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bowtie 08-11-2004, 04:27 PM Is there a Computer Program ie datamaster,freescan, That can be used to read and monitor this computer thru the dash connector? I have the cable and laptop that I use for my caprice but didn't know if there was one that the truck world used. Edited by: bowtie quantum mechanic 08-13-2004, 03:26 AM You should be able to read DTC's with one of the free scan programs.Edited by: quantum mechanic bowtie 08-13-2004, 03:52 AM OK then Will the cable I have world with my 95 truck also. Both my caprice and my truck are OBD1 systems. I need to look at freescan again to see if trucks are covered quantum mechanic 08-13-2004, 11:34 AM Tell me about your cable. It plugs into the ALDL, yes? and on the other end? Straight into the laptop or does it have an interface to convert hexcode to databits? quantum mechanic 08-13-2004, 12:41 PM This is my scantool setup.The interface is the blackbox on the side between the ALDL to 25 pin serial cable. the tan cable plugs into the IOIOI port on the laptop. http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/uploads/1E5_scantool.jpg bowtie 08-13-2004, 12:55 PM hum That's not really close to what I have got. It looks like that has it own power supply, my doesn't, Where did you get the interface at quantum mechanic 08-13-2004, 01:05 PM Ease diagnostic. It does everything except reprogram. The FVI interface is OBDI/II and you plug it in and it reads the PCM's functions realtime. I think you can get generic interfaces if you google search it. I found one for $75 that wasn't as sleak as this unit. I payed $230 for OBDI chevy software and $120 for the OBDI cable and FVI interface. (The FVI is the enhanced powertrain interface) bowtie 08-13-2004, 10:17 PM IS that the program we were discussing in the early PM ? quantum mechanic 08-13-2004, 10:57 PM Yeah, The FVI is a circuitboard and chip proscessing the ALDL hexcode from the PCM into databits. You don't need anything like it to clear codes. This let's you "see" the voltage readings and timing degrees as the PCM sees them. | ||