Have a OBD-II Code and don't know what it is? Here's your answer.
If you have a CEL (check engine light) on a '96+ US vehicle (and some '95s and even fewer '94s) you can get the codes read using a code scanner which plugs into the DLC (data link connector). On most cars this 16-pin plug is under the driver side dash, but some cars have them elsewhere like under the ashtray (some Accord based cars) or on the passenger side (S2000) or under a removable carpeted panel on the passenger side (5G Prelude).
So you plug the machine in and follow the prompts so you can read the codes. The codes will appear on the machine usually something similar to P0### or Letter, number, number, number, number. Most generic codes start with P0 though.
Take that code and put it into the field on the site linked in the first post or Google the code or call up Autozone and have them look the code up as a cross reference (their system tells you common causes as well btw).
So you plug the machine in and follow the prompts so you can read the codes. The codes will appear on the machine usually something similar to P0### or Letter, number, number, number, number. Most generic codes start with P0 though.
Take that code and put it into the field on the site linked in the first post or Google the code or call up Autozone and have them look the code up as a cross reference (their system tells you common causes as well btw).
If you have a JDM ECU you can't pull codes this way.
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