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OBD II Connector Pinout

For vehicles sold in International markets outside the US, the vehicle's OBD II connector pins can assist in determining whether the
Auterra scan tool will work with your vehicle. You can also check for an emission sticker under the hood indicating OBD II, EOBD, or
EOBD2 certification. Our scan tool works on EOBD (European On-Board Diagnostics) and EOBD2 vehicles.

Please note, for International vehicles even if the connector pinouts match one of the protocols below, there is still a slight possibility it
might not function correctly. See our FAQ for more information on vehicles sold outside the US.

For vehicles sold inside the US, the government mandates OBD II compliance so inspecting your vehicle's connector is not necessary,
except if you are concerned that your vehicle might be equipped with CAN.

There are up to 5 protocols supported by the Auterra Dyno-Scan product. Each protocol uses different pins to communicate with
external scan tools. Some pins are mandatory, and some are optional, depending on the vehicle's protocol. The connector may have
other pins populated that are unimportant. The OBD II connector has 16 pin locations which are numbered as shown below.

Vehicle OBD II Connector (front view)

CAN Protocol Pins

If pins 5, 6, 14 and 16 are populated, the vehicle supports CAN. The A-300, A-301, A-302, A-500 and A-501 products support this
vehicle.

Pin # Description
5 Ground
6 Data
14 Data
16 Power

ISO and KWP Protocol Pins

If pins 5, 7, 16 and, optionally, 15 are populated, the vehicle supports ISO or KWP. The A-100, A-101, A-300, A-301, A-302, A-500
and A-501 products support this vehicle.

Pin # Description
5 Ground
7 Data
15 Data (this pin is optional and may
not be present)
16 Power

VPW Protocol Pins

If pins 2, 5 and 16 are populated, the vehicle supports VPW. The A-100, A-101, A-300, A-301, A-302, A-500 and A-501 products
support this vehicle.

Pin # Description
2 Data
5 Ground
16 Power

PWM Protocol Pins

If pins 2, 5, 10 and 16 are populated, the vehicle supports PWM. The A-100, A-101, A-300, A-301, A-302, A-500 and A-501 products
support this vehicle.

Pin # Description
2 Data
5 Ground
10 Data
16 Power

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