OBDII Scanner Connector Replacement Step by Step Actron CP9135

Description: This is a step by step tutorial on how to change the OBDII connector. This procedure applies to any OBDII Scanner Connector. I used my Actron CP9135 as an example. Oh PS it did fix the scanner even though I didn't show it working.
This assumes that the broken connector is still attached or available with the original wires on it. The tutorial teaches you how to find out which wires go to which pins and how to find out where they should go on the new connector. If you have any questions feel free to ask. If you learnded something or the video helped you please give me a thumbs up/Like.
Parts Needed:
- OBD2 Male connector.
Try these from eBay item no. 332350645613 $2.99 Free Shipping.
or if you whole cable is messed up try this connector with the cable attached: 352409523676 $9.89
Tools Used:
- Forceps.
- Side Cutters.
- Round Nose or Sharp Needle Nose Pliers.
- 1 Philips Screw Driver.
- Hobby Knife.
- Medium Crescent/ Adjustable Wrench.
- Scissors.
- Heat Gun.
- Soldering Iron.
- Acid Brush cut down two thirds.
- Safety Glasses.
- Pen or something to write with.
Consumables Used:
- Leaded Solder, not Lead Free.
- Isoprophyl Alcohol.
- RMA Liquid Flux.
- Technical Towelettes, (TechLites)
- Piece of paper to take notes on.
- 1/4" Heat shrink cut to length of damaged cable area. About .99c per foot. eBay item No. 221971472220 sold by surplusmeister10, a U.S. Seller. Free shipping in the U.S.
Thanks for watching and please Like/Thumbs up and Subscribe to help my channel.
Best Wishes n Blessings Keith

[@bobwhite1734]

I did not see how you soldered the wires into the holes. great video & looking forward to more.

[@keithnoneya]

Yep I just reviewed the video and I didn't show the soldering. I did show how to put the wire in the hole, just put some solder flux on the wire, put it in the hole and touch the wire, board at the same time and feed some solder into the hole until it's full, then follow the rest of the video. Hope that helps. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya

[@filipenobrega8425]

Nice job! I needed to make sure an OBD connector of mine was really supposed to have a two pin short circuit inside the head. Answered! Thanks from Brazil!

[@keithnoneya]

You're welcome Filipe, glad to help. Best Wishes and Blessings. Keith Noneya

[@bobkos333]

This video is perfect! I have a 9135 with a bad connector also! I was going to pitch it but thanks to your video i think I'll rehab it and put it to work! Nice presentation and great detailed instructions! Thanks!

[@keithnoneya]

You bet, sorry I'm 5 years late in telling your so, LOL Were you able to fix it? Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya

[@enermendoza5818]

Ok estamos pendientes,gracias seguimos viendo los tutoriales desde chihuahua, mexico.

[@keithnoneya]

Wow chihuahua, México. Si todavía tiene el conector antiguo todavía puede coincidir con los colores de los pines. Puede cortar el aislamiento para ver los colores del alambre. Por favor, disculpe mi spanich uso Google Tranlate. Kieth

[@keithnoneya]

Bueno, tengo que ir a dormir ahora. Me despierto a las 4 am para el trabajo. Te responderé mañana. Espero que lo arreglas. Keith

[@keithnoneya]

Publique un video corto en su canal del conector, y el cable. Quiero verlo antes de comentar mi solución. Gracias...

[@MrTamhan]

Keith this is way cool. I am working on something which might require me to do some OBD2 work soon. Thank you, liked it very much!

[@keithnoneya]

I Tam long time no hear from. Glad you liked the video. Just remember when using an OBD2 scanner that although it says it is a particular item it means that something in that circuit for that sensor is bad. The sensor is usually the problem, but it can be the wiring, connector corrosion or even the computer causing the problem in that circuit. Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith PS send me an email on how you're doing. Keith

[@MrTamhan]

Sorry Keith for being so silent for so long. I still have your email on my BlackBerry and hope to be able to respond tonight when on the aircraft.

