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Old May 30, 2005 | 06:15 PM
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Check Engine Light and Jumper Wire

The following site tells how to set up the wire, but doesn't say what to connect it to...

http://www.corral.net/tech/maintenan...vtest.html#two

What do I plug the homemade jumper wire into in the vehicle to retrieve the codes?
 
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Old May 30, 2005 | 07:44 PM
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There's a technical info sticky thread in the top of the Ranger forum with instructions. If you have one, there's also instructions in a Haynes manual.

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Old May 30, 2005 | 07:45 PM
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What year vehicle do you have? I'm not sure if that method will work for newer models (95 or 96 and later). If your check engine light is on, you can take it to autozone or other parts store to have them read codes for free.
 
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Old May 31, 2005 | 12:41 PM
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Correct. That method only works for EEC-IV/OBD-1 equipped vehicles. OBD-2 was required starting in '96.
 
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