davecamaro

How do you read COmputer Code signs?
The information on the tech site dosent explain it well!

flash, pause, flash-flash, long pause flash, pause, flash-flash, long pause flash, pause, flash-flash, long pause Following this "12" code repeating three times will come any trouble codes stored,

ahhh yah they forgot to mention how u read the "OThER" Code signs. Like if its code 13 how would I know?
How do you know how to read the codes that it gives you.
LIke yah Ive read Flash flash flash pause.. and than agian..
does it just keep repeting it self, until it stops and u just count the Flashes u get?

deadbird

Yes.. being able to count is an intergral part of reading code (take note of harmless sarcasim)

12 flashes 3 times... the stored codes (13, 44, 32,, whatever)... 12 three more times. Process repeats over and over until you take the jumper out.

davecamaro

ok I just did it , it gave me the regualr 12 u are suppost to get, than it did...

F: Flash
P: Pause

FFFP
FFFP
FFFP
FFFP
FFFP
FFFP
FFFP
FFP

CODE 23?
am I right here?
23. Low temperature at manifold air temperature sensor OR
Throttle position sensor error

.. Than after it starts doing :
FPFP
FPFP
FPFP
FPFP
FPFP
so thats when I stop counting the amount of flashes

deadbird

It's been awhile since I've had to pull a code but, the pause between digits should be about a second, pause between numbers is like 2 seconds

When you turn the key on & jump the A-B terminal it should be like this (using you abbr. & 1"p"=1 sec)

FP FFPP
FP FFPP
FP FFPP

FFP FFFPP
FFP FFFPP
FFP FFFPP

FP FFPP
FP FFPP
FP FFPP

that would be 12, 23, 12. 23 being the actual trouble code & 12 being the start & end. When it repeats it will do the above code again. It's easy (for me) to get out of sync with the flashes.

I hope that's a bit more clear. If not I can scan alot better explination for you

davecamaro

Yes now I understand but before i saw ur post I tried it once more,

this time it came out such as:

FFFFP
FFP
FFFP
FFFP
FFFP
FFFP
FFFP
FFFP
FFP
FFFP
FFP
FFFP
FFP
FFP
FP
FFP
FP
FFP
FP
FFP
FFP
FFFP
FFP
FFFP
FFP

<-- ahh?

deadbird

Hmm.. I still think your count is off somewhere but,
it looks like you've got 12(normal), 23 & 33 (or so it looks at least).. I have no idea where the solo 4 flashes came from.

The count should always start on code 12, if I'm understanding what you put (which I'm probably not), the 1st # you get is a 4 (think I'm getting more confused than you now ) ?

code 12 would read like this

davecamaro

hahah this is confusing!
ill do it during day time, but anyways I gotta get my car fixed tommorw anyhow..

deadbird

Heh.. yea.. it can be

Aside from the GIF flashin 12 above to give you a sense
of the length it take... this about the only other thing I can do...

LoL