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The response to this project is beyond all our expectations.
We are interested in knowing if and how the OBD-2 Analyser works with different car makes and types. Using this Forum topic, please share and discuss any information you have with other readers.

thanks,
Jan Buiting
Editor

From correspondence with individual readers and input to our international website forums we have been able to extract a list of car makes and types Elektor readers have used the OBD-2 Analyser with (status: 13 September 2005).

Succesfully tested
Mini Cooper S 2002 (ISO-9141)
Opel/Vauxnhall Corsa 2003 CDTI (KWP2000)
Citroen c3 1.4i 2004 (KWP2000)
Citroen Berlingo 1.9d 2003 (KWP2000)
Toyota Prius
VW Golf TDI 130hp 2002 (ISO-9141-2)
Renault Scenic 2001
VW Touran 2005 (KWP2000)
Mercedes A160 2004
Volvo V70 D5 2003 (ISO-9141)
Peugeot Expert HDI 2001 (KWP2000)
VW Passat TDI 1994 (ISO-9141-2ish)
VW Passat 2.0 petrol 2001
VW Golf 1.9 TDI 2000
Land Rover Discovery 2004 diesel (CAN)
Toyota Camry CE Canadian 1997
Toyota Corolla 1.4 2005
VW Passat Diesel 2005
Suzuki Grand Vitara Diesel 2001 (KWP200 slow init)
Volvo 850 Petrol 1996
Toyota Yaris Verso petrol 2002
Peugeot 206 petrol 2002 (KWP2000 fast init)
Toyota Corolla CE 2004 (North American)
Toyota Camry CE 1997 (North American)
Mazda Protege 2000 (North American)
Vauxhall Vectra 1.9CDTi 2004
Toyota Celica 1.8 VVTi 2000
Mini One 1.6i 2003
Renault Vel Satis 3.5 2002
Citroen Xsara Picasso petrol 2.0 aut. 2003 (KWP2000 fast init)
Honda Accord petrol (ISO9141-2)


No success (yet) / undetermined
Ford Scorpio 2.3 1997
Ford Scorpio 2.3 1997 (ECU: EEC-V)
Toyota Landcruiser 2004
Audi A8 Quattro 2.8 1997.
Citroen Xsara coupe 1.8i 16V VTS 1999
Peugeot 307SW diesel 2003.
Landrover Defender 110 DCPU
Volvo V70 -05 and -03
Nissan Sentra GE 1.8 2001 USA

Still waiting for delivery of the kit, any ideas as to when they will be shipped.

Thanks

Bigtone

The unit works correctly on 2005 Toyota Corolla 1.4.
Regards
JJ

Works well on a Canadian 1997 Toyota Camry CE
Does not work on a 2001 North American Nissan Sentra GE 1.8 Lt.

I have a 2001 Discovery II TD5 - does this unit work for this car? I would like to know before buildig the unit. I need to clear my ABS/Traction control error codes and read the errors on this ECU. Thanks Larry

Tried on following Vehicles, all succesful

2004 Vauxhall Vectra 1.9CDTi
2000 Toyota Celica 1.8 VVTi
2003 Mini One 1.6i

OBD-2 Analyser works with 2003 Citroen Xsara Picasso petrol 2.0 Aut. Protocol KWP2000 fast init.
Regards, Eero Aalto

Does not work on 2000 year Vauxhall (Opel) Vectra with X18XE Ecotec engine, or 1997 year Jeep Cherokee with the 4.2litre petrol engine for European market.

MikeW

On my page http://www.blafusel.de/misc/obd2_scanned.php you can find more tested cars and enlist your own car. So other users can quickly find out which car works (and which not) with mOByDic (Elektor) and other interfaces.

Because I gathering more informations than posted in this thread (fuel, KW, country), I please you to append existing logs from here.

Florian