OBD II w210 606

[twmshwn]

Hi
I’ve a 1997 w210 E300 TD with a 606 engine.
I know I have a 38 pin but do I have a OBD II connection on this vehicle??
If so, where is it ?
If not what do I need to connect to carsoft 7.4?
Thanks with anticipation

[Dieselman]

No. You need to use the 38pin connector in the engine bay fusebox.

Pin4 should be giving ISO-k line so should be suitable for OBDII services.

[twmshwn]

Thanks
IS what you saying you can wire up a 38 pin <----> OBD II
if so where can you get the pin out of both?

[Dieselman]

Pin4 of the 38 pin connector to Pin7 OBDII. Also try Pin15, 38 pin to Pin15 OBDII for the L line.
Being a '97 car there's no guarentee this will work.

[Shude]

Ah! So did we establish that the OBDII data exists on non-US, pre-2000 models?

If so I could be interested in buying the appropriate socket and wiring to make my own connector for this.

[Dieselman]

Ah! So did we establish that the OBDII data exists on non-US, pre-2000 models?

If so I could be interested in buying the appropriate socket and wiring to make my own connector for this.

Definately for the petrol models but diesels don't appear to work as easily.

[Shude]

Definately for the petrol models but diesels don't appear to work as easily.
That's useful. I suspected that the pins had to be in there somewhere! There is an obvious reason why the diesels don't work properly: Yanks don't (didn't) do diesel.

[Dieselman]

US cars had the facility but it appers the EU ones don't. I suspect it's to keep the diagnostics 'in house'.