Pulling Codes - 1985 F150
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Pulling Codes - 1985 F150
I bought a new Actron (CP9690 Elite Auto scanner. It supposedly can do both OBDII and OBDS l vehicles and comes with a host of connector adapters including the adapter for a 1985 F150.
I connected everything, used the scroll down to the proper year and make and attempted to use the diagnostics. When I did so it flashed a message that I needed to connect the vehicle.
As the vehicle was already connected, this puzzled me. I disconnected the connector, reconnected it and had the same issue. I cleaned the vehicle's connectors (there's the main orange connector and a smaller single connector). Still, the Actron gives me the same message.
Any ideas as to what I'm missing will be helpful to me so I can get this scanner to pull my codes.
Thanks!!
I connected everything, used the scroll down to the proper year and make and attempted to use the diagnostics. When I did so it flashed a message that I needed to connect the vehicle.
As the vehicle was already connected, this puzzled me. I disconnected the connector, reconnected it and had the same issue. I cleaned the vehicle's connectors (there's the main orange connector and a smaller single connector). Still, the Actron gives me the same message.
Any ideas as to what I'm missing will be helpful to me so I can get this scanner to pull my codes.
Thanks!!
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Un-bolt the OBD port and drop it down so you can see where the harness wires feed into it from the back. Use an electronic parts cleaner such as CRC Electronic Cleaner or equivalent. Re-connect the reader while the OBD port is loose so you can wiggle wires to see if there is a loose connection on any of the wires feeding into the back of the port. If the port needs a ground, use a jump wire from the port to a clean metal surface at the dash near where the port bolts to.
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What I meant by loosen the port, was so you could gain access to the back of it to clean it where the wires go into the back of it. If the port "body" is grounded at the dash ,then run a jump wire from the port body to the dash to secure a ground. The fact that it is dangling may very well be the problem as it may need to be grounded. Bolt the port back up to the dash with a clean, bare metal ground, then try again to connect the reader.
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Can you post a pic or two ?
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pulling the codes...
Thanks!!
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Easy....slow down. It's all good.
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OK, I fail to see any "game". And I fail to see any other response. The members of FTE take their "OWN" time and knowledge to respond to inquiries concerning mechanical questions....They are NOT paid professionals. If they were..then they should be paid well above and beyond given their expertise !