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General Category => Engine Management => Topic started by: 98vtec on April 18, 2009, 04:15:35 PM

Title: aem communication cable
Post by: 98vtec on April 18, 2009, 04:15:35 PM

is it necessary to buy this cable from AEM or can i go to a computer store and find the correct serial connector and it work like it should?

Title: Re: aem communication cable
Post by: Joseph Davis on April 18, 2009, 05:20:09 PM

If this is the DB9 serial cable to USB adapter all you need is any USB-serial cable with a FTDI chipset.

Don't fuck around and get junk, sir.

Title: Re: aem communication cable
Post by: BangBusMaster on April 18, 2009, 08:32:54 PM

^^^didn't know that. 

Ive used my KeySpan serial/usb adapter on AEM's and DSMlinks.  Always connects and no issues for me.
You can score them on Ebay for about $20-$25.

Title: Re: aem communication cable
Post by: crttaz on April 18, 2009, 09:43:11 PM

Quote from: Joseph Davis on April 18, 2009, 05:20:09 PM

If this is the DB9 serial cable to USB adapter all you need is any USB-serial cable with a FTDI chipset.

Don't fuck around and get junk, sir.

$35 at Radio Shack?

 :somb:

Title: Re: aem communication cable
Post by: Joseph Davis on April 19, 2009, 12:19:22 AM

I haven't tried the new RS cable they recently started carrying.  Caveat Emptor.

Title: Re: aem communication cable
Post by: crttaz on April 19, 2009, 01:59:37 AM

per old HMT discussion, I bought the cable, did what I needed.