As of January 1st 2009 all OBDI catalytic converters will be illegal

j.arnaldo · 11-13-2009, 12:10 PM

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What does OBDI stand for, dude? Pardon my ignorance, but I'm sixty, and enjoy driving my Z; still, I'm an ignoramus on some of the acronyms used here. As a humorous note, the 1st time I read "FI", I thought it meant Fuel Injection! Now I know a few: OEM, FI, even LOL! Thanks for your patience with this old man in love with a Zed!

ctzn · 11-13-2009, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by j.arnaldo

(New member re-opening thread

What does OBDI stand for, dude? Pardon my ignorance, but I'm sixty, and enjoy driving my Z; still, I'm an ignoramus on some of the acronyms used here. As a humorous note, the 1st time I read "FI", I thought it meant Fuel Injection! Now I know a few: OEM, FI, even LOL! Thanks for your patience with this old man in love with a Zed!

On board diagnostics

from wiki:

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in an automotive context, is a generic term referring to a vehicle's self-diagnostic and reporting capability. OBD systems give the vehicle owner or a repair technician access to state of health information for various vehicle sub-systems. The amount of diagnostic information available via OBD has varied widely since the introduction in the early 1980s of on-board vehicle computers, which made OBD possible. Early instances of OBD would simply illuminate a malfunction indicator light, or MIL, if a problem was detected—but would not provide any information as to the nature of the problem. Modern OBD implementations use a standardized fast digital communications port to provide realtime data in addition to a standardized series of diagnostic trouble codes, or DTCs, which allow one to rapidly identify and remedy malfunctions within the vehicle.

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j.arnaldo Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 937 Drives: Nissan 350Z, 2004 Rep Power: 0	(New member re-opening thread What does OBDI stand for, dude? Pardon my ignorance, but I'm sixty, and enjoy driving my Z; still, I'm an ignoramus on some of the acronyms used here. As a humorous note, the 1st time I read "FI", I thought it meant Fuel Injection! Now I know a few: OEM, FI, even LOL! Thanks for your patience with this old man in love with a Zed!