Computer Port?

[Sonnic]

I recently bought a 97 Dakota 5.2L sport 4X4 so anyway i went to pop the hood one day and saw that there was a computer port right next to the hood lever uncovered... Is this the way its supose to be? What in gods name plugs into this port? :huh:

[Sneezer]

That is your standard OBDII diagnostic interface connector. It is used with a scantool to read trouble codes, etc. That is the standard location for almost all OBDII vehicles. Perfectly normal.

[Sonnic]

how much do those cost?

[Sneezer]

You can get a cheap scanner for $50 or so. Only lets you read codes but not reset them or see real time data. A decent scan tool will be $200-300. You can also find good deals on ebay. Just search for OBDII. I got mine a couple years ago, scans OBD and OBDII.