Many times Wyatt and I exchange notes through the use of the same software. The software is basically free. He just gives you a registration # to enter into a line in the program and sends you the connector to plug your laptop into your car.
You may be able to inquire with him whether this software would be compatible to obd-1. By telling him I was a DSM member, I was given a discount and bought his package for $88 if I remember correctly.
Nope tried that. I emailed him if the logger will work for us, and sadly, it's only for OBD2.
What was DSM thinking when they put OBD1 on 1995?!?! The OBD1 logger for 1Gs won't work for us so I've told...so what do I get a logger that works?!?!?
This might be a stupid question to you guys but,I was wondering what kinds of programs were out there? Where i work sells laptops fairly cheap to employees and if i were to get one would i be able to diagnos my car problems with the laptop and obd-II software? I'm not familiar in this realm of tuning. Will i need special equipment besides the laptop or a certain kind of PC? The kind available to me is a IBM 770 touchpad or thinkpad(can't remember)i'm still fresh in the computer world.
From all the sites I keep seeing, it looks like an OBDII data logger can read any OBDII car (using the proper adapter). It doesn't seem to be brand specific (except the plug). This makes me think that an OBDI logger will work on any OBDI car (if you have the adapter). Someone has got to test this out. We just need to find someone with an OBDI logger and test it out on our cars. I'm going to try my best to find someone with a logger to let me try it. If it works, I am so going to get the pocket logger (Palm III's are cheap on e-bay and the software is cheap too). I encourage anyone else to try to borrow an OBDI logger too...Leon?
For the universal OBD1 loggers, I'm pretty sure that would work on our cars. But then you are expecting to be paying lotsa $$$.
www.pocketlogger.com has an OBD1 logger on Palmpilot for the 1Gs only. I asked them about it for our application. They told me it wouldn't work and they will eventually release a version for us. It probably has something to do with the differences between Mitsubishi vs Chrysler ECUs.
TMO also has an OBD1 logger too, but I believe that won't work for us either. (I haven't tried, so if anyone has a 1G logger, please try and prove me wrong!)
One other thing, the early model 2GNTs are really weird. If you look under the dash you will find two connectors, OBD-1 and OBD-2. What were they thinking?!? Why didn't they just go with OBD-2 in the first place!! ARGHHH Seems to me that the early models 2GNT were rushed out the assembly plants.
The Tech Manual says that all 2g's are OBD2 compliant, but since OBD2 didn't actually come into effect until the 96 model year, the 95's might not be *FULLY* compliant OBD2 spec. There may be subtle differences... An OBD2 datalogger will probably work for us, but there are things it will try to read that our system doesn't have... which means you might not get some sensor inputs, etc. Try it and find out.
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OBD2 logger won't work. You won't even be to get any data out since you won't be able to connect it to the diagnostic port! (OBD2 and OBD1 plugs are different)
Stupid thing is that all the turbo versions are all OBD2, including the 1995 GSTs/GSXs/TSis. ARGHHHHHH
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'95 Eclipse TurboGS (garage deco) '95 TSi AWD (restoring a survivor) '97 Talon ESi-T (poor impulse control) '99 Eclipse RS-T (daily beater) '13 Evo X (mostly stock) '17 Sienna (Middle Aged Dad Mobile)
