97 Escort.. Easy way to pull codes?

[92Patrol5.0]

I have a 97 escort that I drive in the winter and the service engine light just came on the other day and has stayed on since. Is there any easy way to pull codes without having a code reader? Like with the stang I can use the piece of wire to connect the 2 ports and use the check engine light to count the codes. Is there any way to do this with the escort, or do I have to buy some kind of cheap code reader to do it? Anyone have any ideas?

 

[HISSIN50]

i think it is obd-II, and thus is more involved to pull codes (no paper clip). go to the parts store and they should pull the codes and reset the light for free.
good luck.

 

[92Patrol5.0]

Thanks for the reply. Damn technology anyway! Why can't they just leave things simple! I'll have to go to a parts store and see what they can tell me. The manual for the car says the light comes on when emissions control things need to be serviced so I will see what codes it pulls up! Thanks again!

 

[HISSIN50]

good luck. let us know what codes you get. i wish i could ditch all the electronics and stick a carb on sometimes.

 

[FordRangerFan17]

autozone = free.......took me (them) 3 minutes

 

[EscortLXSport]

hey what up? I have 97 Escort LX too.

get on the message board there are a lot of people that can help on there.....here is the link if you haven't gotten on there yet

http://erdtforum.teamzx2.com/