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Data Link Connector: Description and Operation

The data link connector is located at the lower edge of the instrument panel near the steering column.

The 16-way data link connector (diagnostic scan tool connector) links the Diagnostic Readout Box (DRB III) scan tool or the Mopar Diagnostic System (MDS) with the Powertrain Control Module (PCM).