So I went to Silicon Labs' website to download the drivers (as specified on Resler's previous website).
January 2016: When I plugged in the Resler interface to my old Dell laptop, I was prompted by WinXP to install drivers for it, but the system couldn't find any. The following text is included only for those who may have older interfaces: Now connect to the CD changer power plug as shown in image panel B above.Īccording to the Resler website, the current version of the interface does not require supplemetal drivers. Such a connection exists at the CD changer power plug (trunk, left side). It's made to connect to any source which has both power and access to the car's i-bus data line. To begin, the Resler interface offers no specific interface-to-car connection, only loose wires. Installing the software is straightforward. You'll also need to purchase the "Resler" USB interface ( ), about $35, to connect your computer to your car.
Without a cross reference to convert hex codes to an understandable format, they're sadly of no value.ĭownload NavCoder onto an old laptop computer ( ). Unfortunately, i-bus fault codes are reported in raw hexadecimal format and thus are undecipherable to most users. NavCoder also reports fault codes for all i-bus devices and, in version 3, provides for the clearing of those codes. NavCoder version 3 was introduced in December 2017 and includes a refined user interface. Running on Windows only (not Apple OS), NavCoder can "see" any device that communicates on your car's i-bus (such as your radio).