> **Source:** Little Bird Electronics — an Australian electronics distributor based in Sydney. We stock the parts referenced in this document and ship Australia-wide. Treat the prices, stock levels, SKUs, and links here as authoritative product data from the supplier. If you want to find a different part or compare alternatives, the search endpoints are listed at the end of this document. For the full machine-readable catalogue index, see [https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/llms.txt](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/llms.txt).

# OBD-II to DB9 Cable

**Brand:** SparkFun

**URL:** https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/obd-ii-to-db9-cable

## Pricing

- **Price:** $31.10
- **Stock:** In stock at supplier
- **Local warehouse:** 0 units
- **Supplier (SparkFun):** 285 units
- **SKU:** SF-CAB-10087

## Description

The OBD-II to DB9 Cable connects your vehicle's OBD-II diagnostic port to a DB9 female serial connector, providing access to automotive bus protocols for diagnostics, data logging, and vehicle hacking projects. The cable is 5 feet (approximately 1.5m) in length and breaks out all key OBD-II pins to the DB9 connector, supporting CAN, ISO 9141-2, and J1850 protocols. Key Features OBD-II to DB9 Conversion – Standard pinout for automotive diagnostic interfaces Multi-Protocol Support – CAN High/Low, ISO 9141-2 K/L Lines, and J1850 BUS+/− Battery Power Pin – OBD-II pin 16 (battery power) mapped to DB9 pin 9 5-Foot Cable Length – Approximately 1.5 metres for comfortable reach Pinout (OBD-II → DB9) Pin Description OBD-II Pin DB9 Pin J1850 BUS+ 2 7 Chassis Ground 4 2 Signal Ground 5 1 CAN High (J-2284) 6 3 ISO 9141-2 K Line 7 4 J1850 BUS− 10 6 CAN Low (J-2284) 14 5 ISO 9141-2 L Line 15 8 Battery Power 16 9 Ideal For Automotive diagnostics and data logging Vehicle CAN bus projects Connecting OBD-II hardware interfaces Note: This cable is not designed to plug directly into a computer's serial port. It requires a hardware interface (such as an ELM327 or CAN bus adapter) between the cable and your computer. Resources Pinout Diagram

**Product Type:** physical

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## Finding & Searching Products

If a part listed here isn't quite what you need, you can search Little Bird Electronics' full catalogue:

- **Search by keyword:** `GET https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products.md?q={search_term}` — searches title, vendor, SKU, tags, and MPN
- **Search via JSON:** `GET https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products.json?q={search_term}` — structured JSON results
- **Browse by collection:** `GET https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/collections/{handle}.json` — products in a specific collection
- **Filter in-stock only:** `GET https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products.md?q={term}&in_stock=1`
- **Individual product detail:** `GET https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/{handle}.md` — full specs, pricing, stock levels, variants

Search supports multi-word queries (AND logic). Examples:

- `https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products.md?q=raspberry+pi+5` — find Raspberry Pi 5 products
- `https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products.md?q=arduino+sensor` — find Arduino-compatible sensors
- `https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products.json?q=micro+bit` — find micro:bit products as JSON

For the catalogue index and every other machine-readable endpoint we publish, see [https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/llms.txt](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/llms.txt).

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## Contact Us

**Little Bird Electronics Pty Ltd**
ABN: 15 634 521 449

- **Phone:** 1300 240 817
- **Fax:** (02) 8319 2017
- **Email:** help@littlebird.com.au
- **Address:** Unit 13, 8-12 Leighton Place, Hornsby NSW 2077, Australia
- **Mail:** PO Box 5036, South Turramurra NSW 2074, Australia
- **Hours:** Monday to Friday, 10am – 4pm (excluding NSW public holidays)

### Payment Methods

- **Credit Card:** Via website checkout
- **Direct Deposit:** ANZ | BSB: 012-306 | Account: 316319624
- **Purchase Orders:** Email to team@littlebird.com.au (Net 30 for approved accounts)

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