Uber-easy DIY USB ALDL Cable

[freestyle5150]

were the Rx and Tx lines connected yet? if not, that will happen.

Tx and Rx were not hooked up yet..... Thanks again for all your help. I will post my results once I'm done.

[freestyle5150]

I connected Tx & Rx wires together, Cable found and functioning.

[RobertISaar]

should be good to go then.

[wasd]

will this cabel work with 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 5.3L ENGINE pcm 411
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GM-OBD1-Scan...e71420&vxp=mtr

[RobertISaar]

no. as stated quite a few times in the auction page, it is meant for OBD1 vehicles with an OBD2 connector. this only happened with certain 94-95 models.

[buddrow]

Ok guys. Finally got a chance to play with the ft232 adapter. Test for valid interface=cable found and working. click on connect says connecting then a second or two later changes to no connected. Never says connected also shows no data (i know the two go hand in hand) ;) working on a '7747 ecm using driver version 2.08.28 any ideas? Thank you in advance.

[RobertISaar]

i'm not a definitive source on anything 160 baud related... but you have a correct, known to work ADX selected?

also, if you have it accessible, is the Rx LED lighting up as if the ECM is sending data?