2002 Hyundai Santa Fe Check Engine Light

2002 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
96,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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CHAVER2U
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I used to own a 1994 Honda Civic. When the check engine light came on, I could insert a jumper into the scanner plug and the Check Engine light would flash in a series of dots and dashes that I could then identify the diagnostic code. It was a poor man's scanner, if you will.

I now drive a 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe. Is there a similar means to extract the Check Engine diagnostics without having to buy a scanner?
Oct 30, 2010 at 10:48 PM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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nope, things changed on the DLC (diagnostic link connectors) around 96ish when they switched from OBD I to OBD II . you can take it to a local auto part store and ask them to retrieve the codes for you though, most do this as a free courtesy service. just post the code(s) you get here and i will follow up on them, because usually the workers know how to scan it but don't know what the codes actually mean..
Oct 31, 2010 at 1:10 AM
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