"Quadrajet1" wrote in message
...
It goes from the 9 pin serial port on my computer to a female socket on
the
top of the tool that looks like a big telephone connector. I probably
didn't have the terminology right. All I've been able to find doing an
internet search is 9 pin serial port to USB adapter cables and those won't
work on this thing. I let a friend borrow the tool to read the codes on
his car and don't have it with me today. I believe the telephone looking
socket has 9 pins also.

Garrett Fulton


Ahhhh okay, it does sound like a custom cable then. The phone jack
somes in
even number of pins from 2 to 10. Phones use 4 or 6 pin, 10baseT Ethernet
uses
8 pin jacks. They do make a 10, but it's not used much.

Does you friend have the cable, or do you even need the cable except to
download to your PC? Somewhere, there may be a wiring diagram for that
cable
(not likely), best bet is to find someone with the same machine, and copy
their
cable, or bite the bullet if all else fails. And write down the specs in
case
the cable is ever lost.

Raymond

Thanks, Raymond. I did some more calling around again today and you're
right in that it's definitely a custom cable. I'll just order it and pay
the money, I reckon.

Garrett




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