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Trouble codes, self diagnostics?

Old May 18, 2011 | 12:15 AM
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Trouble codes, self diagnostics?

Hey everyone i tried using a jumper wire to find my trouble codes and i its flashes code 12 and then it flashes.. pauses.. Then it flashes five times... does it again repeats and so on.

What code is that? What is it saying is wrong. Thanks the only book i got is a chiltons and i dont understand the code chart.
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Old May 18, 2011 | 01:09 AM
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Re: Trouble codes, self diagnostics?

the 12 is always coming out i found that out. Right after it pauses after the 12 how many times does it flash
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Old May 18, 2011 | 01:16 AM
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Re: Trouble codes, self diagnostics?

after code 12 the "hand shake code". It Flashes once 1, then flashes five times
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Old May 18, 2011 | 01:26 AM
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Re: Trouble codes, self diagnostics?

Does that mean its code 15?
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Old May 18, 2011 | 01:32 AM
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Yes that would be the 15 code
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