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On Mon, 30 Jun 2014 20:01:29 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 30 Jun 2014 19:15:38 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:

On 6/30/14, 6:49 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 30 Jun 2014 16:14:36 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:

That was the original GM system not the OBDII

I know I need a scanner for my Ford truck and my Honda. There is no
jumper trick that I can find documented anywhere.
I have not really played with the bluetooh dongle much. The last time
I had a light, I went to Autozone for a free scan.

You need a scanner? Are you having a lot of car problems?

Not really. I popped a code a couple years ago and I figured out there
was no "jumper" option to flash it out.

I went to the auto parts store and they scanned the code, sold me the
part for $20 or so and I was good to go.

I just bought this dongle because it was cheap and if the car would
not start, it was better than having to tow it somewhere.
In real life, cars and outboards are becoming so reliable that I have
a hard time remembering when the last time I actually had to fix
something. Even scheduled maintenance is minimal these days.

My daily driver Toyota 4Runner just passed 200,000 miles without
anything but routine maintenance...I replaced the original battery last
week. replaced brake pads, oil and filters, of course, and a timing
belt. That's it.

That is actually pretty typical..
The sensor that threw the code in my truck was probably just dirty
according to the guy at the store but I got a new one because I was
there. He said it is common if you don't drive much. I may not do 1000
miles a year on that truck.

Harry will let us know when he hits 500,000 with no problems.