mike97 Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 I was wondering how I can hook up a lap top to my car ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Pin Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 What are you looking to accomplish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 you mean to recharge, diagnosis, or something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 or make it some sort of evil bionic extension of yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike97 Posted March 5, 2009 Author Share Posted March 5, 2009 LOL thats so funny ..well I was looking for diagnose and to have more control Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 yeah that's been discussed before with links to products (cable and software) to facillitate that. search for OBDII i guess or laptop or lap-top? or being standardized (OBDII) this will come up quickly in google. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 LOL thats so funny ..well I was looking for diagnose and to have more control i liked my idea better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnceggleston Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 or make it some sort of evil bionic extension of yourself? but then he'd have to get a cat and a monocle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnW Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 By the time you get it working your time and parts investment would probably be better spent on an inexpensive OBDII reader and then you can pull codes in any 95-2006/7 give or take a year Subaru for friends and such. Charge $5 a pull for friends and it will probably pay for itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Charge $5 a pull for friends and it will probably pay for itself. AND IVE BEEN GIVING AWAY ADVICE FOR FREE! Ok i now have a paypal account ...comeon folks i need to pay for college :lol::lol: nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike97 Posted March 5, 2009 Author Share Posted March 5, 2009 AND IVE BEEN GIVING AWAY ADVICE FOR FREE! Ok i now have a paypal account ...comeon folks i need to pay for college :lol::lol: nipper you are 2 funny ..LOL:lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike97 Posted March 5, 2009 Author Share Posted March 5, 2009 I am sure I will buy a ob scaner .I was just cerious if there was a way to get more control of the engine with a program .like in fast and the ferious 2 .that movie was awsome.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 I am sure I will buy a ob scaner .I was just cerious if there was a way to get more control of the engine with a program .like in fast and the ferious 2 .that movie was awsome.. There is, but, it costs more then your car. nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman18 Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Using a lap top to have more control of your engine is something that is usually used on a car that has a turbo setup and some sort of aftermarket computer module. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy777 Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 By the time you get it working your time and parts investment would probably be better spent on an inexpensive OBDII reader and then you can pull codes in any 95-2006/7 give or take a year Subaru for friends and such. Charge $5 a pull for friends and it will probably pay for itself. I would second Shawn's advice. You're better off just getting a stand alone reader. There is an OBD2 interface reader you have to buy and cable, and then you need software. Some software is free, but very limited in what it can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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