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#26 · (Edited)
Hi Guys,

sorry to revive the dead thread here but i just did a quick search for OBD1 and this thread was most informative. I have a 1990 E34 M5 3.6 that i tried to plug a OBD2 Diagnostic CPU into yesterday to run a fault code check and reset all. Managed to get the oil service and inspection lights done but the OBD2 didnt recognise my car at all, ive since realised it needs the older skool OBD1 diagnostic ran on it - Any of you guys based in Dublin with an OBD1 Diagnostic i could use to run a fault code report on the car and reset all? Just want to see if its throwing up anything out of the ordinary that may need immediate attention. I live/work in the Swords/Malahide location.

Cheers, Ian. :)
 
#27 ·
@captain23
Would love to able to help u there but since moving house I don't have a pc with serial port to use my Carsoft 6.5 And my other elm327 interface is obd2 only afaik..


Does anyone think that the cheap PCMCIA serial Ports on eBay would be any use? There's one for around €7 in Hong Kong. It's a fairly simple device so can't see why not myself...

-Jd
 
#32 ·
Well, I have carsoft 6.5 purchased from dealextreme.com, it cost about E65 and it works AOK with my old-ish laptop which has a Serial Port.

Only thing with a lot of these carsoft clones, is that the diagnostics are as Gaeilge (i.e. in German).

I have to send my diagnostic messages to google translator!

If purchasing again, think I'd be looking at inpa but I'm a computerey type.
 
#33 · (Edited)
Only thing with a lot of these carsoft clones, is that the diagnostics are as Gaeilge (i.e. in German).

I have to send my diagnostic messages to google translator!

If purchasing again, think I'd be looking at inpa but I'm a computerey type.
Mine are english, but then again, I never installed the software from the cd from dealextreme, as I already had a version of carsoft on my computer. Just needed the module. So it could just be a setting or the version of carsoft you have, that's talking german to you.

/M
 
#34 ·
I got English version Carsoft (readily available just Google) & I also have INPA working with the Carsoft interface as of yesterday.
I am in the process of installing DIS/GT1/SSS/Progman apparently they will work with the inteface too.
Although it is not recommended to do any major re-programming unless you have the right diaghead unit. It will be handy for small things like autlock program per key, etc.
 
#38 ·
... trying to use it with prolific usb-serial but i am getting bad communication...
Those USB to serial converters do not always work well with Carsoft, or indeed other SW packages for that matter. Some USB-Serial do, others don't. Some you have to install a driver to make Carsoft, etc. work with it. The best thing you can do is find an older laptop with a serial port just for diagnosis or buy a VAG COM KKL interface (it's USB), modify it & use INPA with it (it's better than Carsoft).