Check Engine Light

[ssmoparviii]

How do you check the codes on a pre OBD2 Ford product? Ive never done it before on a Ford and I have that darn amber check engine light on my dash lit and its driving me nuts!

 

[slowmkviii]

With a obd 1 capable scanner the connection is under the Hood

 

[XLRVIII]

or a paper clip and a pen and piece of paper

google the "paper clip method EEC4"
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...tnG=Google+Search&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=