OBD Codes/reader

From : steve b

Q: im coming up to my 15000 mile oil change and i figure my check engine light will come on like it did for the first. whats the sequence for getting the codes to display for clearing them and whats a good reader that wont cost as much as a set of tire and is there a site that has all the codes so i can decipher them steve .

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From : tom lawrence

im coming up to my 15000 mile oil change and i figure my check engine light will come on like it did for the first. your check engine light doesnt come on to remind you about maintenance - only when something is actually wrong. whats the sequence for getting the codes to display for clearing them and whats a good reader that wont cost as much as a set of tire you can display the codes on the odometer by cycling the ignition on-off-on-off-on. to clear them you need an obd-ii scan tool - disconnecting the battery doesnt do it anymore. check harbor freight http//www.harborfreight.com - they have some cheap obd-ii readers for around $50 and is there a site that has all the codes so i can decipher them http//www.obd-codes.com/troublecodes/ .

From : roy

im coming up to my 15000 mile oil change and i figure my check engine light will come on like it did for the first. your check engine light doesnt come on to remind you about maintenance - only when something is actually wrong. whats the sequence for getting the codes to display for clearing them and whats a good reader that wont cost as much as a set of tire you can display the codes on the odometer by cycling the ignition on-off-on-off-on. to clear them you need an obd-ii scan tool - tom does that work on a 06 .

From : tom lawrence

you can display the codes on the odometer by cycling the ignition on-off-on-off-on. to clear them you need an obd-ii scan tool - tom does that work on a 06 yep in addition to the obd-ii codes theres a separate check sequence to display any instrument cluster codes. in the 3rd gen trucks the ic is the brains for most all cab-related functions - power windows power locks etc. while holding the trip odometer reset button in turn the ignition to on. release the button when the gauges go into self-test. at the end and cluster codes in the form of xx nn will display. that means code xx occurred nn ignition cycles ago. you can find a list of cluster codes on tdr or i can dig them up here somewhere. note that the cluster codes have nothing to do with powertrain performance - strictly electronic stuff in the dash/cab. .

From : big al

you can display the codes on the odometer by cycling the ignition on-off-on-off-on. to clear them you need an obd-ii scan tool - tom does that work on a 06 yep in addition to the obd-ii codes theres a separate check sequence to display any instrument cluster codes. in the 3rd gen trucks the ic is the brains for most all cab-related functions - power windows power locks etc. while holding the trip odometer reset button in turn the ignition to on. release the button when the gauges go into self-test. at the end and cluster codes in the form of xx nn will display. that means code xx occurred nn ignition cycles ago. you can find a list of cluster codes on tdr or i can dig them up here somewhere. note that the cluster codes have nothing to do with powertrain performance - strictly electronic stuff in the dash/cab. hot damn youre good!! al .