[rdbesq]

Is there any easy way to generate a Ford specific DTC code on my 2000 Ford F-250 7.3L diesel. I am trying to determine if my scanner will grab them.

 

[RT]

Pull your ICP sensor wire and start the truck - instant code!

 

[rdbesq]

If I pull it and get the code, but my scanner does not read/erase it, will the code go away once I plug it back in or will I have to take it to Ford to have it erased?

Thanks!

 

[RT]

The light will go out but the code lingers harmlessly. I wouldn't go to ford to have it erased. If it bothers you that it's there, disconnect your batteries for a bit.

 

[petwolf]

Random question. Will that also clear IDM codes? Pulling bats i mean?

 

[RT]

I don't believe it will. I'm not 100% sure, but I think those codes are stored differently than the PCM codes and are not volatile.

 

[rdbesq]

I pulled the ICP sensor and as you said, the service engine soon light came on. My scanner shows no codes for OBD2 and ABS. It's says no response from the engine. Would the ICP show up on a general OBD2 scan or is it manufacturer specific? Is there a general OBD2 code I can easily trip?

 

[rdbesq]

Trying to figure out if I need to return this scanner.

Thanks!

 

[bugman]

Trying to figure out if I need to return this scanner.

Thanks!

I would return the scanner.

 

[RT]

I would think oil temperature sensor code or a CPS code would be generic. You could easily unplug those two and get codes to set and see if you could read them. I'm with bugman on the reader though. I'd toss it or take it back.

 

[petwolf]

What scanner do you have?

 

[rdbesq]

Actron 9690 (same as Bosch 1300).