Retrieving Check Engine Light Codes
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Retrieving Check Engine Light Codes
Howdy Guys. Well after tearing down the truck to replace the timing chain, it turned out not to be broken. Guess I should have tried starting the truck before ripping everything down. Ohh well, I threw a new timing chain on it anyways since the stock one had a lot of slop in it.
Well now that it's running the CEL is on. I know on pre 94 GM cars I can use a paperclip in the ALDL port under the dash to get the CEL to blink codes. I could easily take the car to Autozone but the local AZ has real idiots who refuse to scan a car half the time. So is there a link to a how to to pull engine codes? Im assuming based on what the previous owner told me that the ignition module could be bad (runs a little rough, feels down on power, could need tune up), but I'd like to find out what mr CEL is trying to tell me
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Matt
Well now that it's running the CEL is on. I know on pre 94 GM cars I can use a paperclip in the ALDL port under the dash to get the CEL to blink codes. I could easily take the car to Autozone but the local AZ has real idiots who refuse to scan a car half the time. So is there a link to a how to to pull engine codes? Im assuming based on what the previous owner told me that the ignition module could be bad (runs a little rough, feels down on power, could need tune up), but I'd like to find out what mr CEL is trying to tell me
Thanks Guys
Matt
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There's a lot of sources around for instructions on how to manually retrieve Ford EEC-IV trouble codes (pre-'95). I suppose this one is as good as any:
http://www.turbotbird.com/techinfo/R...stic_codes.htm
http://www.turbotbird.com/techinfo/R...stic_codes.htm
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guess what I found wasnt the right wires. I thought the pair was the ones I needed till I discoverd the single wire was the horn wire!!
so does anyone know on a 91 3.0L v6 ranger where those connectors to get CEL lights would be? I've looked along the fender but havent found them..
I found this connector by the radiator. It had a cap on it, but it wasnt the right one..
so does anyone know on a 91 3.0L v6 ranger where those connectors to get CEL lights would be? I've looked along the fender but havent found them..
I found this connector by the radiator. It had a cap on it, but it wasnt the right one..
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