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Old 01-26-2012, 10:28 am   #1
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How come for such much more refined car I cant check clear codes on my 2007 like I could on my previous 3 c5's???
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How come for such much more refined car I cant check clear codes on my 2007 like I could on my previous 3 c5's???
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Old 01-26-2012, 04:24 pm   #3
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I agree it's a step back, but you can get a simple code reader for a few bucks & still do it. A handheld tuner or edit software also work, but cost more.

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Does anyone know of other cars where you can get to specific codes without a reader?
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Does anyone know of other cars where you can get to specific codes without a reader?


C5 is all I know of. I am not sure why GM even offered it.
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Short of buying a tech II what reader is a good bang for the buck ?
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Short of buying a tech II what reader is a good bang for the buck ?
I've got an Actron 9180 that I'm pretty happy with...
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