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Mar 29, 2018 | 07:24 AM

Renagro Gibson

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I have a 2000 Ford f250 7.3 What it is when the check engine light but when put a scanner on it but it can't find a code in it want erase do yall think the computer is bad

Apr 7, 2018 | 11:16 PM

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The 7.3 doesnt use obd ii, drop down to the 7.3 section to learn how to get the codes.

Apr 8, 2018 | 07:57 AM

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not all code readers will read diesels. you need a diesel specific scanner to retrieve the diagnostic codes from your 2000 diesel.

Apr 15, 2018 | 07:27 AM

David7.3

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My late 99 has a OBDII plug and my snap-on scanner can read and reset codes and get live data, I dont know and truck or car built from 90 and up that doenst have and OBDII connector!!!!

Apr 15, 2018 | 09:05 AM

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no fords before 94 or 95 had OBDII connectors. before that it was EEC-IV connector under the hood next to the driver side hood hinge.

Apr 16, 2018 | 09:29 PM

Brian Ski 44

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Originally Posted by Renagro Gibson

I have a 2000 Ford f250 7.3 What it is when the check engine light but when put a scanner on it but it can't find a code in it want erase do yall think the computer is bad

Same problem I have had to learn. From 96 on all cars and trucks had to be OBDII compliant. The Diesel trucks got an exemption till about the year 2000. I have a 97 with the OBDII port but I have used several scanners and it will not read it. Some kind of hybrid system. Now my neighbors Snap on unit will read it. And I got an ELM327 unit and it can read all the signals, I don't recall if it would read the codes. It has been a while.