Are DIC codes and OBDii codes the same?
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Racer
Joined: Aug 2015
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From: Seabrook Tx
I am 900 miles away from the car. The dealer has a service department. I am going to try to get them to pull the codes for me, but I need to know what codes to ask for.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2014
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From: East Windsor NJ
I don't think they are the same - the OBD codes are a letter + 4 numbers - like the P0171 that I'm pulling on my 4runner. I think the DIC will report to you things that a code-reader will not - for example I had a "historical" code regarding HVAC system - code reader (I use Palmer) isn't going to report those...
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2013
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From: Anaheim CA
I don't think they are the same - the OBD codes are a letter + 4 numbers - like the P0171 that I'm pulling on my 4runner. I think the DIC will report to you things that a code-reader will not - for example I had a "historical" code regarding HVAC system - code reader (I use Palmer) isn't going to report those...
The emission-test readiness indicators aren't really "codes" as such...it would be nice if the DIC displayed them, but it's not all that surprising that it doesn't.
