P38A Nanocom cables, why so bulky?

DanClarke said:

Whenever I want to try and look at live data or changing conditions on things like cruise-control etc. the awful and overly heavy ODB socket to Nanocom cables drag the nanocom out of the delicate little phone-holder and onto the floor so I cannot achieve what I am seeking to do.
I can understand BBS wanting to supply robust eqpt for workshop environment but is it not possible to leave their "MONSTER CABLE" in the PS footwell in a coil and extend the Nanocom end with a straight through and lightweight serial cable that doesn't drag the Nanocom to the floor?

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Datatek said:

Does the cable plug into the Nanocom?

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DanClarke said:

Yes, the Nanocom input is a 15 pin female D-Connector.
So as they do all the "clever" pins-swaps and pin ganging in their clever (and expensive) cable; I was wondering if a female-to male straight through would be a viable and lightweight extension.

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DanClarke said:

I was thinking one of these? But, do they swap the send/rcv pair on a standard cable so send at one end hits receive at the other end? Because we want a straight through.
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Datatek said:

It's described as an "extension lead" so it should be straight through but with Ebay you never know.

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pwood999 said:

Here's the pinout from Nanocom Forum in case you want to make a lighter cable.

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