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handiman
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Aug 19, 2010, 7:38 PM
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95 Ford Ranger - codes
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No problem really, just a question. I have a 1995 Ford Ranger 4.0L V-6. I just bought a CAN/OBD2 code reader. This truck was built in the transition year. I have searched everywhere for an OBD1 connector. It just isn't there. I do have an OBD2 connector on the dash below the steering column under a little removeable panel. Is it possible that this truck was built late in the year and only has the OBD2? Is there an easy test I can do to inject a code in the system and see if it reads it properly?
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Sidom
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Aug 19, 2010, 9:10 PM
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If there is the OBD II connecter under the dash, then that is the system you have. You could disconnect your MAF sensor & start the truck.... You should get a P010X code, probably a P0101....
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Hammer Time
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Aug 20, 2010, 2:42 AM
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I don't know if Ford did it or not but i know GM did put OBD2 connectors along with an OBD1 system in that year so it is possible. You shouldn't have to induce a code just to find out if the code reader works though. It should be obvious if you are actually accessing the PCM or not. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.
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handiman
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Aug 20, 2010, 6:19 AM
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When I plug the code reader in it powers up but as there are no codes in memory it does not report anything. I guess that is good. I just thought if I could induce a code I could verify it was working on that vehicle, as everything I read says 95 Ford Ranger should be OBD1. I will try unplugging a sensor to see if it reports it correctly. Thanks.
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Hammer Time
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Aug 20, 2010, 7:58 AM
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Can you retrieve any sensor data or go through a clearing sequence without an error message. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.
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handiman
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Aug 20, 2010, 8:51 AM
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It is not the high priced professional model so I don't know if I have the ability to call up sensor data. I did do a "Clear" and did not receive an error message.
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Aug 20, 2010, 10:01 AM
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I know you don't have a professional scan tool. That would cost you about $10,000. They do make the generic readers that read data for under $100. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.
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Aug 20, 2010, 3:50 PM
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Ford's repair manual gives OBD II codes for the 95 Ranger. It does not list any for the EEC IV. So it is OBD II compliant. Being way2old is why I need help from younger minds
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