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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 03:13 PM
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What code scanner for the computer will work on a 81 vette?
Maybe an OBD1?
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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 03:25 PM
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The wife's 82 oem ecm was a OBD1 so I think the 81 would be also.
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There was an aftermarked code reader built for these types of computers. unfortunately, the name escapes me right now. Senility sucks.

Regardless, i'm not sure that the readers do anything that you can't do by jumping the port under the ashtray and simply counting flashes on the computer light.
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The scanners I have seen state...... 82-95 OBD1......what about the 81?

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The wife's 82 oem ecm was a OBD1 so I think the 81 would be also.
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