DIY scantool

[youngcamarokid]

Hey I want to build a scantool...I only want to read codes, nothing else..

I have all electronics tools required.

[AllTheGoodNamesAreGone]

lol.. go for it..

tell us how it goes..
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~Billy

[youngcamarokid]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by AllTheGoodNamesAreGone:
lol.. go for it..

tell us how it goes..
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~Billy<hr></blockquote>

:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Absolutely no free posts/replies will be tolerated.<hr></blockquote>

That said,

I'm serious. I just want to be able to extract the codes. that's it. nothing but codes.

I'm willing to thumb through a manual about OBDII (or is it ODBII?) if someone can point me in the right direction.

Yes, I can program microcontrollers and add in any serial protocols that the computer uses. I can write the code to display the codes on an LCD screen.

Has anyone heard of someone doing this before?

If not, can anyone point me to the technical manual?

thanks

[ May 08, 2003: Message edited by: youngcamarokid ]</p>

[AllTheGoodNamesAreGone]

... if all you want to do is scan codes.. i would reccomend just bying an obdII scanner off ebay..
i couldent imagine it costing anymore then $50..

odds are that buying it will be less then the cost of developing your own scanner..

i remeber you asking a similar question a while ago.. people gave you a link to a website that magnus hosts.. dxsoftware or something like that.. ask around..

I am working on a similar project with a friend this summer to edit my computer.. he works for the navy research labs here in MD.. and well he somehow managed to extract and update the pcms eprom via the obdii port on military spec hummers.. and he dosent think that my car will be much diffrent.. we will see about it...

So, if you wait a while I may have some info for you.. So, Dont be a turd or i will "no free post" my foot up your (insert vocab here)..

~Billy

[ May 08, 2003: Message edited by: AllTheGoodNamesAreGone ]

[ May 08, 2003: Message edited by: AllTheGoodNamesAreGone ]</p>

[youngcamarokid]

I wish I could buy a scanner...but I really can't, can't spend a dime.

I ask because I have all the resources I need...and this should be much easier than my previous request.

Keith - can you please give me that link?

[AllTheGoodNamesAreGone]

god dammit! for a person who thinks he knows how to use microporcessors right you are an idiot! search for your old post for crist sake!!
i meen.. it was your post.. its not even like you are searching for something you dont know about..

i am telling you man.. ebay $50 i saw it w/ my own eyes becuase i was curious..

if you dident spend all your money on those gaymo neons and "race" peddals you would have your $50...

and becuase i am in a good mood, i will do your work for you

link to your first post about this nonsence
you can find the link to dx software there
http://www.camarov6.com/cgi-bin/ulti...&f=16&t=001434

And! as a bonus an ebay link.. $50 bucks...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2413905744

sheesh
~Billy

[Magnus]

http://pcm.dxsoftware.com/forum/