In a message dated 97-02-10 10:35:03 EST, you write:
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I just purchased an older Sun Inspector model (Sun 1040), 4 gas.
I hope you can find an independent source for service. I went through Sun
(1-800-CALL-SUN), they like to keep tabs on their equipment (keep the
service).
I'm not sure about your "Tamper" screen.
I can run mine on Tune-Up mode with no problem.
To get into the calibration screen it's "* Menu" (star, menu).
Mine was a MA. inspection machine, YMMV.
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Les-
No prob dealing with SUN. I have their blessing, but to get the code I need
to get past the "Tamper" screen, they want to sell me the repair manual. I
have no problem with spendin a FEW bucks on the book, but it is not
available. HUH? you ask ! Yeah that's right, its not available but they will
sell me a zerox copy of it at the good guy, giveaway price of $2.50 per page
American Money. When I asked just how many pages this might be, I was told,
"Its probably more than a hundred and fewer than two hundred". Somehow the
thought of $500.00, just to get a 4 or 5 digit code is, shall we say, A BIT
EXCESSIVE!
Unfortunately, this machine sat around for some time and the battery powering
the ROM went down. Since the machine has a "failsafe" mode which it drops
into when no longer powered, it is this code I need to get back to the usable
screens. When I power it up, it flashes a warning about being "tampered" with
and to enter your State of Calif Tamper code, or some such nonesense, to
continue. Worst part of the deal is that the guys I got it from have the code
"somewhere", but don't know where. Rats !
Still not sniffin any tail pipes...
Nick in Nor Cal
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