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The OBD-II specification is also made mandatory for all petrol-powered vehicles with California emissions with a gross vehicle weight rating up to 14,000 lb (6,400 kg). [8] 1997: The OBD-II specification is made mandatory for California emissions diesel-engined vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating up to 14,000 lb (6,400 kg). [8]
OBD-II PIDs (On-board diagnostics Parameter IDs) are codes used to request data from a vehicle, used as a diagnostic tool. SAE standard J1979 defines many OBD-II PIDs. All on-road vehicles and trucks sold in North America are required to support a subset of these codes, primarily for state mandated emissions inspections .
Since model year 1994, all LDV and LDT manufactured for use in the United States are required to use the standard on-board diagnostic OBD-II system. This is a computerized system that continually monitors the performance of the engine and its emission control system.
Things to Consider When Shopping for an OBD-II Scanner. In 1996, the Environmental Protection Agency made the OBD-II port mandatory in all U.S. cars.
Striped: Both safety and emissions testing required. In the United States, vehicle safety inspection and emissions inspection are governed by each state individually. Fifteen states have a periodic (annual or biennial) safety inspection program, while Maryland requires a safety inspection and Alabama requires a VIN inspection on sale or transfer of vehicles which were previously registered in ...
The OBD-II standard has been mandatory for all cars and light trucks sold in the United States since model year 1996. The EOBD standard has been mandatory for all petrol vehicles sold in the European Union since 2001 and all diesel vehicles since 2004. [5]
The type A connector is used for vehicles that use 12V supply voltage, whereas type B is used for 24V vehicles and it is required to mark the front of the D-shaped area in blue color. The OBD-II connector is required to be within 2 feet (0.61 m) of the steering wheel or, if the manufacturer has applied for an exemption, at least somewhere ...
August 2004 - The MVC begins On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) vehicle testing. May 2005 - The MVC opens the state's first Model Agency in the City of Camden. September 2007 - The MVC begins accepting credit card payments for motor vehicle transactions. March 2008 - The MVC begins offering approved online defensive driving courses.