OBD details

GeoffWW · 8th January 2024, 09:29

Hello,
Whilst being a regular visitor to the Forum, I now have a problem of my own.
I accessed the OBD over the weekend to see what the actual temp of the engine was, as the heater was stone cold. My first attempts weren’t successful and I ended up with all the clocks and gauge needles going full cycles and back to zero.
Yesterday, I read on the internet about BMW’s having a hidden electronic switch on their OBD system, and wonder whether I have caught a similar switch on my car’s OBD.
A few years ago, I can recollect a Forum entry with all the link details the OBD it controlled. Is this still available on the Forum?
Any help will be much appreciated.
Geoff.

8th January 2024, 09:29	#1
GeoffWW Loves to post Rover 75 CDTi Tourer Connoisseur SE Auto, Also fully restored Mk 2 1966 MG Midget Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Manchester Posts: 314 Thanks: 49 Thanked 59 Times in 46 Posts	OBD details Hello, Whilst being a regular visitor to the Forum, I now have a problem of my own. I accessed the OBD over the weekend to see what the actual temp of the engine was, as the heater was stone cold. My first attempts weren’t successful and I ended up with all the clocks and gauge needles going full cycles and back to zero. Yesterday, I read on the internet about BMW’s having a hidden electronic switch on their OBD system, and wonder whether I have caught a similar switch on my car’s OBD. A few years ago, I can recollect a Forum entry with all the link details the OBD it controlled. Is this still available on the Forum? Any help will be much appreciated. Geoff.