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jcrules78 · 09-08-2008, 08:35 PM

Hey everyone,
My 2000 Alero just dropped an SES on my wife while she was driving to work today. The light is still on tonight. My question is if there is a way to obtain trouble code information from the OBD II system without a scanner? I used to love the ol' paper clip trick with the OBD I system, but I read somewhere that this method can't be used with the OBD II. Is it true that the only way to find out what ails that 2.4 is to have it scanned with one of those special tools?
Thanks
JCRULZ

09-08-2008, 08:35 PM	#1
jcrules78 GX Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maine Posts: 8	Ses Hey everyone, My 2000 Alero just dropped an SES on my wife while she was driving to work today. The light is still on tonight. My question is if there is a way to obtain trouble code information from the OBD II system without a scanner? I used to love the ol' paper clip trick with the OBD I system, but I read somewhere that this method can't be used with the OBD II. Is it true that the only way to find out what ails that 2.4 is to have it scanned with one of those special tools? Thanks JCRULZ