This article will guide you how to install ELM327 USB cable/scanner on your Windows computer. It will then work with any OBD2 software and your car. (If ELM327 USB isn't setup properly as per instructions below — then OBD software will not even detect the cable — let alone connect to the vehicle.) Related Resources: Guide for Installing ELM327 Bluetooth on Windows Guide for Installing ELM327 WIFI on Windows |
a) While cable is plugged in, right-click on device with the yellow mark.
b) Click on: Update Driver Software
c) Choose: Browser my computer for driver software
d) Browse to and select folder where you unextracted Driver Pack 6. Make sure 'Include subfolders' is ticked ON.
e) Click on: Next
f) If you get RED warning, choose: Install this driver software anyway
g) After it installs successfully, another yellow mark may appear under 'Other Device'. Eg:
h) If g above is true, then do steps a-f for 'Unknown Device'. It may also show as 'COMx'.
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Windows Vista/7/8/10: Control Panel » System » Device Manager
Windows XP: Control Panel » System » 'Hardware' tab » Device Manager
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USB2.0-Serial: Drivers List2 drivers are found for ‘USB2.0-Serial’. To download the needed driver, select it from the list below and click at ‘Download’ button. Please, ensure that the driver version totally corresponds to your OS requirements in order to provide for its operational accuracy.
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