OBD PROTOCOLS

I N G . R O D R I G O B O T E L H O O B L I TA S
(OBD) ON BOARD
DIAGNOSTICS
- On-board diagnostic system in
vehicles (cars, buses and
trucks).

- To reduce air pollution, the

"California Air Resources
Board" (CARB) determined in
1988 that all gasoline cars have
OBD

- OBD-2 (United States), EOBD

(Europe) and JOBD (Japan)
OBD 1
the SAE (society of automotive
engineers) forced the producers to
install a monitoring system of some
of the components
OBD II
- Alerts the driver when the
emission level is 1.5 higher

- Detects electrical, chemical and

mechanical faults that can affect
the level of emissions

-When there is a fault a

Malfunction Indication Lamp
(MIL), also known as Check
Engine or Service Engine Soon.
OBD II
- - Keep a record of the failure

- - Conditions in which it
occurred.

- - Each fault has a code assigned

- - Mechanic can read live PID

data

- - The OBD port is close to the

steering column
OBD II
PROTOCOLS
- - Each manufacturer had its
own protocol, some
standardized by SAE or ISO

- - other manufacturers
(European and Asian) used their
own protocol
OBD II
CAN J2284
- - It has two cables through
which the information passes7

- - All ECUs are transmitters and

receivers

- - The information is faster and

safer
OBD III
- The cars themselves
communicate with the
authorities if there is a
worsening of harmful gas
emissions while they are in
motion

- You will be able to report

emissions problems directly to
an Emissions Regulatory
Agency (EPA)