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Technical => Engine Tech => Topic started by: amooset on November 06, 2004, 11:31:45 PM

Title: Getting codes
Post by: amooset on November 06, 2004, 11:31:45 PM
How do you pull codes off of the engine computer?  My neon had the keycycle thing and flashing engine light, not sure how to pull the codes off my tbird.
Title: Re: Getting codes
Post by: MasterBlaster on November 07, 2004, 04:54:49 AM
Like this:
Title: Re: Getting codes
Post by: Sly1990 on November 07, 2004, 05:53:40 AM
Correct me if im wrong, but Neon from Chrystler are OBDII.... Not EEC-IV

Youll need a reader.... those arent buttstuffog like our EEC-IV


Youll need this..... (250$CAN)

(http://images.canadiantire.ca/media/images/Automotive/AutoRepair/GeneralTools/0251030_450_CC_31ee9.jpg)
Title: Re: Getting codes
Post by: MasterBlaster on November 07, 2004, 06:21:26 AM
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not sure how to pull the codes off my tbird.

 :slap:
Title: Re: Getting codes
Post by: TimMundy on November 07, 2004, 10:39:43 AM
Just take it to autozone.  They'll pull the codes off for free
Title: Re: Getting codes
Post by: Sly1990 on November 07, 2004, 09:19:28 PM
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My neon had the keycycle thing and flashing engine light


What about this part?  :dunno:
Sorry if i misunderstood....

Voyez-vous, l'anglais n'est pas ma langue maternelle.....  :nono:
Title: Re: Getting codes
Post by: amooset on November 07, 2004, 11:44:28 PM
I was just wondering if the tbird code retrieval method was similar to my neon where you keycycle on/off 5 times and the check engine light blinks to indicate codes.  Now I see it's different, thanks for the info!
Title: Re: Getting codes
Post by: jimfulco on November 08, 2004, 10:57:02 PM
It just takes a little time to get used to the spacing between pulses.  Have a pen & paper handy so you can write while you watch.  I found it easier to write a 1 every time it pulsed, & leave a space when it did,  then translate to numbers after it was done.  In other words:

11111111    1  11  1  11    translates to    8, 1, 2, 1, 2

It gets easy pretty quick.