quick help...odb l or obd ll ?? (see pic)

[posmindset]

i have a 1996 ford thunderbird and i'm trying to figure out if it is obd1 or obd 2 compliant.

here is a picture of the VECI sticker under the hood.

is this odb1 or obd 2? Looks to be obd 1

the sticker does not mention obd ll anywhere.

will the drive cycle for obd readiness be different between obd1 and obd 2?

thanks for any help

 

[SkyJumper]

You have OBDII. You should have the OBDII outlet under your dash to plug into.

 

[posmindset]

You have OBDII. You should have the OBDII outlet under your dash to plug into.

thanks skyjumper,

yes, i have the outlet under the dash (passenger side) but i read somewhere that the outlet for obd l and obd ll could be the same type of outlet.

I guess that is not correct, right?

 

[SkyJumper]

All 1996 and newer model year passenger cars and light trucks are OBDII-equipped, but the first applications were actually introduced back in '94 on a limited number of vehicle models.

OBDII-equipped vehicles typically have:

• Twice the number of oxygen sensors as non-OBDII vehicles (most of which are heated O2 sensors). The additional O2 sensors are located downstream of the catalytic converter.
• More powerful powertrain control modules, with either 16-bit (Chrysler) or 32-bit (Ford & GM) processors to handle up to 15,000 new calibration constants that were added by OBDII.
• Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM) chips that allows the PCM to be reprogrammed with revised or updated software changes using a terminal link or external computer.
• A modified evaporative emission control systems with a diagnostic switch for purge testing, or an enhanced EVAP system with a vent solenoid, fuel tank pressure sensor and diagnostic test fitting.
• More EGR systems with a linear EGR valve that is electronically operated and has a pintle position sensor.
• Sequential fuel injection rather than multiport or throttle body injection. Both a MAP sensor and MAF sensor for monitoring engine load and airflow.