Fred Atkinson <fatkinson@mishmash.com> wrote in
news:333pd3dgqhgohvi3up2h2553pgq1h183u4@4ax.com:

> On Mon, 3 Sep 2007 14:51:36 -0600, "bearman" <noyb@home.com> wrote:
>

>>>
>>> How does one acquire the 'code'?
>>>
>>
>>
>>Fred,
>>
>>He answered you.
>>
>>Go to an auto parts store, Auto Zone is one, and they will read the
>>code for you.
>>I would call first to make sure they do offer that service.
>
> I see. There's no way to retrieve the code yourself, then?
>
>
>


There is. It involves using a paper clip to short the 2-pin Service Check
connector behind the passenger kick panel, turning the ignition to "II",
then reading the blinks of the MIL ("Check Engine" light).

The problem with this method is that the returned code will only be an
approximation of the actual ODB-II error stored by the ECM. This means it's
not actually of much use.

AutoZone, PartSource and many other chains will read the OBD-II code for
you for free. (AZ in CA will not do the code read for some reason.)

Once you have the code, diagnosis is possible. Right now it is not.


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Tegger

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