[paur4s]

Hello...I know it's here somewhere, but I have been searching for 45 minutes now...How do you get the car to display it's engine trouble codes w/o a scanner? I have a '99 Outback. Thank you in advance...Bob

 

[AWDFTW]

Thread moved to proper forum.

And I'm not sure if what you are asking can be done.

 

[Osei]

AFAIK you can't flash engine codes on an OBDII vehicle.
Tranny codes yes, but not engine codes.

O.

 

[rasterman]

You can access the DTC codes for 2005-2009 cars, not aware of that facility working in any other years, apart from the previously mentioned auto Trans blink count codes.

 

[cardoc]

Hello...I know it's here somewhere, but I have been searching for 45 minutes now...How do you get the car to display it's engine trouble codes w/o a scanner? I have a '99 Outback. Thank you in advance...Bob

Just go to a parts store in the area and ask if they will pull the codes.

 

[avk]

That generation has a loose diagnostic connector under the dash, normally used for transmission (if auto), ABS, and airbags. Ii is black with 6 pins, if memory serves. I believe it can still be used to flash engine codes the same way as pre-OBDII cars, by grounding an appropriate pin. But in this day and age, it may not be worth the trouble, because a single old code may correspond to more than one OBDII code, that is, OBDII codes are more useful for pinpointing the problem.