Turning a laptop into a OBD II scan tool?

[JDNobodi]

Do you guy have heard or seen anything like that on-line?

If not which scan tool do you recommend?

I’m working on a 2001 K2500 Crew Cab with an 8.1 and Allison having transmission trouble.

 

[sled_dog]

plenty, but you have to buy the interface and software. I used one at school and liked the setup.

here is one Auto-Tap

another Scantool.net

and the one I used at school and personally liked quite a bit Ease

K5MonsterChev has the Ease one for his Palm Pilot for work.
http://www.autotap.com/

 

[RootBreaker]

plenty, but you have to buy the interface and software. I used one at school and liked the setup.

here is one Auto-Tap

another Scantool.net

and the one I used at school and personally liked quite a bit Ease

K5MonsterChev has the Ease one for his Palm Pilot for work.

ease huh... ill have to check it out... I dont have the hardware yet but i got one for my pda... compaq ipaq....
best of all... FREE SOFTWARE!!!!

 

[JDNobodi]

plenty, but you have to buy the interface and software. I used one at school and liked the setup.

here is one Auto-Tap

another Scantool.net

and the one I used at school and personally liked quite a bit Ease

K5MonsterChev has the Ease one for his Palm Pilot for work.

Thanks for the responds. Now I have to decide which one to get.

 

[dave_90_blazer]

Thanks for the responds. Now I have to decide which one to get.

if you just need a scan tool, look at the refurbvished ones here
http://www.autocheckup.net/

I plan on getting the EZ-Link Pro Pack

 

[sled_dog]

if you just need a scan tool, look at the refurbvished ones here
http://www.autocheckup.net/

I plan on getting the EZ-Link Pro Pack

He is going to want something that can access the TCM most likely. I never did that with the EASE system I however did access the BCM on a Chrysler with it. I would think if it can access something like the BCM the transmission will be easy for it. For really diagnosing something "code readers" are a waste to me.

Disclaimer: I'm too tired to sift through that link you posted so I don't know what is there...

 

[gmtech954]

if you are planning on using it for just gm vehicles i highly rec. buying a tech 2. this is gms official scanner and is kick a$$.

 

[JDNobodi]

if you are planning on using it for just gm vehicles i highly rec. buying a tech 2. this is gms official scanner and is kick a$$.

Actually, I was hoping to use it for more than one brand of vehicle. But I need one now for fixing my brother's truck.
I’ve already bought the factory service manuals for it.