pulling codes

[ted_the_mexican]

what kind of tool do i need to pull engine codes.
keep in mind that a pocketlogger is not gonna happen any time soon and i am very cheap.

with that in mind, how do i read the error codes?

 

[toshi128]

I got mine done with snapons' scanner since i had a friend who works at a dealer. Mitsu dealer gave me a quote for about $150, saying that it's gonna be 1 1/2 hrs of labor.

 

[ted_the_mexican]

i'm talking about a tool i can buy or maybe i already have...like a multimeter
i've heard that you can somehow use them to pull codes...

 

[PSI2HI]

Not sure if you can do this the same on 2G's but for my 1G, i bought a buzzer from Radio shack and put an alligator clip on each wire and then you take that and hook it up to the serial port next to the fuse boxw/ the key on, each long buzz=10 and each short buzz=1. The error code will start w/ a long buzz and end w/ a short buzz. There is a vfaq on how to do it also i believe.

 

[ted_the_mexican]

that would be nice
if anyone knows about this or about the vfaq i would appreciate the info
also if anyone knows any other way or has done it in a different way lemme know.

what are the options with the pocketlogger or one of the programs for a palm pilot. I really dont know much about the functions of them so also any info would be appreciated...

 

[toshi128]

as chilton repair manual says, you need to use scan tool and data link connector (16 pin & 12 pin) to read the data. using the buzzer is for 1g only. scan tool cost about $150 or so. check your local auto stores. kragen, pepboys, etc...

 

[ted_the_mexican]

would it be better to jsut get a pda and a pocket logger or some kind of data logger??