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Old Jan 7, 2026 | 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by mlanoux
...let me see if I can upload a video of the bosch scanner...I'll probably screw this up...


Vid worked fine, surprised it outputs data at that rate. Slick!
 
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Old Jan 7, 2026 | 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by mml373
Is there anything similar, new, for OBD1?
OBD1 was basically from 1980-1995, then OBD2 from 1996 onward.
Primarily driven by California emission regulations in 1991.

For scan tools, your looking at a very small window for OBD1, about 5 years where manufacturers could create something.

New for OBD1, no, not in production. There is also ForDiag, but last time I looked not for sale any longer. Definitely a good one.

And for the hobbyist and DIYer, there are a couple of opensource projects:
- AVR https://github.com/mercury64/ford-eec-iv-diagnostic
- Arduino https://github.com/mercury64/eec-iv-reader-arduino
- Atmega https://github.com/mercury64/eeciv


 
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Originally Posted by Hit Man X
Unrelated, I would he curious how fast the live data is actually outputted and if could be of any use.
Some Ford OBD-I systems (EEC-IV, but not all variants) use the Data Communication Link (DCL).
DCL supports both standard UART and CART (Custom Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter) modes.

Maximum data rate is 19,200 baud, depending on the ECU.

There are approximately 40 different parameters that can be read, including RPM, ECT, MAP, FUELPW, etc.
 
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