Carl Denk wrote:
> My 1996 Ford Bronco (F150) OBDII port is located center on bottom edge
> of dashboard, readily visible. It would be hard not to notice something
> plugged in there!

It's easy to splice the device into the wiring somewhere b/w the DLC and the 
ECU. On your truck, only four lines are needed: +12V, Gnd, Bus+ and Bus-.


> On the other hand the 2002 Mercury Cougar connector is
> tucked under the dash board with a black plastic shield around it. There
> could easily be something, say cell phone controlled and a GPS plugged
> in there, and not found for months. Here in this part of Ohio, E-check
> is every other year, and probably would be when found.

Doubt it. A friend recently failed emissions, with "loose connector" as the 
only explanation. When I looked at it, the connector was simply pulled out 
of its socket, and the tech did not bother to pop it back in. Those guys 
have no clue.

I was actually considering rigging up our sim to spoof the VIN & mess with 
the software, to confuse the techs. Unfortunately I never seem to have time 
for fun projects.  :))

Vitaliy 

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