Hello

The cinq/sei doesnt have an OBD port does it? Is there anyway i can get live data from the ecu, into say a PDA?

was looking at this

http://www.gendan.co.uk/viewproduct.php?product=STNVPW

but im guessing its newer cars only

I know most ECUs used in the Punto from 2000 and the MPi Seis' are OBD2 compliant.

I dont think the 'cento ECU is compliant to the OBD standard unfortunately..

Shame the Cinqs aren't compatible - this looks like the coolest thing I've seen for ages and I didn't even know such a thing was possible until today!
Thanks for bringing it to my attention - definitely have to try it out if my next car is compatible

samwhite59 said:

Shame the Cinqs aren't compatible - this looks like the coolest thing I've seen for ages and I didn't even know such a thing was possible until today!
Thanks for bringing it to my attention - definitely have to try it out if my next car is compatible

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you should see the PDA app that displays the data, now that is even cooler!

So that'sssssss what you were planning!

there has to be a connector that can be used somewhere, else how do fiat read the fault codes???

Theres a connector, a 3-pin one just ahead of the ECU, but it doesnt give out signals compliant to the OBD standard I dont think...

We were looking into this before, to buy one as a FF one, but we found the same problem

The Negotiator said:

So that'sssssss what you were planning!

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indeedy

http://www.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=15638

shame it wont work

This may be of interest...namely the interface cable...

http://christian.giupponi.free.fr/HELP/SCAN_ST.HTM

Why is this of interest? Well, the same cable works on a 3-pin (Magneti-)Marelli Weber ECU in a 16v Coupé...and it works on a 3-pin Marelli Weber 16M (Motorbike ECU -twin injector)...so i get the impression it would, well might work on a single injector system as is on the 'centos and the Punto etc....

I think the data it gives out will be different though...

Mckrich, do you know anything?

http://www.fccuk.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=42913&page=&fpart=7&vc=1 has some interesting stuff too...

I was going to ask him later on.

I wonder if the laguna has one....

*NO, MUST SELL PDA*

Right...I know Im going digging...but Ive got hold of an official Fiat document that discusses interfacing the 16F ECU with stuff...eg: how to intialise it and call stuff from it.

Problem is, its in Italian, and I dont speak Italian...

tom - my mums italian but shes in america at the mo, shes back on sat if you can wait till then

Yeah tis not important....Problem is, its a fairly long document (around 50 pages of solid text). Theres only parts of it that Id need mind...

is it on the comp, if it is just copy and paste the bits you need into a text doc and send me it, will print it out and get it translated

In the mean time what does bablefish make of it?
I know sometimes it can be a bit crude with its translation but it usually gets the gist of it.

Its a PDF document.
Have tried to copy to notepad \ word but to no avail...I think its to do with the font if uses.

Hmm....appears to be passworded.
Out comes the cracker...cos then I can get into it and feed chunks into a translator..

Woot. Document Translated in its entirity.

Ive only been working on it for two or so weeks...

Anyone want a copy? Drop me a PM.
Its highly technical so its probably not much use for anyone unless they want to engineer a solution to communicate with the ECU. Diagnostics and Test info is v. good though!

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