That doesn't answer the why? Why does the software need to be cloned
for some specific hardware? PCs are pretty much universal these days,
aside from some very detailed issues with however their motherboards
work to talk to things, but even a lot of that is standard, so you can
plug in hard drives and memory and whatever else. What about the car or
the software needs to be on "very specific hardware" or is it just some
marketing thing? I can't imagine that a Dell talks through the USB port
differently from an HP or whatever else.
Maybe I am ignorant and missing something here (that is not multiple
choice).
--R
On 4/19/15 2:09 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
They sell hard drives that are cloned to run on very specific hardware. You can
do like I am doing and run it on any laptop and run the in a virtual machine,
but it's slow, at least mine is
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On Apr 19, 2015, at 1:06 PM, Rich Thomas <richthomas79td...@constructivity.net>
wrote:
Why do these things need some specific computer and hard drive and whatever
else? Is there something magic about the software and talking through a cable?
Why can't you just load it on something and off you go? I get the idea that
there might be some car-specific protocols or coding or something to talk to
the car brain, but why should that matter on the computer used to do that?
--R
On 4/19/15 1:55 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
I knew you still have to plug it into the car but the wireless to the computer
sounds nice. Mine still works just fine but is slow as hell. I think I may
locate a dell 630 or whatever the laptop is and buy the hard drive for that
computer and put it in and go. Seems it would be faster than running it via vm
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On Apr 19, 2015, at 12:27 PM, Mitch Haley <mi...@mitchellhaley.com> wrote:
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
It's been so long I don't remember. They are a lot cheaper now days. I'm
thinking about getting a newer updated one with the newer wireless setup. The
cables is a big pain to deal with sometimes
As I understand it, the "C4" eliminates the need for a RS232 serial port, you can hook it
up to most any computer with a USB port, and you can get a "C4 Connect" which has a wifi
card in it so you don't have to plug it into the laptop at all. Still have to plug into the OBDII
port on newer cars, or take off engine bay covers until you get to the 38 pin connector on older
cars.
If it were wireless on the car end, THAT would be a great convenience feature.
(and the guy sitting next to you at a red light could play with your ECUs, not
a good idea)
I read somewhere that the C3s quit working after 3-4 years, is that based on
the date of the software version?
Mitch.
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