Has anyone hooked up there camaro to there phone or laptop lately n if u have how well is ur program and what type of program is it... i have been wanting to hook up for a little while now but i dont know which program to use i have found a couple for like a hundered dollars but idk if they will do the trick.. anyone got any good programs that they have found..

 

Are you just looking to monitor and pull codes? If so, Autotap will do it. Just be sure to get the gm enhanced parameters with it.

If you are looking to change program parameters, then you'll need Jet DST. That can get expensive.

I have both of these software packages and they were not cheap.

I assume you have a 96 or 97 correct?

 

ok i got a 96 z28 but i "scan xl pro" if ya ever heard of it.. i wanna be able to see all of my guages on the laptop and then this program will allow a ecu dino 0-60 times reaction times and everything else that u can imagine but all i need is to get the cord to attach to the computer if ya know were a good place is that would be great.

 

Are you trying to display the dash gauges? The only ones you will be able to display are the ones connected to the PCM, which would be the tach and the speedometer. You can display coolant temp, but that would be the reading from the sensor in the water pump, not the one on the drivers side head that feeds the dash gauge. Or are you trying to display other PCM parameters in "gauge" format?

AutoTap, enhanced parameters, as has already been mentioned. I have it for my OBD-II GM vehicles and it's good.

 

i downloaded the one that i mentioned earlyer but i just need the cable.. do any of the programs really do wht they ssay and if they do how good are they i dont really feel like spending a coulpe hundred to be disappointed.. u know wat i mean.

 

No, I don't know what you mean.

IF you are asking "are the claims and descriptions made on the AutoTap website accurate", the answer is yes.

Using a device of the type you linked for a "dyno" is not going to produce meaningful results.

 

ok thts wht i want to know

 

I use ScanXL Standard on my '97 and I like it a lot, it's also got a GM enhanced package you can buy. I can get screen shots of it if you want.

I've also used the Android DashCommand app (from the same company) on my HTC EVO, its really great for gauges but doesn't have the GM specific stuff so the information is limited to basic stuff and trouble codes.

I'm just using the OBDLink Bluetooth they sell on their website for both my laptop and my phone, haven't had any troubles with it. Its got bluetooth for the phone, and a USB connection for the laptop.

 

thats wht i have been looking at is the scan xl how much did you pay all together for the scan xl cable software just to hook up to your laptop..

 

You can get the basic USB version (software + cable) for $189, and then add another $89 if you want the GM specific stuff. I got it here (except I have the bluetooth version so I can use it with my phone too):
http://www.palmerperformance.com/sto...products_id=50

I wouldn't get ScanXL Pro, the features that it gets extra over ScanXL Standard doesn't seem like most people would really use it. If anyone wants to know about these features the list is here:
http://www.palmerperformance.com/pro...comparison.php

 

I use Torque on my android phone with a cheap ebay OBD2 bluetooth adapter to see gauges and scan trouble codes.

http://torque-bhp.com/software/torqu...obd2-adapters/