Hi all I searched on the net for a cheap cable so I could run diagnostics and tune my car but none are under the price 80 do u guys know of a cable for a good price?

 

Just spend the $80 on the one from Moates, it's worth it and I don't know of any cheaper unless you make your own I think.

 

How can I make my own? I just can't see spending 80 on a cable though, all it is a 12 pin adapter hooked up to a usb 2.0 wire

 

Wrong, there's a box in the middle that converts the signal. As for how to make it I think I recall seeing something on the board here, just do a search.

 

Ah, the moates black box, I ran into it a few times on the google search. Alright I'll search up the jerry rig cable thanks

 

http://www.aldlcable.com/sc/details.asp?item=aldlobd1u $60

http://www.reddevilriver.com/aldl.html $47

 

Thank you shane, you're a life saver, this is exactly the prices I was looking for.

 

np! im looking for a used on on other boards lol, i still think thats to much for a basic cable ! it cost about a dollar for them to make, greedy

 

dollar? no

the most expensive parts in the whole operation are the male OBD1 connector(currently $15 + ship from aldlcable.com) and the enclosure for the serial-USB converter (radioshack has decent ones for ~$3-4).

 

$15 is YOUR cost, not theirs.

 

true, but anyone making a cable using their male connector can't really be blamed for that.

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/12-pin-...rs-10cm-115651

^ that's the only other alternative i've ever been able to find at a (more) decent price.

 

It does cost them little to nothing to make. The mark up price is ridiculous. Are these sites trust worthy for credit cards?

 

i buy things from dealextreme all the time using paypal.

otherwise, i have no local source for leaded solder, among other things.

 

The aldlcable.com one has been used on here by members for years, so I'd say they are good, I ordered the one from red devil river a few days ago, so I guess I'll be the test dummy lol. I used PayPal and they gave me a tracking number, so far so good.
*knock on Camaro louvers*

 

http://www.scribd.com/doc/487929/GM-...ALDL-Interface

scroll down to page 12. I built one before and got the parts at Radio shack. May be easier to just buy a ready made cable tho.

 

Hey shane have you tested the one from redriver yet? and thanks for your help guys I'm going to be purchasing a wire today

 

yes, it works just like its supposed to! i was scared cause of them being unheard of and the price, but its all gravy!

 

Thanks man, I'm gunna be ordering it from that site then.

 

I probably will be ordering mine this week as well.

 

Tell them you got several people wanting one & see if they'll set up a Group Buy for a discount for us!

 

Any suggestions for the datalogging software to start off with? I'm just starting to get my feet wet on PROM tuning.

 

Good idea, before I order, how many people are going to order with me? And shane what program are you using ? I have tunerprort on my laptop.

 

I am ordering one.

 

i had bought one a couple of weeks ago. so far so good. im new and learning as well.

 

Ordered mine today.

 

Just ordered mine last night, time for some tuning.

 

with either of these cables is there a need for a resistor or switch . or does the car run fine

 

bump

 

Seriously you hop around more than the Easter bunny



https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/dfi-...nded-aldl.html

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/dfi-...-tunerpro.html

 

i know ive been all over . sorry , i see the cables and i was just getting confused . these cables will just plug right in and work . but on other posts people were saying that you have to take out the resistor out or it will change ecm mode . but i guess with these cables the a &b ground dont matter

 

[QUOTE=87IROC420;5532480]i know ive been all over . sorry , i see the cables and i was just getting confused . these cables will just plug right in and work i didnt see the switch for resistor on it .on other posts people were saying that you have to take out the resistor out or it will change ecm mode .

 

hey do you guys know if the aldl 12 pin connector from redriver.com will work in my 87 2.8L mpfi? im trying to adjust my TPS to be exact but i don't want to spend 300 dollars on an autoxray scanner when i can just buy the cable and software for my computer

 

winALDL site has the schematic for building your own.

the interface to your ALDL I believe is like 3 male spade fittings. Nothing special there.