Loose/Broken OBDII Connector
 

Hi guys,

I am having some bad luck with my car at the moment and would appreciate any help on this. I did a search and did not find a similar issue.

I have a 1997 C36 which just triggered the CEL.

I do have an OBDII scanner, and was planning to pull the code(s) and see what's up, BUT I found that my OBDII port under my dash seems to be broken and/or loose on the car.

It appears the connector is moving freely inside the dash instead of being connected to the frame under the dash. So basically when you open the OBDII door, you see an nice opening instead of the connector!

When I fish around with my fingers I can feel the connector. It seems to be broken as it feels like multiple pieces.

Is it possible to repair this part? If so, would anyone have the part# handy?

Also, to get to the part, what is the procedure to remove the bottom part of the dash in order to access the OBDII port? I see some screws....do i just undo them?

Thanks!!!
Christian

I would just pull the panel down and check out the connector, it is possible it came loose from the trim. The connector is really a tight fit, I know when I hook mine up it is really tight and it is possible someone jerked it and broke it off the trim. It is likely the connector itself is ok but just not attached. When you remove the trim you can see it. If it is broken then you can find a part number on it and order a new one. Should be simple to replace just take your time and get all the pins in the same place. Good luck!
Brian

Thank you Brian. I will hopefully open the panel this afternoon and confirm it is not broken.

Geez, as luck would have it, while driving to work this morning the CEL went off. I am guessing whatever fault codes generated will still be there!