96 SL1 Codes?

[Brian Morgan]

Hi -
We have a 96 SL1, and the check engine light came on. It seems to run
fine, and the gas cap is tight (and no recent fill-up). Is there a way to
read the engine codes without an OBD scanner?
Thanks -
Brian

 

[Jonnie Santos]

I believe 96 and newer uses OBD-II and you need something that plugs into
the car (probably a scanner) - on the older OBD-I there was a trick with a
paperclip (short two pins on the diagnostic plug) and your check engine
light would flash a certain amount of times that would correspond to a chart
of problem codes...
....sorry.

Maybe check www.saturnfans.com if you had a couple of minutes.

 

[uknewwho]

Try taking it to your local autozone or car parts store or the dealership,
they will usally read the codes for free. They maynot be able to tell you
what the code means (car parts store that is, not the dealer, they should
tell you), but you can then look it up on the net.