[Shotimes] Re: Shotimes digest, Vol 1 #3873 - 15 msgs

[Carl Prochilo]

There is absolutely nothing wrong with using a paperclip.  If it makes you
feel better, go to Radio Shack and buy some solid wire and and a toggle
switch.  In the end you only care about the codes.

BTW, just to show you an example of how euro carmakers are different, my
1991 Alfa 164 has a switch in the steering column you can hold as you turn
the key to the ON position to activate the selftest circuit and then
proceed to count the blinking lights.
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

On Sat, August 28, 2004 10:49 am, Jason Hartberger said:
> Oh, I knew about the paper clip trick, I just have this annoying habit of
> "if I'm gonna do it, I'm gonna do it right"... plus, I wasn't sure how the
> whole... meh, whatever. I have the code reader now, so nyeh! lol
>
> //
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alan Fanning" <Awfanning@earthlink.net>
> To: "SHOtimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 12:58 AM
> Subject: [Shotimes] Re: Shotimes digest, Vol 1 #3873 - 15 msgs
>
>
>> Should anyone else be thinking they need a code reader to read the codes
> on
>> theircfar - YOU DON'T!  Find a paperclip or short length of wire and
> you're
>> good to go.
>>
>>     Alan
>> > Ok guys, I bit the bullet and tried to figure out how in the hell to
> test my
>> > engine. I had not a clue what I was doing, so after some research at
>> the
>> > shotimes website, and a couple of deep breaths, I go to AAP and pick
>> up
> their
>> > little $30 actron scanner for fords. I hunt for the EEC connectors on
> the
>> > wrong side of the car, and after 5 minutes I assume they hit the cats
> and
>> > melted (like the site warned). then a light bulb went off and I
>> checked
> the
>> > other side... well wouldn't you believe it, they're in their own
>> little
>> > holster on the passenger side firewall. How convenient.
>> _______________________________________________
>> Shotimes mailing list
>> Shotimes@autox.team.net
>> http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo/shotimes
> _______________________________________________
> Shotimes mailing list
> Shotimes@autox.team.net
> http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo/shotimes