Code Retrieval

[Todd Adams]

Can somebody point me (or tell me) how to manually retrieve the error codes? I believe you are supposed to short pin 8 on diagnostic port (to ground?), put transfer case in neutral, turn key on, then hit brake 5 times. Then what happens? What am I looking for? I have sent 2 days searching for this info on the forum but no luck

The older Isuzu’s you could do this, that is how I pull the codes from our 92 Amigo but as far as I know you need a scanner for your VX. .
PEP boys or Autozone will have a scanner for less than $100 that will give you the codes and a book to tell you what they are. I use mine all the time to clear the damn fuel purge system code that seems to be an issue every couple of months.
Todd

[I_Wanna_Retire]

My search indicates some people have retrieved codes manually using the method I described, but the instructions were not clear. Has anybody done this? And can describe how it is done, and what I am looking for?