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900 Series

  1. Locate 10-pin test connector located under rear seat on right side (Sedan Models) and under center console ahead of the shifter (Convertible Models). Using a switched jumper wire (switch in OFF position), ground pin No. 2. See Fig 1 . Turn ignition switch to ON position (CHECK ENGINE light will be on).
  2. Turn switch on jumper wire to ON position to retrieve codes. CHECK ENGINE light should now be off. Watch CHECK ENGINE light carefully; after about 2 seconds it will flash briefly. Immediately turn jumper switch back to OFF position. First error code will now be displayed by a series of short flashes.
    NOTE: Error codes begin and end with a long flash of CHECK ENGINE light. This is not part of code itself, but a separator code.
  3. Code displayed will repeat until jumper switch has been operated as in step 2).
    Fig 1: Locating Self-Diagnostic Connector & Jumper Connection (900)
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