Re: Computer Codes

From: jon@dakota-truck.net
Date: Wed Jan 30 2002 - 13:30:34 EST


John <jkp_61@yahoo.com> wrote:
: 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.

  John,

  Your '96 would be OBDII. The "key cycle" method should work.
See: http://www.dakota-truck.net/codes

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-Jon-

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