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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 05:39 PM
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CEL codes

I got bored today and checked the codes on my '91 f150 and the CEL blinked 3 times...then a pause and blinked 4 times then repeated. what do these codes mean ? and how do you read them?
 
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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 05:54 PM
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This should help. http://www.troublecodes.net/Ford/
 
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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 06:28 PM
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How do you get the numbers from reading the blinks lolol
 
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Your truck will most likely display 3 digit codes if you have an E4OD transmission. If not, you most likely will have 2 digit codes. 1991 was the start of the transition from 2 to 3 digit codes.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 06:51 PM
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So my 1992 would it be 2 or 3 digit codes because I have heard both.
 
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