[@keithnoneya]

Thanks Tam. Look fwd to your email. Gonna hit the sack (Bed) in a few hours as I have to get up at 4am for work. Chat with you on your email tommarow Tam. Keith

[@freddyluvhimbi9108]

Obd 2 how to get.

[@sr8shoota]

Hi I lost my cable for my Launch 8001s are all obd2 cable pinouts the same

[@keithnoneya]

Hum that's a tough question to answer. They should be the same pin names, however I don't know if the colors are the same. So unless it's the same model I can't say they go to the same pins inside the unit. You can pick up a new cable on eBay for around $30.00, unless you have all the parts to build a cable it's probably cheaper to just buy one. If you do have the parts you might look around on line and see if you can find the wiring diagram for the cable and build it then. If you don't have experience in building cables or electronic repairs, trust me just by the cable so you don't end up frying your Launch or your vehicles PCM. Hope that gives you some options to consider that will meet your needs and get you going in the right direction. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya

[@billwilliams6338]

KEITH NONEYA, the DLC connector has SAE J1850 buss signals and ISO9141 K &L signals, what are they used for and what are the common failures from these signals?

[@keithnoneya]

That's a really good question. Unfortunately I'm not familiar with the particulars on signal parameters used in automobiles. It sounds like you know more about those than me. When you find the answer post a reply to let us all know. Thanks for the interesting question though. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya

[@joseagula8111]

hi just a question ...is it any upgrade on this scanners ?? I have one in mexico and doesnt work with cars that were made in brazil...I just tried on VW and some chevrolet cars..

[@keithnoneya]

I'm not sure. Most of the newer scanners will work with them, but not all. The reason is some countries have a different standard that those countries decided to go with. Also some sensors with stop a scanner from working, try this video from Scotty Kilmers channel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a32bdHqhj7N1qs0 If you are not an experienced mechanic I wouldn't follow his repair videos, he leaves important steps out. Also thry this video specific to VS's kzbin.info/www/bejne/bn2bgnRnepqokJI You can try this bluetooth scanner with your phone, pad or PC. It has some more up to date software. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005NLQAHS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Here's a video on that particular scanner as well and why you should choose it over other cheap Chinese scanners. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4jCmoNpmc2Eja8 Sorry I couldn't be of more help. Also don't dismiss the vehicles on board diagnostic dash displayed OBDII and Manufactures codes that you can access by turning the key "ON" and off three times, on the last one leave it in the "ON" position. Do this WITHOUT starting the vehicle. this works mostly on Dodge & Jeeps. Try this YT search "how to access dash obd2 codes" Hope this helps point you in the right direction. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya

[@ankitdhyani961]

Excellent video, Keith! I had one question. I have an OBD2 extension cable. It is basically a male OBD2 port connected to a female via a cable. The cable looks similar the one you used in the video. I need to single out the wires which carry the voltage to power up my OBD2 dongle. I think the red and black wires are the ones. Is this correct?

[@keithnoneya]

Good morning Ankit. I didn't go that far into figuring out what all the pins did, I only know how to change the connector. Try this web page for more details. It may have the answers you need: www.electronicproducts.com/hands-on-review-when-hacking-an-obd-ii-adapter-choose-carefully/# Thanks for watching Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya

[@mattsmith6828]

what gauge are those 16 inner wires and where do you get them?

