On Tue, December 6, 2011 12:33 am, Mike & Sharon Higgins 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.
Start with the key off, then turn it ON-OFF-ON-OFF-ON and leave it on.
Note that's ON as in RUN, not START. I think the computer needs to see the
whole sequence within 5 seconds. As someone else mentioned, there were a
couple of years where that didn't work, although I know it worked in 1995
and 2001. I guess try it and find out.
> 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.
You can try a Google image search for "OBDII connector" to see what they
look like. It's a standardized connector.
> Is this an OBDI system?
Everything 1996 and newer is OBDII (2), mandated by federal law.
> Should I find a plug-in under the dash, or
> elsewhere?
The OBDII standard says the connector has to be within a certain distance
of the steering wheel. In my experience, Dodge usually puts it at the base
of the dash.
-- Jason Bleazard dontspamjason@bleazard.net Burlington, Ontario '01 Dakota Sport 4x4, 4.7 V8, Auto, Quad Cab, black
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