[Gmecm] stupid n00b question? Which s/w uses .ds file?

[Steve Ravet]

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> [mailto:gmecm-bounces at diy-efi.org] On Behalf Of Dave Harvey
> Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 12:58 AM
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> Subject: [Gmecm] stupid n00b question? Which s/w uses .ds file?
> 
> I have a 94 Olds Bravada, RPO L35 4.3L CPI. What s/w should I use to 
> read the ALDL port? Found ALDLstuff, looks data stream A178.ds is the 
> right one for that engine. Advice please?
> 
>  Thanks in advance,

I don't know if anyone answered this already, but I didn't see any
followups.  There isn't any software that I know of that uses the .ds
files directly.  What you can do with the .ds files is use one of the
freeby scantool programs out there where you have to provide the
definition of the data stream.  The .ds has that definition, so the
freebie tools should be capable of working virtually any pre OBD2 GM
computer out there.

--steve