EcoOBD2 is engineered as a user-friendly Plug & Drive solution designed to enhance fuel economy and minimize emissions in your vehicle. This device offers a straightforward installation process, simply plugging into your car’s OBD2 connector. Compatible with all vehicles manufactured from 1996 onwards, EcoOBD2 leverages OBD2 protocols to remap your car’s Engine Control Unit (ECU). After approximately 200 km of driving, EcoOBD2 automatically calibrates to your vehicle, adapting to your driving patterns and continuously optimizing the ECU for improved fuel efficiency and reduced environmental impact.
Understanding What EcoOBD2 Achieves
Based on your individual driving habits, EcoOBD2 generates a revised map within your car’s ECU to promote lower fuel consumption. As you accumulate mileage, EcoOBD2 refines this map, constantly adjusting itself to perfectly align with your vehicle’s needs for maximum fuel savings. This adaptive learning ensures that the fuel efficiency improvements are tailored to your specific driving style and vehicle characteristics.
Exploring the EcoOBD2 Chip Tuning Box
The EcoOBD2 is essentially a Chip Tuning Box that connects to your vehicle’s OBD2 port to decrease fuel consumption. Upon connection, EcoOBD2 receives real-time data from the car’s ECU. Analyzing this information, EcoOBD2 intelligently modifies parameters such as boost pressure, fuel quantity, injection timing, and pressure to optimize fuel efficiency. Importantly, the EcoOBD2 Chip Tuning Box operates within the safe operational tolerances set by vehicle manufacturers. It enhances your car’s performance without exceeding engine limits, unlocking hidden efficiency potential.
Furthermore, EcoOBD2 is designed to be non-intrusive, ensuring no damage to the engine or the car’s ECU, and it does not negatively impact factory settings. It’s also completely reversible; simply unplugging EcoOBD2 from the OBD2 connector restores your vehicle to its original factory settings.
EcoOBD2 is engineered to safely unlock your car’s hidden potential, offering:
- Up to 15% improvement in fuel economy.
EcoOBD2 is designed for ease of use.
Simple Steps for Installation and Activation
To install and activate your EcoOBD2, follow these straightforward steps:
- Remove the Ignition Key: Ensure the car is turned off and remove the key from the ignition.
- Locate and Plug-In: Find the OBD2 connector in your car and firmly plug in the EcoOBD2 device.
- Ignition Stage One: Insert the key into the ignition and turn it to the first stage, activating the car’s electronics but without starting the engine.
- Reset and Wait: Press and hold the reset button on the EcoOBD2 for approximately 5 seconds. After releasing, wait for 30-54 seconds. During this time, EcoOBD2 establishes communication and connection with the ECU.
- Start the Engine: Start your car’s engine as usual.
- Adaptive Learning Drive: EcoOBD2 will begin recognizing your vehicle and driving habits. After driving approximately 200 km or 150 miles, EcoOBD2 will have adjusted itself to perfectly match your car, optimizing fuel savings.
EcoOBD2 operates by subtly adjusting the signals to the ECU, which in turn modifies the entire fuel injection map. A key advantage of the EcoOBD2 Chip Tuning Box over traditional remapping tuning is its easy removal and reversibility, allowing you to revert to factory settings simply by unplugging the device. EcoOBD2 presents a cost-effective and safe tuning method. Unlike remapping, which is a permanent and often expensive alteration, EcoOBD2 offers a temporary and safe enhancement. Equipped with engine protection features and built using high-quality SMD technology on a printed circuit board, EcoOBD2 Chip Tuning Boxes are designed for reliability and safety.
These devices are also compatible with LPG vehicles.
OBD2 Compatibility: Does Your Car Have an OBD2 Connector?
On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) is a computer system integrated into all light-duty vehicles and trucks manufactured from 1996 onwards. This standardization was mandated by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. OBD systems are designed to monitor the performance of key engine components, particularly those crucial for emission control.
OBD2 compliance is mandatory for cars:
- Sold in the USA after January 1, 1996.
- Sold in the European Union after January 1, 2001.
- Diesel engine vehicles sold after January 1, 2003.
Finding Your OBD2 Port Location
The OBD2 port is typically located within the car’s cabin, but its exact position can vary depending on the make and model. Refer to the diagram and list below for common locations:
Common OBD2 Port Locations by Car Brand:
| Brand | Location Code(s) |
|---|---|
| Acura | 7 / 3 / 8 |
| AM General Hummer | 2 |
| Aston Martin | 3 |
| Audi | 1 / 2 |
| Bentley | 2 |
| BMW | 2 / 7 |
| Buick | 1 / 3 / 2 |
| Cadillac | 2 |
| Chevrolet | 3 / 2 / 1 |
| Chrysler | 2 / 3 / 1 |
| Daewoo | 6 / 3 / 2 |
| Dacia | 9 / 3 / 2 / 6 |
| Dodge | 2 / 1 |
| Eagle | 2 |
| Ferrari | 3 / 1 |
| Fiat | 2 / 1 |
| Ford | 3 / 1 / 2 |
| Geely | 3 / 2 / 1 |
| GMC | 2 |
| Honda | 2 / 3 |
| Hyundai | 2 |
| Infiniti | 2 |
| Isuzu | 2 / 3 |
| Jaguar | 3 / 1 |
| Jeep | 2 |
| Kia | 3 |
| Lamborghini | 3 |
| Land Rover | 8 / 2 |
| Lexus | 2 |
| Mazda | 2 / 3 |
| Mercedes Benz | 3 / 2 / 1 |
| Mini | 2 / 1 / 3 |
| Nissan | 2 |
| Peugeot | 2 |
| Pontiac | 1 |
| Porsche | 2 |
| Renault | 6 / 2 |
| Rolls-Royce | 1 / 2 |
| Opel | 3 / 2 / 6 |
| Saab | 1 / 3 |
| Ssangyong | 3 / 2 / 1 |
| Seat | 2 / 3 / 1 / 6 |
| Subaru | 1 / 2 |
| Suzuki | 1 / 3 |
| Skoda | 3 / 2 / 1 |
| Toyota | 1 / 2 / 3 / 6 |
| Volkswagen | 2 / 3 / 1 / 6 |
| Volvo | 7 / 1 |
Location Code Descriptions:
- Driver’s side, underneath dashboard, in the area under the steering column.
- Driver’s side, underneath dashboard, between the driver-side door and steering column area.
- Driver’s side, underneath dashboard, between the steering column area and the center console.
- Driver’s side, dashboard instrument/gauge area, between the steering column and center console.
- Driver’s side, dashboard instrument/gauge area, between the driver-side door and steering column.
- Center console, vertical surface left of vehicle centerline.
- Center console, vertical surface right of vehicle centerline or on passenger side of center console.
- Center console, horizontal surface in front passenger area.
Package Contents:
- EcoOBD2 Chip Tuning Box Interface
- User Manual
