I bought a laptop for travel, since I was taking 2 month long trips, now I have no real use for it other than AOL while i'm in the garage. Does anyone know any good programs, or have experience with any? I need a USB for the computer hookup. Looking to do the basics, and maybe some tuning.

Heres 1 I have found -
http://www.autoenginuity.com/products.html

I found another, but can't find the bookmark

Thanks, Tank

 

Check out this site http://www.plmsdevelopments.com/consult_if.shtml

Screenshot http://www.plmsdevelopments.com/images_if/gauges.jpg

This is a Nissan Consult interface cable - I don't think it is OBD related.

With the Nissan Consult you can see alot of engine parameters check out the screenshots on that site, also there have been quite a few post in this forum about a month ago that cover all this

 

You have the consult interface on your cefiro?

 

Thats nice, but what about non-nissan cars? I'd like to be able to use it on other cars.

 

Sure do, why wouldn't I? My JDM Cefiro is very close to a I30

Mines a 1994 (yes '94 A32) so it doesn't have an OBD port but does have a Consult port.

Maxtank have a search through this forum OBD scanners have been discussed alot of the last month.

 

thanks, i frequent this section but don't remember seeing anything.

 

I've tried that with the DataScan software on a 98 and a 96 ECU. The 98 wouldn't even connect... the 96 connected but wouldn't pull codes or read any sensors.

Has anybody actually tried this on a US or Canadian Maxima/I30?

 

All you need to know. Maxtank :bash: Search is your friend.

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=332205

 

OBD Scan Tech
http://obdscantech.cjb.net/

OBD Scantech worked when Nissan Datascan didn't, download and try it out, it has a FREE trial.

To get the Nissan Datascan going.. when it doesn't show values.. set all the gauges to RPM & Speed, then change the gauges to what you want to monitor.. by default it tries to read sensors you don't have so gives you 0 info at all.

 

Ok thanks for the tips I'll check them out.

 

Does this work with ElmScan? Is there any free software that will work with an ElmScan interface that anyone knows of that will datalog a/f? The software that came with mine is not very useful.

 

Why is this so inexpensive?

Its only like $100 US

 

It works nicely tho... The DataScan does too.. although it's not quite as fully featured.

I've only tested them on a 96 tho as far as Maximas go...

 

So this thing work like an actual Nissan Consult?So anyone else have try this with any sucess?If it work,then maybe we can advance and retard the timing.

 

Similar yes. Not as fully functional as the Consult although it has some of the features like active tests etc but for datalogging FAR better than an OBD scanner as the Consult port is many times faster, especially on the 4th gen.

BUT these software programs only work on Consult I, not Consult II. As far as Maximas go that means only 4th gen and lower. Consult II was instituted in 2000. Furthermore, I'm not sure 98+ will work either. Haven't tested it yet. But it does work on 96.

 

I'm trying to put together a Consult-to-USB cable to connect DataScan to my onboard laptop. Does anyone know if the value of the gauges in DataScan are customizable like in the Alex Peper Car-Code? Can you set the maximum value, redline, etc?

If the Consult port gives a faster reading then I'll just go with that, although I'd love to get the Alex Peper to work.. i just need a darn registration key!

 

If i were u , ill go greddy emanage ultimate , for some tuning

 

as the car's performance improves, thus will my sophistication as far as monitoring equipment goes. For now I just need something cheap and quick