Date:         Thu, 4 Nov 1999 16:36:12 -0500
Reply-To:     "Jason M. Yasment" <vanagon@NYCAP.RR.COM>
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From:         "Jason M. Yasment" <vanagon@NYCAP.RR.COM>
Subject:      Re: Computerized Gauge Setup
Comments: To: Merrag@AOL.COM
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This is the same software that I have seen w/ the necessary connection
hardware for about $300-$600 +Laptop.

----- Original Message -----
From: Raul Cisneros <Merrag@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 1999 1:18 PM
Subject: Re: Computerized Gauge Setup


Ken,
I've seen a laptop set up like you describe. I have a friend who is a
regional trouble shooter mechanic for Mercedes Benz. He goes around from
dealer to dealer fixing the cars that they cannot or will not. He gets a new
MB company car every couple months to drive and to become familiar with the
new models. One day he drove up in a SEL convertible with an IBM Think Pad
laptop plugged into the cars computer with a special harness. With the
laptop
he could get every detail of what was going on in the engine-temp, RPM, CO
content, oil pressure, everything. He said it was of particular value to him
because it gave him specific details of engine operation when driving and
under load. I'm sure it was an expensive little unit, but its been done,
maybe it was put together with off the shelf parts/programs. I'll ask him
about it.

Raśl Cisneros, Nyack NY
87 Syncro westy
86 syncro GL