[(budget) Consult readers for OBD port, what are my options ?]

On 1/31/2020 at 6:47 AM, LeWidget said:

Hey guys,

I had a search on here, but all the similar threads were several years old, and didn't really have the answer I was after, so hope it's ok I made a new thread.

Mums car is a late 03' Nissan Pulsar, which has an OBD style port. From researching last several days, it's likely using Nissan Consult, but with an OBD port for some reason. Because of this, my cheap ebay-job Bluetooth OBDII reader doesn't connect.

So was wondering, what are my options? I read some people getting an ECUTalk cable to go from OBD-port > USB, but at $115 + postage for a cable to only support Consult on Nissan seems a bit steep (for me atm).
If the pin-out in the port is different to the pins in the reader, could I get an adapter that converts them around so the standard reader can read the ECU? Or do the pins not matter, and it comes down to whether the reader can read the Consult protocol, hence why standard readers don't work ?

I did read somewhere, can't remember where, that a standard reader would work as long as it's CANBUS compatible ?

The other threads mention pricey (imo) adapters/cables/devices etc.. but being several years old, was wondering if anything's come out (cheap) since that's much cheaper? Perhaps China has knocked off another consult compatible reader, and selling for less?

ECUTalk USB Cable with OBDII plug ($105 + post)

For the very few Nissan vehicles with a OBDII plug
that are NOT really OBDII, but still original Consult:
Patrol/Navara/Terrano with TB45E or non-CRD ZD30
R50 Pathfinder with VG33E. Any other, contact us.
Wont work on REAL OBDII cars!

Sorry if the question is vague, still getting my head around it, and confusing why Nissan would use an OBD-style port with their own protocol :/.

My main reasons for getting one is so I can scan/delete fault codes,  run relearning procedures, and check to see if the readings are within spec (for fault finding) I think the Nissan Data Scan app allows this iirc.

 

Hi mate, what did you end up doing? I am in similar situation, engine light is on and don't want spend $60 for only code reading by a mechanic. did you find out which budget scanner is compatible with Nissan Pulsar N16?

Cheers,

Sam