What are the OBD-II requirements?
All 1996 and newer model year gasoline and alternate fuel passenger cars and trucks are required to have OBD II systems. All 1997 and newer model year diesel fueled passenger cars and trucks are also required to meet the OBD II requirements.
Where to find the OBD II connector pinout?
OBD II Connector Pinout Auterra’s Windows PC, Android and DashDyno SPD scan tools support all OBD II protocols. The OBD II connector is typically located inside the vehicle under the dashboard on the drivers side.
What is the location of the OBD port?
The OBD Port, is the location where you can plug in any OBD tool into the vehicle to pull vehicle information. It is also the primary location of tracking devices such as dongles as the port provides ongoing power to the device. There are two generations of OBD ports, OBD1 and OBD-ii aka OBD2.
When was a diesel engine required to support OBD?
Diesel (compression ignition) vehicles were not required to support OBD until 2004. Some pre-2001 petrol vehicles and pre-2004 diesel vehicles have a 16-pin connectors but they may not be OBD-II or EOBD compliant. Where is an OBD II connector?
What kind of OBD do I need for 1996 car?
In general, this means all 1996 model year cars and light trucks are compliant, even if built in late 1995. Two factors will show if your vehicle is definitely OBD II equipped: 1) There will be an OBD II connector as shown below, and
The OBD Port, is the location where you can plug in any OBD tool into the vehicle to pull vehicle information. It is also the primary location of tracking devices such as dongles as the port provides ongoing power to the device. There are two generations of OBD ports, OBD1 and OBD-ii aka OBD2.
What do you need to know about OBD dongles?
Recently, companies have tried to exploit OBD II for more mainstream applications in the form of “dongles” — devices that plug directly into the OBD II port and connect wirelessly to a network. Dongles are sometimes issued to customers by insurance companies as a way to achieve discounts.
In general, this means all 1996 model year cars and light trucks are compliant, even if built in late 1995. Two factors will show if your vehicle is definitely OBD II equipped: 1) There will be an OBD II connector as shown below, and
What do you need to know about OBD II?
Several aftermarket brands offer both OBD II data loggers and performance tuners that access critical vehicle systems through the dashboard port. Data loggers can be used to track more mundane things like fuel economy, but they can also record things like lap times and power output.