DanClarke

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Whenever I want to try and look at live data or changing conditions on things like cruise-control etc. the awful and overly heavy ODB socket to Nanocom cables drag the nanocom out of the delicate little phone-holder and onto the floor so I cannot achieve what I am seeking to do.
I can understand BBS wanting to supply robust eqpt for workshop environment but is it not possible to leave their "MONSTER CABLE" in the PS footwell in a coil and extend the Nanocom end with a straight through and lightweight serial cable that doesn't drag the Nanocom to the floor?
 
Whenever I want to try and look at live data or changing conditions on things like cruise-control etc. the awful and overly heavy ODB socket to Nanocom cables drag the nanocom out of the delicate little phone-holder and onto the floor so I cannot achieve what I am seeking to do.
I can understand BBS wanting to supply robust eqpt for workshop environment but is it not possible to leave their "MONSTER CABLE" in the PS footwell in a coil and extend the Nanocom end with a straight through and lightweight serial cable that doesn't drag the Nanocom to the floor?
Does the cable plug into the Nanocom?
 
Does the cable plug into the Nanocom?
Yes, the Nanocom input is a 15 pin female D-Connector.
So as they do all the "clever" pins-swaps and pin ganging in their clever (and expensive) cable; I was wondering if a female-to male straight through would be a viable and lightweight extension.
 
Yes, the Nanocom input is a 15 pin female D-Connector.
So as they do all the "clever" pins-swaps and pin ganging in their clever (and expensive) cable; I was wondering if a female-to male straight through would be a viable and lightweight extension.
There will be a limit on the length of cable but otherwise I don't see a problem using the screened cable used for RS232 devices.
 
I was thinking one of these? But, do they swap the send/rcv pair on a standard cable so send at one end hits receive at the other end? Because we want a straight through.
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Here's the pinout from Nanocom Forum in case you want to make a lighter cable.
 

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Just yesterday I thought my Nanocom had died but it turned out that the heavy cable had dropped out of the socket. Once I replaced the cable it still wasn't powering up which I eventually realised was due to a blown fuse.
 

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