Hydra chip doesn't fit in an OBS PCM with black cable attached.

rusty1161 · Apr 8, 2015

Anyone have an issue with the Hydra chip fitting in an OBS PCM with the black cable attached? I need to look again, but mine wouldn't fit.

Thanks.

Rusty

dzldoctor · Apr 8, 2015

It wont without the "leave in cable" they sell. Wont fit the superduty either. Tried one yesterday.

bucklee00 · Apr 8, 2015

It's a Bad design.

Just buy a universal cable off eBay with a right angle mini usb on the end. Make sure the RA goes the correct direction.

rusty1161 · Apr 8, 2015

bucklee00 said:
It's a Bad design.

Just buy a universal cable off eBay with a right angle mini usb on the end. Make sure the RA goes the correct direction.

Is the Ebay one different than this? My Hydra came with the exact same cable.

Thanks.

Rusty

m j · Apr 9, 2015

I havent got one yet but I keep looking at these
PHP is asking way too much for their extension, and I think I would have to hunt pretty hard to find an old skool printer cable that used that style huge USB

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Mini-USB-5-P...462?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f14b82e5e

Obsledpuller · Apr 20, 2015

I bought mine without the cable then got it off of Amazon for I think like $8 the fit is tight yes you have to angle it in there. Mine was a USB to a mini USB this is the one I got.
http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-Mini...9&sr=8-1&keywords=usb+to+mini+usb+right+angle

JD3020 · Apr 20, 2015

Mine fit perfectly fine with the extension cable from PHP.

rusty1161 · Apr 20, 2015

I need to find time to mess with mine, again. Maybe Saturday.

Thanks for the replies.

Rusty

rusty1161 · Apr 23, 2015

I tried again tonight. Still no go.

Rusty

rusty1161 · Apr 23, 2015

Well, the next option is done. I trimmed the right angle connector. There is a lot of plastic/rubber that could be trimmed. I shaved off a bunch with a utility knife. I am gonna try to install that tomorrow.

Rusty

FrankTheTank · Apr 25, 2015

Talked to Bill yesterday at rudys where I bought an extension cable from him. He recommends you split open the PCM to install the chip with the cable, then reinstall back in truck. He said some fit, some dont.

rusty1161 · Apr 28, 2015

I trimmed the head of the 90* jack and it fit fine. There is plenty of meat there to trim off and I never got close to any wires.

Rusty

79jasper · Jun 28, 2015

FrankTheTank said:
Talked to Bill yesterday at rudys where I bought an extension cable from him. He recommends you split open the PCM to install the chip with the cable, then reinstall back in truck. He said some fit, some dont.

Exactly what I did.

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