[Ovmsdev] Quick update

[Mark Webb-Johnson]

Some cars have the OBD-II connector "pointing" upwards, and some downwards:



[ WTF? They can standardise on a connector, but still can't decide which way up it should be? Good grief… ]

For clarity, for this discussion let's treat the OBD-II connector pointing downwards (smaller end at the bottom of the connector - first picture above). If your car has it the other way, please stand on your head while making comparisons.

Now, we have 2 types of connector:

A: Lefty: Left-side cable exit (with vehicle OBD-II connector pointing downwards):



B: Righty: Right-side cable exit (with vehicle OBDI-II connector pointing downwards):



The question is: which one is more suitable for the leaf? And, are the LHD and RHD leafs (leaves?) the same?

Regards, Mark.

On 16 May, 2014, at 2:11 am, Nigel Jones <nigel at cherrybyte.me.uk> wrote:

> Mark,
>  Not being a hw expert, when you saw right or left, how do I know - what orientation is the socket in?
> 
>  My leafdd connected such that the cable went backward (towards driver) in the car, my OBD extension (which I mistakenly took a photo of for you) went forward (away from driver). Close call, but I probably prefer the former.
> 
>  As to EV vs CAR bus I'd definately find one useful to experiment. I think the Jury is still out  - more exploration needed, though it's easier to pick much of the data from the EV CAN bus especially during charging (useful to monitor) but not all......
> 
> 
> On 15 May 2014 15:59, Mark Webb-Johnson <mark at webb-johnson.net> wrote:
> Cool. Very cool.
> 
> Regarding the cable (EV can bus). I have to do an order for some more OBDII cables. Is it worth making a batch wired for the EV can bus, and if so should they be left or right style?
> 
> Regards, Marl
> 
> On 15 May, 2014, at 10:15 pm, Nigel Jones <nigel at cherrybyte.me.uk> wrote:
> 
>> Apologies for lack of progress - rather hectic at work, but over lunch I did a quick rebuild of ovms having noticed a little typo I introduced when adding the suggestion from Mark and Tom
>> 
>> With the fix battery level is now correctly reported.
>> 
>> This is my fully charged 2012 leaf (at around 246 GIDS +/- a few :-(
>> 
>> OVMS Nissan Leaf XXXX XXX:Not charging
>> SOC: 88%
>> Ideal Range: 117 km 3:00 PM
>> 
>> 
>> LEAFDD pictures included<20140515_150502_Morgan Le Fay Dr.jpg><20140515_150455_Morgan Le Fay Dr.jpg>
>> <Screenshot_2014-05-15-15-04-01.png>
>> 
>> This is great news as it gives me confidence the unit/sw is working.
>> 
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