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wrongway15 · 02-25-06, 10:24 AM

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i am looking to buy a pda auto scantool like the one sold by autoenginuity. for those unfamiliar with the product, it is a device that you hook up to your automobiles OBDII sensor and you can obtain diagnostic information about your vehicle on your pda (like the tools mechanics use and charge $100 each time your check engine light comes on). anyways, they make a usb version, serial verson, and bluetooth. the bluetooth is $130 so that is out. the serial version i would need a special cable/adapter to hook to my pda. i was wondering if i could get the USB version and hook it up to a boxwave minisync (i was looking to get one anyways) via a female to female usb adapter (a couple of dollars on ebay)...do you think the axim would read the input from the usb properly and fast enough?

thanks for your comments. i would also appreciate any suggestions.

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wrongway15 Aximsite Prospect Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 8 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	will this cable option work? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i am looking to buy a pda auto scantool like the one sold by autoenginuity. for those unfamiliar with the product, it is a device that you hook up to your automobiles OBDII sensor and you can obtain diagnostic information about your vehicle on your pda (like the tools mechanics use and charge $100 each time your check engine light comes on). anyways, they make a usb version, serial verson, and bluetooth. the bluetooth is $130 so that is out. the serial version i would need a special cable/adapter to hook to my pda. i was wondering if i could get the USB version and hook it up to a boxwave minisync (i was looking to get one anyways) via a female to female usb adapter (a couple of dollars on ebay)...do you think the axim would read the input from the usb properly and fast enough? thanks for your comments. i would also appreciate any suggestions.