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Daughters M13 2001 has decided that after 7 years of faultless behaviour to flash the MIL(engine icon) light or rather illuminate permanently at her. I have a disc with the manual details but the whereabouts of this DTC connector is a bit vague. Unfortunately the illustrations are of LH drive variety and although it mentions about RH being opposite I have had a look under the dash and did not spot it. Is it a "open" connector like the modern day vehicles and is it mounted on structure. I want to do the light test mentioned in the disc about flashing sequence and am assuming it is the icon that flashes that sequence. Anybody able to confirm for me.
If you mean the main OBDII diagnostic connector, then when you sit in the drivers seat, it is up under the dash by your left knee cap
If yours has the "manual" diagnostic connector that you can loop out the pins to get a code then this connector is up under the dash behind the glovebox. This is age dependent and newer ones do not have it.
Martin
2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses
Now I am confused. I looked under the drivers side dash and could not see a OBDII connector and so thought because of its age, 2001 and hardtop, that it would have the manual diagnostic connector. When were the OBDII fitted?
Got my head up the drivers side and located the OBD connector which is mounted on the extreme LH side lower edge of the dash with the input facing forward. Looking up under the glove box there is a loom running fwd/aft which has a plug poking out of it. It is white, rectangular and is a 6 pin connection but only five seem to be utilised. It is about 12mmx15mm. Is that the other connector you were on about?
First I decided to disconnect the battery for a couple of minutes then reconnected it. The light has stayed out and on her way to work this morning and has not reappeared. So that's good and now if it does I can perhaps read the fault.
So the Mil light has returned. I managed to read the code and it states "Exhaust gas recirculation". So is that pointing to the sensors or/and possible blockage of the cat? It cleared OK. The daughter is about to go on her holiday and is set to drive to the airport tomorrow so it was nice to find it was not a disaster message. Her car is booked for the parking so we do not want to change the car details.
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