Where should you begin your acquaintance if you suddenly become interested in diagnosing your car?
Naturally, there are many types of ECUs, with different software, different data protocols, and different connectors. When faced with such a need for a diagnostic tool for the first time, users usually immediately encounter the acronym OBD.
OBD (On-board diagnostics) is a general term referring to vehicle self-diagnosis and the ability to retrieve information from on-board systems. It's a standard that allows for the ability to read information using specific data protocols. This means that the most accessible way to diagnose your car is usually with ELM 237.
But as we understand, our machines aren't exactly ordinary, so it can't be that easy. ELM 237 is just the name of a chip that supports a limited number of protocols and data, which doesn't actually include MUTII data decoding. The only thing we need is the European and Japanese G2.
Drawing conclusions, we understand that we will need specialized equipment, such as OpenPort. This is the best and cheapest option. There are two versions on the market: OpenPort 1.3u and 2.0. What's the difference?
