Hello all -

Got my MCS ('04 DS/W) just over a year ago, and moved back to NOVA after 12 years in the midwest. I recently joined DCMM, and am looking forward to getting to know people who actually WANT to talk about MINIs, as opposed to the folks who just humor me right now...

I just picked up a 15% PULLEY and ordered an MTH tuner file to match, but have yet to install or send in my files. I am wondering if anyone would be willing to spot a fella a cable to get my files out of the coopie and off to Franz for tweaking? I am happy to make any arrangements which do not test my ethics or finances too greatly :^0

I live close to 495/Braddock Road, and I work in Herndon.

See you on the twisties!

- Beavers

 

Don't have MTH or a cable. Good luck and welcome to the club.

 

Ask MDSBrain or Golden_Child.

Welcome to DCMM.

 

It's a COMM port one but it should work with the reader. You want to give it a try? You'll need a laptop with a comm port.

 

I sent my files out a couple of weeks ago and I'm just waiting on getting them back so I don't want to give away my cable right now. But, I'm in Frederick if you want to stop by some evening and just use my cable.

 

Krut -

Let me check my laptop at work for the proper port. If so, perhaps we can make arrangements - thanks!

DD

 

Actually there's 2 types of cables. OBDII to USB, and OBDII to Serial.

 

I have an obd2 comm cable

 

In other words, old-school 9-pin serial.

 

So you're saying a obd2 comm is the same as a DB-9? Same pins straight through?

 

db9 ='s comm port

 

I have the USB cable but no laptop.
PM me if you need to borrow and return it. No need for anytime soon.
I'm near dunn loring metro..

 

what can i do to help? I have multiple laptops, some with serial connections.. just no software to read my ecu.

 

Maybe once you get a try @ the cable I can get it too. I sold my OBD-Serial a few months back when I went to Unichip and would like to take another shot @ MTH.

 

I've been looking into OBDII cables myself recently and it seems like most of them can communicate over a DB9-Serial to USB converter. That is to say that you can hook the OBDII cable with the serial connection into a serial to USB convreter and it should operate like normal. Although there was mention that not all USB to Serial converters are created equally so YMMV.

 

VoiD -

Dunn Loring Metro is not far off my path. I would really appreciate it if I could hook up with you to borrow the USB cable. Perhaps we could make arrangements to meet this week or next weekend?

I really appreciate this!

DD

 

KRUT -

Thanks for the offer. If I can get a USB cable from VoiD, I can use my laptop from work to download and send my files. Thanks for the offer, though...

DD