What are Enhanced OBD II codes?
Enhanced OBD II Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) are those codes unique to a vehicle of a specific year, make, model (and possibly engine size). Enhanced DTCs are assigned by the vehicle manufacturers to cover situations not already covered by a Generic DTC. Enhanced DTCs typically begin with ‘P1’, followed by a 3-digit number (i.e., P1404). The SUPER AutoScanner Kit CP9150 and the SUPER AutoScanner CP9145 can retrieve both Generic and Enhanced DTCs to the tool. The Actron SPANISH OBD II AutoScanner CP9138S and OBD II Autoscanner CP9135 are not designed to retrieve these ‘P1’ codes but some vehicles (notably domestic and Asian) will often send these enhanced codes as well. If you retrieve a ‘P1’ code, first check our online listings of Common GM OBD II Enhanced Codes, Common Ford OBD II Enhanced Codes or Common Chrysler OBD II Enhanced Codes. It’s likely that your code will be defined on one of these lists. If the definition of your code is not on either of those lists, you can use our
