OBDStar Ducati

A quick write up on the OBDStar device.

Its available from AliExpress which is more-or-less the Chinese Amazon. The process isn't all that scary and they are pretty forward with communication. Once it did ship, and it took a week or so, DHL got it here is three days. Order was placed on January 2 and it arrived January 13. Its an Android OS pretty easy to navigate. When you first power on the device you need to connect it to your Wi-Fi.


Click the home icon then the one with the 6 dots. I'm sure there's an Android term for this but I'm an iPhone guy.


From here you can see what's on the device. QuickSupport gives you access to TeamViewer so you can remotely use the device and is how I'm getting all of the screenshots. For Wi-Fi, click settings.





Pick your network then enter your password. Easy enough. Now onto registering the device. I ran into a bit of a hiccup there. As it turns out the device was attempting to send the login details of the account I was attempting to create unencrypted. This caused my Wi-Fi router to block it. Once I realized what was going on, I allowed it on my routers app and all was good. To get started with account creation, click Personal Center.



Here you click Register and enter a username, password and email address. The next screen will prompt you for name, company and address. Then send this unencrypted info off to places unknown. On that note, don't reuse a username or password. You could even go as far as to create a spoof email if you're that into internet security. After your account is created you'll land on this page.



The only surprising thing is that there's an expiration date. I presume its for updates but I guess I'll find out in 2023.

Lets get into the meat and potatoes of it. Click the DP on the bar. If you go into MOTO DIAG all that will show up initially is OBD-II which is the same OBD-II and code reader can pull. You have to update the software to get the Ducati specific functions.



Click Upgrade and follow the prompts. Its pretty basic. There's a few files but they are small and it goes relatively fast.



Now when you click MOTO DIAG you have a Ducati icon. Plug the device into your bike diagnostic port using the OBD-II cable and the appropriate adapter. It comes with a 3-pin and a 4-pin. If you have a newer bike, 2021+ you likely have a red 6-pin connector under the seat. You will need to buy a OBD-II to Euro 5 adapter. They are on Amazon and aren't very expensive.

Click on the Ducati icon and on the next screen click enter in the lower right corner.




Auto Identify VIN is self explanatory but make sure your VIN is detected correctly.

There's a picture limit per post, so on we go.



I got an error message since my VIN while detected correctly didn't match up with the software. It couldn't determine my make and model from the VIN.



Now we'll do Select from vehicle, which is a bad translation I'm guessing. It should be simply Select Vehicle. I scrolled down until I got to P for Panigale. I clicked P then enter.



Now it asks for a model year. I have a 2021, but I picked the 2020 option.



The amount of data you have access to is amazing. This would have saved me some troubleshooting but I can see the clutch switch value.



As I'm working through some DQS issues, I can even see a value for that. Of some interest is that the bikes tracks the number of miles you've driven with the MIL lamp on.





APS Accelerator Opening is the throttle grip percentage so I can verify that mine reads a 0 when its closed.

I'll skip to service system (Service Lamp Reset) since I know a lot of riders would be interested in that. Its under the special function menu.

You can even disable the DRL if that's your thing.



Here is adaptives reset. Easy to do, you just click the item you want to reset then hit enter.



There is also a setting where you can test the DQS, which I failed. Going to have to work on that.

Interesting info on the DQS test. The OBDStar does the exact same DQS functionality test as the Ducati/Texa DDS.

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10154255-9999.pdf
Even the text is the same which makes me think it comes from the ECU. Maybe all the OBDStar device does is read Ducati's CANBus. The menu layout is different, but all the features and text are the same.



From the video, this is a successful test.

Looking into getting one of these, but before I do, is it able to do the gear position sensor relearn? Judging by the program it can but just looking to verify, thanks.

Yes, I’ve done it on my bike.

Just learning the device but so far has been very handy. From killing the annual service light to finding an issue I didn’t know I had. Easy fix and delete code but based on local pricing unit is paying for itself from day one.

My 2022 Streetfighter V4 has this diagnostic plug. Perhaps the 22's are EU5 certified, however, still running an older setup that is compatible with this?

