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Old Dec 13, 2012 | 11:40 AM
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ok, my CEL light is typically on, and I'm too lazy to go get it read at Autozone....I've noticed lately, however, that it will flash at me 4-5 times, for several times in a row, and then sometime remain on, and sometimes it will go off...

do I need to just get off my lazy butt and go have the code read?
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Old Dec 13, 2012 | 01:30 PM
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what year is the truck?
 
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Old Dec 13, 2012 | 02:28 PM
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98 till newer will show codes in the odo. Just get in shut the door turn the key on-off-on-off then back on and they code will be displayed in the odo. I used to do it on my 98 all the time.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2012 | 02:41 PM
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right on....its a 1999 Dak with the 3.9L 4x4 manual trans....

I'll drop in Autozone next week and have them hook it up....

thanks for the replys...
 
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Old Dec 14, 2012 | 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by dodgeramguy85
98 till newer will show codes in the odo. Just get in shut the door turn the key on-off-on-off then back on and they code will be displayed in the odo. I used to do it on my 98 all the time.
like a dumbass, im gonna ask it.. will that trick work with the 2000 dak's? i mean that would be cool to have on the fly as i dont bring my scan tool with me all the time. (i use an AutoTap USB ODBII reader, with real time info)
 
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Old Dec 16, 2012 | 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Wes Garrett
like a dumbass, im gonna ask it.. will that trick work with the 2000 dak's? i mean that would be cool to have on the fly as i dont bring my scan tool with me all the time. (i use an AutoTap USB ODBII reader, with real time info)
Yeah it will work.
 
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