How to get trouble codes?

coocoobird · 09-16-2006, 05:09 PM

I have a 93 olds 88 .. and i cant find out how to get trouble codes from this thing.. the terminal has 6 slots.. its a obd I system i thought so i tried the A / B shorting.. but no go.. i even tried the 3 key ons really quick.. but that didnt work neither lol.. any ideas?

Alibi · 09-16-2006, 05:38 PM

http://www.lesabret.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=1201

This didn't work?

coocoobird · 09-17-2006, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Alibi

http://www.lesabret.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=1201

This didn't work?

hmm for some reason.. this is not the kind of connector i have on this car.. the on i have is like OOOOOOO 6 spaces all occupied with a wire behind it. I tried the right first two cause i thought that would be a and b.. but its not working.. hmmm

coocoobird · 09-17-2006, 01:07 PM

I found it.. it was wayyyyy in the back under some wires.. so im not sure what the 6 slotter is doing there.. though its a 16 slot obd 2 connection.. not a obd 1 connection.. its a 93.. so im not sure if its just a obd 1 with a an obd 2 connection or not.. though..

Alibi · 09-17-2006, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by coocoobird

I found it.. it was wayyyyy in the back under some wires.. so im not sure what the 6 slotter is doing there.. though its a 16 slot obd 2 connection.. not a obd 1 connection.. its a 93.. so im not sure if its just a obd 1 with a an obd 2 connection or not.. though..

Ouch.... OBD 1.5 is really hard to track down... I'd say that on a 93 you have an OBD1 system with an OBD II connector, but I'm not sure--Its a bit too new for my blood. Have you tried to figure out if you can jump any of the pins? Hmmm...tricky.

XGamesJ6 · 09-21-2006, 09:24 PM

im familiar with OBD I systems having the OBD II style connector, heres i'll post what i know...

i found this a while ago, glad i kept it.... http://xgamesj6.tripod.com/gmcodes.htm check it out, has info and all the codes

coocoobird · 09-22-2006, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by XGamesJ6

im familiar with OBD I systems having the OBD II style connector, heres i'll post what i know...

i found this a while ago, glad i kept it.... http://xgamesj6.tripod.com/gmcodes.htm check it out, has info and all the codes

cool thanks ! ill have a look at it =)

Alibi · 09-23-2006, 03:41 PM

Very interesting page there. I'll have to bookmark it for future reference...the problem comes up fairly often.

coocoobird · 09-23-2006, 04:08 PM

Hmm ya i tried to do it with 5 and 6 crossed.. but... i dont have a 5 and 6.. i have a 4 and 5.. so i tried that.. didnt work.. tried some other combos and i locked the doors and stuff lol... so im not sure what the heck is the deal with this thing..

maxwedge · 09-23-2006, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by coocoobird

Hmm ya i tried to do it with 5 and 6 crossed.. but... i dont have a 5 and 6.. i have a 4 and 5.. so i tried that.. didnt work.. tried some other combos and i locked the doors and stuff lol... so im not sure what the heck is the deal with this thing..

Tried that on transitional year GM vehicles, never got it to work, you will need a proper full function scanner.

MT-2500 · 09-23-2006, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by coocoobird

I have a 93 olds 88 .. and i cant find out how to get trouble codes from this thing.. the terminal has 6 slots.. its a obd I system i thought so i tried the A / B shorting.. but no go.. i even tried the 3 key ons really quick.. but that didnt work neither lol.. any ideas?

93 is kinda early for it but 94-95 have a change over years that require a engine capable scanner with a special adapter to get codes.
Does yours have A and B wires on diagnostic plug?
Does check engine light come on key on engine off?
Here is a link that tells about the 94-95 years.
http://www.troublecodes.net/GM/
MT

coocoobird · 09-23-2006, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by MT-2500

93 is kinda early for it but 94-95 have a change over years that require a engine capable scanner with a special adapter to get codes.
Does yours have A and B wires on diagnostic plug?
Does check engine light come on key on engine off?
Here is a link that tells about the 94-95 years.
http://www.troublecodes.net/GM/
MT

well my mom said the car was a 93.. cause that what the title says.. the vin number pulls up a 95.. so im going by the vin number from now on.. so it must be the change over... figures

Alibi · 09-26-2006, 05:18 PM

Somebody at the DMV screwed up the title the last time it was issued. You may have to find a mechanic with the proper scanner as I'm not sure that autozone has the right one. It would still be worth a shot to try them before paying someone else.

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cwest1977 · 02-16-2011, 03:02 PM

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