Thursday, December 5, 2013
How to Pull Codes for a 1988 Mazda RX7
You can pull the codes from your 88 Mazda RX7 using a small computerized device known as an OBD I code reader. These tools can be purchased at any auto parts store. The Mazda RX7 comes equipped with an On-Board Diagnostics I computer (OBD I), which receives and stores trouble codes sent to it from sensors found throughout the vehicle. When a sensor detects a malfunction and sends a code to the computer, the computer illuminates a warning or service light on the instrument panel.
Instructions
- 1
Locate the diagnostic port found on the drivers side dash. Plug the code reader into this port.
2Put the key into the ignition and turn it to the "on" position, but dont start the vehicle. This will turn on most code readers. If not, find the on/off switch on the reader and turn it on.
3Wait for the code reader to interface with the Mazdas computer. Most readers will retrieve the codes automatically; for some readers you have to select the "Retrieve Codes" command on the face of the reader.
4Write down the codes the reader displays and look up their meanings in the code readers manual.
5Unplug the code reader and turn off the vehicle. Have the Mazda serviced or repaired based on the information obtained from the codes.
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