justhoofinit Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Got my first check engine light this morning. Anybody have a preference in code readers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0201212 Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Most auto parts store will read the code for you for free. If you have a handheld tuner I think it will read the codes as well. Hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justhoofinit Posted March 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Most auto parts store will read the code for you for free. If you have a handheld tuner I think it will read the codes as well. Hope that helps. Thanks, free sounds pretty good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2010KonaBlueGT Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Thanks, free sounds pretty good Yeah, Autozone, Pepboys, and of those kind of places will read your codes for free. My wife took her Benz to Pepboys to get the code. They gave her the printout but said THEY couldn't fix it, it was a dealer item. It was the EGR functional sensor so we never fixed it and just deal with a CEL/MIL always on. I probably ought'a fix it but I'm a mechanic and you know how that goes.....the plumbers house is the last drain to be fixed... Phill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmustang Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 Mine comes on when the CAI intake tube pops out of the hose it is attached to. I have a SCT tuner and it does the job. peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6-Speed Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 I bought a basic Harbor Freight OBD-II Reader when our van threw a code while we were on vacation ... it did the job by decoding the code and clearing the MIL. Had to replace the knock sensor wire because a rodent chewed through it. The reader worked good on the Honda Odyssey, but haven't tried it on the 500 yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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