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From: binni@ed.ecn.purdue.edu (Brynjolfur Thorsson)
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d
Subject: Hooking PC to your car computer
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Date: 18 Jun 91 21:53:29 GMT
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Hope this is the correct group, if not please FLAME.

Has anyone out there tried to connect a PC to the computer in his car and
get the standard readout from them.  It seems to he that if that was possible,
one could detect various problems before they start spreading.  I think 
it is to much to pay $35 just to get some guy to hook his 'special computer'
to my car's computer. 

Does anyone know if the interface to these car
computers is a closely guarded secret of the automakers or if it is readily
available (if I wanted to look into it).

Brynjolfur.