1996 was the first year MBs had OBDII, mainly because it was mandated by law in NA.
Dan Sent from my iPad > On Feb 6, 2014, at 3:37 PM, "arche...@embarqmail.com" > <arche...@embarqmail.com> wrote: > > This is beginning to sound like a way for DIYers to deal with later model > Mercedes complexity as well as providing an interesting challenge. Does > anyone know the earliest year MB could be diagnosed with the OBD11? > Thanks, > Gerry > >> On 2/6/2014 10:28 AM, Dan Penoff wrote: >> Exactly. >> >> The protocols for the OBDII data are the same no matter what, so the only >> real variables are the means of transferring the data and the application >> used to display it. >> >> Dan >> >>> On Feb 6, 2014, at 10:08 AM, Rich Thomas >>> <richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote: >>> >>> Yeah I know how it works, it's just that the blurb for the product did not >>> specify what app to use. I guess it is just a generic data transfer from >>> the reader to the ether and then your particular device and whatever app >>> you have grabs it and displays it? >>> >>> --R >>> >>> >>>> On 2/6/14 9:32 AM, Tim Crone wrote: >>>> On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 9:06 AM, Rich Thomas < >>>> richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I got a dealextreme email a day or two ago, it had a bluetooth OBDII >>>>> reader for cheepcheep, $20. Not sure what I would do with it, but there >>>>> you go. It is a big vague on how you bluetooth it to something. >>>>> >>>>> http://dx.com/p/super-mini-icar2-vehicle-bluetooth-obd- >>>>> ii-code-diagnostic-tool-clearer-black-grey-281662 >>>> You need a laptop, phone, tablet, etc. with Bluetooth. Then you pair the >>>> device and reader, start the application on your device, and configure the >>>> application for displays and logging. Basically the Bluetooth is just a >>>> replacement for the cable that you'd otherwise have had. >>>> >>>> I'm not sure whether BT OBD2 works with Apple devices, but on pretty much >>>> any Android device (active connection or not, with or without SIM, very old >>>> and slow, etc.) Torque will run fine. >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> Tim >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
