Got my ALDL cable.. have a ton of questoins
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Got my ALDL cable.. have a ton of questoins
Please help me out. I have a whole CD full of scanning software and a new aldl cable and im ready to see what the computer is reading! I read one of the warnings and it went a little something like this...
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >>> C A U T I O N <<< !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
! !
! NEVER RUN ENGINE IF SES LIGHT PULSES AND DISPLAY DIAGNOSE CODE !
! ( if A & B pins are short circuit and ignition key is ON ) !
! IT CAN BE DANGEROUS FOR YOUR ECM AND CAN DESTROY YOUR ECM. ( ca 150$
!
! Dont hook up interface while engine is running, or if interface is damaged !
! or broken etc. !
! !
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dose that mean i cant scan the ECM while the car is on? I dont want to see codes, i wana see sensor information!!! what is the deal!! someone help with this? Is it BS?
Also, on the CD i got, i have a lot of software put on here.
Some of the programs that are on the CD are Autotap, WinALDL, Craig Motes, Diacom, tunner cat, datamaster, along with 4-5 other programs. Can someone fill me on what i need to do to get started? It also said that it wont work with 2000, NT or Xp. I understand that, so i have no problem. I plan on getting a used laptop for cheap so i can use it for scanning, and maybe ill use it for school... who knows? Thanks for the help guys.
* * *
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >>> C A U T I O N <<< !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
! !
! NEVER RUN ENGINE IF SES LIGHT PULSES AND DISPLAY DIAGNOSE CODE !
! ( if A & B pins are short circuit and ignition key is ON ) !
! IT CAN BE DANGEROUS FOR YOUR ECM AND CAN DESTROY YOUR ECM. ( ca 150$
!! Dont hook up interface while engine is running, or if interface is damaged !
! or broken etc. !
! !
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dose that mean i cant scan the ECM while the car is on? I dont want to see codes, i wana see sensor information!!! what is the deal!! someone help with this? Is it BS?
Also, on the CD i got, i have a lot of software put on here.
Some of the programs that are on the CD are Autotap, WinALDL, Craig Motes, Diacom, tunner cat, datamaster, along with 4-5 other programs. Can someone fill me on what i need to do to get started? It also said that it wont work with 2000, NT or Xp. I understand that, so i have no problem. I plan on getting a used laptop for cheap so i can use it for scanning, and maybe ill use it for school... who knows? Thanks for the help guys.
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anyone!! anyone at all!!! helllllo! please! i have a lap top... sort of...
Im trying to get my lap top to start up win 3.1. I got it to do it last time, i just dont know what happend. I need some serious nerds to come help me out. Might take it to work and have somene look at it.
Im trying to get my lap top to start up win 3.1. I got it to do it last time, i just dont know what happend. I need some serious nerds to come help me out. Might take it to work and have somene look at it.
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I recommend using Win95 instead, surely someone has a win95 cd-rom lying around, or an upgrade.
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Re: Got my ALDL cable.. have a ton of questoins
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >>> C A U T I O N <<< !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
! !
! NEVER RUN ENGINE IF SES LIGHT PULSES AND DISPLAY DIAGNOSE CODE !
! ( if A & B pins are short circuit and ignition key is ON ) !
! IT CAN BE DANGEROUS FOR YOUR ECM AND CAN DESTROY YOUR ECM. ( ca 150$ !
! Dont hook up interface while engine is running, or if interface is damaged !
! or broken etc. !
! !
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >>> C A U T I O N <<< !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
! !
! NEVER RUN ENGINE IF SES LIGHT PULSES AND DISPLAY DIAGNOSE CODE !
! ( if A & B pins are short circuit and ignition key is ON ) !
! IT CAN BE DANGEROUS FOR YOUR ECM AND CAN DESTROY YOUR ECM. ( ca 150$
!! Dont hook up interface while engine is running, or if interface is damaged !
! or broken etc. !
! !
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[/B]
Hook up your aldl cable before you've started the car.
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Re: Re: Got my ALDL cable.. have a ton of questoins
Originally posted by Viprklr
Don't start the car if you've grounded pins a & b.
Hook up your aldl cable before you've started the car.
Don't start the car if you've grounded pins a & b.
Hook up your aldl cable before you've started the car.
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If you have the cable with an OBDI connector you just plug it in. If you have the cable that gets spliced into the wiring in back of the car's OBDI then you do nothing.
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