So how do I check my CEL?, '95 USDM GT Options

[Mycurse180]

I looked in the fuse panel for the place to use the jump wire but couldn't locate it.

I would just really appreciate it if someone could give me a For Dummies guide to doing this. Thank you.

[Smaay]

if you have a pre 96 look under the hood by the master cylinder. there is a little box that says diagnostics. open that and stick a paper clip in the hols that are Te and E1.

if you have a 96+ car you need a scan tool that you plug into the ODBII port

[trdproven]

just make sure you catch the blinks and pauses, also make sure you determine if there are multiple codes. let it run a couple cycles to make sure its showing the same code or not.

[Mycurse180]

So I can stick the paper clips in both ports at once, correct?

Then I go in and turn my ignition to "electrics on" and count the flash sequences?

[trdproven]

to one another so yea, you jumper the two pins. go inside and set it on, and count the blinks. 1-1-1-1-1-1 then pause 1-1-1 = code 63 shift solenoid, blah blah just an example. repeat after you get the first code just to make sure, if you get the same code twice in a row there is no multi code errors.

This post has been edited by trdproven: Apr 9, 2012 - 1:14 AM

[Special_Edy]

Here is a how to article in the sticky at the top of this forum section for checking CEL codes

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=55403

[marco-polo]

What code is 71? That's what my 94 gt is showing

[richee3]

The list of codes I just checked (might not be 5S specific) says code 71 is an EGR code.