OBD2 Splitter

[Ange]

Is there any problems running a OBD2 splitter for our cars? Like this OBD2 OBD II Splitter Extension 16 Pin Cable Male to Dual Female Y Cable Adapter | eBay

Would be nice to have the lcdboostcontroller connected at all times and not have to swich around when I want to use a datalogger. But maybe signals will interfere??

[Jeff V.]

Won't work. The scantool (or LCDBS) maintains active communication with the ECU. Those cables are meant for passively eavesdropping on that communication. Bringing a 2nd active device into the mix would crash the logging session.

I thought the LCDBS had a datalogger passthrough though? It talks to the ECU and then mirrors the data out on a 2nd port?

[Ange]

Won't work. The scantool (or LCDBS) maintains active communication with the ECU. Those cables are meant for passively eavesdropping on that communication. Bringing a 2nd active device into the mix would crash the logging session.

I thought the LCDBS had a datalogger passthrough though? It talks to the ECU and then mirrors the data out on a 2nd port?

hmm yes it has a cable that ends in a vga connector for that. But I don't think EVOScan will work with that? (only tactrix cable?)

Is there any other good datalogger that will work?

[Unlogic]

You can actually use the EVOScan with the LCDBC using the pass through option and a FTDI-based USB-to-serial cable. Ask Antero and he'll give you the details.

[Ange]

You can actually use the EVOScan with the LCDBC using the pass through option and a FTDI-based USB-to-serial cable. Ask Antero and he'll give you the details.

Oh really didn't think EVOScan would work without tactrix. Will use that then. Thanks!

[green-lantern]

You can actually use the EVOScan with the LCDBC using the pass through option and a FTDI-based USB-to-serial cable. Ask Antero and he'll give you the details.

Is this the same cable you use to update the software in the BSLCD?

[Unlogic]

Well both yes and no. Any decent USB-to-serial cable will work when you update the firmware of the LCDBC. Evotune on the other hand does only support FTDI based USB-to-serial cables.