# Thinking about creating some OBD software, need input
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-creating-some-obd-software-need-input/164558
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [March 4, 2004, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-creating-some-obd-software-need-input/164558 "2004-03-04T08:59:17Z")
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### Author:  [@delsloow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/delsloow)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2004, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-creating-some-obd-software-need-input/164558/1 "2004-03-04T08:59:17Z")
For those of you who don’t know me, i’m oldschool, been on pittspeed / psr for about 4 years, was a mod several times etc etc.
Anyways, after taking my Introduction To Systems Software class i have become pretty well versed in serial port communications in the PalmOS. I was thinking about what things i could do with it and a datalogger came to mind. I knew that there was already a product called pocketlogger for 1st Gen DSMs and OBD II cars but i figured it might be cool to make my own anyways and sell it cheaper. I was looking at creating a very similiar app for a palm pilot that would get all the data from the ecu, such as rpm, all the sensors such as water temp etc etc and the error codes. If i sold this product for ~$125 with the cable and adapter included would you be interested in buying it? If not, why? If i created it as an application for laptop computer to run in windows would you be more likely to purchase that?
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### Author:  [@delsloow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/delsloow)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2004, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-creating-some-obd-software-need-input/164558/2 "2004-03-04T10:33:29Z")
i imagine the software for the palm would look something along the lines of this, except with color support
the cost would be roughly $50 cheaper than pocketlogger
also, i noticed there is no support for OBD-1 ECUs for hondas. There are plenty of data loggers for DSMs but no hondas… i might make mine OBD1 honda specific
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### Author:  [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2004, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-creating-some-obd-software-need-input/164558/3 "2004-03-04T10:33:52Z")
delsloow is a Wee little person.
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### Author:  [@delsloow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/delsloow)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2004, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-creating-some-obd-software-need-input/164558/4 "2004-03-04T10:38:00Z")
> _Originally posted by Shaggy_
> **delsloow is a Wee little person.**
😕 i’m not that short, i’m like 5’8
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### Author:  [@HaNnIBaL64](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HaNnIBaL64)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2004, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-creating-some-obd-software-need-input/164558/5 "2004-03-04T11:06:28Z")
id be more prone to windows version
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### Author:  [@imported\_showtime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_showtime)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2004, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-creating-some-obd-software-need-input/164558/6 "2004-03-04T11:22:54Z")
> _Originally posted by HaNnIBaL64_
> **id be more prone to windows version**
I have a windows version already
> **[Car Code OBD2 for Android™ Enhanced Data Manufactuer Specific Scan Tool](http://www.obd-2.com/)**
>
> enhanced scan tool diagnostics, control, reset, brake, body data
got it through a group buy…offered to you guys and no one was interested.
I got the triple combo…works on all OBDII cars.
Gearhead has mine at the moment.
  
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### Author:  [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2004, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-creating-some-obd-software-need-input/164558/7 "2004-03-04T11:24:14Z")
i dunno what OBD version my car is.
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### Author:  [@HaNnIBaL64](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HaNnIBaL64)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2004, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-creating-some-obd-software-need-input/164558/8 "2004-03-04T11:24:49Z")
> _Originally posted by showtime_
> **I have a windows version already**
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> [http://www.obd-2.com/](http://www.obd-2.com/)
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> got it through a group buy…offered to you guys and no one was interested.
> I got the triple combo…works on all OBDII cars.
>
> **Gearhead has mine at the moment.**
dont rememebr that though… work good?. actually is it useful?
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### Author:  [@imported\_showtime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_showtime)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2004, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-creating-some-obd-software-need-input/164558/9 "2004-03-04T11:31:22Z")
> _Originally posted by HaNnIBaL64_
> **work good?. actually is it useful?**
I posted soem screen shots from their site.
I hooked up to my car…it works…my laptop is a POS, so its not the best setup, but it works.
It a little too complicated for me.
Gearhead borrowed it from me…not sure if he’s used it but he might be able to fill you in more on it.
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### Author:  [@HaNnIBaL64](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HaNnIBaL64)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2004, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-creating-some-obd-software-need-input/164558/10 "2004-03-04T11:32:43Z")
> _Originally posted by showtime_
> **I posted soem screen shots from their site.**
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> **I hooked up to my car…it works…my laptop is a POS, so its not the best setup, but it works.
> It a little too complicated for me.
> Gearhead borrowed it from me…not sure if he’s used it but he might be able to fill you in more on it.**
looks way way to complicated
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### Author:  [@BlackZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlackZ28)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2004, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-creating-some-obd-software-need-input/164558/11 "2004-03-04T11:58:50Z")
> _Originally posted by BlkP42E_
> **i dunno what OBD version my car is.**
i’d say its OBD1.
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### Author:  [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2004, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-creating-some-obd-software-need-input/164558/12 "2004-03-04T14:09:57Z")
yeah, chad its not very sophisticated:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:
but the E.F.I we have is NOT complicated at all.
Meaning any jerkoff can figure out what works well and still not blow the motor. :bigthumb: :blue: :blue: 🤣 :itr41: 🤣 :itr41: :itr41: 🤣 :itr41:
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### Author:  [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2004, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-creating-some-obd-software-need-input/164558/13 "2004-03-04T14:18:41Z")
> _Originally posted by delsloow_
> **For those of you who don’t know me, i’m oldschool, been on pittspeed / psr for about 4 years, was a mod several times etc etc.**
:sadwavey:
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### Author:  [@T70\_Tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T70_Tsi)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2004, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-creating-some-obd-software-need-input/164558/14 "2004-03-04T14:25:01Z")
i’d love it, problem is the software is free it’s the cable that kills you. i already have the software for both obdII AND dsmlink but the hell if i can use them