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Jul 22, 2005 | 10:28 PM

75ford250

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Check Engine Light

1997 F-150 4.6 Triton Engine. Can I check the codes for this motor to figure out why my check engine light is on? If so how do I go about doing this? I have done it on my "90 Areostar and was hoping this would be the same.

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Kevin
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Jul 22, 2005 | 11:32 PM

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I'm guessing that you could cause the Aerostar to show the codes by a series of flashes produced by the check engine light. Your F-150 is equipped with a more sophisticated engine management system. You need an OBD-II code reader. There is no way to produce the codes without this piece of hardware.