This just in....
drove our 96 blazer 4x4 into town today...
Comming home we noticed
" service engine soon " light came on.
Is it just oil change time or something more ??

 

A 96 prob don't have a oil change mileage trip, have the codes read, most part stores will have a reader and do it for free.

 

If your Blazer is not acting funny it is probably nothing serious... More than likely a sensor of some kind went bad??? Odat nailed it by saying go to your local parts store and they should have a hand held scanner thing they can use to track down the issue...

 

Im not sure if it would detect a solenoid or relay ???

 

I personally don't know lol... I have never did it myself to be honest... My service engine light has been on since the day I bought it 3 years or so ago lol! I am trying too see how long that stupid light will last before it finally burns out

 

 

If you plan on owning a Blazer for awhile, or do you own maintenance on any car, it's a good idea to invest in a scan tool of your own.

They aren't expensive, I got a cheap one for like $30, and a little nicer one, gives a description of the code, and views live data as well, for around $90.

Sure, the parts stores will do it, but you have to drive there, wait, and then listen to them give you (usually) bad advice.

And sometimes you'll have a no start condition, and you can't get to the parts store. Having the code is really helpful for diagnosing

 

Considering the other issues you have posted about, I think getting the engine scanned and codes read is an excellent idea.

 

Ya. Getting new windshield put in. My get scan when i pick it up
thx

 

This may sound like a dumb question but how do these scan tools actually work? Where do they connect to a vehicle in order to read the codes? Like I said earlier, I have never used one or had it done at a auto parts store... After reading from others on this thread maybe I should buy one myself