# Free software to diagnose via computer car problems for 1996 Mazda Protege? OBD codes, etc

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**Created:** [July 20, 2012, 12:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/free-software-to-diagnose-via-computer-car-problems-for-1996-mazda-protege-obd-codes-etc/73625 "2012-07-20T00:28:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Juanita1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/fbc32d/32.png) [@Juanita1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Juanita1)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2012, 12:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/free-software-to-diagnose-via-computer-car-problems-for-1996-mazda-protege-obd-codes-etc/73625/1 "2012-07-20T00:28:33Z")

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Is there any free software out there that I could download or pay a small price to diagnose car problems for 1996 Mazda Protege?

Thankyou in advance!

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**Author:** ![TubaTwo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tubatwo/32/5444_2.png) [@TubaTwo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TubaTwo)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2012, 1:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/free-software-to-diagnose-via-computer-car-problems-for-1996-mazda-protege-obd-codes-etc/73625/2 "2012-07-20T01:18:28Z")

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I used the “Torque” app on an Android phone with a cheap OBD dongle from Amazon when I needed to read codes.

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2012, 1:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/free-software-to-diagnose-via-computer-car-problems-for-1996-mazda-protege-obd-codes-etc/73625/3 "2012-07-20T01:27:01Z")

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You can also get the codes read for free at a car parts store. Is that what you need?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2012, 1:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/free-software-to-diagnose-via-computer-car-problems-for-1996-mazda-protege-obd-codes-etc/73625/4 "2012-07-20T01:27:38Z")

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Here’s a list of inexpensive devices depending on what you want to use to comunicate with the vehicle. [http://www.dinodirect.com/obd2-code-scanner-f-obd-6051Grid/?cur=usd&affid=3820&daf=yes&gclid=CJHVk6nWprECFUYCQAodKjgA2w](http://www.dinodirect.com/obd2-code-scanner-f-obd-6051Grid/?cur=usd&affid=3820&daf=yes&gclid=CJHVk6nWprECFUYCQAodKjgA2w)

Tester