OBD II Interface!!

[meffs]

Anyone know anything about these?


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...978093660&rd=1

[Andrew]

What do you want to know ?

[Al115]

I know a fair amount - ask something specific?


Alastair

[BlackBeast]

Are they worth it if you do the servicing yourself?

Do they work with all 850 T5's (including 850R/T5R) aswell as all phase 1 and 2 V70's?

[Andrew]

No they do not work with all 850s. Usually only 97 on which is when OBDII became standard.

Andrew

[splatt]

as I understand it OBD was put on 95 cars on but was not fully compliant with the OBD requirements until later. (97 as Andrew says)
Does this help?
http://www.obdii.com/background.html#What
What do you want to use it on?

[Andrew]

Hi Splatt - I've tried various OBDII interfaces to the T-5R... you had any luck? thanks for the link I'll take a look.

[Andrew]

ok so according to the link if you have a Turbo 850 your out of luck - it's not OBDII compliant if you have a standard non-turbo 850 then it is OBDII compliant.

So question is - are readers available for the turbo models using whatever protocol it uses? does anyone know the protocol ?

Andrew.

[splatt]

I bought one of theese interface things on the off chance....nicely made.
reads sensor data but not fault/diagnostic codes.
Am using it on a laptop with a PCI rs serial connector which I read somewhere could be the prob. (error of no connectivity)
Am still to test on a desktop.
Having said that, am aware that mu OBD socket is not fully up to it,
I heard that to get the error codes you can use an LED and resistor but am still trying to find the relevant web details of that..

[Andrew]

Same here - couldn't get any data from my connection.

Now looking for other solutions.

Andrew.

[meffs]

What do you want to know ?

Hi Andrew

Think most of it has been answered, did notice in the advert that it works from '97 onwards, Blackbeast asked the questions ie. self-service! Was also looking for a good excuse to get a laptop.

Cheers

Meffs

[outnumbered]

I bought one of theese interface things on the off chance....nicely made.
reads sensor data but not fault/diagnostic codes.
Am using it on a laptop with a PCI rs serial connector which I read somewhere could be the prob. (error of no connectivity)
Am still to test on a desktop.
Having said that, am aware that mu OBD socket is not fully up to it,
I heard that to get the error codes you can use an LED and resistor but am still trying to find the relevant web details of that..

hi
i have a copy of how to set up the code reader by useing a led and resistor when i find it i will post it ,if i remember i got the info of the ovlov site weather it works i dont no but the bits arent expensive so its worth a try for a couple of quid.
mike

[splatt]

Excellent!!, have been looking forward to having a go at this..Do you also have the correct info on which socket connectors to use..??
regards
Pat

hi
i have a copy of how to set up the code reader by useing a led and resistor when i find it i will post it ,if i remember i got the info of the ovlov site weather it works i dont no but the bits arent expensive so its worth a try for a couple of quid.
mike

[outnumbered]

Excellent!!, have been looking forward to having a go at this..Do you also have the correct info on which socket connectors to use..??
regards
Pat

hi pat
its at work the diagram yes it gives you the info on what to connect where i have all the bits but havent done it yet will post it on this forum asp from the ovlov page it works the same as the under bonnet flash codes as for the page number on the volvo owners club 850 site i will have a look . might even try the 1 i have to make up or do you stand back and wait for the car to go boom lol
regards
mike
850 tdi with unoficial mod

[splatt]

http://www.ilexa.co.uk/forum/index.p...,5565.new.html

wonder if it works