You're truck should be OBD-II... the easiest way to verify that is to look
at the PCM...if it has three plug-ins on it then it's OBDII, if it has one
big plug-in then it's OBDI...
If memory serves me correctly, you must cycle the key 10 times...
Later,
Tom "Slick" North
96 Dodge Dakota 5.2L RC
71 Chevelle Malibu 350
71 Porsche 914/2.0L
----- Original Message -----
From: "John" <jkp_61@yahoo.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 12:07 PM
Subject: DML: Computer Codes
> This is probably old hat to most of you, but I am
> not sure of the computer systems on the newer
> vehicles. When I started working on cars they still
> had points, but I do prefer the electronic ignitions
> and the newer computer systems have definitely
> improved over when they first started in the early
> 80's. Anyway my questions are: 1; does my '96 Dakota
> 4X4 Sport 3.9l 5spd have the OBDI or OBDII? and 2; How
> do you access the codes? I know on the earlier
> Chrysler products w/f.i. all you had to do was cycle
> the key 3 times, but that doesn't seem to work on my
> truck. Do you need a code reader or is there some
> other method? Thanks for any help on these matters.
>
> =====
> Take Care & Keep On Truckin'~~~~John
>
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