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You can access your Jeep Libertys error codes from your home, saving you time and money. Jeeps manufactured after 1996 come equipped with an On-Board Diagnostics II computer (OBD II) that retrieves and stores all trouble codes sent to it from sensors positioned throughout the Jeep. Jeeps manufactured 1996 or earlier come with an OBD I computer. When these sensors detect a malfunction in the vehicle, they send a code to the computer. The computer then illuminates warning or service lights on the instrument panel. You can retrieve these error codes using a small computerized device called an OBD I or II code scanner, which you can purchase at any auto parts retailer or online.

Instructions

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Find the OBD port on the drivers side dash underneath the steering column. It is the same size and shape as the connector on the OBD code scanner.

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Plug the code scanner into this port. Turn the key into the ignition to the "ACC" position but dont start the engine.

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Wait while the code scanner powers on. Find and select "Read Codes" or a similar type of command. Wait while the code scanner interfaces with the computer. When it displays the codes, write them down on a piece of paper.

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Look up the meaning of the codes in the manual. Unplug the scanner and take the Jeep to be serviced or repaired using the information obtained from the codes.

The Chevrolet Venture is a General Motors (GM) minivan produced between 1997 and 2005, and the 2001 version generally featured a V-6 engine and a four-speed automatic transmission. When something is wrong with your vehicle, you often receive a diagnostic trouble code (DTC), but you need to know the definition of these codes before you can fix the problem. Because this is an on-board diagnostic II (OBD-II) vehicle, it has standardized codes unlike OBD-I vehicles, in which codes were only relevant to vehicle where you obtained the coding.

P0300

This code means that something is wrong with the wiring in your electrical system. If you have replaced a valve body assembly, then you may have stretched a wire harness either too much or just incorrectly or the orientation of the purge control solenoid is incorrect. You should also check the cross injector wires as well as they may be misfiring, and they may misfire all the time you are driving.

P0716

This error code falls under the Unknown or Other category, but it generally means that something is wrong with your powertrain system, which is the system that creates power, including driveshafts, the engine and the transmission. You should check your turbine speed sensor A circuit if you receive this message. This circuit could make your transmission slip if its not working properly. With this error code, you may also receive other DTCs, and your Check Engine light may come on. If you do receive this DTC, have your vehicle serviced as soon as possible.

P0741

This is another powertrain DTC, and you will receive this message only if you have an automatic transmission. The P0741 DTC refers to your torque converter clutch, and this device moves power from a rotating prime mover like your motor or engine to a driven load, which is also rotating. This DTC means that this clutch is stuck in the on position, meaning either your transmission is slipping, or you are having trouble shifting. Take your vehicle for service as soon as possible.

P1811

This error is for manual transmission 2001 Chevrolet Ventures. This is also a powertrain DTC, which means that your transmission is either slipping, or you are having trouble shifting. You may also experience random shuddering, or just overall bad engine performance. With this DTC, you may also receive the P0757 DTC as well, which means that something is wrong with your PCS A electrical system.

You can retrieve the error codes from your 1996 Ford Explorer right from your home garage, saving money and time. The 96 Explorer comes equipped with an On-Board Diagnostics II (OBD II) computer that monitors all of the vehicles functions. Sensors send error codes to the computer, which it stores for later retrieval. The computer alerts you to these error codes by illuminating a warning or service light on the vehicles dash. To read the codes you must buy or borrow an OBD II scan tool. These tools can be obtained from any auto parts retailer.

Instructions

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Find the diagnostic port on the drivers side dash near the steering column. The port will be the same shape and size as the OBD II scan tool connector. Plug the OBD II scan tool into this port.

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Put the key into the ignition and turn the vehicle to the "ON" position, but dont start the engine. This will power on most scan tools. If not, look for the "ON" switch on the scan tool and turn it on.

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Press "Retrieve Codes" or a similar command on the scan tool. Wait while it interfaces with the Explorers computer. Eventually you will see one or more alphanumeric codes. Write down the codes on a piece of paper. Look up their meaning in the scan tools manual.

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Unplug the scan tool and have the vehicle serviced or repaired based on the information obtained from the error codes.