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Locate the 16-pin data link connector. Connect the jump wire to terminals 4 and 9 of the connector. Turn the key to the "On" position without starting the engine.
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Step 2
Watch the "Check Engine" light. This light will begin to flash in specific patterns to indicate a 1- or 2-digit Diagnostic Trouble Code. The flashes will be long for the first digit, short for the second digit and blank if the digit is 0.
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Step 3
Record all the codes given. The "Check Engine" light will display the codes in sequence and then keep repeating them in order. Refer to your repair manual to check for the meaning of the codes.
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taking it to an auto parts store?
please take it easy on me lol
Nah, not a dumb question at all. Depending on what year your car is, this may work... Mustangworld HEC Instrument Cluster Diagnostics
And btw, Welcome to :SNSign:
that only gives codes for the cluster.. it will not give pcm or any body module codes
newer car Radios and EATC control heads have the same thing, a diag mode for DTC's related to the radio or EATC
Yes.
I bought a BR OBDII box and hooked it to an antique IBM Thinkpad. I can view just about everything going on with my 'Stang..
The car manufacturers probably squealed like piglets, but one good thing the Feds made them do was to adhere to the OBD II protocols, so that we civilians could have some insight. Otherwise, we would have been locked out of the proprietary secret protocols, and forced to give up big bucks to the dealer franchise for decoding.
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