[TR] Off Topic Code Reader

[Doug Mathews]

Some vehicles yoy can pull the codes without a reader. My wife's old 95 
Maxima(OBDII)  (now mine..gee) you can pull the codes from the computer 
by turning a screw and it flashes the mil light as a read out. You can 
reset them the same way.  In fact, you can program key fobs, etc by 
pressing certain cabin switches in sequence, etc.

Doug

Google your cars and see if they have that capability.
On 1/16/2014 9:15 PM, Greg Lemon wrote:
> Sorry to bomb the list, but thought this topic might be of interest to 
> more than just me.
>
> In addition to an old Triumph, my family has several newer cars that 
> are new enough to have OBDII diagnostic ports on them, but old enough 
> for me to need to work on them from time to time, and I am the family 
> mechanic.
>
> Some of you may be in the same boat, I am thinking of buying my own 
> code reader, I know you can get it done at your local parts store for 
> free, but often would be more convenient to be able to do this at home.
>
> I notice that you can buy them new anywhere from under $20 on ebay and 
> Amazon, to middle of the range looking stuff for maybe $60 to $100+, 
> to professional type stuff for $250 or more.
>
> I am tempted to pick up a cheap one, but if the only one's worth 
> having are several hundred bucks I will just keep running to Advance 
> Auto to have it done.
>
> Anybody had any experience, particularly at the low end?
>
> Thanks, Greg Lemon
>
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