Getting Started
OBD II (J1962)
Beginning in 1996, vehicles sold in the United States use the J1962
(OBD II) DLC, a term taken from a physical and electrical specification
number assigned by SAE (J1962). The DLC should be located under
the dashboard on the driver side of
the vehicle. If the DLC is not located under the dashboard as stated, a decal describing its location should be attached to the dashboard in the area the DLC should have been located.
Because the OBD II J1962 connector has power and ground, you only need a
2 single cable connection to the tool for both power and tool communications. Attach the OBD II adapter cable to the extender cable, both supplied with the tool, to connect the tool. Certain pins in the connector are reserved
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1 | - Manufacturer Reserved | 1 | 8 | |
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2 | - J1850 Bus+ |
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3 | - Manufacturer Reserved |
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4 | - Chassis Ground |
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5 | - Signal Ground | 9 | 16 | |
6 | - CAN High, | |||
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7- K Line, ISO
8- Manufacturer Reserved
9 - Manufacturer Reserved | 13 | - Manufacturer Reserved | |
10 | - J1850 Bus | 14 | - CAN Low, |
11 | - Manufacturer Reserved | 15 | - L Line, ISO |
12 | - Manufacturer Reserved | 16 | - Battery Power |
Ford Historic
Ford used three types of DLCs with their historic (OBD I) systems. Refer to “Appendix A - Data Link Connectors" for the adapter cable needed for your vehicle.
IMPORTANT
Use the Battery Power cable to provide power to the scan tool for all systems.
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