On a 1996 North American model the OBD2 port should be located just above the drivers right foot inside the passenger compartment. The port has a little cover that snaps open to access it with the OBD2 scan tool.

The 32 pin diagnostic connector is located on the right side of the firewall in the engine compartment.

 

OB2 port location

Thanks Bigjohn, much appreciated!!

 

it's down below the key.

 

Just remember that in non US Spec cars there's no OBD-II interface and the only diagnostic interface is near the firewall in the engine (compartment passenger) side under a round cover.

Cheers.

 

Non-US Spec OBD2 ?



I think, but cannot confirm, that Canadian and US cars all had OBD2. It was a "North American Thing" from what i can find out.

Anyhow, looks like his car had one anyway.

 

Port found

Thanks for the help, I guess I should learn to get down a little lower and maybe wear glasses, found the port right away.

 

Can you still pull codes from the 38 pin on OBDII cars? Just curious? I have a CS2000 scanner now which works on my 95 but just wondering?

 

Sorry to break in this thread, which scan tool model would you guys recomend me? I have a 97 sl500 (I guess is US). Thanks much!

 

For OBDII or the 38 pin? For the former anything works well. The latter comes in two choices - exorbitantly expensive that works and moderately expensive that works barely with a high level of nuisance, probably better to go to a shop as necessary. There are long threads here on the Chinese clones but they are painful to read.

 

Thanks! I guess I will start with an obdii. Had my softop replaced and the check engine light was on when i picked it up.

 

A generic OBD scanner may not be able to detect the fault or clear the CEL if the fault is with the RST controller.

 

Ok, so which should I get? Thanks for your time.

 

You should start with an OBDII reader. First of all it's cheap, $50 to $100, and simple and easy to use. It will read the check engine light codes.

 

ODB2 will likely clear your check engine light. You can buy a scanner or a bluetooth dongle to read and reset codes. I like the latter option (android specific for the app, but I'm sure iphone supports also). Not only can you see and clear codes, you can see real time data.

App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.prowl.torque

Scanner: [ame="http://www.amazon.com/BAFX-Products-34t5-Bluetooth-Android/dp/B005NLQAHS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1457560787&sr=8-1&keywords=bluetooth+odb2"]Amazon.com: BAFX Products 34t5 Bluetooth OBDII Scan Tool for Android Devices: Automotive@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41qPjS0dkUL.@@AMEPARAM@@41qPjS0dkUL[/ame]

 

If bought something very similar to the one posted above. From my research you need Bluetooth for android devices and wifi for iPhone. I purchased the wifi to go with my iPhone and downloaded Dash Command app and really like the results.

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I bought a wi-fi OBD-ii that connects to my iPhone a few years back. Works great on most everything except my '96 SL. It takes forever to synch, gives weird codes that change if you start, stop, and restart the car, and sometimes it cleared the codes but sometimes didn't. So, if you get those responses, you're not alone.

And all that said, I suppose I'll try to hook it to my aunt's '97 this weekend just to see if it behaves differently.

 

I have a 1998 Sl500 they have replaced the battery and now have the SRS light on is there any way to reset this. WRO87