connect berlingo to laptop

[robbieh]

hi all
i am new to all this so please bear with me
i need to connect my berlingo to a laptop but dont know what lead i need?
does anyone know what i need and where to purchase?
thanks

[3rensho]

Assuming your are talking about connecting the laptop for diagnostic purposes, OBD (and not power) have a look on e-bay, searching for DiagBox or Lexia. You'll see the kit pictured there. There is a thickish cable that connects from the OBD socket under the dash thru another large connector to the electronic bit and then to a USB cable that goes to the laptop. You'll need the appropriate software installed as well. Here is but one example.

[robbieh]

That looks perfect and it looks like it also comes with the software I need
Thanks for your help I really appreciate it

[Trevor]

Do check the operating system of your Laptop. This kit requires :- Software requires at least Intel Celeron/Pentium III 400 MHz, 128 MB RAM, 50MB free HDD space and USB 1.1 port (USB 2.0 recommended) and Microsoft Windows 98 SR2/2000/XP with the latest service pack installed.

[3rensho]

My DiagBox software runs on Win 7 (32 bit). I had been running my previous Lexia software on an XP instance hosted in the free VMWare player but that was pretty slow. Wish they'd make a Linux version :lol:

[robbieh]

Do check the operating system of your Laptop. This kit requires :- Software requires at least Intel Celeron/Pentium III 400 MHz, 128 MB RAM, 50MB free HDD space and USB 1.1 port (USB 2.0 recommended) and Microsoft Windows 98 SR2/2000/XP with the latest service pack installed.

my laptop runs windows 7 and is pretty decent so i think it should be enough
will this software also sort out the faults diagnostic and reset the eml?

[Trevor]

I don't think it will run on Windows 7, in fact I am quite sure it wont. Ask 3rensho what he has or uses.

Someone a while back did recommend another system that worked with Windows 7, but now I cannot remember who it was?

[mikep1973]

I don't think it will run on Windows 7, in fact I am quite sure it wont.

Lexia/Diagbox will run fine on Windows7, BUT ONLY the 32-bit version, not the 64-bit version.

I know this, as this is what I run it on..

[terrys2207]

hi were is the obd port is it in the drivers side like the 2007 as I can see a soket in the glove box.
as I have got a garmin echo hd to plug in to this new car for my sat nav

[Trevor]

I don't think it will run on Windows 7, in fact I am quite sure it wont.

Lexia/Diagbox will run fine on Windows7, BUT ONLY the 32-bit version, not the 64-bit version.

I know this, as this is what I run it on..

That's good, I was just pointing out that the one the OP showed does say Microsoft Windows 98 SR2/2000/XP I believe you have to look for one that shows Windows 7

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hi were is the obd port is it in the drivers side like the 2007 as I can see a soket in the glove box.
as I have got a garmin echo hd to plug in to this new car for my sat nav

If it is a big green multi pin connector, that is your OBD port. Mine is a car version and is in the glove box.