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genentina
Explorer
Feb 22, 2021

OBD-i and OBD-ii did a '96-'97 F53 ever have diagnostic plug

I have a situation trying to have a smog check done on my F53 chassis, the chassis was Ford built June '96 but the MH is registered as a '97, and either way the local California smog test station I g...
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dodge_guy
Explorer II
Feb 22, 2021
Not sure if it has an OBD II connector on an F53. I had a 95 Explorer that had the OBDII connector but the system was still running EEC IV software. Its very possible the F53 may still have an EEC IV connector under the hood.

If it has the OBDII connector it should be on the right side of the steering column either mounted to the plastic dash or on the column itself

Either way, that's Cali for ya!

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