Retrieving Codes

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1995 Mazda MX-6 and 1995 Mazda 626. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Diagnostic trouble codes are retrieved from EEC-IV system through Data Link Connector (DLC). Various methods and test equipment may be used to access these codes:

Analog Volt-Ohmmeter (VOM)
Scan Tester
Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL)/CHECK ENGINE Light
STAR Series Tester

DATA LINK CONNECTOR (DLC) LOCATION

Application	Location
2.0L A/T	Left Side Of Engine Bay, On Inner Fender Panel