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What
is EOBD/OBDII?
Which interface do I need?
Does the interface ship with software on CD?
Do these interfaces work with UK cars before 2001?
I have seen these/similar products advertised
as working on all 1996 and newer cars - why don't these?
Will it reset the ECU and Check Engine light (MIL)?
Will it reset Airbag, ABS or Service
lights?
What
is EOBD/OBDII?
EOBD compliant
cars are petrol cars sold in Europe from the beginning of 2001, and
diesel cars sold from 2004.
EOBD is
an abbreviation of European On-Board Diagnostics. This is the name given
to a European Directive implemented to control the vehicle emissions.
OBD-II
(On-Board Diagnostics, Second Generation) is the US equivalent of the
European EOBD standard. This came into force in 1996 for all cars sold
in the US.
Which
interface do I need?
These
interfaces will allow you to connect to your EOBD or OBDII compliant
car. These are generally petrol cars sold in Europe from 2001
and diesel cars sold from 2004.
Please
see the main 'Product details' page for a list of manufacturers on which
this interface will work.
If you
can see your 16-pin diagnostics port in your car, you can also check
which interface will work by checking the pins present in the port.
Click here for more
information.
Does
the interface ship with software on CD?
The interface
package doesn't ship with a CD, as the software and drivers are very
small downloads. Full details on downloading the drivers are included
with the interface.
Your purchase
includes our new EngineCheck
diagnostics software. You can also download other software you wish
to use with the interface, e.g. the free ScanTool.net software (approx
200k download).
You can
download the free ScanTool.net software from
here.
Or you
can download any of the other third-party
packages listed here.
Do
these interfaces work with UK cars before 2001?
This is
a very frequently asked question. In many cases, no. However we have
found that many Asian manufacturer cars are supported back to approximately
1999/2000.
We have
also found that many Ford and Jaguar petrol cars are supported back
to approximately 1997.
Please
email
us if you are unsure whether your car will work before ordering.
I
have seen these/similar products advertised as working on all 1996 and
newer cars - why don't these?
This is
definitely one of our most frequently asked questions!
Please
click here for a detailed
answer to this question.
Will
it reset the ECU and Check Engine light?
These
interfaces will allow you to erase the fault codes from the ECU memory,
and switch off the 'Check Engine' light (or Malfunction Indicator Light
(MIL)).
In erasing
the codes, they reset the ECU, which also erases any 'learned' settings,
e.g. fuel trim adjustments. These will be re-learned automatically by
the car during subsequent drive cycles.
Resetting
the ECU is not harmful to the car.
Will
it reset Airbag, ABS or Service lights?
No, the
tools will not reset these lights, or read codes from these systems.
These
packages communicate with the EOBD/OBDII systems in the car, which are
primarily the engine/emissions diagnostic systems. These are linked
to the 'Check Engine' or 'Malfunction Indicator Light' (MIL).
The packages
will reset the 'Check Engine' light, and will clear any associated
fault codes.
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