ECM and Sensor readout?

[Ti Kan]

rms29 at cornell.edu writes:
> I've got a friend tht does a lot of DSM tuning, and he has a connector
> that allows him to see ECM readouts on a palm pilot, as well as do
> data-logging.  Pretty cool, can drive around and see when the old lifters
> make enough noise to trip the knock sensor and retard the timing.  Is
> there any such gismo for older audi ECM's?  I've got an '87 5kqt and
> wouldn't mind paying attention to such things either through a laptop or
> palm pilot when I finally get around to starting modifications on it.....

On newer Audis ('96 and newer), yes.  VAG-COM ( http://www.ross-tech.com )
is it.  Not on the old type 44, though.  Sorry.

-Ti
2003 A4 1.8T multitronic
2001 S4 biturbo 6-sp
1984 5000S turbo
1980 4000 2.0 5-sp
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