2G OBD Scanner not connecting on European 1996 GS

[Fomks]

Hi everyone, I just got my first car, a beautiful 1996 Eclipse, European spec. I connected both one of those crappy blue bluetooth OBD readers, and a slightly less crappy one, and they both fail to make contact with the ECU. The port does have power, (I can connect to the OBD reader through bluetooth, after all), but I can't make a connection to read any codes. Does anyone have any experience with this, or tips?

I need to figure out why my airbags and ABS aren't working, or the government man will probably not allow me to drive her...

 

[chrysler kid]

It’s been a while but check the fuse panel on the drivers side next to the clutch pedal. On us models the power lock fuse controls the obd2 port.

 

[FIBA M - EC17PSE]

airbags are very specific systems and the basic ones wont do it or work with it and that system. your looking for a software thats compatible with mutool aka MUT2-3 generally but those ones are about 1000+. I used cheaper units but only for basic reading, NONE ever looked into the srs air bag systems

 

[chrysler kid]

Ah yeah so the abs and air bag don’t actually communicate with any state or scan tools.

So yeah if you take the light bulbs out of the cluster I think you’re good

 

[Fomks]

Funnily enough, for European car inspection, the only thing that is mandatory is that the failure indication light works, so I'll have to keep them on like this forever, . God knows who decided on that brilliant idea.

 

[Fomks]

I was doing some more digging around today and I found this - is there any chance that this could read the MUT-II data? does anyone have experience with this tool?

1.3D USB OBDII/MUTIII/SSMII Datalogging Cable

16pin OBDII Datalogger Cable, compatible with ALL ISO9141-2 OBD2 vehicles since 1996, includes 1994+ Mitsubishi MUTIII and 1999+ Subaru SSMII Datalogging support EvoScan v2.6 - 1994-2008 Mitsubishi Datalogging support (excluding EvoX).

evoscan.com

 

[chrysler kid]

See link for how diagnose trouble codes without the reader

Without Scan Tool — 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse L4-1997cc 2.0L DOHC Turbo 16 Valve Service Manual | Operation CHARM

Detailed repair manual for the 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse L4-1997cc 2.0L DOHC Turbo 16 Valve.

charm.li

 

[Fomks]

So as a little update, I found a dealer here about an hour away from me that has a MUT-II scanner which is what I need to diagnose / reset my SRS and ABS lights. I haven't tried any of the methods mentioned above, mainly because I have the nippondenso ABS and heard that you can't read codes from there, and you definitely can't read codes from the SRS ECU. Luckily I have no engine trouble, so I can't test these methods.

 

[chrysler kid]

So as a little update, I found a dealer here about an hour away from me that has a MUT-II scanner which is what I need to diagnose / reset my SRS and ABS lights. I haven't tried any of the methods mentioned above, mainly because I have the nippondenso ABS and heard that you can't read codes from there, and you definitely can't read codes from the SRS ECU. Luckily I have no engine trouble, so I can't test these methods.

The srs ecu under the center console is the typical failure point in these cars for the air bag system. In the technical manual I posted a link to there is a process to test resistance of the unit to see if it has failed. Usually on sunroof cars these units will have water damage and fail

 

[Fomks]

No sunroof luckily but I'll check the unit, thanks! Last owner did drive with the steering wheel airbag disconnected, so I was thinking that it probably just needs to be reset (?)