LeCupidon

Where is the OBD location in a GLK 2010?

allanX204

I'm not 100% sure (don't have the car with me) but check next to the hood opener.

MBRedux

The OBD-II plug is where it is on EVERY left handed drive car. Under the dash to the left of the steering wheel. Look under there. See the red hood release lever? Now look slightly to the right of that lever, there should be a small black plastic cover door. Pull on it to open the door. The OBD-II plug is under the cover.

If you have trouble, let me know and I'll post a pic.

LeCupidon

can you post the pic if you have it please?

Thanks

LeCupidon

I dont have this car bro. and i have lose 2 hour to find a pic on internet

i need it to send it to a customer of my company....

MBRedux

You owe me one!

MBRedux

Oh.... in that case.. he's gone already after I went through the trouble of getting him/her the pix it appears... oh well.... I wonder what company he owned or worked for where he wouldn't know where to find a "OBD(II) plug for a customer"? A Honda repair shop maybe?

allanX204

Sorry to contradict, look here:

1) S70



2) http://en.openobd.org/locations/vw_passat_3b.jpg


I just came across this older info sheet.
http://www.cleanairforce.com/docs/EP...catorGuide.pdf

MBRedux

Yup, those appear to be the older OBD-I locations, a quick retrofit, but I could be wrong... I believe OBD-II locations were standardized a few years back to make access easier for Emissions Testing Station personnel. What year were these cars?

nicolak

I own a service garage, OBDII ports can be anywhere in the vehicle. They are not standardized to any one location. Some are intuitive in their placement while others can be very inconvenient if not hidden behind trim pieces.

koojo

You can now get bluetooth dongles that plug into the port and then you can sync it with your smartphone and view a lot of information. Technology has definitely changed for the better.

MBRedux

Wow... never seen OBD-II there, I've seen OBD, OBD-I, OBD- I.5 in odd places though, like under the hood, under the front seat (some Saabs), in the glovebox, even behind the ashtray door.............. but never OBD-II. It's says that manufacturers can request an exception to the new rule, (within 24" of the steering wheel) so I guess they could, in theory, place it on the sun visor if they wished..... I own a shop as well!

FROM WIKI:

OBD-II
OBD-II is an improvement over OBD-I in both capability and standardization. The OBD-II standard specifies the type of diagnostic connector and its pinout, the electrical signalling protocols available, and the messaging format. It also provides a candidate list of vehicle parameters to monitor along with how to encode the data for each. There is a pin in the connector that provides power for the scan tool from the vehicle battery, which eliminates the need to connect a scan tool to a power source separately. However, some technicians might still connect the scan tool to an auxiliary power source to protect data in the unusual event that a vehicle experiences a loss of electrical power due to a malfunction. Finally, the OBD-II standard provides an extensible list of DTCs. As a result of this standardization, a single device can query the on-board computer(s) in any vehicle. This OBD-II came in two models OBD-IIA and OBD-IIB.





OBD-II Diagnostic connector under dash


The Connector
The OBD-II specification provides for a standardized hardware interface—the female 16-pin (2x8) J1962 connector. Unlike the OBD-I connector, which was sometimes found under the hood of the vehicle, the OBD-II connector is required to be within 2 feet (0.61 m) of the steering wheel (unless an exemption is applied for by the manufacturer, in which case it is still somewhere within reach of the driver).

allanX204

This picture shows ALL approved locations for OBD II.
Locations 1 - 3 are preferred. 4 - 8 are allowed acc. specifications.