Re: retrieving codes from a 99...

From: BARRY OLIVER (DHSPA58@dhs.state.il.us)
Date: Mon Sep 15 2003 - 10:18:28 EDT


Well, I have heard that it's off-acc-off-acc-off-acc to get a code, but
then Ihave never gotten that to work on my '99 either. What gives, did
I [we] buy the only model year with a retarded computer??

>>> wb5oxq@grandecom.net 09/12/03 08:50PM >>>

You have to have a code scanner to read a 99.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Tong" <thedude807@hotmail.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 8:31 PM
Subject: DML: retrieving codes from a 99...

>
> My check engine light came on after driving pretty hard last night,
and it
> idles rough. My guess is the bellypan gasket. I haven't done any
real
> mechanical inspection yet, but just for the heck of it, I wanted to
check
> the code(s) it threw.
>
> Yes I read the Archive and FAQ and all that.
>
> It tells me to cycle the iginition on/off three times in five seconds
and
my
> odo will display the codes. Nothing, it just reads 75658. If that's
the
> code, that's creepy because that's exactly how many miles are on my
truck.
>
> So the other way it says to do it is hold the trip button in and turn
the
> key on. So I did that and it did all of the cool lights and gauge
dance
> stuff, but then it just reads 75658 again.
>
> My Check Engine light is still on, so there HAS to be a code. I
guess I
> could just go to autozone, but I'd really like to know how to do
this
> myself.
>
> Brian
>
> '99 CC 5.2L 4x4
>
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