This was a project for one of my college courses. I decided to make an OBD II reader that will allow me to connect to the car computer and access different values! This project has the original code posted here.... https://www.instructables.com/id/Hack-an-ELM327-Cable-to-make-an-Arduino-OBD2-Scann/ I worked with this code using the different lines of code to represent the different engine readings.

Step 1: Parts List:

1.) Arduino uno

2.) LCD Shield

3.) OBD II adapter

4.) Box of your choice (I used a Walmart Dry Box to protect the ready)

5.) I used some jumper wires. (MALE to MALE)

6.) Shrink tubing or other typer of tubing

7.) Piece of wood/plastic etc. to mount the Arduino

8.) Access to Computer and Arduino software

Step 2: Putting Everything Together

You are going to want to solder the power and ground to the power and ground on the lcd shield! This way your device can get power from your car. Then connect the white wire (TX) on the OBDII UART to the Arduino's (RX) and the green (RX) to the Arduino's (TX). This will allow for communication between the Arduino and the cars commuter. :) Once you get everything connected you can then place the Arduino inside a box of your choice or however, you would like to hold the OBD II reader. I put mine in a dry box and as you can see from the images you can fold the box nicely and put it in a garage or vise versa! This enables for nice storage, yet if you want to look at the reader while driving i would suggest a different option. NEXT THE CODE

Step 3: CODE to Upload Into ARDUINO

Below is the code i used for this!

I got most of this from.

https://www.instructables.com/id/Hack-an-ELM327-Cable-to-make-an-Arduino-OBD2-Scann/// include the library code:

#include

//Declare Serial Read variables int CmdCount=1; byte inData; char inChar; String BuildINString=""; String DisplayString=""; long DisplayValue; String SentMessage=""; int ByteCount=0; long A; int B; int WorkingVal; String WorkingString=""; int RefreshCounter=0; // when the reading should refresh int RefreshCounterMax=50; //Adjust this refreshrate int RESETMenuName=0;

//MenuAnalogVal int x; //Declare Buttons int MenuID=0; int UpDownMenu=0;

// initialize the library with the numbers of the interface pins LiquidCrystal lcd(8, 9, 4, 5, 6, 7);

void setup() { // set up the LCD's number of columns and rows: lcd.begin(16, 2); // Print a message to the LCD. lcd.setCursor(0, 0); Bootup();//Simulate Bootup process doesnt have to be here this only makes it look cool Retry: lcd.setCursor(0, 0); lcd.print("Connecting...... "); lcd.setCursor(0, 1); lcd.print(" "); Serial.begin(38400); delay(500); //Send a test message to see if the ELM327 Chip is responding SentMessage = "ATI"; Serial.println("ATI");delay(500);ReadData(); if (BuildINString.substring(0,1)=="elm327") { lcd.setCursor(0, 0); lcd.print("Welcome... "); lcd.setCursor(0, 1); lcd.print("Connection OK "); delay(1500); DisplayString="Reading Data..........."; }

delay(1500); }

void loop() { RefreshCounter++;

x = analogRead (0); //Serial.println(x); lcd.setCursor(10,1); if (x > 800 and x < 820){lcd.print ("Select ");} if (x > 620 and x < 630){if (MenuID>0){MenuID--;}DisplayString="Reading Data...........";delay(250);}//Left if (x > 400 and x < 415){if (UpDownMenu<3){UpDownMenu++;}delay(250);RESETMenuName=0;}//DOWN if (x > 190 and x < 215){if (UpDownMenu>0){UpDownMenu--;}delay(250);RESETMenuName=0;}//UP if (x > -10 and x < 10) {if (MenuID<13){MenuID++;}DisplayString="Reading Data...........";delay(250);} //Right

