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Jan 15, 2011 | 08:57 PM

grantd

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Looking to buy a Code Scanner

I am looking to buy a code scanner. I have A 1995 4x4 Chevy Blazer I am wonder if this is the right one for my truck and if anyone knows if it is a good one. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...A1IONBBRHLTCBR
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Dustin

Jan 15, 2011 | 09:21 PM

ABN31B

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From: Tacoma-ish

seing as how you are a 95, you fall in a really bad spot for this. your truck might work with OBDII, but might also be what is lovingly called OBD1.5...

Best way to check would be to look at your PCM. you could also go to an Autozone or similar parts place and borrow their scanner. if their OBDII works with yours, you're good (and lucky). If not you're in a rougher spot as it is tough to find support for your diagnostics system...

heres a snippet from a similar situation:

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Originally Posted by swartlkk

There were two computers used in the '95 model year that came with the OBD2 style plug. Only the one with the PCM located on the passenger fender under the hood is completely OBD2 compliant.

If the PCM is not on the passenger inner fender, then the system is OBD1.5 and requires a special scan tool to read the OBD2 type codes. OBD1 type codes can still be read using the paper clip method.

heres a link to some help if you're a 1.5

Last edited by ABN31B; Jan 15, 2011 at 09:25 PM.

Jan 15, 2011 | 09:22 PM

AJBert

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'95 is a tricky year as early in the build was OBDI, middle was OBDI.5 and the end of the year was OBDII. If yours was built late in the year and IS OBDII, then this scanner will work for you.

Now you just need to figure out if you have OBDII or not.

EDIT: Beat again!!! lol