OBD2 fault code reader TOOLATELIER

Essential tool for vehicles after 2000 (some makes since 1996) fitted with a 16-pin diagnostic socket.

This OBD 2 TOOLATELIER tester will give you a clear picture of your vehicle's status, enabling you to read and clear potential faults. What is OBD?

The first generation of On-BoardDiagnostics or OBD was introduced in the early 1980s to monitor engine functions and diagnose problems by vehicle manufacturers. As OBD did not use standard protocols and interfaces, it allowed different interpretations depending on the vehicle manufacturer.

OBD2, the second generation of on-board diagnostics, improved in terms of capacity and standardization, is a system developed in the mid-1990s by the Society Automotive Engineers (SAE) to standardize automotive electronics diagnostics.
automotive electronics. EOBD is the European version of OBD2, required in Europe since 2001.

The OBD2 standard specifies :

- A generic diagnostic port (data link connector) and its output pin
- Protocols and message formats (different according to model)
- A standard list of vehicle parameter identifiers
- A standard list of diagnostic error codes (DTC)

French manual as PDF file.