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GM OBD1 Systems<br />
ABOUT THE CANOBD2&1 SCAN TOOL - DLC – MIL - DTCs<br />
Model<br />
Year Make Model<br />
1995 Chevrolet Caprice 4.3 liter<br />
Trucks and<br />
Vans<br />
All one ton capacity or less with gas engines<br />
(EXCEPT S/T Series vehicles)<br />
In addition to the above list, the CanOBD2&1 <strong>Scan</strong> <strong>Tool</strong> IS<br />
ALSO COMPATIBLE with OBD1 GM models that are<br />
equipped with "Climate Control Computers".<br />
For 1994 and 1995 vehicles, only the models listed above are<br />
compatible with the CanOBD2&1 <strong>Scan</strong> <strong>Tool</strong>.<br />
ABOUT THE CANOBD2&1 SCAN TOOL<br />
The CanOBD2&1 <strong>Scan</strong> <strong>Tool</strong> is a device that connects to your vehicle's<br />
Data Link Connector to retrieve any Diagnostic Trouble Codes that are<br />
stored in the vehicle's on-board computer.<br />
DATA LINK CONNECTOR (DLC)<br />
Your vehicle test connector is known as the<br />
Assembly Line Data Link (ALDL) connector,<br />
Assembly Line Communication Link (ALCL)<br />
Connector or the Data Link Connector<br />
(DLC). The GM DLC connector contains 12<br />
pins and is usually black in color. On most<br />
GM vehicles, the connector is found under the left side of the dashboard.<br />
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL)<br />
Your vehicle's instrument panel has a Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL)<br />
also called the "Check Engine" or "Service Engine soon" light. The MIL<br />
is an indicator to warn the vehicle operator of a problem in the computer<br />
control system.<br />
CHECK ENGINE<br />
SERVICE<br />
ENGINE<br />
SOON<br />
If your instrument panel indicator lights do not come on when<br />
you turn on the ignition, please refer to your vehicle's service<br />
manual. You may have problems in the vehicle's circuitry.<br />
DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC's)<br />
The service codes are also called "fault codes", "Diagnostic Trouble<br />
Codes" (DTC's) or "trouble codes". These codes can be used to identify<br />
systems or components that are malfunctioning. The computer records<br />
codes for two types of problems:<br />
98 CanOBD2&1