Re: RE: Fw: Weird engine codes on a 97, 318 Dak

From: jay & dana (jay&dana@telus.net)
Date: Wed Jan 30 2002 - 20:07:03 EST


Thanks for the info Bernd, I've never heard of pulling codes by using the
MIL lamp, just the Odometer. I'll try it.

Thanks again
Jay

-----Original Message-----
From: Bernd D. Ratsch <bernd@texas.net>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: January 30, 2002 3:29 PM
Subject: DML: RE: Fw: Weird engine codes on a 97, 318 Dak

>
>I've looked through my manuals and online references...can't find those
>codes either.
>
>Here's the test procedure for the '97 5.2L though...
>
>"OBTAINING DTC'S USING MIL LAMP
>Cycle the ignition key On-Off-On-Off-On within 5 seconds.
>Count the number of times the MIL (check engine lamp) on the instrument
>panel flashes on and off. The number of flashes represents the trouble
>code. There is a slight pause between the flashes representing the first
>and second digits of the code. Longer pauses separate individual two
>digit trouble codes. An example of a flashed DTC is as follows:
>Lamp flashes 4 times, pauses, and then flashes 6 more times. This
>indicates a DTC code number 46.
>Lamp flashes 5 times, pauses, and flashes 5 more times. This indicates a
>DTC code number 55. A DTC 55 will always be the last code to be
>displayed. This indicates the end of all stored codes.
>



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