Checking engine codes on 1995 1.5L Protege

[Estlander]

Hey guys! Could somebody tell me if 1995 1.5L Proteges is ODD-1 or OBD-2?
I understand that it's been discussed a lot here and on other Protege forums, but believe me, i've read a lot of them.
But the problem is that all these threads contradict themselves. Many say 1995 Protege is OBD-2 and many say it's OBD-1.
OBD-1 is what the sticker under the hood of my car says too, but still many claim it's OBD-2.
And when it is OBD-1, then is there a way of checking your own engine codes(sticking a paper clip to TEN and GND in the diagnostic box and then reading the flashes), or do you really have to payy 100$ to have it checked out at a repair shop?
I've read that you can read your own codes on OBD-1 cars with the paper clip method, but that method only seems to apply to 1 gen. Proteges.
So what about pre-1996 2 gen. Proteges? Is there a way for us to check the codes for free as well?

 

[Estlander]

I am sorry for multiple threads, but the page wasn't working properly. Moderators please delete the other one.

 

[Estlander]

Here's a photo of that sticker.

 

[Estlander]

Unlucky, more like. With OBD2 you can go to Autozone and have your codes checked out for free, but with OBD1 you have to pay cosmic amounts for something that takes less than a minute to perform.
Well, i guess there is some kind of a paper clip method you can do with OBD1, but that's still a bigger hassle than going to autozone and have them hook up the scanner.

 

[Estlander]

you groung point 10 in the disigonstic box. and count the flashing cel.
how dificult is that?
and you dont have obd 2 testing.

As i already said in my opening post, i had the impression that this paper clip method only applied to 1 gen. - 1994 Protege's. Whether it also applied to 1995 Proteges was what i wanted to know.
I read the manual and it says that this method only applies to Proteges up to 1994.

 

[Estlander]

Go to autozone/pepboys and get it checked with on obd2 scaner.

although its still not obd2

I would do that if only i had that OBD2 connector underneath the driver's side dashboard/steering wheel. I could see NO connector like that under there.

 

[mannydingo]

I would do that if only i had that OBD2 connector underneath the driver's side dashboard/steering wheel. I could see NO connector like that under there.

I missed this thread. I'm the guy that posted on the link he referred you to. The only thing I can imagine is that your 95 was one of the ones made in late 94, or something, and didn't get that one year jump on the 96 cars. OBDII was scheduled to be on 96 and newer cars. My 95 Protege was built in 95 and had the connector for the OBDII sanner plug. On other Protege forum threads, other 95 owners stated that they also had this connector. It can also be that you live outside the U.S. so it wasn't in there a year earlier where you live. Ofcourse, you, like so many others, DON'T PUT YOUR LOCATION ON YOUR PROFILE! We have to wait for you to state where you live. Read my signature please. Right 98b/w Pro? I knew you would comment so I might as well welcome you to do so. By the way, take a good look underneath the dash again on both sides of the steering wheel.

 

[Estlander]

I missed this thread. I'm the guy that posted on the link he referred you to. The only thing I can imagine is that your 95 was one of the ones made in late 94, or something, and didn't get that one year jump on the 96 cars. OBDII was scheduled to be on 96 and newer cars. My 95 Protege was built in 95 and had the connector for the OBDII sanner plug. On other Protege forum threads, other 95 owners stated that they also had this connector. It can also be that you live outside the U.S. so it wasn't in there a year earlier where you live. Ofcourse, you, like so many others, DON'T PUT YOUR LOCATION ON YOUR PROFILE! We have to wait for you to state where you live. Read my signature please. Right 98b/w Pro? I knew you would comment so I might as well welcome you to do so. By the way, take a good look underneath the dash again on both sides of the steering wheel.

Thanx for your reply. Yes, my Protege was built on 1994, because it says in the documents that this car was sold to the first owner already back in 1994.
And yes i am in the US. Florida, to be more exact.

 

[mannydingo]

Thanx for your reply. Yes, my Protege was built on 1994.

Your 95 was built in 94. That sounds like the reason you don't have the jack for the OBDII plug. It was already lucky enough the 95's got it at all. Putting it on a 95 built in 94 is just asking for too much.