Technical notes

OBD technical notes

What the port is, how the pin-out is defined, and how to pick the adapter or cable that will not corrupt your data.

2008-10-31

Product Overview This is a 16-pin right-angle DIP (Dual In-line Package) socket, specifically designed as an OBD-II (On-Board…

2008-07-12

Product Overview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnpjGbHvGZ4 This product is a 16 pin full pin (fully connected) straight…

2007-11-21

OBD2 Connector Pinout Configuration OBD Pins are the individual electrical terminals within the obd connector of an On-Board…

2007-05-16

Why do you need an OBD Adapter? You need a short, full 16-pin male-to-female OBD adapter to act as an extension cable or an…

2007-01-16

The Core Purpose: A Bridge for Data Think of the OBD cable as a bridge. On one side is your car’s OBD-II port (the universal,…

2006-08-12

1. The Basics: What is OBD? What does OBD stand for? OBD stands for On-Board Diagnostics. It’s the computer-based system built…

2006-04-30

What is OBD? OBD, or On-Board Diagnostics, is a vehicle’s built-in self-diagnosis and reporting system. It’s the “check engine…

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