OBD-II Code

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Ian Stock (remove the \"antispam\") said:
Is the OBD-II code specific to Volvo or is it generic?

Ian
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OBD-II codes are generic by definition. Volvo used their own code
system, so there is a "translation" from OBD-II codes to Volvo code
numbers. For example, Volvo 2-1-4 is OBD-II P0336 RPM sensor signal
sporadic. This type of OBD-II code that starts with "P0" on a Volvo
indicates the same problem as the same code on any other make of car.
Codes that start with "P1" are manufacturer specific. You can find out
lots about OBD-II by doing a search on the internet.

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Mike F.
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Replace tt with t (twice!) and remove parentheses to email me directly.
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Are volvo OBD pinouts non-generic. The reason I ask is that I bought a
'Creader' generic OBDII reader off a US based seller on ebay. It merely
returns four dashes and the letter 'E' when connected to my 850.......
 
Your problem may be that outside the the US & Canada only the 20valve 850
cars with Motronic 4.4 ECU are OBDII compliant.



"LaoFuZhi" <the.real.address [email protected]
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That would be it then!

Mine is a 10Valve......... :-(

I am really hacked off with this thing. I simply don't seem to be able to
get a reader at a reasonable price. I can't even find the schematic for an
interface I could build! The one link I did find selling boards, the guy
isn't answering his email!

SO what the **** is the output on the 10V model????
 
Hi,

I had the same problem with my 1996 10v (Fenix) Volvo 850 here in Australia,
but fortunately found a reference in a British motor magazine called Car
Mechanics (can't get it anymore) which stated:

"It is possible to obtain flash codes from this vehicle by grounding pin 3
of the OBDII socket and using an LED with a live feed to watch the flashes
generated after the ground has been removed - 3 second switch to initiate."

I tried this and it works. The OBDII kit I bought is useless for this car,
except I just added the switch and LED (I probably used a 1Kohm resistor in
series with the LED) into the OBDII box and just get flash codes.

If you want to try and see if it works with yours (assuming you don't have
any fault codes) try disconnecting the temperature sensor on the air cleaner
box and run the engine. You should get the appropriate fault code (I can't
remember what it is but it's in the Haynes manual)

Regards
Barry

"LaoFuZhi" <the.real.address [email protected]
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Tim McNamara said:
FWIW using something like http://tinyurl.com takes only a second
and prevents the line wrap problem with long URLs.
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Does tinyurl guarantee that those links will still work when people
are using Google to read these posts in five or ten years?
 
Does tinyurl guarantee that those links will still work when people
are using Google to read these posts in five or ten years?
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I'm not a fan of tinyurl either (for other reasons), but in the
ephemeral world of the internet, is there any guarantee that any link
will work a _year_ from today, let alone five or ten years from now ;-)
 
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