Uhhh...YES you can change the speedo gear on the Dakota. I had to change
mine when I changed from 3.55:1 to 3.92:1 gears.
Standard Port speed on PC's a Maximum or 15.2K. (This is a limitation of
the 16550UART.) As for the PC connection, I wouldn't even worry about the
port speed unless you're running a machine with a 16450UART (Max
Speed=19200). Even then, it's highly unlikely that their Serial connection
speed is above that.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Mike
> Burgess
> Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 1999 1:54 AM
> To: goape@tiac.net
> Cc: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Speedbrain
>
>
> I am interested in the Speedbrain, but for a different vehicle.
> My application is a Dodge Dakota, '98, 318cid, 4sp auto, 3.55 axle
> I have a couple of questions:
> a) What is the data rate that the serial port on the PC needs to run?
> b) Why only a 30 day warranty? There have been reports on a pseudo-
> competitor that their computer is quite suspitable to water
> damage due it's not being well sealed. This, and other failures
> that are reasonable for "infant mortality" in electronics usually
> result in a 90 day minimum warranty for re-built parts, and 1 yr.
> for new purchases. This feature will factor greatly in my decision
> for a 'puter that costs over $500, that will likely see only a few
> hours of use in its first month, in California.
> c) On the Dakotas, the spedo gear is not changeable for MPH calib,
> instead, it is done via computer adjustment. Will that work in
> your unit? Alxe ratio, tire size changes?
> d) Is there any fuel consumption readout? MPG / MPH or GPH?
> e) RPM limiter, is it "soft" or hard.
> f) 97+ Dakotas do not have a "Knock/Ping" sensor. Would provisions
> be avaiable to connect a piezo sensor to the computer?
>
>
> Thanks for your attention,
> Mike Burgess Dakota Mailing List Member
>
> --
> "Thoughtcrime was not a thing that
> could be concealed forever. You might
> dodge sucessfully for a while, even
> for years, but sooner or later they
> were bound to get you."
> - George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four
>
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