I bought a Acctron 9180 scane tool and it does not pick up the CEL. I have been on vacation for a week now with the CEL on and it has not hampered the CRD at all. Any ideas?

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No longer a CRD or Jeep owner. Selling everything I have, needs to go as I need the room for a project.

Mine acts weird sometimes, as if the CEL has to be fresh for it to pick it up. Have you tried scanning immediately after driving a while, then shutting it off and turning the key immediately back to "On" (but not starting) then scanning? If mine has been off a while it will act as though there is no code.

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In this war of lines, so many have been crossed. Where will it all stop?

2006 Deep Beryl Green CRD Sport *SOLD 1/22/12*
Provent, V6 Airbox, Fumoto, Samcos, GDE ECO & TCM Tune, Euro JK TC, Magnaflow Catback
245/70/16 Destination A/T's
Boiler's Radiator Skid Plate
Jeepin' By Al 2.5 inch Adjust-A-Strut Lift, JBA Gen 4.5 UCA's (6/5/10)

Could also be a BCM or TCM code. Depending on the model, lots of scan tools (the cheaper ones usually) can only pull engine codes. ABS codes or transmission stuff might not be in the list of "generic OBDII" that they are required to comply with, but Congress never said that was the ONLY standard they had to use... So each manufacturer also uses their own flavors for extra stuff. Gotta get you back to the dealer somehow, right?

You could always post here to see if someone in your area has a VAG-COM (VW TDI Groups) or maybe the AutoEnginuity setup.

Actron only reads some codes on the CRD. I found a relatively cheap scanner that seems to read more codes, but I'm not sure it gets all of them. It's an Innova 3030.

Watch out, though, all Innovas are not built on the same platform and several of their models are not compatible with the CRD.

DOC

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2005 KJ CRD Ltd Detroit TrueTrac Bilsteins G2 GDE "HOT" ECU GDE TCM "Tow Tune" "euro" TC SEGR Weeks Elbow New HG at 130K ARPs Clean CAT aFe Filter Magnaflow Exhaust EHM Cumminos In-Tank Lift Pump Hayden Fan Clutch Nylon Fan VH Enabled with GDE lower shutoff point Recalibrated Temp Gauge Tekonsha Prodigy Sears P-1 ZDDP

Well crud, I was afraid of the answers I got. I will have to stop by a dealer and see if they can scan it for me. It still runs just fine though. I had the same thing once in Germany but for the life of me I cannot remember what the code was. All the German paperwork is in VA right now.

By the way this mornings fishing on the surf was productive, many bonnet sharks up to 24" and some whiting for lunch. Took th ewife out for a few minutes in the local pond and scored 2 bream in 5 minutes.

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No longer a CRD or Jeep owner. Selling everything I have, needs to go as I need the room for a project.

Jinstall... Are you interested in possibly getting the AutoEnginuity for yourself? I have the basic that I would be willing to sell, and that can pull more codes than the generics can. I haven't used it since I bought the enhanced at the same time, so it is brand new. $180 shipped sound good?

I just had the CEL come on tonight and my mac $120 scanner cant pull it. Which scanner should I get that wont brake the bank but will still pull most codes? I would hate to have to go to the dealer every time a code pops up, thanks.

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-05 Dark Khaki Limited CRD. GDE ECO tune. In-tank lift pump, Transgo doo doo kit, B&M trans cooler, replaced trans solenoid pack and filters, Newer Michelin tires, Timing belt with all related parts replaced at 110,000miles.