[@keithnoneya]

Not sure what the gauge is, but I'm sure any 22-26 gauge will work. You can pick up or order wire on line. If you have an old VGA cord that should have some wire long enough. Hope that helps point you in the right direction. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya

[@JJJ3567]

Love the video, does anyone know the name of the pins as one of mine is snapped

[@keithnoneya]

Hi Des, If you have a molded connector end you probably won't be able to change the pin itself without getting real creative, so it's probably best to just change the whole connector. You can do a search on eBay for OBD2 Male Universal Case 16 Pin Terminal Connector and a few should pop up. Try eBay Item number 322321344202. In the Select window the male connector I used was the OBD-M because it matched my reader. Make sure the connector you use is like the one on your tool by pin number and type, male or female. My reader only used a few pins on the connector and some tools may use more so make sure you keep a some of the wire hanging out when you cut the old one off so you can figure out what wires go to which pin on the connector. Hope this helps. Don't be shy if you need to ask more questions as needed do it and i'll try and help. Post a video if it's really complicated and and i'll watch it and reply. Thanks for watching. Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith Noneya. PS if the video helped drop me a thumbs up. Thanks Keith

[@kipwinter5406]

Your doing all that instead of buying a new low priced scanner?

[@keithnoneya]

Yep it was cheap to fix. Also some of the cheap scanners don't work on my F350, something about the protocols, but I know this scanner works on it. Besides the scanner was free and easy to fix. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya

[@joedarrow2394]

what if trhe wires are pulled out of the plug on my performax model i got at menards

[@keithnoneya]

If the colors are still on both sides just match them up and follow what's in the video. The other option is to get another one use it as an example and then sell one of them to recoup some of the money. I hope that helps get you on the right track. Best Wishes and blessings. Keith Noneya

[@enermendoza5818]

Mister tengo un scanner centech pero se soltaron los cables del conector que va al carro y no se como conectar!

[@keithnoneya]

Sin el conector tendrá que obtener otro escáner. Consiga la misma marca y modelo. Abrirlo y utilizar las conexiones de cable dentro de saber qué alfileres ir. Usted puede tener que comprar un uso que para comparar los cables y luego venderlo para obtener su dinero de vuelta. Espero que mi idea te ayude. Gracias por ver. Los mejores deseos y bendiciones. Keith

[@donaldsonchineduokoye681]

Hi Keith, I love what you did.. So I want to ask to build from scratch an OBD devices. Where I can get tutorials from or buy components From

[@keithnoneya]

You can find information on OBDII by doing a KZbin or Google search called; "OBDII Breakout Box" or "OBDII Breakout Board". Hope that helps. Best Wishes and Blessings. Keith Noneya

[@laionemeihetahikoulakanate9515]

It the connector that goes under tashpoad.

[@keithnoneya]

Maori: Kua tohua tenei ki te hononga o OBDII i raro i te pakaru. Google Whakatauhia ki te tahuri ki te Maori. A ani i te mau uiraa mai tei hinaarohia. Te mau hinaaro e te mau haamaitairaa maitai. Keith Noneya English: This is plugged into the OBDII connector under the dash. Google Translate used to convert to Maori. Ask questions as needed. Best Wishes and Blessings. Keith Noneya

[@enermendoza5818]

Ya lo abri estos son los colores el verde/16 rosa/15 morado/14 amarillo/7 anaranjado/6 cafe/5 y los q me quedan sueltos son un color azul y uno negro parese q hay soldadura en los ping 10 y 2

[@antoniocorona7175]

tengo una pregunta quisieron cambiar el cable completo obd2 a mi scaner el problema es que apuntaron la secuensia de los cables por color los que estan soldados al scaner pero perdieron el apunte mi pregunta es donde puedo encontrar la secuensia de colores para soldar elnuevo cable grcias de antemano

[@enermendoza5818]

Puedo pregentar en español?

[@keithnoneya]

Hey Mendoza thanks, that's what my channel is all about. Hope it all works out for you. Thanks for watching. Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith

[@javedmansuri347]

Sir please Indian inglish lengvej

[@keithnoneya]

- English: Sorry I'm not sure what you're saying. Try Google Translate here: translate.google.com/ - हिन्दी। क्षमा करें, मुझे यकीन नहीं है कि आप क्या कह रहे हैं। Google का यहां अनुवाद करने का प्रयास करें: translate.google.com/