gregtomash

I was getting an inspection sticker for my 2000TL the other day and a mechanic couldn't find where he can plug in his computer cable. He ended up putting the car on a dyno and getting data directly instead of downloading it from the car computer (his explanation). Any idea where is that plug?

sc354

I believe it's below the coin tray. Look where the two heated seat buttons are, and between there up against the head unit, you will see a black piece of plastic. It should be located right behind there. Simply pry that piece of plastic off, and plug the OBD computer into it.

Good luck...

don't quote me on this, can someone with more knowledge confirm this?

shogun

that is where it is, just below the coin tray the square piece pops out

ResidualFreedom

HAHAHA the mechanic didn't know where it was??????

Next mechanic please, that shouldn't be an issue, espically to go as far as dyno-ing the car because they couldn't find it.

Yous say it was an inspection mechanic? hope it isn't your regualr mechanic.
Almost every mechanic I know has all car information in a computer program, it tells them everything from bolt sizes to directions on installation. kind of odd he didn't know.

fsttyms1

how do you put the car on the dyno and get info from that with out it being plugged into the computer connection?

orcaatk

Good question...

gregtomash

Thanks for help, everybody!!! Now, questions...

"HAHAHA the mechanic didn't know where it was??????

Next mechanic please, that shouldn't be an issue, epically to go as far as dyno-ing the car because they couldn't find it.

Yours say it was an inspection mechanic? hope it isn't your regular mechanic.
Almost every mechanic I know has all car information in a computer program, it tells them everything from bolt sizes to directions on installation. kind of odd he didn't know."

No, he isn't my regular mechanic - I do that at Acura. It's strictly sticker place, as far as I can judge.

"how do you put the car on the dyno and get info from that with out it being plugged into the computer connection?"

I don't know exactly, but that's what it looked like. He put the car on dyno and put a probe into the tale pipe. Then he was revving the engine following the curve on the computer screen and the measured emission shouldn't be above the limit - there was a pop up message after each run (three or four total).

EH03TL

Since he could not find the OBD II connector and look to see if there were any trouble codes and to see if all the monitors have been run, he put the car on the dyno and tested it the "old fashioned" way, sounds great, at least he did what he was suppost to do. The beauty of OBD II is that the car pretty much self checks itsself and is able to determine if it is running clean and is actually so accurate, a simple review of some data by the inspecting personelle is the equivelant of an actual smog check. Give the tech a little break, knowing every car on the road is impossible. Most every other auto manufacturer puts the diagnostic connector (OBD II) below the steering column near the drivers knees somewhere. I was a mechanic too at one time so I know how it is. You know how long it took me to find the hood release in a Geo Tracker? The other people who know too are laughing hysterically right now. Eric.

unlemming

I think that was emissions testing (not dyno), which probably requires about an hour of training.