if you have links etc. i'd be interested.  it's something i'd eventually
like to do for my explorer.  thanks.

"Paul James E." wrote:
>
>   Jason,
>
>  I have done this for FORD products, but not for GM or Chrysler as I don't
>  have either one of these brands.
>
>                                              Regards,
>
>                                                Jim
>
> > Something I'd like to build is a reader for the car's on-board computer
> > diagnostic error codes.
> >
> > The service manual just doesn't have enough information to build it.
> >
> > There's a plug that's supposed to connect to the repair shop's
> > diagnostic machine, but the service manual does give instructions to
> > short 2 pins together on that plug to make it flash out the codes on
> > the lights on the dash.  Then you look the numerical code up in the
> > service manual.
> >
> > I'd like to build a device that plugs in, reads the code
> > electronically, and displays it on an LCD along with the text
> > explaination.
> >
> > Jason
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Nikhil Praveen" <Nikhil.Praveen@TFL.COM.FJ>
> > To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
> > Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 6:03 PM
> > Subject: Re: [PIC:] Project suggestions...
> >
> >
> > How about a PIC based electronic ignition for cars that have
> > conventional points system ignition?
> >
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