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'95 Buick Riviera ODB question
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bwallen
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Jul 1, 2010, 6:36 AM
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'95 Buick Riviera ODB question
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'95
Buick
Riviera
3.6
147,000
Forgive me if this isn't the right place for this post. I'm not sure where else it should go. Anyway, my Riviera has an ODBII connector but is really ODBI from what I read. If I get the laptop cable in the link below and use the correct software, will I be able to read the codes from the car?
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Hammer Time
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Jul 1, 2010, 6:46 AM
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Your right, your in the transition year and it has a combined system. It's the hardest to read because you can't get OBD1 flash codes and and OBD2 code reader won't work either. I have found that about the only thing that will work on that particular car is a professional scan tool and the cost is in the thousands.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Jul 1, 2010, 7:12 AM
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What problems or issues are you having with the car? You may be able to rule out several items codes or not. Perhaps even fix it without the aid of codes,
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bwallen
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Jul 1, 2010, 7:44 AM
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Gosh, where to begin :)
It has some electrical problems. The passenger window and power lock sometimes doesn't work, and the radio will change between AM and FM by itself sometimes. It leaks coolant, the ABS and traction lights are permanently on, and when I go from park to reverse there is a loud thud from the transmission. Oh, and the AC doesn't work, but I'm guess it just needs to be recharged.
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Hammer Time
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Jul 1, 2010, 7:51 AM
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And pulling codes won't help you with even one of those things but they are all different issues and can't all be addressed in one thread.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Jul 1, 2010, 8:37 AM
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Right - with a shopping list like that and some should be off the code reading system post them individually so it's easier for us to attack them one at a time. TMK - these aren't all related to one common problem,
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None of those problems are ECM related in a 95 car. Codes won't help at all.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Jul 1, 2010, 10:15 AM
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If nothing else get going on the coolant leak. If that is causing overheats it needs fixing now. If just slow - soon. Car wont need the other things fixed it engine blows up because of lack of coolant,
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