OBDSTAR (M011) | Kawasaki 8-pins OBD – 16-pins OBD2 Adapter Cable | Motorcycle
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The OBDSTAR M011 is the adapter cable for the 8-pin diagnostic port on Kawasaki motorcycles. It converts that manufacturer-specific connector to the 16-pin OBD2 socket (J1962) on your OBDSTAR diagnostic equipment, allowing a motorcycle with this port to connect to a device with a standard OBD2 connector.
Kawasaki retained this 8-pin connector on a large proportion of its models for many years rather than adopting the automotive OBD2 connector. The pin configuration of the cable is matched to the communication lines used by the manufacturer, including the K-line, ensuring that diagnostic signals reach the diagnostic reader unaltered. The cable unlocks access to the engine system; it does nothing more. What you extract from it is determined by your own device's software — the cable adds no additional coverage.
KEY BENEFITS
IMPORTANT NOTES
Applications and functionality
Via the 8-pin connector, you access the engine management system of the motorcycle.
Control modules you can reach
- Engine system: The control unit from which fault codes and vehicle data are retrieved.
- Other systems: Whether additional modules are accessible varies by model and depends on your device's coverage.
What you can do
- Read fault codes: Retrieve diagnostic codes from the engine system to identify a fault.
- Clear fault codes: Remove stored error codes after diagnosis and repair from the connected device.
- Request live data: Monitor parameters such as engine speed, temperatures and sensor readings during diagnosis.
- Read vehicle data: Retrieve identification data available via the diagnostic connector.
- Note: What is actually available varies by model and by OBDSTAR device.
Compatible vehicles and applications
The 8-pin connector is the determining factor, not the model or year of manufacture. The Kawasaki models listed below are equipped with this connector. Overlapping years do occur: during a model change, the manufacturer may have switched to the 16-pin OBD2 connector, so if in doubt, check the connector on the motorcycle itself first.
Kawasaki:
- ER-6n / ER-6f: (2012–2016)
- Ninja 300 (EX300): (2013–2017)
- Ninja 400 (EX400): (2018–present)
- Ninja 650 (EX650): (2012–present)
- Ninja 1000 (ZX-10): (2011–present)
- Versys 650: (2015–present)
- Versys 1000: (2012–present)
- Vulcan S (EN650): (2015–present)
- Z650: (2017–present)
- Z800: (2013–2016)
- Z900: (2017–present)
- Z1000: (2010–present)
- ZX-6R (Ninja 636): (2013–present)
- ZX-10R: (2011–present)
- ZX-14R: (2012–present)
Package contents
- 1x OBDSTAR (M011) | Kawasaki 8-pin OBD – 16-pin OBD2 Adapter Cable | Motorcycle
Technical specifications
General
- The brand of the cable or adapter. It often has to match the brand of your diagnostic tool.Brand
- OBDSTAR
- The type of product: a separate adapter cable, an adapter without a cable or a complete set.Product type
- Adapter cable
Suitable for
- The brand of diagnostic tool the cable works with. A cable for one brand usually does not fit a tester of another brand.Compatible diagnostic tool
- OBDSTAR
- Whether the cable needs a separate power connection, for example via battery clamps. A passive cable works without one.Separate power supply required
- No
Connections
- The connector that plugs into the diagnostic port of the vehicle or machine. It must fit exactly.Vehicle-side connector
- 8-pin OBD
- The connector on the side of your diagnostic tool or interface. Usually a 16-pin OBD2 connector.Tool-side connector
- 16-pin OBD2
- The data lines through which the cable passes signals. The vehicle and the tester must use the same communication method.Communication
- K-line
Size and weight
- The weight of the cable or adapter.Weight
- 0.1 kg
- Control units
- Engine system
Other specifications
- Application
- Kawasaki 8-pin diagnostic port
- Device-side connection
- 16-pin OBD2
- Model range
- From 2010 onwards, provided the vehicle is equipped with the 8-pin connector
- Required to use
- OBDSTAR diagnostic device with motorcycle coverage, such as the MS50, MS70 or MotoMaster
- Additional requirements
- None; the cable operates without adapter or power supply