Yeah, the OBDStar will come with that plug. I had to get the ODB-II to Euro 5 (red square) one on Amazon.

Just got a OBDStar I Scan for Ducati today. Cannot get it to recognize the ECU on my 2009 Hypermotard. Did the registration and software downloads via WiFi without (apparent) issue. But no matter what I try, the device will not pair the with bike. There seems to be some confusion as to what ECU the 2009 has. When I pull up the cable/connector graphic on the I Scan, it shows the old 3-pin style connector that requires the battery clips. My bike has the 4 pin connector that is powered. I'm stumped. Just about ready to box it up and see if I can get a refund.

The device doesn't pair with the bike in the strict bluetoothesque sense of the word.

But your problem may have to do with differences in ECU between different markets. For example, my bike is a 2021 EU4, but everywhere else in the world 2021 was EU5. EU4 was the flat 4-pin connector, EU5 is the red square 6-pin, which my 2021 has despite being EU4.

Instead of having the device read the VIN and auto identifying off of that, manually go in and select a different model year Hypermotard and see if that will read. Rinse and repeat if needed.

Well, I found the problem. The problem is I'm an idiot. I was trying to use the 4 pin connector under the seat, when I should have been using the "old style" connector (and 12 volt power) under the right panel next to the ECU. Once I did that, cleared the service indicator in about 5 min. So the iScan OBDStar does work, although it's not very intuitive, as many have noticed. So now that I've got it to work, it does make me wonder what the purpose of the square 4-pin connector under the seat is used for?

bp_SFV4 said:

The device doesn't pair with the bike in the strict bluetoothesque sense of the word.

But your problem may have to do with differences in ECU between different markets. For example, my bike is a 2021 EU4, but everywhere else in the world 2021 was EU5. EU4 was the flat 4-pin connector, EU5 is the red square 6-pin, which my 2021 has despite being EU4.

Instead of having the device read the VIN and auto identifying off of that, manually go in and select a different model year Hypermotard and see if that will read. Rinse and repeat if needed.

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I plug it on the plug for the GPS dda. Do you think is limiting the function of the odb

Motorbike said:

Well, I found the problem. The problem is I'm an idiot. I was trying to use the 4 pin connector under the seat, when I should have been using the "old style" connector (and 12 volt power) under the right panel next to the ECU. Once I did that, cleared the service indicator in about 5 min. So the iScan OBDStar does work, although it's not very intuitive, as many have noticed. So now that I've got it to work, it does make me wonder what the purpose of the square 4-pin connector under the seat is used for?

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The 4-pin connectors I'm aware of were rectangular. All of the pins were in a line. If it's a 4-pin square, could it be for an older DDA type connection?

Chriss said:

I plug it on the plug for the GPS dda. Do you think is limiting the function of the odb

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Maybe, but I would suggest plugging directly into the main wire harness without the GPS/DDA wiring. It's easy enough to try.

bp_SFV4 said:

The 4-pin connectors I'm aware of were rectangular. All of the pins were in a line. If it's a 4-pin square, could it be for an older DDA type connection?

Maybe, but I would suggest plugging directly into the main wire harness without the GPS/DDA wiring. It's easy enough to try.

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I don't have the correct plug. But okay I will buy

The OBDStar should come with the flat (rectangular) 4-pin.

Hey, great write-up. This really helped me get mine started. Thank you.'

I was able to troubleshoot it and look for codes and found out that I was missing my air temp sensor. It turns out, I left it on the headlight and sold the headlight. Lesson learned. At least I found out abou it now. I'm not sure if that's important for proper running on the bike, or if it's just for the ambient air temp reading, but still...

Could you elaborate on how to do the quick shfiter test? I understand that it's some combination of pulling the clutch in, then hitting the shifter, etc., but I couldn't get it figured out.

you will need that temp sensor buddy....

SirJAG said:

you will need that temp sensor buddy....

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That's what I figured. I have a new one coming. Thank you.

Ruhe52 said:

Just learning the device but so far has been very handy. From killing the annual service light to finding an issue I didn’t know I had. Easy fix and delete code but based on local pricing unit is paying for itself from day one.

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how about if you try flash X