94 GS CEL

Mr_Shorty · Post by **Mr_Shorty** » May 23rd, 2009, 1:13 pm

Kinda of a stupid question. Do you need a ODB2 code reader for a 94?? I tried the paperclip and it didn't work. CEL comes on a few seconds after the car starts and doesn't shut off. Thanks

Tyler

Mad Cow · Post by **Mad Cow** » May 23rd, 2009, 1:27 pm

94's are all OBDI so you use the paperclip trick. And you don't need to start it when you're checking codes.

Mr_Shorty · Post by **Mr_Shorty** » May 23rd, 2009, 2:30 pm

I tried the paperclip and the light just comes on. No blinky...

Whisper · Post by **Whisper** » May 23rd, 2009, 2:58 pm

TEN and GND yeh?

It shouldn't be on, if you don't start the car. Just turn the key to ON, it should click, and CEL should blink.

Mr_Shorty · Post by **Mr_Shorty** » May 24th, 2009, 8:38 pm

I'm not actually starting the car when I'm checking for the codes. I only was telling ppl that so they'd know what was happening when the car runs. I did find out that the wire I used didn't make enough continuity to actually do the check. After using the proper wire (an actual paperclip) I got 4 blinks...'NE1' camshaft/crankshaft position sensor. Now to change it out.

Nd4SpdSe · Post by **Nd4SpdSe** » May 24th, 2009, 11:51 pm

Not all 94's are OBDI, but pretty much the large majority are.

Whisper · Post by **Whisper** » May 25th, 2009, 5:16 am

For realz? I thought OBDII didn't come in until 95?

_-Night-Shade-_ · Post by **_-Night-Shade-_** » May 25th, 2009, 5:18 am

I believe it became mandatory in 96

Mad Cow · Post by **Mad Cow** » May 25th, 2009, 7:51 am

_-Night-Shade-_ wrote:I believe it became mandatory in 96

Yea and mazda started using it around mid '95.

Nd4SpdSe · Post by **Nd4SpdSe** » May 25th, 2009, 2:21 pm

For the 94's you'll could actually come across it on a few Mx-3's, 95 they were pretty mainstream and 96's are 100% because it was mandated for that year.

Red Rocket · Post by **Red Rocket** » May 25th, 2009, 9:32 pm

I've got an obd1 95, same f'in code

Nd4SpdSe · Post by **Nd4SpdSe** » May 26th, 2009, 4:01 pm

Which code?

Red Rocket · Post by **Red Rocket** » May 26th, 2009, 5:30 pm

Code 4, we both have. His is prolly the crank sensor, mine is deffinately the cam sensor.

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