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Why wont it regester a code reader

Tiny
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2000 chevy silverado 1500 5.3l vortec
Monday, December 5th, 2011 AT 9:13 PM

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Tiny
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Does the code reader power up off the truck?
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Monday, December 5th, 2011 AT 9:48 PM
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No when I plug it in it says connect to vehicle
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Monday, December 5th, 2011 AT 11:17 PM
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So there is power to the scan tool from the trucks connector or not?
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Monday, December 5th, 2011 AT 11:26 PM
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The orange wire should have battery voltage and the black wire at the trucks connector should be ground.
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Monday, December 5th, 2011 AT 11:28 PM
Tiny
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No the code reader does not power of the truck
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Monday, December 5th, 2011 AT 11:46 PM
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Alright check those two wire and let me know what you find.
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Monday, December 5th, 2011 AT 11:59 PM

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