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4.3.3 Vehicle Connection
The method used to connect the SmartLink C device to a vehicle’s DLC depends on the vehicle’s
configuration as follows:
• A vehicle equipped with an OBD II management system supplies both communication and 12V power
through a standardized DLC.
• A vehicle not equipped with an OBD II management system supplies communication through a DLC
connection, and in some cases supplies 12V power through the cigarette lighter receptacle or a
connection to the vehicle battery.
For OBD II vehicles, connect the SmartLink C to vehicle’s DLC port directly via the OBD II extension cable.
SmartLink C device
OBD II extension cable
To Vehicle's DLC port
For non-OBDII vehicle
, proceed as follows:
SmartLink C device
OBD II extension cable
To Vehicle's DLC port
OBD I adaptor
Non-16pin connector
Notes:
If the power supply on vehicle diagnostic socket is insufficient or the power pin is damaged, you can get power via
either of the following ways:
A. Via Battery clamps cable (optional): Connect one end of the battery clamps cable to the power jack of the OBD I
adaptor box, and the other end to the vehicle’s battery.
SmartLink C device
OBD II extension cable
To Vehicle's DLC port
To Cigarette lighter
receptacle
OBD I adaptor
Non-16pin connector
Cigarette lighter cable
B. Via Cigarette lighter cable (optional): Connect one end of the cigarette lighter cable to the power jack of the OBD
I adaptor box, and the other end to the cigarette lighter receptacle.
SmartLink C device
OBD II extension cable
To Vehicle's DLC port
To vehicle's battery
OBD I adaptor
Non-16pin connector
Battery clamps cable
4.4 Communication Setup
There are 3 kinds of ways available for the tablet to communicate with the SmartLink C device: Wi-Fi,
Bluetooth and USB cable.
After the sign-up is successfully completed, the Wi-Fi communication between the tablet and the SmartLink
C device is automatically established and user has no need to configure it again.
The Bluetooth communication is inferior to the Wi-Fi communication in transmission speed and stability.
