Datatek
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Cable price looks wrong, should be £20. maybe it includes postage.
The big hit is switching from Disco to P38.
The big hit is switching from Disco to P38.
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Retired - Living the dream
Don't know what it is now but postage costs from Cyprus for my Nanocom unit was about £38.00. Postman must have swam here with it strapped to his back, escorted by two gun boats.
Datatek
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That is an absolute rip off.
Obviously trying to pay off the Greek deficit single handed.
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Is there an alternative?
Datatek
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If I had a sample, I could reproduce the cable for a lot less than £50
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Retired - Living the dream
If I had a sample, I could reproduce the cable for a lot less than £50
I only have the blue one for the Discovery
Datatek
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It may only have a few lines missing, the problem would be identifying which missing line goes to which pin on the Nanocom connector.
Can you not just use a multimeter to check continuity from one end of the cable to the other? Or you think there is some electronics in between?
Jaswilliams
Active Member
Found this on line not sure if it is accurate ?
http://www.rangerovers.net/forum/12...ference-between-nanocom-evolution-cables.html
http://www.rangerovers.net/forum/12...ference-between-nanocom-evolution-cables.html
Datatek
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How do you check the continuity of missing lines? It may have electronics, but I think not.
Datatek
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BLUE--------- Green---------------Nanocom 15 pin
-----------------1-----------------------1
4----------------4-----------------------15&8
5--------------- 5-----------------------15&8
6-----------------------------------------9
7--------------- 7------------------------4
8--------------- 8------------------------5
9--------------- 9------------------------12
----------------11------------------------2
----------------12------------------------3
----------------13------------------------6
----------------14------------------------6
14---------------------------------------10
----------------15------------------------7
16 ------------ 16------------------------14
Might be correct, bit suspicious of the 15&8 connections though.
Had a quick look at my green cable, both ends are moulded plugs - not openable without destroying them, so BBS have probably had them specially manufactured and are just putting a 'healthy' margin on.
If I get a chance over the next few days to get a new battery for my voltmeter, I'll do a 'pin to pin' continuity chart which should confirm (or otherwise) the previously posted version.
The postage for my nanocom was £27.50 on the discount special offer in Nov '13.
Alastair
If I get a chance over the next few days to get a new battery for my voltmeter, I'll do a 'pin to pin' continuity chart which should confirm (or otherwise) the previously posted version.
The postage for my nanocom was £27.50 on the discount special offer in Nov '13.
Alastair
Pin 1 LHS - check all pins RHS for match (0 ohms). If no match then no way through.
Pin 2 LHS - check all pins RHS for match. If no match then no way through.
Pin 3 LHS - check all pins RHS for match. If no match then no way through.
Or am I missing something?
Datatek
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Yes, which pin at the OBD end goes to which pin at the Nanocom end?
The list I posted may or may not be correct, get it wrong and it may damage the Nanocom.
PPP38vouge
Active Member
Nanocom, can't take her off road when it breaks.
Datatek
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Castor
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private_user
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@odyssey Did you ever get around to checking the connections on your green cable, or can anyone confirm that they've made a cable up according to the posted detail and have it work ok?
I'd also be interested to know if anyone has discovered what the pinouts are for the CAN BUS cable?
I've managed to save the pennies for the main unit but with postage etc the cables work out to be a bit prohibitive...
Thanks PU.
