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1988 GTA Diagnostics won't blink the check engine light when I cross it over

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Old Oct 6, 2017 | 04:42 AM
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1988 GTA Diagnostics won't blink the check engine light when I cross it over

My service engine light is on and it floods kind of bad cross the two wires on the diagnostic port and when I turn the key on it won't give me any codes it just stays lit up can anyone tell me why it won't read off the codes and stays lit up the whole time any help would be appreciated
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Old Oct 6, 2017 | 07:11 AM
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Re: 1988 GTA Diagnostics won't blink the check engine light when I cross it over

Are you jumping pins A and B, two upper right terminals?
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Old Oct 6, 2017 | 07:41 AM
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yes the a and b but it won't do nothing the service engine light wont blink or nothing it just stays lit
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Old Oct 6, 2017 | 07:47 AM
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Re: 1988 GTA Diagnostics won't blink the check engine light when I cross it over

What has been done to this car?

Disconnecting the ECM but leaving the light driver module will make it do exactly that. For example a carb conversion.
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Old Oct 6, 2017 | 07:53 AM
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I have put new injectors new fuel pump new idle control valve a whole new tuned up new oxygen sensor new mass air flow and and everything I've done has not seen the help keep it from flooding and sometimes when you're driving it at about 2500 RPMs and push the clutch in to come to a stop it will die but it starts right back up and don't know why it does that
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Old Oct 6, 2017 | 08:00 AM
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Re: 1988 GTA Diagnostics won't blink the check engine light when I cross it over

If youre doing the diagnostic check correct try unplugging the ecu and then plugging it back in. If it still doesn't work I would bet your ecu is bad.
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Old Oct 6, 2017 | 08:03 AM
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Re: 1988 GTA Diagnostics won't blink the check engine light when I cross it over

I have a computer out of a 89 model GTA TPI engine will it work in it and I've got one from a 87 GTA TPI my 88 had the 9th injector and I deleted it but my 89 didn't
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Old Oct 6, 2017 | 08:57 AM
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Re: 1988 GTA Diagnostics won't blink the check engine light when I cross it over

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What has been done to this car?

Disconnecting the ECM but leaving the light driver module will make it do exactly that. For example a carb conversion.
​​​​​ what is the light driver module
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Old Oct 6, 2017 | 09:07 AM
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what is the light driver module and where is it located
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Old Oct 6, 2017 | 11:16 AM
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Re: 1988 GTA Diagnostics won't blink the check engine light when I cross it over

Sounds like you have a bad 1227165 ecm . You can tap on the case while the engine is running to see if the engine acts up.
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tech...ough-idle.html

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Old Oct 6, 2017 | 11:29 AM
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Re: 1988 GTA Diagnostics won't blink the check engine light when I cross it over

When I change the computer do I need to put my old chip in it
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Old Oct 6, 2017 | 11:31 AM
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Re: 1988 GTA Diagnostics won't blink the check engine light when I cross it over

Yes
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