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Hi to all, I am new in the forum, I have a question, it's possible connect mazda mx3 with obd to pc?
this is the mx3 obd? http://z.about.com/d/autorepair/1/0/T/U/42129986.gif" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
it's possible to read with software on pc the rpm,error,ecc...?

thanks to all
escuseme for my bad english but I am italian

Ciao!
If your car is newwer than 1996, and you have the software, you can use the computer diagnostic program.

fowljesse wrote:Ciao!
If your car is newwer than 1996, and you have the software, you can use the computer diagnostic program.

my car is a 1995 mx3, I can use the computer diagnostic program with this?

andrea89 wrote:this is the mx3 obd? http://z.about.com/d/autorepair/1/0/T/U/42129986.gif" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

No, that's the Mazda Diagnostics Port, OBDII is a standard, you should have something under the dash that looks like this:


There's probably a 80-90% chance that your car is OBDII. Only the '96s are 100% (mandatory) OBDII

Nd4SpdSe wrote:

andrea89 wrote:this is the mx3 obd? http://z.about.com/d/autorepair/1/0/T/U/42129986.gif" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

No, that's the Mazda Diagnostics Port, OBDII is a standard, you should have something under the dash that looks like this:


There's probably a 80-90% chance that your car is OBDII. Only the '96s are 100% (mandatory) OBDII

I haven't find this port in my car under the dash,please you can show me a photo of the complete under dash and you can draw obd position?, so I can see where is the obd

very very thanks

lay on your back on the passanger side floor. Look up and towards the center it should be just past the dash. The idea of the OBD2 port is that it must be able to get at with out removing any trim. Get a flashlight incase you have low light. While you are under there take a look at how many plugs you have in your ecu.. that'll tell ya too.

RS_OBD'oh_2 wrote:lay on your back on the passanger side floor. Look up and towards the center it should be just past the dash. The idea of the OBD2 port is that it must be able to get at with out removing any trim. Get a flashlight incase you have low light. While you are under there take a look at how many plugs you have in your ecu.. that'll tell ya too.

my ecu have 3 plugs

Both my mx3s are OBDI, 1995 date of registration. You have to remember the car was manufactured, shipped, sat on a forecourt/stored, then sold. Both my '1995' (on the books) were infact manufactured in late 1993.

Your car is most likely OBDI Andrea. If your dash does not have a CEL (check engine light), as UK cars do not, then you need to do this: http://uk-mx3.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1463

marcdh wrote:Both my mx3s are OBDI, 1995 date of registration. You have to remember the car was manufactured, shipped, sat on a forecourt/stored, then sold. Both my '1995' (on the books) were infact manufactured in late 1993.

Your car is most likely OBDI Andrea. If your dash does not have a CEL (check engine light), as UK cars do not, then you need to do this: http://uk-mx3.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1463

thanks for the answers,
yes is manufactured in 1993, I have the check engine light, but the obd port for connect to pc where is? or the 1993 havent this port? I have disassembled trim, dash , I have see under the passenger side ecc.. , but I have not find obd port with 16 pin

andrea89 wrote: I have not find obd port with 16 pin

then you have your answer.. it is not obd2

RS_OBD'oh_2 wrote:

andrea89 wrote: I have not find obd port with 16 pin

then you have your answer.. it is not obd2

the my mx3 have the obd1? where is?how much pin have the obd1?how I can connect it to pc?

andrea89 wrote:how I can connect it to pc?

You can't

Nd4SpdSe wrote:

andrea89 wrote:how I can connect it to pc?

You can't

ok, thanks


(it's possible to install a obdII port?)

It's not just the port, it's the whole computer and the wiring you would need to change. ODBII is the ECU which is a universal standard while OBDI is to each manufacturer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OBDII" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;