Hi, Your data link connector should be about knee level to the right of the steering column, it looks like a small conector with about fifteen holes in it. The OBD-ll scanner gets plugged in right there. I hope this is timely for you. Good luck. Steve H.
Diagnostic Trouble Codes.
My book says that it means "closed throttle position switch" Ed
Diagnostic equipment is needed to read codes on a 92 Golf. DLC is located in dashboard beneath heater controls.
The average Nissan automobile has more than 400 diagnostic troubleshooting codes. You can obtain a complete list of diagnostic codes from most Nissan dealerships.
DTC stands for Diagnostic Trouble Code.
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Code 12 just means that the ECM is going into diagnostic mode, this is NOT a trouble code! Code 12 should blink a couple of times pause then blink your trouble codes if you have any. If you have no trouble codes, it will resume to blink code 12 again.
You must use a Diagnostic code scanner that can erase trouble codes.
Undo the battery negative cable for approx 20 minutes. That should remove all codes and trouble codes. They will however return if its a trouble code not diagnostic, if that makes any sense.
chances are you will have to take car to dealer or mechanic to have them hook up a diagnostic machine to the cars computer
Certain codes require two failures in a row to be considered active. Pending means it has only failed once., you can bought china clone Autocom CDP+ or delphi vci diagnostic tools from vipprogrammer.com
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