Originally posted by aaron_soccer20:
can anyone tell me what a OBD is? thanks



On Board Diagnostics. Its the interface by which you can read CELs and pull all kinds of useful information from the car's computer. OBD-II in particular is the second generation of OBD. '95 Contours/Mystiques will have the OBD-I interface, while '96 and beyond will have OBD-II. I would consider it an absolute necessity for anyone willing to do their own diagnostic and repair work. I've personally saved about $100 and saved my parents $40 in two years.

My unit is the tri-mode (PWM=Ford, VPW=GM, ISO=everyone else) and was purchased from Alex Peper at http://www.obd-2.com. The unit went bad after about a year, but it was still under warranty. Alex sent me a replacement that has been working perfectly.

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