OBDLink CI now available from the MP3Car.com store!

**Vitaliy** · 07-18-2009, 06:07 PM

You can buy yours here:

http://store.mp3car.com/Scantool_OBD..._p/com-094.htm

**smartass365** · 08-03-2009, 07:30 PM

Any update on the odblink for those of us that need the SAE J1850 VPW protocol?

**Vitaliy** · 08-03-2009, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by smartass365

Any update on the odblink for those of us that need the SAE J1850 VPW protocol?

We're on schedule.

If everything continues to go well, you will be able to buy OBDLink about three weeks from now.

Vitaliy

**smartass365** · 08-03-2009, 08:12 PM

And will it come with the option to power it from usb, or use the usb to switch it on and off? Or with that come later with a firmware update?

**Vitaliy** · 08-03-2009, 11:04 PM

OBDLink will feature dual power, meaning it can draw power from OBD or USB. This option is hardwired, meaning that when left connected to OBD, the scan tool would still draw power from OBD. The reason you would want it powered from the USB is so that you can upgrade the firmware by connecting it to the USB port of your computer.

We are planning to add a "sleep" mode to one of the future releases, which will reduce power consumption by ~60 mA. You can also clip the leads of the "STATUS" LED, which will save you another 10 mA. Unfortunately, it is not possible to reduce the power consumption to zero with the current design.

Vitaliy