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Old 02-21-2012, 07:13 PM
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2003 monte carlo ss... check engine light is on.. and lifters are ticking.. i plug up my scanner.. says no link found.. so im guessing the data link isint working... i checked the cig and aux fuse.. all were good.. still no data link... please helpp
 
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Is it an OBD 2 scanner?
 
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Old 02-22-2012, 08:11 AM
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Have another car to check whether it's the car or the scanner?
 
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Old 02-22-2012, 11:24 AM
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yes its an odbII and i hooked it up in the gtp it worked... tried it in the mc it says no link
 
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Old 02-22-2012, 11:33 AM
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Only thing I could think of is checking different fuses?
 
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Old 02-23-2012, 07:16 AM
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The driver side fuse panel contains a fuse marked CLST/BCM that supplies power to the data link. Have you checked it?

 
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Old 02-27-2012, 10:15 AM
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nope.. thankx.. didnt even know it was a fuse block over there
 
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Old 02-27-2012, 06:04 PM
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checked every fuse in the car they all are good
 
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Old 03-13-2012, 08:48 PM
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most standard scanners for sale to public scan engine codes and extra for abs,,Pcodes,,the genysis scanner is the one to use
 
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Old 03-20-2012, 04:00 PM
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still having this problem.. what else could it be...
 


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