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Old 12-17-2006, 01:31 AM
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check engine light

My sisters 93 5 speed , the check engine light is on, this is after an alternator and a new computer from dodge. The light didnt immediatly come on, took 3 days after computer. any ideas ?
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Do the key cycle trick that's in the sticky to find what code you have, that'll give us something to work with.
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Dave I checked the codes and I got a 35 and companion code 55. 35 wasnt in the list in the sticky, but in paper work that came with comp it says."
35=Idle switch shorted or open circuit

any ideas now ?
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Is this a diesel?
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93 5 speed dually, CTD, there are several codes in the paper work that are differant, i can scan them tomorrow and post it. when i tested codes was odd, i actually got this,, / is flash ///, ////, /, /////, ///// now since they display in two digit codes the single flash has to be part of the 34 ie 35 and 55. and the 35 is listed in my paper,
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That looks like 34 and 15 to me.
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But they flash inswquencial order, as in 6 is before 7 and after 5, if its 34 and 15, 15 cant come last can it ?
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The 55 makes sense, it signals end of code. I can't find any trouble code 35 that applies to a diesel. A 34 is a speed control solenoid code.
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Dave if it helps, i posted the codes that came with vomputer in my gallery.
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