Having problems getting OBD Scanner to work...

[Mahonroy]

Hello, I have a Auto Enginuety pc-based scantool that connects to the OBD-II port. I found the port underneith the driverside area (pretty much directly down from the steering wheel, near the clutch peddle, mounted to the plastic dash). My problem is that when I try to connect using the software it doesn't work... it locates the correct com port, gets a connection between the pc and the device, but it can never get a connection between the device and the vehicle. It says to have the car ignition to the on position which I did, but I have no idea what could be wrong. One of my buddies used it on his car the otherday and it worked fine, so I know its not the scanner. Anyone know how I can get this to work?
-Thanks
-Matt

[Mahonroy]

Has anyone ever had a similar problem?

[FordFasteRR]

the car should be running.

. that is if you want to read the sensors in " real time " ...

[Hondo Undai]

I have the same problem. But it is worse because it happened at an inspection station while being inspected. Apparently the computer could not read my EEC so I was not able to be tested.

They told me they had to do some research to figure out the mess. The mechanic e-mailed me a few days later stating that some times the EEC goes into a transmission mode and does not read the engine mode. He says that it is a random thing and I should come back and he thinks it will work. He thinks he should have tried more?

Any ideas?

[JacksonJ]

The ODBII scanner must be ISO compliant, and the ignition turned to the ON posistion, not necessarily need to be running.

[Hondo Undai]

When you get your car inspected in this state you have it done with a special machine. They make the service station buy a new one every few years... It is ISO compliant and all the other stuff. The ignition key was on, still it did not read...

[JacksonJ]

I wasn't talking to you Hondo, this wasn't your thread. I was talking to the guy with the PC based ODB II scanner that started the thread.

[Hondo Undai]

Excuse me... But that answer was given in another thread. Although my delima is similar I can only assume you have no idea what my problem is!

[JacksonJ]

I wasn't looking at the dates, I just read the first post of the thread and answered the question. I didn't relize you had opened a thread up from last year asking a question to your issue which is different then a PC based ODB II scanner. I didn't even see another thread his problem was answered since there are usually 150 + posts a day to read through.

[elantragls144]

Account Closed

[Hondo Undai]

Yea she is stock. The only upgrade I have is that little ECT button. I hope the mechanic was right. Going back tomorrow and seeing if the second try is the charm.

Thanks for the help.

[RiNkY]

Wifes Elantra failed emissions yesterday due to them not being able to communicate with the ODBII, where did this end up? i.e. What was the issue?