Does an '83 EFI ECU have the diagnostic port ?

Does an '83 EFI ECU have the diagnostic port ?

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earlybay

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219 posts

172 months

Wednesday 23rd April 2014
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Does anyone know if my series 1 350i ('83) should have the ECU diagnostics port in the loom somewhere ?

Looking at using RoverGauge with this cable;

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/parts-and-p...

earlybay

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219 posts

172 months

Wednesday 23rd April 2014
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..interesting - yes forgot about wedgeneering - will re-read the section on the custom diagnostics ...I am looking at putting in some form of permanent on-board diagnostics on a panel on the dash ...

also came across this, which although Landrover-specific still gives a lot of useful stuff on the 14CU/X - according to this the 14CU (flapper) does have diag, whilst the CUX (hotwire) moved to OBD 1-compliant ...

http://p38arover.com/rover/p38a/Engine_Management/...


earlybay

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219 posts

172 months

Wednesday 23rd April 2014
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Bobby Shaftoe said:
The flapper system is 4cu, not 14cu. I'm not actually sure what 14cu is, never heard of it before and from the link it looks like it was only used for one year on the p38's.
sorry my mistake - youre right its 4CU ..

Looks like Ill have to go down the custom route as per;

http://www.wedgeneering.co.uk/Lucas%20Diagnostics....

thanks all ...

earlybay

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219 posts

172 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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thanks for that - interesting to see the old Fastcheck devices - could be fun to play around with one if I can find one ...