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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
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STEP 1: Download and Install Latest Tested ELM-327 Driver Files

(Cable should NOT be connected to your laptop yet. Only connect it when instructions say so.)

Windows XP, Vista, 7:

Bought ELM327 from Total Car Diagnostics?

  • Install DRIVER PACK 3.

Didn't buy ELM327 from Total Car Diagnostics?

Install all 4 driver packs below. Reason why so many to install is various ELM327's use different hardware chips. So one pack below should work.

If you bought ELM327 cable from elsewhere (clones, eBay, other manufacturers) then install all Driver Packs below, because they cover widest range of chip makers...

  • DRIVER PACK 1
    Steps to install Driver Pack 1:
    • If you have 64-bit Windows, double-click on: CP210xVCPInstaller_x64
    • If you have 32-bit Windows, double-click on: CP210xVCPInstaller_x86

That's it!

Go to Step 2 below to test if everything is working ok...

Windows 8, 10:

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Important: Any ZIP file below must be extracted specifically to Desktop. Then run the .exe file as Administrator. (Right-click > Run as Administrator)

Bought ELM327 from Total Car Diagnostics?

  • Install DRIVER PACK 3.

Didn't buy ELM327 from Total Car Diagnostics?

Install all 5 driver packs below. Reason why so many to install is various ELM327's use different hardware chips. So one pack below should work.

  • DRIVER PACK 1
    Steps to install Driver Pack 1:
    • If you have 64-bit Windows, double-click on: CP210xVCPInstaller_x64
    • If you have 32-bit Windows, double-click on: CP210xVCPInstaller_x86
  • DRIVER PACK 4
  • DRIVER PACK 5 Most Important!
    Steps to install Driver Pack 5:
    1. Please FIRST move the unextracted folder to your Desktop, else below #2 step won't show 'Install' option.
    2. Right-click on 'ser2pl' (icon has a little gear pic in it) and choose 'Install', as per below pic:
    3. Connect ELM327 cable to your laptop. Then...
      Go to: Control Panel » System » Device Manager » Ports (COM & LPT)
      You will likely see a yellow mark next to 'Prolific', like this:
      Right-click on it » Update Driver Software
    4. Click 'Browse my computer for driver software'.
    5. Select 'Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer'.
    6. UNcheck 'Show compatible hardware'.
    7. Select: Prolific driver version 3.3.2.102
    8. Install. That's it! The yellow triangle next to 'Prolific...' should be gone.

That's it!

Go to Step 2 below to test if everything is working ok...

STEP 2: Test if ELM327 USB Cable is Installed Correctly

(You can now CONNECT your ELM327 USB cable to any port on the laptop.)

Ok, we're almost ready to start scanning your vehicle.

First, let's ensure that everything is working fine!

Here's how...

Windows Vista/7/8/10: Control Panel » System » Device Manager

Windows XP: Control Panel » System » 'Hardware' tab » Device Manager

Step 2: Expand 'Other Devices' and 'Ports (COM & LPT)'

Notice any device with any one of the following names:

  1. FT232R USB UART
  2. Prolific USB-to-Serial...
  3. USB Serial Port
  4. USB2.0-Serial
  5. Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge

NONE of above devices should have a yellow mark () next to them.

If none of the above has a yellow mark, then congratulations! You're ready to begin scanning your car(s). Click here on how to connect to your car in the next 5 minutes...

If any one of above devices has a yellow mark, then:

  1. Right-click on that device » Uninstall
  2. Unplug cable
  3. Restart PC
  4. Download and unextract DRIVER PACK 6
  5. Double-click on 'InstallUSB' to install
  6. Connect cable to laptop. Yellow mark should now be gone. Success!
    If yellow mark is STILL not gone after doing 1-6 above, then do this:
    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'.

Even DRIVER PACK 6 didn't help? Then likely it's a 'Code 10 error' next to 'Prolific USB-to-Serial' device. Click here to fix that.

Even 'Code 10 error' fix didn't help and yellow mark () is STILL not gone? Go to Troubleshooting below.

How To Scan / Diagnose Any Car with OBD2 Software...

Step 1: Install your OBD2 software (if you don't have it — checkout TOAD OBD software). Do NOT launch it yet.

Step 2: Connect ELM327 USB to your computer and car's OBD port (usually underneat dashboard/steering wheel).

Step 3: Place the key in the ignition and turn it forward to 'ON' position. (Position where all dashboard lights are on. This is one position before engine starts.)

Step 4: Start your OBD diagnostic software. Click 'Connect', and it should auto-connect to your vehicle. That's it!

TIP: If you want maximum data reported from the car — turn on the engine.

Yes, you can safely drive the vehicle while ELM327 is plugged in and application is monitoring car's data. Keep eyes on the road at all times.

Troubleshooting: Solutions for ELM327 Connection Issues...

Common Solutions:

If you're unable to connect successfully to your car, then that's because of 2 reasons:

  1. Your vehicle is notOBD2 compatible.
  2. Random issues that can be fixed with below solutions...

Here are solutions in recommended order:

  1. First check that ELM327 is physically working (not defunct). When you plug in the cable into a USB port, all the lights on ELM327 interface/device should flash. And then it'll return to 1 red light (power).
    Condition of a defunct ELM327 interface: All lights will not initially flash, and only red light will be on.
  2. Restart computer (while keeping cable connected to laptop). Try again.
  3. Plug USB into different physical port of your computer. Try again.
  4. If all above solutions fail, then we will help you (only if you are Total Car Diagnostics customer). Here's all you need to do...

