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Started by Rob, January 08, 2008, 11:59:40 AM

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Titsy

#1
January 08, 2008, 12:32:33 PM
What year is your TA?

Rob

#2
January 08, 2008, 12:33:22 PM
Quoting: Titsy
What year is your TA?

1999

Titsy

#3
January 08, 2008, 12:35:01 PM
It sould be fine for post '96 GM cars...

Gator

#4
January 08, 2008, 12:35:53 PM
right depending on what year car you have your ECU will either be OBD1 or OBD2

there is a connector socket just under the steering wheel area if its a rectangle its obd1 if not its obd 2

i think obd2 was fitted 96 onwards what year is the car

Rob

#5
January 08, 2008, 12:36:57 PM
yeah, I definately know its OBD2

Gator

#6
January 08, 2008, 12:37:27 PM
99 will be OBD2 for sure

Rob

#7
January 08, 2008, 12:39:33 PM
I only want it to interrogate and clear service light etc rather than change anything.  Is this any good or are there any similarly priced alternatives?

F Body

#8
January 08, 2008, 12:47:00 PM
Quoting: Rob
yeah, I definately know its OBD2


Yep OBD2.

Now if you had told me on Sunday I had mine in the boot

F Body

#9
January 08, 2008, 12:48:56 PM
Incidentally did you know that when the service engine light comes on the engine management system goes into limp home mode
Basically means a lot less power

Rob

#10
January 08, 2008, 12:51:26 PM
Quoting: F Body
service engine light


I ment service engine soon light....

F Body

#11
January 08, 2008, 12:53:55 PM
Quoting: Rob
I ment service engine soon light....


OK , assuming that yours is the same as mine and I can remember what mine is

Are you talking about the service/oil change light

F Body

#12
January 08, 2008, 01:06:42 PM
Quoting: F Body
Are you talking about the service/oil change light


Just checked the service manual :

To reset service/oil change light turn the ignition switch to the RUN position with the engine off.

Press and hold the odometer trip reset button for approximately 12 seconds.

The light should go out or if the wasn't on in the first place, it resets the computer logarithms which work out when the next service is due

Rob

#13
January 08, 2008, 01:10:41 PM

Appears just above speedo 85 point

F Body

#14
January 08, 2008, 01:15:40 PM
Quoting: Rob
Appears just above speedo 85 point


Ah the penny drops - This will be the one from the "broken" TA ?

Only the LS1 engines ( 98 onwards ) have the service/oil light

Sorry don't know about the earlier one's but these people will :

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F Body

#15
January 08, 2008, 01:20:50 PM
LS1 instrument cluster :

Note the oil/trip reset button far left right doh !

Rob

#16
January 08, 2008, 01:21:32 PM
Quoting: F Body
Ah the penny drops - This will be the one from the "broken" TA ?

No....It appears on mine.

The only difference between the one above in my posting and mine is the digial odometer.

Quoting: F Body
Only the LS1 engines ( 98 onwards ) have the service/oil light

Yeh. Got them as well

Roadkill

#17
January 08, 2008, 01:26:11 PM
Quoting: F Body
Note the oil/trip reset button far left


Err, far right ?

F Body

#18
January 08, 2008, 01:28:51 PM
I think it must be the service engine light which is lit when the OBD ( On Board Diagnostics ) system detects a DTC ( Diagnostic Trouble code ).

With my Palm based scanner it reads all the codes and allows you to reset them, most scan tools will do it basically the same function

F Body

#19
January 08, 2008, 01:29:29 PM
Quoting: Roadkill
Err, far right ?


It's been ( 04:45am start ) a long day

Motorama

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January 08, 2008, 06:53:12 PM

Titsy

#24
January 08, 2008, 08:27:49 PM
Quoting: Motorama
I knew that, just testing!

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