What Is OBD?

OBD-II is a standard enforced on vehicle manufacturers to allow access to on-board diagnostic information.

Modern vehicles rely upon computers to control and monitor all aspects of the vehicle's operation. Today’s car contains numerous on-board electronic control units (ECU's) which are advanced computers responsible for engine management, transmission, anti-lock brakes and many other functions too.

Each ECU relies upon a variety of sensors to monitor vehicle operation such as speed, engine RPM, coolant temperature, and oxygen sensors. While driving, if the vehicle’s on-board computer system detects a problem the computer reports the error using a Diagnostic Trouble Code. A Diagnostic Trouble Code number is the method by which the ECU reports a problem with the vehicle. Only scan tools may be used to access these diagnostic trouble codes.

If your vehicle supports OBD-II our products will be able to access data from your vehicle.

The following summarises the list of vehicles on which OBDKey will work:

• Works on all 1996 and newer cars built for the USA market and light trucks that are OBD-II compliant

• Works on all 2001 and newer petrol cars built for European and Asian markets that are OBD-II compliant

• Works on all 2004 and newer diesel cars built for the European and Asian markets that are OBD-II compliant

Compatible Vehicles

Works on all OBD-II or EOBD compliant vehicle's worldwide.

Including: U.S. Models - European - Japanese - Asian - German - Korean

OBD Scan Tools - How They Work

First plug your OBDKey into the vehicle's standard "OBD-II style" Data Link Connector that is usually under the steering wheel, in the centre console, under the handbrake or in the passenger side footwell. Run the supplied software on your PC, Pocket PC, Palm or mobile phone and the OBDKey will access the vehicle’s on-board computers and will inform what all the problems are.

OBDKey is easy to use and retails at a very affordable price for customers from enthusiasts to professional mechanics.

Technical Data

• Covers all common communication standards (including the latest CAN bus as well as SAE J1850 VPWM, SAE J1850 PWM, KWP 2000, ISO 9141, KW1281).

• Software supplied for Windows 2000, Windows XP, Pocket PC, Windows Mobile, Windows CE. Palm, Windows Smartphone and Java versions will become available soon.

• Bluetooth or USB communication or data card storage

• Operating Temperature- 0 to 50 degrees C (32 to 122 degrees F)

• No batteries needed. External Power (8.0 to 32 volts) is provided from the vehicle battery via the same OBD-II style Data Link Connector.

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