Free code check
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RE: Free code check
ORIGINAL: Slakkr183
sorry to sound dumb, but for my own knowledge what is a code check?
sorry to sound dumb, but for my own knowledge what is a code check?
They're talking about the error codes that are stored when soemthing goes wrong with teh car, or when teh car thinks something is wrong. Basically, when you see the Check Engine Light come on, that usually means the computer thought something was wrong and it generated an error code. These codes get stored so that when you take it to a mechanic, they can hook up a device and "pull the codes" to see exactly what is wrong.
That's it in a nutshell. It's a bit more complicated than that (as far as codes that trip the CEL, ones that don't, different types, etc) but that's the basics.
#7
RE: Free code check
ORIGINAL: koesterca1
autozone, advance auto parts..just call some local parts stores and ask them if they do free code scans.
autozone, advance auto parts..just call some local parts stores and ask them if they do free code scans.
Heres how to test yourself:
http://www.troublecodes.net/Ford/
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