On 4/29/2021 5:42 PM, John Robertson wrote:

On 2021/04/29 4:59 p.m., David Farber wrote:
On 4/29/2021 3:08 PM, Adrian Caspersz wrote:
On 29/04/2021 17:08, David Farber wrote:
I have a 1997 Subaru Legacy. When I plug in my scanner to the OBD2
port, the slightest little jiggle in the cable will kill the power
to the scanner and then it has to reboot. I've tried another scanner
and it does the same thing. Is there an easy way to tighten up the
pins in the car's OBD2 port so that it stops cutting out?

It's old. Maybe the surface has got some contaminant.

Contact cleaner spray?


I think I already tried the DexIt spray. It's been touchy for so long,
I don't remember. I'll give it another shot.

Thanks for your reply.

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David Farber
Los Osos, CA

Replacement OBD2 plugs/sockets are readily available, as are videos on
youtube on how to replace it. It is probably not worth farting around
with the plug unless you have the correct pin extraction and crimping
tools.

Most connectors are good for 20 to 100 insertions after that they
deteriorate gradually or rapidly...

John :-#)#

So if I'm not extracting and crimping in new pins, how am I connecting
the old wires to the new plug? It occurred to me that if the entire
display is going blank, that would indicate that the 12V supply pin
and/or the ground pin is cutting out. Correct? That shouldn't be too
hard figure out. I do find it amazing that after 20-100 insertions, the
plug's integrity would be compromised.

Thanks for your reply.

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David Farber
Los Osos, CA