diagnostic scan adapter
 

Folks:
I saw this adapter on ebay:

Porsche 19 pin OBD OBD2 Diagnostic Adapter Lead Cable - eBay (item 220629075213 end time Nov-25-10 00:43:04 PST)

I gather it is supposed to allow you to hook up a 944 diagnostic port to a standard OBD2 scanner.

Has anyone had any experience with this? Can you retrieve diagnostic codes.

Thanks

it will give you generic obd2 info. idle speed ,voltage etc... do not know if it will give you any useful info trouble codes,etc.. but for $15.00 it is worth a try.

there's no where to connect it to the car...944 doesn't have obd2...or R2d2 for that matter..LOL

I think there's a diagnostic port in the engine bay, but it's not OBDII, of course. That's what the adapter is for.

I think LUFTMAN is right, though. It won't give any trouble codes, just running information, which you need a "better" model of scanner for, anyways. I think Advance has them for about a hundred bucks.

Idk, the gamble might be worth it to someone.

save your $20 or so bucks and put some gas in your tank drive far far away...maybe to china where the so called adapter is and pick it up..won't fit 944...in fact your engine will be laughing at you..Dude where you gonna stick that thing...LOL

I've never seen that 19 pin connector on a 944. I think the it is only ODD0 compatible, not 1 or 2, meaning the adapter won't work.

read recent thread:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-924-944-968-technical-forum/575094-944-engine-fau-ts-codes.html
oh and the connector is on the passenger side under the dash 1990-1992 Porsche 944S2 1992-1995 Porsche 968 only as far as I can tell.

That only good for S2 or later, I pretty sure.

Is there a diagnostic port in the engine bay, though? If not, what the heck is that thing?

You mean the 5-pin? That not diagnostic port. DP is inside passenger comp.

That 19 pin port is on the 968's, possibly on the S2's as well. It's in the passenger footwell up under the dash, outboard of the glovebox. If you don't have a big round plug up there, don't bother. That said, I might get one of these and give it a shot.