4. OBD II
4. OBD II
On Board Diagnosis - II
Concept
“Diagnosing, Recording, Communicating”
• A monitoring and detection system
• Alert driver of component or system failures that
adversely affect emissions.
• OBD means a system on a vehicle or engine which is
capable of
• Detecting Malfunctions
• Indicating their occurrence by means of a
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
• Storing the information on ECU memory
• Communicating that information to scan tool
Major Working Trouble
Concept
2 Benefits Service Info FAQ’s
Components Principle Shooting
Task of OBD System
• Whenever malfunction or deterioration of components occurs
– The Malfunction Indicator Light on the Instrument panel will be
illuminated
– A fault code (DTC) will be stored in the ECU
– Sensor and actuator data also (freeze frame) will be recorded
• Service data at the time of failure is automatically recorded
example. Engine temperature, engine speed, vehicle speed,
etc.
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