User Manual

1. Install OBDwiz software 2. Locate the diagnostic connector.
Insert the software CD in your CD-ROM drive.
The scan tool selection menu will automatically
appear:
5. Launch OBDwiz software
To launch the software, click on Start
Programs . Click the Auto
Detect button, then click the Connect button.
6. Technical support
Should you run into problems, technical support
is just a click away:
3. Connect scan tool to the DLC
Turn the vehicle’s ignition to the Key On, Engine
Off position. Follow connection diagram (directly
Click on the icon labeled ElmScan 5 Compact,
below) to connect ElmScan 5 to the diagnostic
to display the software selection menu:
connector (step ).
4. Connect scan tool to the PC
Connect ElmScan 5’s serial cable to your PC's
serial port (step ).
Click on OBDwiz, and follow the prompts to
install the software.
Note that some laptops do not have a built-in
serial port. Inexpensive USB to Serial converters
are available from the ScanTool.net website, or
your local computer store.
If the menu does not appear, click StartgRun,
type D:\setup.exe (where ‘D’ is the drive letter of
your CD-ROM drive), and click OK.
If possible, watch the LEDs as you are performing
step The Tx/Rx LEDs will cycle on and off from
left to right .
The 16-pin D-shaped diagnostic link connector
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(DLC) should be located in the passenger or
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driver's compartment in the area bounded by the
driver's end of the instrument panel to 300 mm
(~1 ft) beyond the vehicle centerline, attached to
the instrument panel and easy to access from the
driver's seat. The preferred location is between
the steering column and the vehicle centerline.
— Knowledgebase - contains answers to
the most commonly asked questions,
general information about OBD-II, and
troubleshooting information.
— Forum - allows you to share information
and get support from other ElmScan 5
users.
These resources can be accessed from our
website:
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www.ScanTool.net.
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