OBDII Location
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OBDII Location
Hello everybody - Im going to be getting an OBDII scanner in the near future to use with my 96 F-350. I'm having trouble finding the 6-pin connector on the truck to plug the interface cable into. I've looked around under the dash but nothing looks like the appropriate connector. I know manufactures started using OBDII on all cars 96 and on, so I'm pretty sure it's somewhere. Any help would be appreciated.
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Usually they are under the dashboard between the steering column and the drivers door. I was asked to scan a Focus two weeks ago and the connector was behind a removable cover on the lower edge of the dashboard.
Anyone else know for sure?
Russ
Anyone else know for sure?
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I'm not sure about that, all vehicles were required from 96 and beyond to "have an OBDII connector within reach of the drivers seat." The one on my buddies 96 bronco was underneath the dash... pretty much straight down from the radio but not sure if thats where they all are...
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Over 8800 GVWR vehicles were not required to go OBD-II in '96. Your truck is OBD and has an EEC-IV computer. Don't spend any money on a code reader; you can read them all with the check engine light. The diagnostic connector for this system should be near the hood spring on the driver side of the truck.
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Thanks for all the help - I looked under the hood and on the drivers side wheel well I have the EEC(?) connector indicating that I do have the OBDI. I want to check for any stored codes myself however, I have a question. The http://www.fordfuelinjection.com/ site looks like it gives some good information about how to do it unfortunately they left out steps 1 and 2. My question is, how to you "jump" the 2 connection? Can you just use a piece of wirel and place each end in the appropriate connector? Do you need to ground anything to the battery? Thanks in advance.
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It has been awhile since I did this but I'm pretty sure you just jumper the two pins together in the two pin connector.
With respect to code readers for this model (96, 460, drw F-350 which I have) a decent scanner allows you to run quite a few diagnostic checks in ECC IV systems. I used a friends Snap-On box and it found a few things wrong besides the code for the oxygen sensor which neeed replacing.
With respect to code readers for this model (96, 460, drw F-350 which I have) a decent scanner allows you to run quite a few diagnostic checks in ECC IV systems. I used a friends Snap-On box and it found a few things wrong besides the code for the oxygen sensor which neeed replacing.
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