Does anyone know how to get engine warning code w/o computer?

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Feb 18, 2011 | 06:19 PM

RomanTPA

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Does anyone know how to get engine warning code w/o computer?

Does anyone know how to get engine warning code w/o computer scanner?

Feb 18, 2011 | 06:29 PM

DaveGS4

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Don't have exactly the answer you're looking for, but very often Advance or Autozone, etc will read your codes for you for free.

Feb 19, 2011 | 06:45 AM

jimbosr1

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+1 on autozone and advanced auto,free

Feb 19, 2011 | 02:55 PM

RomanTPA

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car is not drivable. i know on some cars it will give you the code on the dash or by a light blinking on the computer.

Feb 20, 2011 | 01:04 AM

jac430

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What year is the car?
Does it have navigation?

I am trying to find out how to get in the service menus for my 2004 LS430.
I will try it out and start a separate thread about it if I succeed.
(also if I mess things up...)

Jac

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Feb 20, 2011 | 02:27 AM

RomanTPA

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2001 with Nav.
Your Nav is generation newer than my.

Feb 20, 2011 | 02:36 AM

jac430

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OK,

There is a sequence for navigation bypass unlock (just look it up on this forum).
There is even a video on it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysXzM9t7erQ
During the sequence I noticed you can see an error log button.
Try that and see if it gets you meaningful information.

(btw, this does not work on my nav.)

Hope this helps! Let us know.

Good luck,

Jac