Guest Albert Engel
Hey Guys,
I'm new to the forum. I'm having trouble with my Dad's 2000 Corolla. He's been ignoring the check engine light for a while and surprise surprise, it failed the emissions test. I took it down to the AutoZone to see what the OBDII trouble code was. However, the reader didn't even come on. The autozone guy said he had used the reader earlier that day and it worked. I tried replacing the OBD fuse but that didn't seem to do anything.
I tried following a thread (here). I tried testing the connector but had no luck. I'm going to go see if a pin will help reach the connectors. I wasn't seeing any voltage in the connectors with the vehicle on but without the engine on. So I guess my questions are:
1. Will the generic OBDII reader work? i.e. there isn't any special coding on the 2000 corolla to prevent their machine from recognizing it
2. Does the motor need to be one to check OBD codes?
3. Are the 1997 and the 2000 likely to have the similar harness connection?
4. Where should I go from here?
