is there a way to DIY? my autoparts store can't read anything older than a '96

 

yes and it is extremely easy.

Get a paper clip and put one end into terminal Te1 and the other end in e1.

The car must not be running and the shifter should be in neutral.

good luck

(edit) your auto parts store should be extremely ashamed of themself

 

under the driver side dash there is also the diagram on the lid to tell which pin is which

 

thanks guys. I knew it was really simple like this but didn't know the specifics. I'm assuming that when I do this, I'll get a series of flashing lights or something obvious.?

 

Yeah u get flashing lights, you count them and you need to find the code online or something

 

cool.

thanks again.

 

oh yes sorry man we should of told you.

The way it works is the cel will flash in a pattern that u must pay attention to.

It will flash in two seperate pattersn as all codes have two numbers involved.

The first series of flashes will be the first number of a two number codee---the second set of flashes will be the second number in that code.

The flashes will happen with a 0.5 second interval if im not mistaken, than u will get about a 1.5 second pause and than a second series of flashes will go again.

You can find out what th codes mean here or online.

good luck---hope i expalined it clearly enough

 

Once you get the codes let us know what they are and we will help you in determining them if you can't.

 

There's a lot of stuff under the dash on the driver's side. What exactly am I looking for? I don't suppose there's pics of this anywhere, is there?

 

its a terminal that you have to open up i believe.

Under the lid u will see a series of numbers and letters , there you look for the terminals te1 and e1.

 

i'm not seeing anything like that. i've been searching the internet for pics too. can't seem to find that either.

just not my night, i guess.

 

its actually under the dash , not easily visible , stick your head under the dash almost where ur feet would be and look up---u cant miss it.

good luck

Most mechanic shops can check your codes for a small fee--especially if u tell them u know how to do it but are just lazy ---perhaps 20 bucks or so.

 

awww. dude. this part is missing from my car.



there is a hole in the panel where it should be, but no actual terminal thing. wtf?

 

lol uve got to be kidding?

I would be a bit worried about that .

hmmmmmmm good luck i guess--if we can help in any way let us know

 

i wish i was kidding.

crap.

looks like i need to find uhhh... a data link controller interface?

i'm hoping i can find something that plugs in to whatever i need to plug in to whatever.


any tips or ideas would be greatly appreciated.




... like i said.... it;s not my day.