ODB1 codes

Tiny
DAGDAVIS
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  • 1988 DODGE DAKOTA
  • 3.9L
  • V6
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 201,000 MILES
Couple of weeks ago my truck just up and shut off on me while I was driving. No problem with the truck until it cutoff. No spark no fuel traced the problem to the ASD relay circuit. I can run a wire from the positive side of battery to the positive of coil and the truck will start ASD run until I disconnect the wire. So I am planning on rewiring the circuit the exact same way it came from factory. My question is the truck now has the following codes. 11, 12, 16, and 55. I understand what the first two are and the last one. But what is the code 16 for I show no code information for that one. I have unhooked battery several times for a day or two then hooked back up started the truck and get all for codes. Does anybody know what the code is for? Thanks in advance and sorry for the long question. But wanted to give all information that I could think of. Also, I have replaced the coil, pickup coil, ASD relay and fuel filter.
Thursday, April 5th, 2018 AT 2:19 AM

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Tiny
HARRY P
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https://www.2carpros.com/articles/retrieve-trouble-codes-for-chrysler-dodge-plymouth-odb1-1995-and-earlier-car-mini-van-and-light-trucks

16 - Knock Sensor circuit. Open or short detected.

Hope that helps you.
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Thursday, April 5th, 2018 AT 3:36 AM
Tiny
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Sorry it took so long to respond I had an emergency in the family. I knew what a code 16 meant, but my problem is my vehicle does not have a knock sensor. So why would it even set that code?
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Friday, April 6th, 2018 AT 1:00 PM
Tiny
HARRY P
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Sounds like an error to me. I have seen this happen before on a couple of cars (getting codes indicating problems that cannot possibly exist). I have gotten away with simply disconnecting the positive battery cable and taking that cable and touching it to the negative terminal for thirty seconds. That grounds out all of the energy in the system and clears any codes.
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Friday, April 6th, 2018 AT 7:16 PM
Tiny
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That is what I was thinking I just wanted a second opinion on it. Thank you for your time and knowledge.
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Friday, April 6th, 2018 AT 9:42 PM
Tiny
HARRY P
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No problem. Feel free to come back any time.
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Saturday, April 7th, 2018 AT 3:37 AM

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