[Spence]

Hi guys,
Forgive me if this has been addressed elsewhere but a search didn't turn up an answer. I'm looking for an alternative to Freescan (I only have a new Mac laptop) and am hoping to find a simple code reader for my 89 non-se turbo. I would think it's an OBD1 for GM, but don't really want to guess. Do any of you use a simple code reader on these or should I go try to find an old PC laptop and buy Freescan?
Thanks.

 

[Vulcan Grey]

Freescan and Espritmon are free.

You need the ALDL cable either way, that you do have to buy.

The only other alternative is a Tech1 scantool like the dealership would have used.

Pretty sure people have gotten freescan to run on a Mac with the Windows emulation...

 

[Spence]

Thanks Vulcan, I guess my specific problem is narrowing down the correct ALDL cable to use. I'm counting 10-pins on Esprit but all the ALDL cables i'm looking up have 12-16 pins. The LEW shop has Freescan packages that they sell but are sold out. I'll shoot an email to LEW and see if they can give me a source for the cable in the package.

 

[Vulcan Grey]

Sanj has the ALDL cables

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[Spence]

Nice! Thank you!

 

[Sanj]

It looks like Spence got the last USB adapter!

I might be able to get parts to make 5-6 more, but that will probably be it.