i am having trouble locating the data link connector have looked under instrument panel on both sides. is there a panel that has to be removed to find it and have smarty access?
wrongly posted in non power train also
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The Data Link Connector (DLC) (3) is a 16-way molded plastic connector insulator on a dedicated take out of the instrument panel wire harness. This connector is located at the lower edge of the instrument panel, outboard of the steering column. The connector insulator is retained by integral snap features within a rectangular cutout in the lower instrument panel reinforcement (2), just below the lower edge of the instrument panel steering column opening cover (1).

 

thank you sir;
was looking with a flashlight and i mistakenly ignored the opening for the hood latch and just over-looked the plug twice before i found it. .
i put about 3 tanks full of driving after i bought it when the dreaded perform service now occurred. i'm just now fixing the problem 2 & 1/2 months later.
i still have a lot to learn about 3rd gens.