Advice Wanted: Having an Expedition Checked Out at the Local Ford Dealer.

[ELVATO]

Can't you get your codes read at Autozone for free? Also, don't they have some code readers for like 30 bucks? Or are they cheap for a reason?

 

[pronstar]

http://www.amazon.com/Equus-3100-Diagnostic-Post-1996-Vehicles/dp/B000EVWDAK

http://www.partsamerica.com/codereaders.aspx

Google "OBDII code reader" or search these terms on E-Bay...

 

[PaisanNYC]

I have this one also liniked above:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EVWDAK/002-2857874-6955265

Bought it from Amazon direct (not one of their 3rd party sellers) for $94.99, but they jacked it back up to $126.99 direct from Amazon. The picture is wrong also. The picture shows a screen that only shows numeric codes. The one I received had a full alphanumeric screen with general definitions of the code right on the screen also.

 

[lakmflx]

Originally posted by ELVATO
Can't you get your codes read at Autozone for free? Also, don't they have some code readers for like 30 bucks? Or are they cheap for a reason?

Yes, some places like Wal-Mart sell them for 30 bucks but all they are good for is just the code... those code readers dont have the definitions of the codes, they just throw out a code and then you have to find out what it is.

 

[ELVATO]

Originally posted by lakmflx
Yes, some places like Wal-Mart sell them for 30 bucks but all they are good for is just the code... those code readers dont have the definitions of the codes, they just throw out a code and then you have to find out what it is.

Ok, gotcha. I always thought they had some sort of pamphlet that told you what the code meant. But then that you be a huge pamphlet