Obd, Obdii Or Eobd?

[knightowl]

When I was in Sri Lanka I developed a very good relationship with a mechanic. [a must in Sri Lanka]. Over the years he became a very good family friend[kind of]. Since I left SL he would lend one of his vehicles to me whenever I visit Sri Lanka for couple of weeks but refuse to accept any money. However I always bring a nice present for him.

Anyways, I thought I should bring a portable car diagnostic tool as a present to him. There are tiny portable ones which gives you only a error code, then refer to the manual or CD to get the real problem. There are PC based one which are more advanced.

I know in Europe it must be EOBD compatible. But what is the case in Sri Lanka? Being most cars are japanese or indian, are they OBD, OBDII compatible?

Can an expert in AutoLanka give me some info as to what kind of equipment are used in garages?

[Isuru Udana]

When I was in Sri Lanka I developed a very good relationship with a mechanic. [a must in Sri Lanka]. Over the years he became a very good family friend[kind of]. Since I left SL he would lend one of his vehicles to me whenever I visit Sri Lanka for couple of weeks but refuse to accept any money. However I always bring a nice present for him.

Anyways, I thought I should bring a portable car diagnostic tool as a present to him. There are tiny portable ones which gives you only a error code, then refer to the manual or CD to get the real problem. There are PC based one which are more advanced.

I know in Europe it must be EOBD compatible. But what is the case in Sri Lanka? Being most cars are japanese or indian, are they OBD, OBDII compatible?

Can an expert in AutoLanka give me some info as to what kind of equipment are used in garages?

OBDII scanners are popular here.

[jdnet]

OBDII scanners are popular here.

He would actually need a scanner capable of working with JOBD vehicles. Basically a version of OBDII. Usually the scanners are pretty expensive ($2000+) but there are a few cheaper chinese units available. Most scanners from the U.S. ad Europe will not work.

[VVTi]

Yeah, I got my friend a a scanner from US and it wont work on any Jap car here. It worked on my Fiat for some strange reason.

A good one like a Launch X431 will cost around USD3000.

[jdnet]

Yeah, I got my friend a a scanner from US and it wont work on any Jap car here. It worked on my Fiat for some strange reason.

A good one like a Launch X431 will cost around USD3000.

A lot of OBDII scanners in the U.S. are EBOD (european) compatible but most are not JOBD compatible. Hence the reason it worked.

[Sifaan]

Anyways, I thought I should bring a portable car diagnostic tool as a present to him. There are tiny portable ones which gives you only a error code, then refer to the manual or CD to get the real problem. There are PC based one which are more advanced.

I know in Europe it must be EOBD compatible. But what is the case in Sri Lanka? Being most cars are japanese or indian, are they OBD, OBDII compatible?

could it be an idea to get a tool specifically for the type of car he works most on (toyota?) - don't know what the tool is called for toyota or nissan or whatever, but I've been eyeing a Lexia setup (costs about 100 pounds on ebay UK for a clone) which is for PSA vehicles, the advantage over just a card reader is that can give comprehensive error descriptions (not just the fault code), do system configurations, actuator testing (e.g. turn on fuel pump), etc but of course only for the models it is designed for

btw just saw this - wonder if it will become the toy of choice for ricers who used to connect a gazillion gauges on their car

Edited June 11, 2011 by Sifaan

[knightowl]

wow, this is the first time I heard of 'JOBD'. So its going to be a problem. OBDII scanners are pretty cheap. Needs to do some research then.

[knightowl]

[Here is a response to a online query, very informative.]

Hi Lislie,

Thank you for your questions regarding OBD 2 diagnostics for Japanese & Korean vehicles and the compatibility of the PCMSCAN & ElmScan 5 Scan Tool kit. I?m afraid this is a very difficult question to answer from here in the US and with a straight ?yes? or ?no? response.

Please understand that we are located in the US and can not be 100% familiar with the state of implementation for the ?On Board Diagnostic? (or OBD2) protocols in every country, but do have some information you can use to review a few cars there in Sri Lanka and make a determination regarding whether these tools are likely to work on your cars. Please also understand that this response will apply to just about any ?OBD2? scan tool you find on the market as these tools are built to support a specific standard and the real question is whether the cars in Sri Lanka are also built to that standard for their on board diagnostic system.

The PCMSCAN / ElmScan 5 kit is fully functional with any vehicle that is OBD2 compliant

All cars sold in the US since 1996 are fully OBD2 compliant

All gasoline engine cars sold in the EU since 2001 are fully OBD2 compliant

All diesel cars sold in the EU since 2004 are fully OBD2 compliant

Most Japanese cars built in this time frame are OBD2 compliant

Begin, by inspecting under the hood of the car and look for a sticker named something like " Vehicle Emission Control Information Label"

In this case, OBD-II is used as a general term and can mean any of the following:

OBD II (California ARB)

EOBD (European OBD)

JOBD (Japanese OBD)

If the car is OBDII Certified, then this ElmScan tool will work.

Another thing you can check is to locate the OBD plug on the car, usually near the area around the driver?s knees when sitting in the car. Find that plug and review. It should be a 16 pin plug such as the one in the picture at this URL: http://www.scantool.net/images/esupp...f_pins_4_5.gif Please check pin location 5 (shown in the picture) to determine whether that position has a metal pin present in the car?s connection.

In addition, there is this compiled list of vehicles that have been checked and determined to be compliant, although I?m not positive the same model in a Sri Lankan car would necessarily be identical.

http://www.etools.org/files/public/g...s-02-17-03.htm

I have done a bit of research online and I can not seem to find any reference to the legal requirements in Sri Lanka regarding the standards to which a vehicle?s On Board Diagnostic system complies. I?m afraid this is something you may need to research on your own and using the resources available for comparison.

Here is what Tuner Tools CAN do to support you. If you make these reviews and determine that the cars you need to scan appear to be OBDII compliant, then buy our scan tool kit and it turns out not to work there, we will refund your full purchase price (excluding shipping charges) upon return of the tool in it?s original packaging and in new condition. Please feel comfortable in your ability to purchase this product and try it out knowing that we will refund the price if the tool will not work on your car.

Thanks again for your questions and for taking the time to review our products. Please let us know if we can assist further.

Best regards,

Lloyd

[email protected]

[brw]

I bought a ELM327 (bluetooth) OBDII scanner through ebay. I am using windows 7. It connects to the computer. Software like scantool and ScanMaster connect with the device, but says" Interface not found". What is the problem? Anybody pls? My car is Honda city 2003 GD8.

Edited June 11, 2011 by brw