{"id":15385,"date":"2021-11-04T02:14:21","date_gmt":"2021-11-04T02:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/?p=15385"},"modified":"2023-05-24T09:58:18","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T09:58:18","slug":"how-to-deal-with-the-cat-caterpillar-et-car-indicator-does-not-light-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/how-to-deal-with-the-cat-caterpillar-et-car-indicator-does-not-light-up\/","title":{"rendered":"How to deal with the CAT Caterpillar ET car indicator does not light up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CAT Caterpillar ET Diagnostic Adapter 3 after device connected with Vehicle,the indicator light is off and can not work normally<\/p>\n<p><strong>Frequently reported by North American customers<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/category-223-b0-CAT+Caterpillar+ET+Diagnostic+Adapter.html\">CAT Caterpillar ET Diagnostic Tool<\/a>\uff089PIN connector\uff09connect with Cat Vehicle\uff0cCAT Caterpillar ET the indicator light is off and the device can not work. Picture as below:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/How-to-deal-with-the-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-car-indicator-does-not-light-up-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"622\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/How-to-deal-with-the-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-car-indicator-does-not-light-up-1.png 622w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/How-to-deal-with-the-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-car-indicator-does-not-light-up-1-300x147.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15387\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/How-to-deal-with-the-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-car-indicator-does-not-light-up-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1074\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/How-to-deal-with-the-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-car-indicator-does-not-light-up-2.png 1074w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/How-to-deal-with-the-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-car-indicator-does-not-light-up-2-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/How-to-deal-with-the-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-car-indicator-does-not-light-up-2-768x400.png 768w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/How-to-deal-with-the-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-car-indicator-does-not-light-up-2-900x468.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1074px) 100vw, 1074px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Have replaced with new CAT Caterpillar ET Diagnostic Tool\uff0cthe result still same.<\/p>\n<p>We checked the connector of CAT Vehicle\uff0cfound the problem:<\/p>\n<p>It turns out that some of the CAT Vehicle connector are not standard, can not be match our 9 pin connector of the device.<\/p>\n<p>The connector of our customer\u2019s CAT Vehicle as below:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/How-to-deal-with-the-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-car-indicator-does-not-light-up-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"755\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/How-to-deal-with-the-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-car-indicator-does-not-light-up-3.png 755w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/How-to-deal-with-the-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-car-indicator-does-not-light-up-3-300x250.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>CAT Caterpillar ET Diagnostic Tool 9PIN connector as below\uff1a<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15389\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/How-to-deal-with-the-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-car-indicator-does-not-light-up-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1028\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/How-to-deal-with-the-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-car-indicator-does-not-light-up-4.png 1028w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/How-to-deal-with-the-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-car-indicator-does-not-light-up-4-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/How-to-deal-with-the-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-car-indicator-does-not-light-up-4-768x383.png 768w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/How-to-deal-with-the-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-car-indicator-does-not-light-up-4-900x449.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1028px) 100vw, 1028px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The comparison is as follows (on the left is the diagnostic socket of the car, on the right is the 9PIN connection line of the CAT device):<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/How-to-deal-with-the-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-car-indicator-does-not-light-up-5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1052\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/How-to-deal-with-the-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-car-indicator-does-not-light-up-5.png 1052w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/How-to-deal-with-the-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-car-indicator-does-not-light-up-5-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/How-to-deal-with-the-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-car-indicator-does-not-light-up-5-768x367.png 768w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/How-to-deal-with-the-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-car-indicator-does-not-light-up-5-900x430.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1052px) 100vw, 1052px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Vehicle connection is:<br \/>\nA \u2013 Battery Negative<br \/>\nB \u2013 Battery Positive<br \/>\nC \u2013 J1939 Data Link+<br \/>\nD \u2013 J1939 Data Link-<br \/>\nE \u2013 J1939 Shield<br \/>\nF \u2013 J1587 Data Link+<br \/>\nG \u2013 J1587 Data Link-<br \/>\nH \u2013 not connected<br \/>\nJ \u2013 not connected<\/p>\n<p>CAT Diagnostic Tool 9PIN Cable is \uff1a<br \/>\nA \u2013 Battery Positive<br \/>\nB \u2013 Battery Negative<br \/>\nC \u2013 J1587 Data Link+\uff08J1708 Data Link+\uff09<br \/>\nD \u2013 J1587 Data Link-\uff08 J1708 Data Link-\uff09<br \/>\nE\u2013 J1939 Data Link+<br \/>\nF \u2013 J1939 Data Link-<br \/>\nG \u2013 CDL+<br \/>\nH \u2013 CDL-<br \/>\nJ\uff08I\uff09 \u2013 not connected<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contrast:<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/How-to-deal-with-the-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-car-indicator-does-not-light-up-6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"953\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/How-to-deal-with-the-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-car-indicator-does-not-light-up-6.png 953w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/How-to-deal-with-the-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-car-indicator-does-not-light-up-6-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/How-to-deal-with-the-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-car-indicator-does-not-light-up-6-768x372.png 768w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/How-to-deal-with-the-CAT-Caterpillar-ET-car-indicator-does-not-light-up-6-900x435.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 953px) 100vw, 953px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some CAT Vehicle\u2019s connector not match with our CAT Diagnostic Tool 9PIN Connector. Even the positive and negative poles of the power supply is opposite. So the device will not work and get power from the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to solve such problem:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Customer need to connect the correct diagnostic connector to the corresponding 9 pin diagnostic connector of the CAT device with the cable. So the device can get power from the vehicle and work normally.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CAT Caterpillar ET Diagnostic Adapter 3 after device connected with Vehicle,the indicator light is off and can not work normally<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15386,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3224,65],"tags":[940,2318,2317,2319,1378,1334,571,2315,2314,1392,1394,1632,2316,1631,1630],"views":3570,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15385"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15385"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15385\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15420,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15385\/revisions\/15420"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15386"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}