Has anyone made a datalogging cable

[giovanniv]

Ok so I am in the process of making a datalogger cable and I am going off this website but I can't find a 1 watt resistor. I can only find a 1/2 watt. Do you think I should be fine with the half watt? Here is the links to what I have been going off of......


GalantVR-4.org: Make a datalogger cable

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/art...03316-how-set-up-mmcd-make-logging-cable.html

 

[bling5tatus]

I remember getting some 1watt resistors from radio shack... and if you cannot get one there try searching for digi-key on google... they have everything you could ever need to make anything out of electronic components.

 

[giovanniv]

I really just wanted something locally to buy. I went to radio shack and they only have the resisters in 1/2 watts and in 1/4 watts. You don't think that I can run 2 resisters on one wire so it supplies the 1 watt?

 

[giovanniv]

I went to radio shack and I confirmed that I can put 2 1/2 watt resistors on the wire instead of 1 1watt. But I have another question. How do I connect the actual wires to the back of the s232 port?

 

[->PrOjEcTGS<-]

That diagram is for a 1g. 2g's are OBD-II and use a different cable. It's easier just to buy those.

I make 1g cables all the time though.

 

[giovanniv]

Are you ####en serious!? Why won't it work on my 2g?

 

[tehehodi]

2g's are OBD-II and use a different cable.

Thats why

 

[steve]

So even though your making the wrong type of datalogger I'll clear up the resistor issue. There is no reason why it needs to be a 1W, a 1/4W or 1/8W is fine here.

 

[bling5tatus]

Hey Steve, can you clarify why it's ok to do it that way?

 

[steve]

Hey Steve, can you clarify why it's ok to do it that way?

Not unless you clarify your question.