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OBD2a Pinouts

EDM/USDM/JDM
D15Z6/D16xx, B16xx,
B18xx)
On this page the OBD2a scheme from a
variety of OBD2a cars is presented. Some
connections are different from car to car.
Others are less important (read: not occurring
in OBD1 cars). Both types of connections are
marked grey.

Common OBD2a pinout for various engines. Used for

example on D15Z6, D16Y5, D16Y7, D16Y8 and B16A2
engines.

Nomenclature:
ACC – A/C relay
ACS – A/C switch
ALTC – Alternator relay, for control purposes,
not present on all ECU’s
ALTF – Alternator switch
BKSW- Brake switch, for control purposes, not
present on all ECU’s
CKF – Crankshaft speed, (P)ulse or (M)ass,
gives 12 pulses by LED during each crank
shaft rotation, not present on all ECU’s
CKP – Crankshaft position, (P)ulse or (M)ass,
gives several pulses (~20?) during each cam
shaft rotation
CYP – Cylinder position, (P)ulse or (M)ass,
gives one pulse during each cam shaft rotation
DLC – Diagnostic connector, communication
signal to the 3 wire connector next to the SCS
connector
ECO – ECONOMO light, not present on all
ECU’s
ECT – Engine coolant temperature
EGR – Unknown function (probably related to
EGR), not present on all ECU’s
ELD – Electric load detection, not present on
all ECU’s
ESOL – Unknown function (probably OBD1
EGR), not present on all ECU’s
FANC – Fan relay, for control purposes, not
present on all ECU’s
FAS – Completely unknown function to me
FLR – Fuel relay
IAB – Secondary butterfly valve (B18C4)
IACV – Idle air control valve, controls the 2
wire type IACV valve or in case of N and P
controls the 3 wire type IACV
IAT – Intake air temperature
ICM – Ignition pulses, 1 is always present
IGP – Battery feed, only active when key is
turned
IMO. – Checks IMO code of the key and
activates FLR if correct
INJ – Injector, the number refers to the
cylinder used (1 is on the side with the belts)
LG – Ground for battery circuit
MAP – Manifold absolute pressure
MIL – Motor indication light, this one gives
the control engine light (CEL) signal
PCS – Control solenoid, this one is for the
small black cylindric valve on the back of the
IM
PG – Ground for battery circuit
PO2H – Primary oxygen heater switch, not
present on all ECU’s
PO2S – Primary oxygen sensor signal
PSP. – Power steering switch, not present on
all ECU’s
SCS – Service connector switch, checks if
the SCS connector is hot wired (for reading
engine error codes)
SG – Ground for 5V circuit, 1 is for the MAP
sensor, 2 is for the other sensors
SO2H – Secondary oxygen heater switch, not
present on all ECU’s, position not certain
SO2S – Secondary oxygen sensor signal, not
present on all ECU’s, position not certain
STS – Starter switch
TDC – Top dead centre, (P)ulse or (M)ass,
gives four pulses during each cam shaft
rotation
TPS – Throttle position signal
VBU – Back up battery feed, always active
(unless battery is removed)
VCC – 5V feed, 1 is for the MAP sensor, 2 is
for the other sensors
VSS – Vehicle speed sensor
VTM – Oil pressure switch, not present on all
ECU’s
VTS – VTEC solenoid
VTSB – Secondary VTEC solenoid for 3-stage
VTEC engines (D15B)

Many OBD1 ECU’s use a VTM or VTPS

(VTEC Pressure Switch) to monitor if there is
enough oil pressure to engage VTEC safely. A
few OBD1 engines and many OBD2 engines
lack this VTM sensor. Not having the physical
pressure sensor, but running an ECU that
does need it will throw a code 22 engine error
for VTEC oil pressue. This can be omitted by
splitting the VTS wire and connecting the
second end to VTM or VTPS on the ECU. This
will let the ECU think there is enough oil
pressure. Although preferably you should
remove the VTEC oil pressure check from the
ECU software if there is no physical sensor.
The splitting trick generally works, but has
caused me in the past to throw a code 22 once
while driving.

Please, send any questions and/or remarks to

me.

Dodo Bizar

7 replies on “OBD2a
Pinouts”

Dalibor Fak
August 23, 2021 at 8:37 pm

GReeting!
I have a question, i started with swap d15z6
OBD2A in Logo d13b7 OBD3b I rearranged
the pins on the wires and realized that the
diagram for obd2a does not have the same
label for 4 pins on Ecm connector A positions
12 and 13 (IMO LMP); 19 (NEP); 25 INO CD.
Is it possible to connect it to work?
Please help!

REPLY

admin
August 31, 2021 at 6:40 pm

The NEP is not a problem, it is actually

similar/same/interchangeable with IGR. Until
OBD2a most distributors had IGR as output.
From OBD2b those are mostly removed
from the distributor and replaced by a NEP
on the ECU. Those signals typically go to
your tacho and thats it. Worst case there is
no working tacho after the swap… perhaps
not electrically fully sound, but a splice from
ICM may fix that.

The other pins may be a problem regarding

your key code. Probably different systems
going from 1 to 3? wires, not really sure
about all these functions. People usually go
away from OBD2 to OBD1, not
interchanging. Removing the IMO part in the
ECU may be your solution, but I am not sure
here and don’t have the information to
provide a definitive answer, sorry.

REPLY BY POST AUTHOR

Omar Mcdonald
November 15, 2021 at 2:39 pm

Hi i have a jdm 96 civic which I’m trying to

convert to obd1 i bought a usdm M/T obd2a
harness and did some changing of the layout
but the ecu side got me puzzled I ordered a
jumper harness and its not working 1 plug has
31 pins 1 have 25 pins and the other have 16 i
tried searching for wiring diagrams online but
all I’m finding is different one with different wire
colors please help

REPLY

admin
November 18, 2021 at 8:21 am

I am a bit puzzled as well… can you send

me pictures of the connectors per email?
High resolution with all wire colors and
positions as identifiable as possible. Maybe I
can see what you got.

REPLY BY POST AUTHOR

Omar Mcdonald
November 21, 2021 at 1:38 pm

Sure i can send a pic of the connector

asap

REPLY

Oshane
March 31, 2023 at 3:01 am

can you do a write up on the shock tower

plugs for ek eg ej and del sol

REPLY

admin
July 25, 2023 at 6:56 am

Can’t promise anything… my time for this

site comes and goes, but I’ll remember your
request. I have been digging up those tower
plugs myself from time to time so I see the
usefulness indeed.

REPLY BY POST AUTHOR

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