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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 06:34 PM
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Reading Codes

Hey all, I've ran codes on my truck before but turned to you guys to see what it means. Well where do you guys get the information to see what each code means and whatnot? Thanks guys.
 
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 06:47 PM
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 06:51 PM
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It shows what each code means on there?
 
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 06:52 PM
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 06:55 PM
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AAAAAAAAAA BINGO! Thanks guys.
 
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 07:09 PM
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or in any manual, haynes, chiltons or ford service manual.

you should own at least one of these.

i use a code reader which is way easier to me than reading the stupid blinking lights.
 
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 07:45 PM
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I own two of them, they only show 3 number codes, and very few of them. My buddy is borrowing it right now but il check it out again when i get it back. Yea im definatly getting a code reader after i saw a thread about it.
 
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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I have a Haynes and a Chilton, and both list 2 digit and 3 digit codes.
 
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 09:12 PM
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Really, Can you tell me the Section? If not il look it up in the index.
 
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 09:13 PM
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I would, but they are at my parents' house about 2 hours away...
 
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 09:16 PM
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lol aaaaaa no problem. I got that link now, i just printed em off and im gonna put em in my garage tomorrow, im gonna run some codes on my truck and on my buddys truck tomorrow, his check engine light is on.
 
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i concur that the manuals have both 2 and 3 codes.

post them if you need help.
 
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 10:18 PM
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Yea i will. thanks
 
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