[shelby987]

I was on ebay today searching for a durametric software, cable, or other type interface to reset my airbag light when I came across this



http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-Diagnost...1182wt_914



Has anyone used this? Will this work with my standards OBD II code reader on the 968? Any chance this is a quick and easy way to reset my airbag light?

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[flash]

for $20 i'd give it a try

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[unknown4u]

I'm sorry to tell you but it will not work.

Because the 968 is OBD 1 version. The talking language is different.

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[flash]

i was worried about something like that. do the pin-outs not match? are the voltages different? what is it that is different coming from the ECU?



i ask because the durametric uses a cable like this. is their software picking up something entirely different than what the scan tool is looking for?

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[tamathumper]

Send the seller a question and ask what kind of tool is needed to use the cable,...

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[DaveN]

One that will send 20.00 <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/biggrin.png" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[unknown4u]

Hi Flash, the answer is:





The 968 diagnostics is based around ISO 9141-1. ISO 9141-2 is the updated ODBII protocol. A level converter IS requires as the logic/voltage levels on the K & L lines are different than rs-232.



"The problem with reading the 968 data is developing the proper command codes and interpreting the data. This is a form of ODBI which was not standardized as is OBDII for all '96 and later cars."



The 968 protocol belongs to a group of older "keyword" protocols that were used in many European autos. It's very simalar to VAG's KW 71 protocol. In fact, you can reconfigure the 968 software to connect to an older VW that uses the KW 71 protocol and many of the basic functions will work.



"The electronic circuits generally available only "strip out" the ASCII characters from the data stream which can be used by non-PC type scanners to access the K & L data. The signal level of the K & L lines is 0 to 5 volts."



So using the 19 pins plug for an obd2 car is possible, they are sold as in the late 964 cars and so on. The types that does not have the obd connector they were mounted in later versions.

But it will not work to connect the 19 pins plug with an obd2 scanner in an obd1 car.

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[986boxster1998]

[quote name='shelby987' timestamp='1334335440' post='125093']

I was on ebay today searching for a durametric software, cable, or other type interface to reset my airbag light when I came across this



http://www.ebay.com/...d#ht_1182wt_914



Has anyone used this? Will this work with my standards OBD II code reader on the 968? Any chance this is a quick and easy way to reset my airbag light?

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I purchased this cable last summer and tried it out with an OBD II handheld scanner and it didn't work providing a linking error. I recently purchased the PIWIS cable which was listed in the thread "OBD I to OBD II Conversion Cable(s)" from http://www.ecutool.c...ble_1677.html#1 and with the combination was able to successfully link to the Air Bag and Motronic Systems in the car (no actual values). It was also able to reset the service warning for a friends 2005 (987) Boxster S.

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