Checking/Resetting Error Codes, 98 Mazda Protege' Options

[bd1308]

okay, this is the girlfriend's car....has idiot light for O2 Sensor.....checked online and all i saw was that the Mazda people want you to shell out $$$ for resetting and checking the ECU error codes...is this a key ON-OFF-ON-OFF-ON-OFF-ON thing (as in the Jeep) a trick wire in the ECU (like a acura integra) or what? I wanna do this myself, and I don't really would like to buy a tester, as I am currently looking for a VW 1218 to buy, as it will be more useful to me....any ideas?

also need to know info for same situation in my mom's 95 XJ6

[ArtechnikA]

QUOTE ("Z" @ Apr 19 2005, 01:35 PM)

BTW...most of them blink in a code sequence...like Morse code.

ALL '97 and newer cars sold in the US are OBD-II cars (no more blink codes...)

you'll need an OBD-II fault scanner to reset the code.
if the fault is intermittent, it may go off after a certain number (~5) of off/start/run cycles.
if you have a real fault, like the O2 sensor is really bad, the light will come right back on after you clear the fault...

i donno what a VW1218 is. if it's anything like a 5051 or 5052, have a look at VAG-COM that can do it better and cheaper. the new software version do generic OBD-II, too, on most non-US cars (works fine on my Subies...)

i don't think we've had anybody try it on a Jag yet but we got word it works on a Range Rover...