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 ===== diagnostics ===== ===== diagnostics =====
-{{ :troubleshooting:b011nsx27a.png?400|}}Vehicles newer than 1996 have an obdii port that can be used to read/reset Check Engine Light (CEL) codes and various sensor readings.+{{ :troubleshooting:b011nsx27a.png?400|}}Vehicles 1996 and newer have an OBD-II port that can be used to read/reset codes and read outputs from sensors .  The port is usually under the dash 
  
-Obdii scanners have gotten progressively cheaper and are [[http://amzn.to/2fx70FI|now available in bluetooth/wifi models]] that communicate with and display on your smartphone and tablet.   They are generally less than $20.+OBD-II scanners have gotten progressively cheaper and are [[http://amzn.to/2fx70FI|now available in bluetooth/wifi models]] that communicate with and display on your smartphone and tablet.   They are generally less than $20.
  
-Once you have the CEL code you can goggle it or check it against published lists of codes for your vehicle's make:+Once you have the CEL code you can google it or check it against published lists of codes for your vehicle's make:
   * [[https://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/|generic codes]]   * [[https://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/|generic codes]]
   * [[https://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/dodge/|Chrysler Corp codes]]   * [[https://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/dodge/|Chrysler Corp codes]]
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   * [[https://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/nissan/|Nissan codes]]   * [[https://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/nissan/|Nissan codes]]
   * [[https://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/toyota/|Toyota codes]]   * [[https://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/toyota/|Toyota codes]]
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 +In forums you may see the acronyms DTC (Diagnostic Trouble Code) or CEL (Check Engine Light) referring to codes readable by a OBD-II scanner.
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