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Old 08-19-2006, 01:13 PM
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have an 1995 T/A it is throwing the ses light and i hooked it up to a scanner and it says not communicating what is wrong
Old 08-19-2006, 02:00 PM
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I just went through the same thing- try the fuse for the cigarette lighter.
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Make sure youre using the right port. Go through your device settings to make sure youre com ports are set up then try again.
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Originally Posted by z28fan
I just went through the same thing- try the fuse for the cigarette lighter.
thats what i thought it was to but it was good
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Originally Posted by Honda Hunter
Make sure youre using the right port. Go through your device settings to make sure youre com ports are set up then try again.
what do u mean the right port and com ports
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I got that same problem (94 z280) but i still havent figured it out. Im taking mine to the chevy dealer wedsday so they can take a look at it cause i no nothing about the computers in cars.
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A 95 is likely to have an OBD2 port but is OBD1, and there are a lot of OBD1 scanners not up to the task of the 94-5 LT1 pcm.
The scanner you are using does have a code display and is for OBD1 right? A lot of the manuals say the $20 "scanners" that flash the CEL will work on these but they most definetely will not.
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i have a 95 ta and i cant get my codes read either wtf my ses light is on and i cant find out why someone help us lt1 owners out
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there is a picture on shbox.com of how to use an ob1 scanner on a 95. never tried this because i havent had any ses lights (knocks on wood). the only other method i know of is the expensive scanners that come with the 94-95 gm cable. good luck finding the problem.
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Originally Posted by 96capricemgr
A 95 is likely to have an OBD2 port but is OBD1, and there are a lot of OBD1 scanners not up to the task of the 94-5 LT1 pcm.
The scanner you are using does have a code display and is for OBD1 right? A lot of the manuals say the $20 "scanners" that flash the CEL will work on these but they most definetely will not.
What he said. A lot of people see the obdii port and try to use a obdii scanner. wont work.
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Originally Posted by 91camaross
what do u mean the right port and com ports
Never mind. I thought you were using your laptop.
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this might be stupid but, do you have the car turned to the on position?


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Probably using the wrong scanner. As others have said, it's an OBD11 port but you have to use an OBD1 scanner.
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ya i got it to work it says 29 EAS electrical fault what in the hell does that mean
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http://shbox.com/1/Dtcs.htm

29 Secondary Air Injection (AIR) pump circuit
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Is this your post from another board:

Terminal Crazy Termi Aug 18, 2004 12:29

Hi guys,
just had the MIL light up on my '95 z28 LT1. scanned the code as 29. The
Only thing Ive found on the net so far mentioned the AIR pump fuse.
Sure enough, it had blown and replacing it has blown it again, so now at
least I know where to start looking. Has any body had this, any silly
things to look out for etc ?
I've not had chance to crawl underneath it yet, but was supposed to go
away in it for a week.Looks unlikely now :-
TIA
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Originally Posted by Honda Hunter
Is this your post from another board:

Terminal Crazy Termi Aug 18, 2004 12:29

Hi guys,
just had the MIL light up on my '95 z28 LT1. scanned the code as 29. The
Only thing Ive found on the net so far mentioned the AIR pump fuse.
Sure enough, it had blown and replacing it has blown it again, so now at
least I know where to start looking. Has any body had this, any silly
things to look out for etc ?
I've not had chance to crawl underneath it yet, but was supposed to go
away in it for a week.Looks unlikely now :-
TIA
ok its the fuse but it keeps poping what board was that on and how did he fix it
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This was so common on the b-body that GM went through the hassle to LEGALLY defeat the AIR system. Only applies to the 95-6 b and maybe d-body though(d-body is Fleetwood longer wheelbase than the Impy/caprice/roadmaster). Problem is the check valves are cheap and crappy which leads to them leaking and exhaust with it's VERY high water content condensates in the electric AIR pump ruining it.
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so do i need a new air pump ?
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I would not bother with fixing the air pump. I believe its purpose was to help cold start emissions by heating the cat quicker or just adding more 02 to the exhaust. If the ses light is bothering you i think a tuner should be able to delete it. Definitely not something to cancel a trip over




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