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Data Link Connector: Description and Operation
The provision for communicating with the control module is a Data Link Connector
(DLC). The DLC is usually located under the instrument panel. The DLC is used in order to connect to a scan tool. Some common uses of the scan tool are listed below:
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Identifying stored Diagnostic Trouble Codes
(DTCs) ^
Clearing the DTCs
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Performing the output control tests
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Reading the serial data