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the Vehicle Emissions Control Information (VECI) Label which is
located under the
bonnet
or by the radiator of most vehicles. If the
vehicle is
E
OBD compliant, the label will designate
“
E
OBD
Certified”.
Additionally, Government regulations mandate
that all
E
OBD
compliant vehicles must have a “common”
sixteen-pin Data Link
Connector (DLC).
For your vehicle to be
E
OBD compliant it must have a 16-pin DLC
(Data Link Connector) under the dash and the Vehicle Emission
Control Information Label must state that the vehicle is
E
OBD
compliant.
3.10
Product Troubleshooting
This part describes problems that you may encounter while using the
code reader
.
Vehicle Linking Error
A communication error occurs if the
code reader
fails to communicate
with the vehicle‟s ECU (Engine Control Unit)
. You need to do the
following to check up:
Verify that the ignition is ON.
Check if the
code readers
‟s
E
OBD connector is securely
connected to the vehicle‟s DLC
.
Verify that the vehicle is
E
OBD compliant.
Turn the ignition off and wait for about 10 seconds. Turn the
ignition back to on and continue the testing.
Verify the control module is not defective.
Operating Error
If the
code reader
freezes, then an exception occurs or th
e vehicle‟s
ECU (Engine Control Unit) is too slow to respond to requests. You
need to do the following to reset the
code reader
:
Reset the
code reader
.
Turn the ignition off and wait for about 10 seconds. Turn the
ignition back to on and continue the testing.