Picking the ECU
06-19-2002, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Rotaryman88' date='Jun 19 2002, 09:13 PM
That's my other question...I'm gonna need a laptop for the Haltech aren't I? What kind of operating system does it use? DOS? that's scary, lol...what are my options as far as tuning the haltech on a laptop...can I use something like a desktop maybe?
06-19-2002, 07:34 PM
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Good...I didn't want to go out and buy a $3K laptop, lol...I'll just buy one from my employer...the company has like 40 of 'em laying around, lol. They usually sell them off to those auction things for like $500... 
06-19-2002, 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Rotaryman88' date='Jun 19 2002, 09:34 PM
Good...I didn't want to go out and buy a $3K laptop, lol...I'll just buy one from my employer...the company has like 40 of 'em laying around, lol. They usually sell them off to those auction things for like $500...
06-19-2002, 10:04 PM
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The injectors are still in there, but I bought another used set that should be on the way. The guy said he just took them out a month ago. Once I have them I will check into sending the old ones to RC.
I'd like to paint my intake and alternator, so this gives me an excuse to do that. Not sure I will... but I would like to.
As for the laptop. I use a 486 (color screen) in DOS mode. I leave it in the car all the time. It works pretty welland it plugs into the lighter plug for power. I have a nice 1.2 gig laptop with Windows 2000 on it but the 486 in DOS mode actually loads the haltech data faster. The Screen isn't as nice, but it works well.
I'd like to paint my intake and alternator, so this gives me an excuse to do that. Not sure I will... but I would like to.
As for the laptop. I use a 486 (color screen) in DOS mode. I leave it in the car all the time. It works pretty welland it plugs into the lighter plug for power. I have a nice 1.2 gig laptop with Windows 2000 on it but the 486 in DOS mode actually loads the haltech data faster. The Screen isn't as nice, but it works well.
07-01-2002, 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Rotaryman88' date='Jun 19 2002, 06:32 PM
I just read the HITMAN site on haltechs installation...considering I'm a Cisco certified networker and have good wiring skills...I feel I should be able to accomplish it. I think I'll go w/ the Haltech E6S system....