How big are the holes in a jumper wire?
This connector has 30 (15*2) pin holes, with a 0.050″ / 1.27mm pitch, and accepts pins that are smaller than those used in breadboard / prototyping jumper wires. Therefore, I can’t directly connect my prototyping jumper wires to the connector holes.
What to do when you get a trouble code on your car?
Put a jumper wire between PIN A and PIN B. Let the jumper wire sit there and turn the ignition to ON. Do not start the engine. The check engine light will begin to flash. Count the flashes. There will be a longer pause between the codes if you have several trouble codes and a shorter pause between the trouble codes’ digits.
How can I make my own jumper wire?
Either use a header, or grab some appropriately sized wire an make your own cables by splicing the thin wire to some thicker wire, each side going to the corresponding board. Another option would be to file the pin on your jumper wire down some with a piece of sand paper or a file. Even a nail file would work.
How to find all the OBD1 trouble codes?
When all trouble codes are outputted, it will flash the code 12 – 1 flash * Pause * 2 flashes. Write down all the trouble code numbers you got and check the trouble code table further down in the article. Remove the jumper wire and car battery charger. There are also a lot of OBD1 code readers on the market to make the job easier.
Can a jumper wire be used as a flash code?
Using a paper clip or a piece of wire as a jumper wire is PERFECTLY SAFE. Using jumper wires to flash codes has been built in by the car manufacturers to ensure people without a Scan Tool or Code Reader can still diagnose the vehicle faults by reading the codes.
What are the yellow and red jumper wires for?
The Yellow and Red jumper wires above are designed as “generic” jumper wires to link terminals of the diagnostic connectors. You use this information at your own risk. Always be sure to follow the instructions carefully.
How to retrieve trouble codes on your EEC-IV system?
Start the truck and let it run at 2000 RPM for 2 minutes to warm the sensors. Turn off the engine and reconnect the jumper between the STI and DLC Connectors. Wait 10 seconds between the time you shut the truck off until you start it again. Start the truck.
What kind of meter do you use to read auto repair codes?
You can use any standard digital multimeter to read the codes. It can be a very low cost, simple meter. It only has to be able to measure 0 to 12 volts. You can use an Analog Voltmeter, however you need to make sure it has an internal resistance of at least 10K ohms to be safe.