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Old 03-20-2016, 07:57 AM   #22
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Originally Posted by Gilles View Post
JFP,

My Durametric instructions state to first turn the flashers On, then to turn On the ignition switch...

But you are metioning that you can connect the cable to take the readings without turning the engine Off.

Most likely I don't know how to use it properly, let alone correctly understanding the readings... LOL
On some year cars, the DME will "go to sleep" if the engine is not running, and the data link will be lost. When testing without the car running, leaving the flashers on will prevent the DME for doing this. But if the car is running, you don't need the flashers.
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