Check engine light on

Tiny
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  • 1991 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
  • 5.3L
  • V8
  • 70,000 MILES
How can I retrieve the fault code?
Monday, July 19th, 2021 AT 10:15 AM

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Tiny
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Hello,

Here is a helpful video of how to check your engine light on OBD1 vehicles:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/buick-cadillac-chevy-gmc-oldsmobile-pontiac-gm-1983-1995-obd1-code-definitions-and-retrieval-method

Also couple of helpful articles:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/check-engine-light-is-it-safe-to-drive

Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you.
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Monday, July 19th, 2021 AT 10:20 AM
Tiny
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Thanks, I had forgot about the ob1. You have to jump the last two cavities on the right of the plug. You can bend a paperclip in the u position and jump those two cavities. After that turn the key on, and count the blinks. The 1st code will b code 12 that’s letting you know that the unit is active and then after that. The blinks will be like it will blink check engine pause check engine and then like check engine maybe 4 blinks that's code 14 one blinks = 1-4 blinks =4 so and so on.
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Monday, July 19th, 2021 AT 2:59 PM
Tiny
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You got it!

Let me know if you have any other questions.

https://www.youtube.com/c/2carpros/featured

Thank you.
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Monday, July 19th, 2021 AT 3:02 PM

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