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OBD II Code Check
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 10:28 pm
by evolutionmovement
Is there a way to check the codes on an OBD II system without a scantool? My brother-in-law's 1996 OBS has the CEL on and he needs to fix this before selling it.
Steve
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 10:42 pm
by vrg3
No, there isn't... He'll need to get someone with a scantool to read and/or clear the code. In many parts of the country, AutoZone and related stores offer code scanning as a complementary service, so that's probably the place to go.
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 10:47 pm
by evolutionmovement
Thanks.
Steve
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 11:16 pm
by Legacy777
actually there is diagnostic connectors on the obd2 models. Or at least some of the newer ones for sure......I have seen them referenced in some of the manuals for th newer ones.
How you interpret whatever output is beyond my knowledge though.
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 11:40 pm
by vrg3
I believe they have the green test-mode connectors, yes. You can put the ECU in test mode to aid diagnosis, but you can't access trouble codes as far as I know.
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 3:53 am
by THAWA
Head to your nearest jiffy lube, if someone there knows howe to use the scanner you can get the code pulled for $9.99
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 5:55 pm
by IronMonkeyL255
I think AutoZone will do it for free.