I think they had a year or two where they "skipped" the turn off/on
three times to get the codes, but it's worth a shot.
The OBD2 connector is to the left of the steering column under the dash
near the hood and e-brake release. It's wide and rectangular with
angled corners so the connector only goes on one way. There's no cover
and you can feel it easily with your fingertips just below the plastic
of the lower dash.
M.B.
On 12/5/2011 10:48 PM, David Gersic wrote:
> On Monday 05 December 2011 23:33:35 you wrote:
>> My 1999 Dakota, 5.2 (318) Magnum, 5 speed has lit the "Check Engine" Light.
>> I thought that I remembered once that some of the older models could be
>> "read" by turning the key on and off with a certain sequence, then count
>> the flashes, but I don't remember quite what the sequence is.
> I don't know about your '99, but on my '01, you can pull the codes by turning
> the key to on / off three times without starting. The codes are displayed on
> the odometer readout.
>
>
>> I have
>> visited my local O'Rielly's, but did not locate any plug in for diagnosis
>> under the dash. I did see a small rectangular bracket to the driver's
>> left, next to the steering column, but there was no electrical connection
>> in it.
> That sounds like the right location for an OBD connector. I seem to recall
> mine being on the right of the steering column, but it's been a while since I
> looked at it.
>
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