Recently had a Check Engine fault, and to my supprize I found that I need a code reader to extract the DTC codes. Does anyone have a recommendation for an in expensive code reader for the backyard maintenance person.
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A jumper wire and a $5.00 Radio Shack anolog meter.
~:~ MarshMonster ~almost said paper clip..now that's cheap~
On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 19:42:28 -0500, Marsh Monster rearranged some electrons to form:
OBD-II? kind of hard to read those alpha-numerics with a meter.
Marshy's been into the shrooms again....... Bob
||Recently had a Check Engine fault, and to my supprize I found that I need a ||code reader to extract the DTC codes. Does anyone have a recommendation for ||an in expensive code reader for the backyard maintenance person.
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I just run down to AutoZone, they read it for free
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