J1979-2_202604 E/E Diagnostic Test Modes: OBDonUDS
Revised
4/21/2026
- Content
SAE J1979-2 describes the communication between the vehicle’s OBD systems and test equipment required by OBD regulations. OBD regulations require passenger cars and light-, medium-, and heavy-duty trucks to support a minimum set of diagnostic information to external (off-board) “generic” test equipment.
- Citation
- SAE International Technical Standard, E/E Diagnostic Test Modes: OBDonUDS, SAE Standard J1979-2_202604, Revised May 2026, Issued April 2021, https://doi.org/10.4271/J1979-2_202604.