[BC] BMWs

[Bernie Courtney]

ya my dodge durango did that, forget the exact process but after a certain
number of ignition cycling the code would show on the digital odometer.
Couldn't give you nearly as much info as the ODB computer could though, and
I haven't ran into anybody that knows what the secret handshake for my
infiniti is to show the code without one yet :\

On 7/29/06, engineermike <engineermike at mindspring.com> wrote:
>
> Check with the dealer or better yet get a manual for your vehicle and it
> will tell you how to get the code without a machine.  Most cars use one
> of the lights on the dash and it will flash the numbers on at a time
> until you get the code.  This is triggered different ways.  One of my
> old cars used turning the key on and off 5 times and leave it on on the
> 6th.  The check engine light would flash the code.
> Good luck
> Mike
>
> Bernie Courtney wrote:
> > Ya I know, but I'm anal with keeping things running in perfect shape on
> my
> > vehicles.
> >
> > I wanna get it in there so they can pull the code and see what its
> > complaining about then decide if its something I want to fix myself or
> let
> > them worry about.  My only gripe is that without spending a decent
> > amount of
> > cash (more then I can justify in relation to how many times it would
> > take me
> > going to the dealer, throwing the service mgr $10 to take the portable
> OBD
> > computer out to the parking lot and pull the code) to get a reader or PC
> > interface for myself.
> >
> > b
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