Cord for something please help

[BIGJOE]

im very computer literate this looks like some old connection im guessing it was installed to bypass a scantron and use a diffrent system but i have no clue what for any ideas or advice would be helpfull

thanks again

i found it under the seat didnt know it was there. lol

 

[WH1_T-Type]

Looks like it was to use a laptop and run TurboLink or something similar. That is definitely a standard connection for a computer from late 90s and older.

 

[Slow91z]

Where does the cord go? If it goes to the aldl then it's probably a turbolink cable, or maybe there is a directscan hid up in your dash...no way to know without following it.

 

[BIGJOE]

after research and attempts to see where it goes, it looks as thought ig goes behind the radio heres the best picture i have

 

[pmoore4321]

I know the FBI GNXs had the same cable.

 

[BIGJOE]

lol well it isnt a gnx, so it has to be for something else, i was trying to find tubolink version 4 for sale but couldnt find it anywhere i have a bunch of older laptop that would easiely connect to it. im gonna try to figure out what its for

 

[John Larkin]

Look behind the glovebox, pull the tab so it swings down. There is probably a Direct Scan box back there.

 

[BIGJOE]

okay john i pulled it the bottom part out and htis was behind the glove box. what exactly do i do with this now lol

 

[Boost231]

pic doesnt show ^

 

[BIGJOE]

should be working now. had the picture set to private my bad

 

[juan89]

That looks like a parallel cable for Directscan.

 

[BIGJOE]

yeah its connected to one side of the box and the otherside looks to have a oldschool IDE cabel connected to it. now i just have to figure out how to access this, my guess is ill need a adapter to usb plug it in to one of my laptops get the coorect program and i should be able to change settings on the car

 

[John Larkin]

This IDE cable goes to your ECM behind the kickpanel. DirectScan is info only, no programming. But it's good stuff.

 

[Boost231]

nice, direct scan. time to get a laptop

 

[novaderrik]

I know the FBI GNXs had the same cable.

FBI GNX?

 

[GW2]

yeah its connected to one side of the box and the otherside looks to have a oldschool IDE cabel connected to it. now i just have to figure out how to access this, my guess is ill need a adapter to usb plug it in to one of my laptops get the coorect program and i should be able to change settings on the car

You cannot adapt a parallel cable to USB. The only thing those parallel to USB cables work for is printers. You need a computer with a parallel port. Just figured I'd save you the effort of finding that out after buying a cable.

 

[BIGJOE]

thanks gw2 guess ill have to find a old laptop,

 

[TurboDave]

You'll need a laptop with a parallel printer port, and WIN98 or older operating system, because Direct Scan is a DOS program.