[DeTomaso] [NPC] OBD2 Code Scanners

[pantera007]

There are 'basic' code readers, and 'advanced' code readers (~$150-200).

A Jag buddy has the better one.  He bought it when needed, to learn that it
was a loose gas cap.

Same thing on my new jeep, a loose gas cap set the code.  Sometimes you can
reset the code (temporarily)
by a repeated  key on/off maneuver.  Contact me and I'll try to borrow his
reader.

Chuck

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On
Behalf Of Mark McWhinney
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 4:47 PM
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] [NPC] OBD2 Code Scanners

The check engine light came on the other day on my 1997 Ford Ranger.  There
is no other indication of a problem.  I would like to find out what
triggered the light, so that I do not have to pay the local Ford Dealer $100
only to find out that it is time to change an air filter.

There are the OBD2 readers on EBay for under $50 that will display the code.
As I recall, there was some brouhaha a few years ago about automakers not
giving out the problem descriptions for the code numbers.  Is that still
true?  If I find out the answer is "42", will I be able to find out what
question it answers?



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