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Can a paper clip be used as a flash code?

Can a paper clip be used as a flash code?

It must be a steel one, and not have any plastic coating on it. Using a paper clip or a piece of wire as a jumper wire is PERFECTLY SAFE. Using jumper wires to flash codes has been built in by the car manufacturers to ensure people without a Scan Tool or Code Reader can still diagnose the vehicle faults by reading the codes.

How to install Paperclip airbag no fault code?

Double click .exe file>select 32 or 64 bit and language. Connect module to pc via usb. Follow windows prompts to install drivers. NB although a drivers folder is on the CD, you don’t use it, only the program uses it. You browse to the driver folder that the .exe has put in “progam files”.

What does trouble code 23 on mat sensor mean?

Trouble Code 23 indicates that the Manifold Air Temperature (MAT) sensor is reporting abnormally low readings. When the air is cold, the thermistor in the sensor has a high resistance, which falls as the air charge warms.

What does code 32 on OBD-I mean?

OBD-I codes are very vague, and diagnosis sometimes isn’t that simple. Most people think that a code 32 (EGR system) means the EGR valve is bad and needs replaced. This isn’t always so!!! There are many components in the EGR system that could cause the code to set OTHER than the EGR valve itself!

It must be a steel one, and not have any plastic coating on it. Using a paper clip or a piece of wire as a jumper wire is PERFECTLY SAFE. Using jumper wires to flash codes has been built in by the car manufacturers to ensure people without a Scan Tool or Code Reader can still diagnose the vehicle faults by reading the codes.

OBD-I codes are very vague, and diagnosis sometimes isn’t that simple. Most people think that a code 32 (EGR system) means the EGR valve is bad and needs replaced. This isn’t always so!!! There are many components in the EGR system that could cause the code to set OTHER than the EGR valve itself!

Trouble Code 23 indicates that the Manifold Air Temperature (MAT) sensor is reporting abnormally low readings. When the air is cold, the thermistor in the sensor has a high resistance, which falls as the air charge warms.

What does the trouble code 34 mean on a car?

Trouble Code 34 indicates that the Mass Air Flow ( MAF) sensor is reporting less air is entering the engine than makes sense based on RPM and TPS. The MAF sensor produces a frequency output; around 30 Hz at idle to 150 Hz under acceleration.

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