RE: [DMCForum] [OT] need to read check engine codes

["Dave Stragand" <dave.stragand@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well, yes, you used to be able to do this, but it doesn't work that way with
OBD-II.
 
There are several software packages and cable sets that you can use with a
laptop or Palm though.  My old Nextel I-95 phone actually had a OBD2
software package on it.  THAT was cool.
 
-Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: timnagin [mailto:timnagin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 2:08 PM
To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [DMCForum] [OT] need to read check engine codes


I would suggest you doing a lot of research before trying this, but on an
older car I had you could short two pins in the diagnostic connector and the
engine light would blink in a series which you would look up to see what the
code was.  I bet Dave would know more about this.

Greg



-----Original Message-----
From: Marc Levy [mailto:malevy_nj@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 2:00 PM
To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [DMCForum] [OT] need to read check engine codes


PepBoys had one on sale for like $130 last week..
They also had one for $300 that did cars older than
96, when each car had their own special way of doing
it.

All of the 96+ cars are supposed to be "standard".


--- Walter Coe <Whalt@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I have a '98 Mercury with the check engine light
> coming on.
> Does anyone have any recommendations for a device
> that can
> read what the codes are?  I also want something that
> works
> on GM's and other makes.  Last time I just took it
> to the
> dealer, and that cost way too much for what they
> did.
>
> Walt
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