How to check CEL on a 95 E420?
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How to check CEL on a 95 E420?
The dealership told me it's OBD2, even though it's a '95. So I'm looking for the OBD2 port for the scanner and I can't find it under the dash. All I CAN find is 2 diagnostic ports under the passenger side hood near the firewall.
One port has an 8 hole pin out with a small button and a light. The 8 holes do not fit the actron obd2 scanner, the are aligned in a straight line.
The other looks like a Formula wire harness connector, it's circular not 8 pronged like the normal OBD2 connectors I've seen. However, this one is located near the ECU (which in located in this battery looking thing under the hood).
Anyhow, my question is how do I check my CEL? I'd like to check my code for free instead of paying a stealership. I've asked this question in the other forum and they said it wasn't OBD2, which I do believe, since all OBD2's are generally post 96, but are those two ports the only routes of pulling the code?
Thanks.
One port has an 8 hole pin out with a small button and a light. The 8 holes do not fit the actron obd2 scanner, the are aligned in a straight line.
The other looks like a Formula wire harness connector, it's circular not 8 pronged like the normal OBD2 connectors I've seen. However, this one is located near the ECU (which in located in this battery looking thing under the hood).
Anyhow, my question is how do I check my CEL? I'd like to check my code for free instead of paying a stealership. I've asked this question in the other forum and they said it wasn't OBD2, which I do believe, since all OBD2's are generally post 96, but are those two ports the only routes of pulling the code?
Thanks.
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From: Sherman Oaks
2004 C240, 2015 GL350 Bluetec
Check this site out it has a lot of great explanations. not sure if it applies to your car, but it may help.
http://pages.prodigy.net/jforgione/MB_S500.html
AshMan
http://pages.prodigy.net/jforgione/MB_S500.html
AshMan
