An essential piece of kit for all car and van owners - save time and money with  this ELM323 OBD2 Interface which enables you to connect your car to your PC and troubleshoot any problems  in your vehicle by reading the Diagnostic Trouble Codes [DTC's] that appear  when the check engine" light is showing.

DTC's are codes that are stored by the car's in-board computer system in response to a vehicle issue. Codes relate to a particular problem and are used as a guide to help locate the fault in order for you to fix the vehicle.

Functions

• Reads and displays all trouble codes and their descriptions
• Clears all codes
• Arrange, add and delete codes to your own specification
• Views maximum, minimum and current values of codes
• Exports data for spreadsheet formatting and printing
• Unlike its predecessors it monitors real-time data in metric and US standard
• Record data and produce graphs

Specifications

• Version 2.0
• ELM chip installed
• Connects to your PC’s RS232 serial port
• Also works on Palm OS, Pocket PCs and Unix
• Compatible with ISO9141/KWP2000 protocols
• LED status lights
• Tough construction
• No need for adapter or batteries – takes its power directly from the vehicle’s OBD2 plug
• Brand new and unused

We want to make it even easier for you to use your ELM323 Interface, so here are some links to sites where you can download the software:

Free Software

• Scantool  
• OBD Gauge  by Dana Peters
• OBD Logger by Jonathan Senkerik
• OBD-II ScanMasterby Wladimir Gurskij
• obd2crazy  
• OBD2 Scantool by Ivan Andrewjeski
• OBDII for ELM322 by David Huffman
• RDDTC by Pete Calinski
• Real Scan by Brent Harris
• ScanTest by Ivan Ganev

Software Available to Purchase

• Digimoto
• PCMSCAN
• ProScan

Will the ELM323 OBD II interface work with my car?

This reader works with all 1996 and newer cars and vans that are OBD II compliant. It is required by US law that all 1996 + cars and light vans/trucks sold in the USA must be OBD II compliant and this includes all Asian and European vehicles.
 
A small number of 1994 & 1995 vehicles are OBD II compliant. To verify you need to check the Vehicle Emission Control Information [VECI] label which is located under the hood near the radiator of most vehicles. If compatible the labels states "OBD II certified". Additional government regulations state that all OBD II compliant vehicles must have a "common" 16 pin Data Link Connector [DLC].
 
For your vehicle to be compliant it must have a 16 pin DLC underneath the dashboard