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Code reading


joeyd50
02-26-2011, 07:00 AM
A friend I work with has a 1998 DeVile, can some one tell me how to to get the check engine light to give me the code?
Thanks
Joe

brcidd
02-26-2011, 10:13 AM
You are referring to a procedure that was available prior to 1996 prior to OBDII-- you can no longer do this procedure on 1996+ models. Go to Autozone or the like and have them read it for you for free and report back the code-- don't buy any of their parts until you understand how to diagnose it....the counter guys are NOT techs.....they sell parts....

caddydaddy
02-26-2011, 10:51 PM
You are referring to a procedure that was available prior to 1996 prior to OBDII-- you can no longer do this procedure on 1996+ models.

That's not totally true! I can very easily check the codes on my 2000 STS without a code reader!
Here's a site for more info on checking the codes:

http://www.caddyinfo.com/readingcodes.html

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