if (UpDownMenu==0) { if(RESETMenuName==0){lcd.setCursor(0, 0);lcd.print("Engine Readings ");lcd.setCursor(0, 1);lcd.print(" ");delay(2000);RESETMenuName=1;} if (MenuID==0){lcd.setCursor(0, 0);lcd.print("01 Coolant Temp ");lcd.setCursor(0, 1);lcd.print(DisplayString);if (RefreshCounter==RefreshCounterMax){SentMessage = "01 05";Serial.println("01 05");delay(50);ReadData();}} if (MenuID==1){lcd.setCursor(0, 0);lcd.print("02 IAT Temp ");lcd.setCursor(0, 1);lcd.print(DisplayString);if (RefreshCounter==RefreshCounterMax){SentMessage = "01 0F";Serial.println("01 0F");delay(50);ReadData();}} if (MenuID==2){lcd.setCursor(0, 0);lcd.print("03 Ambient Temp ");lcd.setCursor(0, 1);lcd.print(DisplayString);if (RefreshCounter==RefreshCounterMax){SentMessage = "01 46";Serial.println("01 46");delay(50);ReadData();}} if (MenuID==3){lcd.setCursor(0, 0);lcd.print("04 Throttle % ");lcd.setCursor(0, 1);lcd.print(DisplayString);if (RefreshCounter==RefreshCounterMax){SentMessage = "01 11";Serial.println("01 11");delay(50);ReadData();}} if (MenuID==4){lcd.setCursor(0, 0);lcd.print("05 CAT 1 Temp ");lcd.setCursor(0, 1);lcd.print(DisplayString);if (RefreshCounter==RefreshCounterMax){SentMessage = "01 3C";Serial.println("01 3C");delay(50);ReadData();}} if (MenuID==5){lcd.setCursor(0, 0);lcd.print("06 CAT 2 Temp ");lcd.setCursor(0, 1);lcd.print(DisplayString);if (RefreshCounter==RefreshCounterMax){SentMessage = "01 3D";Serial.println("01 3D");delay(50);ReadData();}} if (MenuID==6){lcd.setCursor(0, 0);lcd.print("07 CAT 3 Temp ");lcd.setCursor(0, 1);lcd.print(DisplayString);if (RefreshCounter==RefreshCounterMax){SentMessage = "01 3E";Serial.println("01 3E");delay(50);ReadData();}} if (MenuID==7){lcd.setCursor(0, 0);lcd.print("08 CAT 4 Temp ");lcd.setCursor(0, 1);lcd.print(DisplayString);if (RefreshCounter==RefreshCounterMax){SentMessage = "01 3F";Serial.println("01 3F");delay(50);ReadData();}} if (MenuID==8){lcd.setCursor(0, 0);lcd.print("09 RPM ");lcd.setCursor(0, 1);lcd.print(DisplayString);if (RefreshCounter==RefreshCounterMax){SentMessage = "01 0C";Serial.println("01 0C");delay(50);ReadData();}} if (MenuID==9){lcd.setCursor(0, 0);lcd.print("10 Vehicle Speed ");lcd.setCursor(0, 1);lcd.print(DisplayString);if (RefreshCounter==RefreshCounterMax){SentMessage = "01 0D";Serial.println("01 0D");delay(50);ReadData();}} if (MenuID==10){lcd.setCursor(0, 0);lcd.print("11 Air Flow Rate ");lcd.setCursor(0, 1);lcd.print(DisplayString);if (RefreshCounter==RefreshCounterMax){SentMessage = "01 10";Serial.println("01 10");delay(50);ReadData();}} if (MenuID==11){lcd.setCursor(0, 0);lcd.print("12 Barometric ");lcd.setCursor(0, 1);lcd.print(DisplayString);if (RefreshCounter==RefreshCounterMax){SentMessage = "01 33";Serial.println("01 33");delay(50);ReadData();}} if (MenuID==12){lcd.setCursor(0, 0);lcd.print("13 EGT ");lcd.setCursor(0, 1);lcd.print(DisplayString);if (RefreshCounter==RefreshCounterMax){SentMessage = "01 78";Serial.println("01 78");delay(50);ReadData();}} if (MenuID==13){lcd.setCursor(0, 0);lcd.print("14 Oil Temp");lcd.setCursor(0, 1);lcd.print(DisplayString);if (RefreshCounter==RefreshCounterMax){SentMessage = "01 5C";Serial.println("01 5C");delay(50);ReadData();}} } if (UpDownMenu==1) { if(RESETMenuName==0){lcd.setCursor(0, 0);lcd.print("Trans Readings ");lcd.setCursor(0, 1);lcd.print(" ");delay(2000);RESETMenuName=1;} lcd.setCursor(0, 0);lcd.print("Not Implemented " ); } if (UpDownMenu==2) { if(RESETMenuName==0){lcd.setCursor(0, 0);lcd.print("Settings ");lcd.setCursor(0, 1);lcd.print(" ");delay(2000);RESETMenuName=1;} lcd.setCursor(0, 0);lcd.print("Not Implemented "); } if (UpDownMenu==3) { if(RESETMenuName==0){lcd.setCursor(0, 0);lcd.print("Zackery France");lcd.setCursor(0, 1);lcd.print("\\Sensors Final ");delay(2000);RESETMenuName=1;} lcd.setCursor(0, 0);lcd.print("System Version "); } //Restart RefreshCounter if (RefreshCounter>=RefreshCounterMax){RefreshCounter=0;} delay(1);

