Serial to USB adaptor

[prorac1]

I just bought a new laptop that has no serial port. My tuning cable for tunercat and datamaster has a serial conn. My new computer has a USB. That puts me in quite a pickle, lol. I have heard that some adaptors work, and some do not and I cant get a straight answer that dosent cost over $150.00. Any help would be appreciated. It really cant be this hard can it? I already miss my Serial port. USB sucks, lol. Thanks Eric L

[Phantom409]

Let me look!
I think I have a USB cable that I bought from Moates?

[bigjon88]

HEY kyle u ever get ur scanner?


sorry for the thread jack i have a huge pc store over here i can get ur an adapter..

[Phantom409]

Not the new one yet
I have to call him again.

My old one goes to 99.

[97rs4life]

I think I still have my usb to serial adaptor from when I had the old hptuners that was serial. I will check it out and let you know.

[sman]

Could always get a usb cable? Some adapters do some dont, I have one that does, it doesnt say anything on it though like no brand or model #. Has worked on every car ive connected to.

[prorac1]

Thanks for all the responses guys. Yeah Sman, thats kinda what im finding out, some work, some dont. And if they dont, during a reflash, your screwed, lol. Im already missing my serial port. Thanks for the responses and help guys, Eric L

[1fstss]

i have an actual AKM USB cable i dont use... i use the serial style, and i got this cable with my obd1 conversion... it has the obdII style ALDL.... i also bought a serial to USB adapter off of ebay for like 10 bucks years ago, it worked for other things but i lost it...

[MP81]

I've used a Radio Shack USB to Serial adapter for the longest time doing remote control programming for my dad, and it's worked great.

The cable my tuner provided to communicate between the computer and the car's computer has a USB end already, so I wouldn't know how it affects the data transfer, but I'm not sure if it would, really.

[nascarnate326]

We have a bunch of those adapters at work and they work great. Kinda clunky but gets the job done.

They are like 10-15 bucks on eBay. APC brand.

[SoulTerror]

USB doesn't suck, your just using an extinct piece of hardware

[meissen]

When I get home if I remember I'll grab my cable for ya, Eric, and check the brand that I've been using.

[prorac1]

Thanks for the responses guys. Let me know what brand that is brian. And let me know if it works with the programs I sent ya. Eric L

[steve40]

you guys have found converters that work for lt1 pcms?

i tried a few and had no luck before. was told that most don't work cause of the baud rate the lt1 pcm uses. not sure if they were just pushing to have the cable sent back and converted to usb

[prorac1]

http://akmcables.com/trade-up.htm

I think I may have found my solution. Let me know what you think. Thanks for all the help. Eric L