940 Diagnostic socket (imitation OBDII)

[gpl1968]

Originally Posted by stevieturbo

Have to say though, given the simplicity of the reader, I'm surprised that even Autodata says special equipment is required to read the ABS codes on these cars without the underbonnet DLC connector.
It really gives very little information at all.

If you didn't know how to build your own reader, you would probably have to fork out for such 'specialist equipment' or make an expensive visit to a main stealer.
It could also be true that Autodata doesn't know as much about these cars as we do.
Luckily for us we have the knowlege base on this and other forums.
I only came up with my design thanks to earlier work done by other forum members
Apart from the code reader write-up in the articles section, I found this pdf which indicated that you could also read cruise and abs codes.

Also quite shocked at the simplicity ( or crudeness ) of the injection system fitted to these cars lol

It was good enough to be used on the Porsche 928
I wouldn't call it crude, but simplicity has it's benefits.
The Bosch LH injection is apparently regarded as being robust and reliable, more so than the systems used on the later Volvo models.

That said, LH2.4 has the ability to learn and adapt to differing levels of boost. My lpt is perfectly happy at over double its factory boost setting. I doubt you could do the same with a later V70 without a re-map.