well i just got a new laptop for "work" and i wanted to know what the best program would be for a beginner to tune my car and see what all the ses codes mean. also what cables i am going to need to buy and really how to use it and what not to do. Also any othet hings you guys can think of. thanks alot

 

www.tunercat.com for the sofware

and www.akmcables.com for the cable

www.ttpowersystems.com for datamaster (the datalogging software

 

that third link doesn't work

and does anyone make a usb cable i don't have a printer port

 

you can get the last off the second links site. and you will have to buy a usb to serial and only buy a belkin fsu105 or 103

 

thanks for your help
ill be back on here when i get everything and mess up my car

 

Not being a smart allec here, but you probably don't have a serial port. You probably do have a printer port. The serial port is a smaller port and a printer is pretty big. The serial port looks similar to where you wold plug a monitor to.

Z

 

i dont have a printer port

 

The serial port is a male (pins sticking out) 9pin port, that's were you put ALDL cable in. If you don't have it - buy that Belkin USBtoRS adapter or a RS232 PCMCIA card.

 

http://www.moates.net/gmecm/hworder.html

The ALDU1. Its the 12th listing.