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johnkbl May 3, 2010 02:55 PM

OBD Software and OBD to USB cable for Land Rovers.
 
Has anyone here has bought a OBD to USB cable and downloaded any free OBD software?

Experiences? Good? Bad?

Where can I buy one cheap cable/software that really works with Rovers?

I need to check the codes of my car, but... since the car is parked 95% of the time and is something like a toy for me, I do not want to spend money in an expensive code reader.... I need a cheap tool to read the codes and a couple of things more...

Experiences welcome!

(I have a `94 Disco 1!! 3.9)

Disco Mike May 3, 2010 03:53 PM

I doubt you'll find any on the market under a few thousand $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$'s.
Go to Canobd2 and click on products, then tools, look closely at the 3130 and if interested, I know where you can buy them for about $134.

johnkbl May 3, 2010 04:35 PM

Thanks Mike for the help....

Checked the tool, but it is still does not fit into my budget (Well.. I even have no budget!!).

Here are several links to different softwares that are free, but, since the Disco I is not OBDII compliant, I do not know if that software will be usefull for me..

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...calc-7490.html


I am looking for something like this:
http://www.drewtech.com/products/Mon...ngooseiso.html

But it must work in my Discovery 1


Here is the explanation to DIY a cable:

http://www.aldlcable.com/



Question:
Disco 1 is OBDII compliant?

tweakrover May 3, 2010 05:10 PM

look under the passenger seat from the back, there is a screen that shows the code. http://www.fourfold.org/LR_FAQ/RR/FA...ult.Codes.html this will tell you what they are. the 94s and 95s have OBD1 systems which are much simpler, good luck.

brianb883 May 3, 2010 05:20 PM


Originally Posted by Disco Mike (Post 175901)
I doubt you'll find any on the market under a few thousand $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$'s.
Go to Canobd2 and click on products, then tools, look closely at the 3130 and if interested, I know where you can buy them for about $134.

Mike,

I'm not sure he meant an actual diagnostic utility, but just an OBDII to USB cable. Those are around the internet for around $15....

http://www.virtualvillage.com/usb-ob..._medium=shcomp

Here is some good software starting at $70...
http://www.scantool.net/software/

Although I'm positive there are freeware OBDII programs floating around.

NiteTrain May 3, 2010 05:53 PM

the cable/software for OBDII are around $15 on ebay but I don't know about OBDI.

Disco Mike May 3, 2010 06:19 PM

You can buy an adapter to hook onto that scanner and then you will be able to read the OBD1.


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