Table of Contents - Car diagnostic tool

www.obd2express.co.uk“OBD II Certified”. Additionally, Government regulations mandatethat all OBD II compliant vehicles must have a “common”sixteen-pin Data Link Connector (DLC).For your vehicle to be OBD II compliant it must have a 16-pin DLC(Data Link Connector) under the dash and the Vehicle EmissionControl Information Label must state that the vehicle is OBD IIcompliant.In addition to OBD II diagnosis, the AL609 scan tool also supportsthe ABS diagnostic function, dealing with more than 20 US, Asianand European vehicles, including GM, Ford, Chrysler, Volvo, VW,BMW, Benz, Smart, Sprinter, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Hyundai, Kia,Subaru, Mitsubishi, Peugeot, Citroen, (Peugeot and Citroen are onlyfor AL619EU) Fiat, Renault, Landrover, Jaguar.More vehicle supports will come out with new updates released.3.8 Product TroubleshootingThis part describes problems that you may encounter while using thescan tool.Vehicle Linking ErrorA communication error occurs if the scan tool fails to communicatewith the vehicle’s ECU (Engine Control Unit). You need to do thefollowing to check up: Verify that the ignition is ON. Check if the scan tool’s OBD II connector is securelyconnected to the vehicle’s DLC. Verify that the vehicle is OBDII compliant. Turn the ignition off and wait for about 10 seconds. Turn theignition back to on and continue the testing. Verify the control module is not defective.Operating Error18