[ 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.
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......
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