GMTDScan Tech connecting problems.

[William McNett]

Win2k didn't work either, I sent the folks over at aldlcable, which is where I bought the cable from, an email.
I've even tried using hyperterminal like their instruction say but I get nothing, I'm beginning to suspect the cable it's self.
I've been using computers since the C64 (Commodore) even built a few systems over the years so I know how to.
Getting bummed I can't even check out my truck.

 

[NVW]

It could be. When I got CarCode I couldn't connect either. The company was sure it wasn't the cable, I sent it back and sure enough it was.

 

[William McNett]

One more test to run, make a Windows 98 boot CD, beings that's the minimum system requirements for GMTDScan Tech, and see if it works
By Monday I will have used my brothers Vista and the womans XP, if they all fail the cable is going back.

 

[NVW]

Sounds like you know what you're doing.

BTW, Welcome to TTS

 

[matuva]

Mine works loke a charm in Win 7 Ultimate

Google "CDM20814_Setup.exe" this is the installer of the ALDL working driver

 

[William McNett]

Thats the drivers I have.
In my search I found a few ways to make a cable for cheap. I bought 2 of them. Will test them when they show up and if they work that will tell me the cable I paid too much for is junk.

use a Arduino FT232RL USB
like
http://www.gearhead-efi.com/Fuel-Injection/showthread.php?719-Uber-easy-DIY-USB-ALDL

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Arduino-FT2...H_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cbfdfc861&afsrc=1

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1PCS-Arduin...314?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f178af8f2
or
http://www.ebay.com/itm/6pin-FTDI-F...296?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d3713fcc0
or
a Nokia CA-42 USB data cable