I can confirm that the straight cable does indeed work for the ICD2.
Funny, any reason why you used solid rather than stranded wire?
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Martin

Funny NYPD wrote:
> Greetings, Martin and Howard,
> Somehow Microchip released the PICKit2 ICSP pin-out on the opposite way of the ICD2. That's why you need order a special board from Microchip to convert those 6 pins to be compatible with any board developed for ICD2.
> 
> We know this when my group were designing the BB0703 (PICki2), we sure have a long internal debate. But finally we went the way the PICKit2 does.
> 
> So, this is a know issue. The ICD2 is using a RJ12 standard cable. 
> On our design, the BB0703 (PICkit2) can directly connect to any board developed for ICD2 with a RJ12 reverse cable. This has been also know to many of our customers.
> 
> So, don't worry, Martin should have a correct cable for his ICD2.
> 
> One of my web tutorial showed how to use the BB0703 and a piece of RJ12 reverse cable to program DIP package PIC chips on breadboard.
> 
> http://www.auelectronics.com/Q8.htm
>  
> Regards,
> 
> Funny N.
> Au Group Electronics, New Bedford, MA, http://www.AuElectronics.com
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