what are the possibilities of the 15 pin connector ?

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zigmund
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Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:04 pm

i've recently located the 15 pin connector , anyones knows what possibilities are ? I suppose one of them is resetting si service lights..... I only see 8 pins that are actually connected in the picture i took

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Sun Nov 16, 2008 4:00 pm

its the diagnostic plug
you can reset the service lights by bridging two terminals
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Sun Nov 16, 2008 8:09 pm

that is an early diagnostic plug which im told you can't do much with aside from resetting the S.I board
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Brianmoooore
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Sun Nov 16, 2008 8:19 pm

Pin 7 to earth resets the service lights.
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ChemicalAl
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Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:11 pm

I seem to have lost my diagnostic plug cover showing me with hole is what. Can someone look at the picture above and tell me which ones are no7 and no1 - I'm assuming that they've the ones withthe metal contacts in the inside of the wee holes?
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