Re: Re: retrieving codes from a 99...

From: BARRY OLIVER (DHSPA58@dhs.state.il.us)
Date: Mon Sep 15 2003 - 15:50:07 EDT


Well, yeah, I have tried that, too, and gotten nothing... Ugh, it's
never simple...

>>> SilverEightynine@earthlink.net 09/15/03 12:58PM >>>

BARRY OLIVER wrote:
> 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??

As I recall the trick is to turn the key from off to the on position
(not accessory)
three times and ending in the on position - and the check engine light

will flash out the codes.
Works in my 89's.. dunno about 99's

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