Can I use a serial Y splittler cable or serial selector box with AEM v1?

[MarkIII4Me]

I just installed the AEM serial gauge and realized that I cannot have both the gauge and a laptop connected at the same time. I don't care if the gauge stops working when I connect a laptop, I just don't want to have to pull my glovebox out ever time I connect a laptop. Will a serial Y splittler cable or serial selector box work, so I can just run a serial cable out from the dash and plug the laptop in when needed?

 

[mk3ukr]

You can bump this thread
http://forum.aempower.com/forum/index.php/topic,21774.0.html
I remember in another thread on AEM forums administrator said you can't connect to EMS if serial gauge connected.

 

[MarkIII4Me]

I'm not looking to have both the serial gauge and Aem Pro active at the same time. The EMS won't output to the gauge when AEM Pro is active. I just want to run a serial cable out from the dash to plug a laptop into so I don't have to dig out the ems every time I run AEM Pro.

 

[mk3ukr]

I'm not looking to have both the serial gauge and Aem Pro active at the same time. The EMS won't output to the gauge when AEM Pro is active. I just want to run a serial cable out from the dash to plug a laptop into so I don't have to dig out the ems every time I run AEM Pro.

I understand what you mean. He said once serial gauge connected and communicating with EMS you can't connect to ECU in AEM Pro

 

[MarkIII4Me]

There's got to be some kind of work around. Maybe I'll just get a longer serial cable, run it under the seat and extend the serial guage harness to plug into it. Then I can just unplug it and plug in the laptop without going near the EMS itself.