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Jaltest  |  SKU: JDC538A

Jaltest (JDC538A) | Yanmar 6-pins OBD - 16-pins OBD2 Adapter Cable | Internal combustion engine

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€142,95 incl.
€118,14 excl.

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The Jaltest JDC538A is officially designated as a diagnostic cable for Yanmar and connects the 6-pin connector of Yanmar industrial engines to the standard 16-pin OBD2 interface. The connector is integral to the engine and is located on or adjacent to the engine block, rather than at a fixed position within the machine. The cable measures 28 to 30 cm and is compatible with Jaltest Link V8.1 and V9.

On the interface side, there is a black 16-pin OBD2 socket bearing the OBD symbol on the housing. On the engine side, there is a rectangular light grey connector with an orange wedge in the aperture, housed within a black overmoulded body; the cable runs between these in a single straight strand, with no branching or module. The 3-pin JDC612A for inboard engines features a triangular grey sleeve with green wedge in this position. The cable falls under Jaltest OHW (Off-Highway machines) and Jaltest Marine.

KEY BENEFITS

Reaches both EDC Yanmar Bosch and EMS Yanmar Denso engine control units, including the Stage V variant of the Denso unit.
Provides access to the exhaust aftertreatment DCU as well, so you do not need to approach the aftertreatment system separately.
With Bosch EDC and Denso EMS, maintenance intervals and supplementary actions are covered, not just reading data.
Compatible with both Jaltest Link V8.1 and V9, and at 28 to 30 cm it remains short enough to hang on the engine block.

IMPORTANT NOTES

For the EDC Yanmar control unit, no functions are ticked in the coverage — the unit is listed but provides no fault codes or measured values.
The Stage V version of the EMS Yanmar Denso has no supplementary actions, whereas the standard EMS Denso does.
Only for the rectangular 6-pin connector on industrial engines; inboard motors (JH-, BY-, LV- and SY-series) use the 3-pin JDC612A.
The official description mentions only Yanmar without pin count: rely instead on the grey connector with orange wedge fitted to the engine block.

Applications and functionality

Through this connection, you access the Yanmar engine control units using Jaltest software. Which unit you encounter depends on the engine series and emissions stage.

Control units you can access

  • EDC Yanmar Bosch — engine control: The Bosch engine control unit. Here you'll find the complete function list including maintenance and additional actions.
  • EMS Yanmar Denso — engine control: The Denso engine control unit, with the same function list.
  • EMS Yanmar Denso (Stage V) — engine control: The Stage V version; additional actions are not available.
  • DCU — exhaust aftertreatment: The aftertreatment system control unit, with fault codes, measured values, ECU data and maintenance.

What you can do

  • Read fault codes: Access the fault memory of the engine control unit and exhaust aftertreatment system, with fault descriptions.
  • View measured values: The current sensor readings from the control unit, with the option to set alarm thresholds.
  • Consult maintenance: The maintenance intervals and associated tasks, with a customer report.
  • Perform additional actions: Available with EDC Yanmar Bosch and EMS Yanmar Denso, not with the Stage V version or DCU.

Compatible vehicles and applications

The engine series is what matters, not the machine. Yanmar engines are installed as standalone drive units in compact machinery, power units and implements; Jaltest provides coverage based on the engine series itself. You can identify which connector is on your engine block by its shape: rectangular with an orange wedge matches this cable, triangular with a green wedge matches the JDC612A.

Yanmar:

  • 3TNV series: 3TNV86CHT, 3TNV86CT, 3TNV88C and 3TNV88F
  • 4TNV series: 4TNV86CHT, 4TNV86CT, 4TNV88C, 4TNV94FHT, 4TNV98C, 4TNV98CT and 4TNV98T
  • 4TN series: 4TN101 and 4TN107 — the 4TN107 also includes the exhaust aftertreatment control unit (DCU) in the coverage
  • Applications: Compact earthmoving and construction machinery, lifting and hoisting equipment, generator sets and stationary installations fitted with these engines
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Good to know: The diagnostic connector is located on the engine and sits on or beside the engine block, not in a fixed position on the machine. For inboard engines, Yammer uses a triangular 3-pin connector instead of this rectangular design. Check which connector is fitted to your engine before ordering.

Package contents

  • 1x Jaltest (JDC538A) | Yammer 6-pin OBD - 16-pin OBD2 Adapter Cable | Combustion Engine

Technical specifications

Specification Description
Brand Jaltest (Cojali)
Reference number JDC538A
Type Adapter cable
Application Yammer industrial engines with 6-pin diagnostic connector
Machine-side connector 6-pin OBD, rectangular grey plug with orange wedge
Interface-side connector 16-pin OBD2
Length 28 to 30 cm
Interface Jaltest Link V8.1 and V9
Control units EDC Yammer Bosch, EMS Yammer Denso, EMS Yammer Denso (Stage V) and DCU (exhaust aftertreatment)
Segment Combustion engine
Jaltest module Jaltest OHW (Off-Highway machines) and Jaltest Marine
Part of cable set OHW cable set basic (70002030) and stationary engine cable set (70002006)