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Does Anyone know how to check a code? #50143 12/21/01 08:25 PM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 6 M MaNiMos OP Junior Member
OP MaNiMos Junior Member M Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 6	today i was just at canadian tire, so i went to the auto place and asked the guy there if he has the device to check CE codes, he said yea, then he said it was 80 bucks.. wtf? i asked him why and he said that they have to run a couple tests and **** like that.. is this guy just a fukin idiot or is he serious? i always taht you jus plug something into the computer and itll tell you thte code.. anyone know?

Re: Does Anyone know how to check a code? #50144 12/21/01 08:33 PM
Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 70 STL R rifter Member
rifter Member R Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 70 STL	That's the typical price for pulling the codes here in the States. The scanner does it for you, and you have to look it up. That's what they typically charge for anyway. One part is pulling the codes. The other part is printing them out for you. It's a rip. If you can find a good scanner at a decent price, it will pay for itself after a couple of uses. 96 Green Mystique Zetec ATX No mods yet (wife's car but I drive it all the time) "If you want something done right, do it yourself or use an SAE mechanic you can buy beer for." Ricers are like the mosquito that buzzes in your ear but you can't kill. They just won't go away.

Re: Does Anyone know how to check a code? #50145 12/22/01 06:53 AM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 7 C contour102 Junior Member
contour102 Junior Member C Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 7	Someone say paper clip? how does it works? Quote: Originally posted by rifter: That's the typical price for pulling the codes here in the States. The scanner does it for you, and you have to look it up. That's what they typically charge for anyway. One part is pulling the codes. The other part is printing them out for you. It's a rip. If you can find a good scanner at a decent price, it will pay for itself after a couple of uses.

Re: Does Anyone know how to check a code? #50146 12/22/01 07:29 AM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 7,329 KC, MO D DemonSVT Member
DemonSVT Member D Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 7,329 KC, MO	OBD-II (96 & newer) requires a code scanner. Simple plug and play operation. 2000 SVT #674 - Check it out! Whoever coined the phrase; "If it ain't broke; don't fix it" ~ Just doesn't get it...

Re: Does Anyone know how to check a code? #50147 12/22/01 08:35 AM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 6 M MaNiMos OP Junior Member
OP MaNiMos Junior Member M Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 6	Quote: Originally posted by DemonSVT: OBD-II (96 & newer) requires a code scanner. Simple plug and play operation. so where can i pick up or borrow one of these?

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