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location.
Near the center
of dashboard
Fig. 5-1
5.1.3 Vehicle Connection
The method used to connect the diagnostic connector to a vehicle’s
DLC depends on the vehicle’s confi guration as follows:
A vehicle equipped with an OBD II management system supplies •
both communication and 12V power through a standardized DLC.
A vehicle not equipped with an OBD II management system •
supplies communication through a DLC connection, and in some
cases supplies 12V power through the cigarette lighter receptacle
or a connection to the vehicle battery.
Follow the steps mentioned below to connect OBD II vehicle:
Locate vehicle’s DLC socket. 1.
Plug the diagnostic connector into the vehicle’s DLC socket (It 2.
is suggested to use the OBD II extension cable to connect the
diagnostic connector and DLC socket.).
Choose one of the two ways to obtain power from:3.
A. Power adaptor: connect one end of the included power adaptor
to Power interface of MAXIMUS2.0 display tablet, and the other
end to AC outlet.
B. Internal battery pack: For details on how to recharge
MAXIMUS2.0, see “Chapter 3.1 Charging MAXIMUS2.0”.
For non-OBDII vehicle, proceed as follows:
Locate vehicle’s DLC socket. 1.
Select the corresponding non-16pin connector.2.
Plug the non-16pin end of the connector into the DLC socket, then 3.
connect the other end to the OBD I adaptor, and then tighten the
captive screws.
Connect the other end of the adaptor to the included diagnostic 4.
connector.
To supply power to OBD I adaptor from:5.
A. Cigaretter Lighter: Connect one end of the cigarette lighter
cable to vehicle’s cigaratte lighter receptacle, and the other end
to the power jack of OBDI adaptor.
Fig. 5-2