Jaltest (JDC618A9) | Volvo Penta 2-pins OBD - 16-pins OBD2 Adapter Cable | Internal combustion engine
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The Jaltest JDC618A9 connects the 2-pin connector of Volvo Penta marine engines to the 16-pin OBD2 port on the Jaltest diagnostic cable. On the engine side sits a white rectangular plug with two round contact sockets; this does not fit a standard 16-pin OBD2 cable. The official description reads Diagnostic cable for Volvo Penta KAD/KAMD/TAMD.
Through this adapter, diagnostic equipment accesses the installation network and thereby the engine control units ECM EGC and MEFI 3-4 as well as the EVC modules for helm station, propulsion and steering. Coverage differs between these groups: on the ECM EGC you can read data, command components and adjust parameters and calibrations, whereas on the EVC parameter modules EVC-C and EVC-MC this remains limited to ECU data, parameters and calibration. The cable measures 28 to 30 cm, requires a Jaltest Link V9 as the only one of the four, and falls under Jaltest Marine.
KEY BENEFITS
IMPORTANT NOTES
What you receive
At the engine end is a white, rectangular 2-pin connector with two round metal contact sockets positioned side by side and a locking lug on the top. Behind this, beneath a section of black heat-shrink tubing run a red and a black conductor into the connector. The black cable measures 28 to 30 cm.
Halfway along, the cable splits at a black connector block: Alongside the connection to the 2-pin connector there is a second branch leading to a DC power connection. In the product photograph, the right-angle connector of a power cable is inserted there; that power cable is not included with this article.
Applications and functionality
Via this connection, you access with Jaltest software the control units that Volvo Penta has integrated into the installation. Which of these are fitted to your engine depends on the engine generation. The most significant difference lies between the ECM EGC with the complete list and the EVC parameter modules, where fault codes and measured values are absent.
Control units you can access
- ECM EGC — engine control: The engine control module. Here you read fault codes and measured values, command components and perform parameter and calibration functions.
- MEFI 3-4 — legacy engine control: The electronic engine management of the earlier generation, with fault codes, measured values, component control and ECU data; no parameters or calibration.
- EVC-C and EVC-MC — parameter modules: Here you configure system settings and perform calibrations.
- HIU (EVC) and HCU (EVC) — helm station: The interface and control module of the operating position.
- PCU (EVC) and SCU (EVC) — propulsion and steering: The propulsion system control module and the steering control unit.
What you can do
- Read fault codes: Access the fault memory of the engine control and the EVC control units.
- View measurement values:The current values of the connected sensors.
- Control modules:Active engine control unit testing.
- Parameters setting and calibration:On the ECM, EGC and EVC parameter modules.
- Watch live:Monitor values in real time whilst the engine is running, including on the steering and drivetrain modules.
Compatible vehicles and applications
The connector type is what matters, not the model.The official description indicates theKAD, KAMD and TAMD engines to; the cable fits any Volvo Penta installation with the two-pin connector in the white connector. The followingJaltest (JDC618A9) | Volvo Penta 2-pin OBD to 16-pin OBD2 Adapter Cable | Petrol Engine carries out Jaltest Marine in the coverage; which connector you have in your engine bay sits, you check on the spot.
Volvo Penta:
- GI / GXI / GSI: 3.0 GXI, 4.3 GI and GXI, 5.0 GI and GXI, 5.7 GI, GSI and GXI, 7.4 GI and GSI, 8.1 GI, GSI and GXI, 8.2 GSI
- OSI / OSXI: 4.3 OSI, 5.0 OSI, 5.7 OSI and OSXI, 8.1 OSI
- DPX Series:DPX375, DPX385, DPX415 and DPX420
- V6 and V8 series:V6-200 through V6-280 and V8-225 through V8-430, including 8.1 IPS
The four Volvo Penta cables side by side
Volvo Penta uses a different diagnostic connector depending on the engine generation and application, so each version requires its own cable. Pin count alone won't help you: the JDC527A and the JDC611A are both six-pin, but the first has a grey rectangular connector with female sockets and the second a black oval connector with pins in a purple contact holder. Only the JDC618A9 requires a Jaltest Link V9; the other three also work on V8.1.
| Cable | Connector on the engine | For use with |
|---|---|---|
| JDC527A | Grey rectangular connector, blue-green contact holder with six female sockets and an orange sealing ring | Volvo Penta 6-pin diagnostic connection: EDC1 and EDC CP |
| JDC528A | Same grey connector but wider, with eight female sockets in two rows of four | Volvo Penta 8-pin diagnostic connection on stationary engines: EMS V3, EMS V4, EDC, ACM V3 and ACM V4 |
| JDC611A | Black oval connector, purple contact holder with six pins in a single row | Volvo Penta EGCI 6-pin and OBD-M: ECM EGC, MEFI and the EVC modules |
| JDC618A9 (this cable) | White rectangular connector with two round contact sockets, red and black wires | Volvo Penta KAD/KAMD/TAMD, 2-pin connection |
Package contents
- 1xJaltest (JDC618A9) | Volvo Penta 2-pin OBD - 16-pin OBD2 Adapter Cable | Petrol Engine
Technical specifications
| Specification | Description |
|---|---|
| Brand | Jaltest (Cojali) |
| Reference number | JDC618A9 |
| Type | Adapter cable |
| Application | Volvo Penta KAD/KAMD/TAMD, 2-pin connection |
| Length | 28 to 30 cm |
| Engine-side connection | 2-pin, white rectangular connector with contact sockets |
| Interface-side connection | 16-pin OBD2 |
| Interface | Jaltest Link V9 |
| Control units | ECM EGC, MEFI 3-4, EVC-C, EVC-MC, HIU (EVC), HCU (EVC), PCU (EVC) and SCU (EVC) |
| Segment | Petrol engine (marine) |
| Jaltest module | Jaltest Marine |
| Part of cable set | Marine cable set vessel (70002008) and inboard (70002009) |
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