OBDII on KAI

I have searched around and cannot find the info im looking for. OBDII was implemented in the United States in 1996. So a general rule of thumb is if its 1996 or later model vehicle, its OBDII (and some vehicles 1994/1995 have an OBDII port as well).

How does this apply to these trucks? Not sure if that was a USA thing or a global thing or what. Do they have the OBDII ports? if so, only 1996+? Anyone?

eh, hem... KEI trucks A'

 

I believe 1998 they started with EFI systems on these trucks. These trucks will be OBD 2 compliant. The problem is that I heard somewhere that the codes are Japanese. Im in the process of finding more info. on this. The full scan tool aint cheap. Couple of k. I also was told from a supplier in Japan that the Generic Scan tool will work but needs to be reprogram for the translation. More info. to come as I find out. But by all means if you find out anything share share share the info.

 

Cool. The reason im asking, well there are several, the one im thinking of right now is, that i have had a scangaugeII that works in several vehicles ive owned and is great for giving all kinds of info, (trouble codes) as well as RPM, MPG, water temp, input air temp, manifold air pressure etc.

 

Dont understand, "not many people have had luck reading the codes";

1. Is that because they didnt go here and look up what the codes mean? http://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/

2. Or because the Kei computer isnt programed to transmit ASCII trouble codes and the scanners get confused and ouput P-*&$ or somthing rather than P0010 or somthing like that?

3. Somthing else i cant imagine at the moment?

 

My scangauge does not work with my 2007 Subaru R2, shame because it was fine in my Toyota, I have tried all the different options available and although it powers up that is as far as it goes.
Will be interested if you get your scangauge working and what settings you use.

 

My 2001 Suzuki has the port, but only has pins 5,7, and 16. Not enough for most readers to get information. I believe 5 and 16 are the ground and positive terminals.

 

if you want to read the codes on a mini you should take a look at this dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.28528 (i got one and i lOVE it)

 

Who has a truck with an OBD port? Any 1995's out there? or 96's?

OK8 - Most of the handheld scanners will not read the Japanese system. It is compliant but the software can not decipher.

using a device like Starpuss recommends allows different software which should read it without problem.

I want to do some stuff with OBD but am sad I have to wait for a jap import with the system on board for a while yet.

 

Yah, us canucks have a few years yet before we can have the 99's.

I am hoping someone has a 96 or so with OBD? I doubt it would be on a carb'd truck, so I am thinking something fuel injected?