Repair 7

How to Read Diagnostic Codes for the 1995 Chevy Lumina V 6

You can read the diagnostic codes for your 95 Chevy Lumina V.6 right from home using an OBD scan tool. This tool can be purchased from any auto parts retailer for the purpose of retrieving diagnostic codes and resetting them. These codes help you troubleshoot problems within your Lumina. The on-board diagnostics computer (OBD) receives diagnostic trouble codes sent to it from various sensors positioned throughout the vehicle. It alerts you to these trouble codes by illuminating a warning or service light on the Luminas instrument panel.

Instructions

1

Find the fuse panel cover under the steering wheel. Pull down on it from the top using your fingers.

2

Find the port to the left side of the fuse panel. Plug the OBD scan tool into this port.

3

Put the key into the ignition and turn it on but dont start the engine. Find the on/off switch on the scan tool and turn it on.

4

Wait for the scan tool to read the codes. Write these codes on a piece of paper. Turn off the scan tool and unplug it from the port. Turn off the vehicle.

5

Look up the meaning of the codes in the scan tools manual.