ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC (OBD II) SPLITTER CABLE

摘要

An on board diagnostic connector splitter cable system includes a first male connector assembly compatible with an on board diagnostic connection socket mounted in a motor vehicle and further includes a second female socket assembly having corresponding pins linked by a conductive cable assembly to the pins of the male first connector assembly. In addition, the power source pin and a ground pin of the first male socket are independently connected to first and second independent leads which may serve as a power and ground source independently of the second connector assembly associated with linking cable assembly. In this manner, vehicle components may be tested and/or powered using the vehicle power source through the independent leads.

主权项

1. An on board diagnostic (OBD II) splitter cable assembly comprising:
a first sixteen pin male connector compatible with an OBDII socket, said first connector having numbered pins, 1-16 inclusive, including at least two generic pins number 4 and number 16, said number 4 pin comprising a ground connection and said number 16 pin comprising a power source connection, said remaining pins comprising designated contacts of vehicle manufacturers and standards authorities; a second sixteen pin female connector having 16 numbered pins, 1-16 inclusive, compatible with a diagnostic test apparatus, said second connector numbered pin correspondingly conductively linked to the numbered pins of said first male connector whereby the pins of said first connector are capable of conductive engagement with an OBD II socket and said pins of said second connector are capable of conductive engagement to a said diagnostic test apparatus; and said assembly further including s separate first lead from said first connector pin 4 to a first socket and including a second lead from said first connector pin 16 to a second lead whereby said first lead is capable of conductive connection respectively to ground and said second lead is capable of conductive connection to a power source, enabling independent power to a vehicle component when the vehicle electric system is not actuated by a vehicle key system.