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OBD-II ELM327 Interface

The ELM327 is the most popular OBD-II interpreter chip used in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi OBD-II dongles, translating between OBD-II protocols (CAN ISO KWP) and UART/SPI for smartphone diagnostic apps.

// Specifications
Standard
SAE OBD-II ELM327
Connector
OBD-II 16-pin J1962
Protocols
CAN ISO 9141 KWP2000 J1850
Interface
UART SPI Bluetooth Wi-Fi to smartphone
Use Case
DIY diagnostics smartphone OBD apps Torque
Voltage
12V from OBD-II pin 16
// Pin Reference Table
Pin Name Function Type
1 MFR_SPECIF Manufacturer specific I/O
2 J1850_BUS+ SAE J1850 bus positive BUS
3 MFR_SPECIF Manufacturer specific I/O
4 CHASSIS_GND Chassis ground GND
5 SIGNAL_GND Signal ground GND
6 CAN_HIGH ISO 15765 CAN high BUS
7 ISO_9141_K ISO 9141-2 K-line BUS
10 J1850_BUS- SAE J1850 bus negative BUS
14 CAN_LOW ISO 15765 CAN low BUS
15 ISO_9141_L ISO 9141-2 L-line BUS
16 BATTERY Battery positive 12V PWR