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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 03:58 PM
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What is a hard code?

Cannot get any codes from computer. it says to clear hard codes first can someone help? i have a 95 f150 5.8 351w with an e40d tranny
 
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 04:28 PM
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HARD codes are codes which turns the CEL on......
 
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 07:17 PM
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No. "Hard" codes are ones that not intermittent. It refers to a fault that is unambiguous. A completely and continuously faulty device or sensor would be considered to be a "hard" fault.

Of course, if you cannot pull any codes, you likely have some hard failure.
 
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Ford Fuel Injection » No Codes?
 
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 05:35 AM
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thank you for the help i will try some of these things and if you have any other ideas please share cuz my tranny guy and i are both scratching our heads. talked to him yesterday and he said he unpluged the tps and said it help some when going into drive but still its very hard going into reverse
 
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got the problem fixed it was a broken wire between the computer and the tranny. once did the scanner right got a code and ran with it. was not doing the koeoff test the tranny guy though you would get same codes by skipping to the koeon test. oh well it happens
 
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