    Connect ELM327 USB cable into laptop. (Don't need to plug the other end to car)

    Step 1: Go to Control Panel.

    Windows Vista/7/8/10: Control Panel » System » Device Manager
    Windows XP: Control Panel » System » 'Hardware' tab » Device Manager

    Step 2: Expand 'Ports (COM & LPT)' and 'Other Devices'.

    Step 3: Take picture of the screen (Press 'Print Screen' key on the keyboard then paste into any graphics program. Or take shot with camera/phone.)

    Step 4:Contact us and attach the picture.

Free Software To Test If ELM327 is Working with Windows and Vehicle...

Step 1: Install EasyOBD. Do not launch it until Step 4 below.

Step 2: Connect ELM327 USB/Bluetooth to laptop and car.

Step 3: Turn on car ignition. (One step before engine turns on)

Step 4: Launch EasyOBD. It will automatically connect.

If first 5 lines are GREEN — then ELM327/Windows is 100% installed correctly. In this case, can get TOAD pro software.

If any of the first 5 lines are RED — then OBD2 scanner won't work on your car. Rather take it to mechanic.

Resources:
  • ELM327 AT Commands: List of commands you can manually type into OBD software terminal.
  • The Legacy USB Driver is used only for the black communications interface, which requires a TTS USB to Serial adapter. The blue and green communications interfaces do not use an adapter, and this driver is not required.
Drivers
NameVersionSizeDescriptionDownload
Legacy HD04 USB Driver2.12.182.0 MB

Configuring the USB Driver

NOTICE:
Always install the USB drivers prior to connecting the USB adapter to the PC for this first time. This way, when the USB adapter is first connected it will automatically be detected and will not prompt you for a driver installation disk.

The Legacy USB drivers can be downloaded by clicking the link above titled 'Legacy HD04 USB Driver.' Alternately, these are available from the FTDI website at http://www.ftdichip.com/FTDrivers.htm. Select the VCP (Virtual COM Port) driver type for downloading.

Installing the USB Driver:
After the driver has been downloaded and saved, right-click on the file and select 'Run As Administrator'. This will launch the driver installation program. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the install.

Determining the USB COM Port Number:
It is necessary to know which COM port the driver has assigned to the USB adapter in order for the legacy MasterTune and Datamaster products to communicate. In some cases, it will be necessary to reassign the COM port to be between COM1 and COM16. The following sections show how to do this using Device Manager.

Windows XP Com Port Reassignment:
NOTICE: You must be logged in as an administrator and the USB adapter must be connected to the PC in order to perform the following configuration.

Invoking Device Manager:
To launch device manager in Windows XP, go to Start - Settings - Control Panel and click on the System icon. This will open the Systems Properties dialog. Select the Hardware tab and then click the Device Manager button.

Tip: A shortcut to access Device Manager is to open devmgmt.msc from the Start - Run dialog:

This will bring up the device manager dialog. Go to the section labeled Ports (COM & LPT) and click on the '+' symbol to view the port assignments:

In this example, there are a total of three COM ports shown, COM1, 11, and 8. The USB adapter COM port will be labled as a USB Serial Port. Make a note of the USB Serial Port COM number; you will need it when first running MasterTune or DataMaster.

Changing the COM port assignment:
In this case there are two USB serial ports, COM11 and COM8. If the COM port number is greater than COM16, it must be reassigned to a lower number. The following example shows how to reassign COM11 to a new COM port number.

To reassign the COM port number, double click on the USB Serial Port selection to be changed. This will bring up the driver configuration dialog:

Select the Port Settings tab, then click the Advanced button: This will bring up the Advanced Port Settings dialog. In this example, note COM1 through COM10 are already 'In Use' by other devices.

The TTS USB port MUST be assigned between COM1 and COM16. If all these port assignments are already in use, make a new selection between COM5 and COM16. Avoid COM1 - 4 which are usually the Laptop hardware such as IR, Modem, or BlueTooth connections. - You will receive the following warning:

Click Yes to accept the new assignment. This will generally not cause any problem - however the selection can be easily changed at a later time if necessary.

Make a note of the port number you selected, and click OK to apply the changes. When you open MasterTune or DataMaster and select the serial COM port, use this port number.

Windows Vista/7/8 Com Port Reassignment:
NOTICE: You must be logged in as an administrator and the USB adapter must be connected to the PC in order to perform the following configuration.

Invoking Device Manager:
The Windows Device Manager application must be used to configure the USB serial port connection. There are two ways to invoke device manager:

Type devmgmt.msc into the Windows Search box:

-OR-
From the start menu, right-clicking on Computer and selecting Manage:

You will receive the message Windows needs your permission to continue. Click the Continue button Click on Device Manager in the left-hand tree:

The right hand pane will show a list of all devices.

Click on the Ports (COM & LPT) in the right hand pane. This will show a list of all the available COM ports:

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Changing the COM port assignment:
In this example there is only one USB Serial Port, COM3. To change the COM port number assigned, Double click on the USB Serial Port open the driver properties dialog:

Next, click on the Port Settings tab:

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Now click the Advanced button to access the advanced port settings dialog. From this dialog, select the new COM port number:

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Make a note of the port number you selected, and click OK to apply the changes. When you open MasterTune or DataMaster and select the serial COM port, use this port number.