}

//Read Data and act accordingly void ReadData() {

BuildINString=""; while(Serial.available() > 0) { inData=0; inChar=0; inData = Serial.read(); inChar=char(inData); BuildINString = BuildINString + inChar; } //if(BuildINString!=""){Serial.print(BuildINString);} BuildINString.replace(SentMessage,""); BuildINString.replace(">",""); BuildINString.replace("OK",""); BuildINString.replace("STOPPED",""); BuildINString.replace("SEARCHING",""); BuildINString.replace("NO DATA",""); BuildINString.replace("?",""); BuildINString.replace(",",""); //Serial.print(BuildINString); //Check which OBD Command was sent and calculate VALUE //Calculate RPM I.E Returned bytes wil be 41 0C 1B E0 //RPM if (SentMessage=="01 0C") { WorkingString = BuildINString.substring(7,9); A = strtoul(WorkingString.c_str(),NULL,16); WorkingString = BuildINString.substring(10,12); B = strtoul(WorkingString.c_str(),NULL,16); DisplayValue = ((A * 256)+B)/4; DisplayString = String(DisplayValue) + " rpm "; lcd.setCursor(0, 1); lcd.print(DisplayString); } //Calculate Vehicle speed I.E Returned bytes wil be 41 0C 1B E0 if (SentMessage=="01 0D") { WorkingString = BuildINString.substring(7,9); A = strtoul(WorkingString.c_str(),NULL,16);

DisplayValue = A; DisplayString = String(DisplayValue) + " km/h "; lcd.setCursor(0, 1); lcd.print(DisplayString); } //Coolant Temp if (SentMessage=="01 05") { WorkingString = BuildINString.substring(7,9); A = strtoul(WorkingString.c_str(),NULL,16);

DisplayValue = A - 40; DisplayString = String(DisplayValue) + " C "; lcd.setCursor(0, 1); lcd.print(DisplayString); } //IAT Temp if (SentMessage=="01 0F") { WorkingString = BuildINString.substring(7,9); A = strtoul(WorkingString.c_str(),NULL,16);

DisplayValue = A -40; DisplayString = String(DisplayValue) + " C "; lcd.setCursor(0, 1); lcd.print(DisplayString); } //Air flow Rate if (SentMessage=="01 10") { WorkingString = BuildINString.substring(7,9); A = strtoul(WorkingString.c_str(),NULL,16); WorkingString = BuildINString.substring(11,13); B = strtoul(WorkingString.c_str(),NULL,16); DisplayValue = ((A * 256)+B)/100; DisplayString = String(DisplayValue) + " g/s "; lcd.setCursor(0, 1); lcd.print(DisplayString); } //Ambient Temp if (SentMessage=="01 46") { WorkingString = BuildINString.substring(7,9); A = strtoul(WorkingString.c_str(),NULL,16);

