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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 01:37 PM
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Pulling code

I hate to make a thread but I've done hours of searching and haven't found an answer to my question. So I got a cel a few minutes ago and the dealer is charging me 75$ to pull the code. However I have a coworker with a cobb accessport for wrx and I'd like to know if it would be able to pull the code from my rx8
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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Clues
I hate to make a thread but I've done hours of searching and haven't found an answer to my question. So I got a cel a few minutes ago and the dealer is charging me 75$ to pull the code. However I have a coworker with a cobb accessport for wrx and I'd like to know if it would be able to pull the code from my rx8
Wait WAIT ... What the ****?!?!?

You've searched for HOURS but you got a cel a FEW MINUTES AGO?!?!?!?!?!?!

You Sir are a Liar!

SO in that spirit ... YES it will
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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 02:18 PM
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Sorry Clues, but WCS has a point...


An alternative to paying the dealer $75 is to buy a code reader for $50. 33% savings on this CEL. But wait! THERE'S MORE! Every subsequent CEL in the future is also now free!





Or go to your local autozone/advance/pep boy's. Most of them will pull the code for free.
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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 02:18 PM
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Instead of searching for hours, drive to a Autozone (or your own local Parts store) and have them read your codes, or buy a $30 code reader?

Hours of searching......
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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 02:57 PM
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I'm in Canada and we don't have an equivalent to autozone. I've done research into the Cobb for a few hours because he tried to sell me it. I should have specified. I also read that a standard code OBDII reader won't be able to tell me the cel code since the rx8 is in CAN
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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 03:16 PM
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Thanks for the replies, I contacted Canadian tire and the guy said they have one that should work with my car.
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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 03:32 PM
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I'm in Canada .........................
I also read that a standard code OBDII reader won't be able to tell me the cel code since the rx8 is in CAN
LOL Bullshit

But how would I know ...
Where the hell is Canada anyway?

Canadians are soooo stupid
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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 04:09 PM
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Well, I got the code reader and it threw a P0420. From searching the forums it's usually related to a bad cat. I'm in the Montreal area.
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 12:29 AM
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Well, I got the code reader and it threw a P0420. From searching the forums it's usually related to a bad cat. I'm in the Montreal area.
P0420 Catalyst system efficiency below threshold ON 2 Catalyst ´
(See DTC P0420 )

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...sfire+Detected

Ok, so what year is your car.
Maintenance that has been performed?

The Catalytic is known to go bad on these cars, could also be a faulty rear 02 as well or if you have removed the catalytic you'll get this cell as well.

I don't understand what you are having a problem figuring out?

And no a Cobb AP from a WRX will not work on a RX8
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 02:57 AM
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Originally Posted by wcs
P0420 Catalyst system efficiency below threshold ON 2 Catalyst ´
(See DTC P0420 )

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...sfire+Detected

Ok, so what year is your car.
Maintenance that has been performed?

The Catalytic is known to go bad on these cars, could also be a faulty rear 02 as well or if you have removed the catalytic you'll get this cell as well.

I don't understand what you are having a problem figuring out?

And no a Cobb AP from a WRX will not work on a RX8
It's a 04 ti gray, basic wear and tear items such as coils,wires, spark plugs. I simply wanted to know if a wrx Cobb would have been able to read pull the code since my co worker was telling me it was capable of doing so. I've got a agency power cat delete pipe on the way in a new few days since oem catalytic converters tend to be pricey.
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