Hey DJ==No. Go to your local Auto Zone and they will read thm for free. GoodluckJoe
To retrieve trouble codes for a 1989 Mazda MX-6, you can use the diagnostic connector located under the dashboard. First, turn the ignition key to the "ON" position without starting the engine. Then, use a jumper wire to connect terminals E1 and TE1 on the diagnostic connector. The check engine light will blink in a series of codes that correspond to specific trouble codes; count the blinks to interpret the codes according to the vehicle’s service manual.
To pull diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) from a 1993 Mazda B2200, you need to locate the diagnostic connector, typically found under the dashboard near the driver's side. Use a jumper wire to connect terminals TE1 and E1 in the diagnostic connector, then turn the ignition key to the "On" position without starting the engine. The check engine light will flash, displaying the codes in a series of long and short flashes. Count the flashes to determine the specific trouble codes.
There are literally hundreds of diagnostic codes that would cause the check engine light to come on. Many auto parts stores will check the codes for free and tell you what is needed to fix it.
try autozone.com has online manuals that give step by step how to
In the computer. If check engine light is on you can get them by plugging a reader into port under dash,.
1995 and later Mazda B-Series Pick-ups incorporate the OBDII diagnostic system and you will need a scanner to retrieve the trouble codes. Some auto parts stores will scan free if the check engine light is on.
When the light comes on it's telling you to read the engine diagnostic codes.
It is the port, where a diagnostic machine can be hooked up. The diagnostic will read codes from your vehicles computer. For instance if your check engine light comes on, you can plug the diagnostic machine into the data port and it will tell you why the check engine light came on so that you can get it fixed.
First you remove the cover from the diagnostic port under the driver's side of the dashboard. Then you plug the datalink cable from your scan tool into the diagnostic port. The scan tool will then show the diagnostic codes. Write them down and read a manual to see what has gone wrong.
go to autozone, they do it for free and print out codes, otherwise buy an obdII scanner.
Diagnostic codes are generated by your on-board computer. They tell you what problems the computer has identified with your engine. The codes are numbers. The code numbers are read by an instrument that plugs into a special jack under the dash. Auto parts stores often will check your diagnostic codes for free, or you can have your dealer do it.