Is your car Y2K Ready?

[xxalexx at ix.netcom.com]

> I called these guys outta curiousity... he was pretty decent with me.  Said
> that 98% of the cars are OK but some luxury cars (GM)  (like Caddy)  report
> the date to test equipment during diagnostics...   apparently this is kept
> in the "Body Control Module"-  and will need some sort of upgrade when Y2K
> rolls around...
> 
> I told him I couldn't even keep the clock right on my radio---  he
> chuckled!
> 
The SAE code is 8 bit BCD 0-99 also a elasped year of 0-255
which listed under driver information, status = $F9 reset= $F8
for a J1850 OBD bus. There could be manufacture defined formats
or internal timers not on bus.
alex
alex