What OBDII tool would be best for me?
03-03-2004, 11:36 PM
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What OBDII tool would be best for me? I'm looking for a diagnostic/tuning tool for multiple vehicles. I have a chevy, ford and a subaru and a geo(ha ha). Is there any one tool out there that will interface with all of these?
Also, if there if such a fantasy tool, can it read obd I & II? I have a laptop (serial & usb's) and a pda.
Also, if there if such a fantasy tool, can it read obd I & II? I have a laptop (serial & usb's) and a pda.
03-04-2004, 02:17 AM
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OBDI doesnt have a standard communication protocol, so just about everything out there is car specific. Before OBDII GM only had two different communication methods, so there's only two hardware interfaces for 81-95 GM cars.
To work with all those cars, your best option is probably EASE.
http://www.obd2.com/
To work with all those cars, your best option is probably EASE.
http://www.obd2.com/
03-04-2004, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by 66ImpalaLT1
OBDI doesnt have a standard communication protocol, so just about everything out there is car specific. Before OBDII GM only had two different communication methods, so there's only two hardware interfaces for 81-95 GM cars.
To work with all those cars, your best option is probably EASE.
http://www.obd2.com/
To work with all those cars, your best option is probably EASE.
http://www.obd2.com/
