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Title: Diagnostic ports. 12 pin and 9 pin in the same coach?
Post by: Roger & Susan in Home2 on July 01, 2021, 09:27:19 pm
As far as I know from 2001 on our coaches have a round 9 pin diagnostic port located on the wall to the left of the driver's foot well.  There is also one in the engine bay.

Does any one have a 12 pin rectangular connection as well?  This picture is from a 2003 U320.  Any idea what it does or why it is there?

Thanks
Title: Re: Diagnostic ports
Post by: Pierce & Gaylie Stewart on July 02, 2021, 10:33:12 am
Any electronic coach 1996 or earlier should have a 12 pin rectangular OBD2 connector under the dash. I have an adapter to go to our ProLink 9000 from that. Not very expensive on ebay.

The U300s with the 2 cycle may be the only ones with the 12 pin as I don't know of any other early electronic Foretravels. I think the Allisons used the 12 pin also.

Pierce
Title: Re: Diagnostic ports
Post by: Roger & Susan in Home2 on July 02, 2021, 10:47:29 am
I am not looking for older coaches with the only the 12 pin connections, I am looking for 2001 and newer with both a round 12 pin port and a 12 pin rectangular port.

Why is it there and why was it added?
Title: Re: Diagnostic ports. 12 pin and 9 pin in the same coach?
Post by: WS6_Keith on July 02, 2021, 11:55:50 am
Any electronic coach 1996 or earlier should have a 12 pin rectangular OBD2 connector under the dash. I have an adapter to go to our ProLink 9000 from that. Not very expensive on ebay.
Pierce
The picture posted is not a standard OBDII interface.  They have angled sides and 16 pins.
Title: Re: Diagnostic ports. 12 pin and 9 pin in the same coach?
Post by: rbark on July 02, 2021, 02:15:16 pm
I have both plugs. VMSPC is connected into the rectangle 12 pin plug.
Title: Re: Diagnostic ports. 12 pin and 9 pin in the same coach?
Post by: WS6_Keith on July 07, 2021, 09:36:33 pm
I've got the same Richard.  I'm also connected to the 12-pin now and have all data.  The 9-pin worked, but did not show transmission gear info, retarder temp or odometer stuff in the trip meter.

We are the only 2?
Title: Re: Diagnostic ports. 12 pin and 9 pin in the same coach?
Post by: dsd on July 07, 2021, 10:00:38 pm
Hum, will check today.
Title: Re: Diagnostic ports. 12 pin and 9 pin in the same coach?
Post by: Roger & Susan in Home2 on July 07, 2021, 10:30:14 pm
Scott, you will not find a 12 pin plug on a 2001..  It seems having both are only 2003s as far Is I have discovered yet.
Title: Re: Diagnostic ports. 12 pin and 9 pin in the same coach?
Post by: rbark on July 07, 2021, 10:52:05 pm
Keith, we are two of a kind! Haha.
Title: Re: Diagnostic ports. 12 pin and 9 pin in the same coach?
Post by: dsd on July 08, 2021, 03:34:04 pm
Scott, you will not find a 12 pin plug on a 2001..  It seems having both are only 2003s as far Is I have discovered yet.
The ever changing world we live in?
Title: Re: Diagnostic ports. 12 pin and 9 pin in the same coach?
Post by: WS6_Keith on July 08, 2021, 03:50:38 pm
So your '01 has both and my '03 has both.  Need to ask @fourdayoff if he has both on his '02, when he comes up for air.
Title: Re: Diagnostic ports. 12 pin and 9 pin in the same coach?
Post by: Geodmann on July 08, 2021, 05:39:03 pm
I have both on my 2002