DisplayValue = A -40; DisplayString = String(DisplayValue) + " C "; lcd.setCursor(0, 1); lcd.print(DisplayString); } //eNGINE OIL tEMP if (SentMessage=="01 5C") { WorkingString = BuildINString.substring(7,9); A = strtoul(WorkingString.c_str(),NULL,16);

DisplayValue = A -40; DisplayString = String(DisplayValue) + " C "; lcd.setCursor(0, 1); lcd.print(DisplayString); } //Throttle position if (SentMessage=="01 11") { WorkingString = BuildINString.substring(7,9); A = strtoul(WorkingString.c_str(),NULL,16);

DisplayValue = A *100/255; DisplayString = String(DisplayValue) + " % "; lcd.setCursor(0, 1); lcd.print(DisplayString); } //Barometric pressure if (SentMessage=="01 33") { WorkingString = BuildINString.substring(7,9); A = strtoul(WorkingString.c_str(),NULL,16);

DisplayValue = A; DisplayString = String(DisplayValue) + " kpa "; lcd.setCursor(0, 1); lcd.print(DisplayString); } //CAT 1 Temp //((A*256)+B)/10 - 40 if (SentMessage=="01 3C") { WorkingString = BuildINString.substring(7,9); A = strtoul(WorkingString.c_str(),NULL,16); WorkingString = BuildINString.substring(10,12); B = strtoul(WorkingString.c_str(),NULL,16); DisplayValue = ((A * 256)+B)/10 - 40; DisplayString = String(DisplayValue) + " C "; lcd.setCursor(0, 1); lcd.print(DisplayString); } //CAT 2 Temp //((A*256)+B)/10 - 40 if (SentMessage=="01 3D") { WorkingString = BuildINString.substring(7,9); A = strtoul(WorkingString.c_str(),NULL,16); WorkingString = BuildINString.substring(10,12); B = strtoul(WorkingString.c_str(),NULL,16); DisplayValue = ((A * 256)+B)/10 - 40; DisplayString = String(DisplayValue) + " C "; lcd.setCursor(0, 1); lcd.print(DisplayString); } //CAT 3 Temp //((A*256)+B)/10 - 40 if (SentMessage=="01 3E") { WorkingString = BuildINString.substring(7,9); A = strtoul(WorkingString.c_str(),NULL,16); WorkingString = BuildINString.substring(10,12); B = strtoul(WorkingString.c_str(),NULL,16); DisplayValue = ((A * 256)+B)/10 - 40; DisplayString = String(DisplayValue) + " C "; lcd.setCursor(0, 1); lcd.print(DisplayString); } //CAT 4 Temp //((A*256)+B)/10 - 40 if (SentMessage=="01 3F") { WorkingString = BuildINString.substring(7,9); A = strtoul(WorkingString.c_str(),NULL,16); WorkingString = BuildINString.substring(10,12); B = strtoul(WorkingString.c_str(),NULL,16); DisplayValue = ((A * 256)+B)/10 - 40; DisplayString = String(DisplayValue) + " C "; lcd.setCursor(0, 1); lcd.print(DisplayString); }

}

void Bootup() { lcd.print(" Car Reader "); for (int i=0; i <= 1; i++) { for (int j=1; j <= 4; j++)// -/|\- { if(j==1){lcd.setCursor(0, 1);lcd.print ("-");delay(200);} if(j==2){lcd.setCursor(0, 1);lcd.print ("/");delay(200);} if(j==3){lcd.setCursor(0, 1);lcd.print ("|");delay(200);} if(j==4){lcd.setCursor(0, 1);lcd.print ("\\");delay(200);} } } lcd.setCursor(2, 1); lcd.print("Zackery France"); delay(2000); }