1995 Buick Regal OBD code reader

[Scryden]

Hi everyone,

I've been the proud owner of a 1995 Buick Regal since last week with only 70,000 miles on it and the body in absolute pristine condition. After driving it for a week now, the ABS light came on and stays on, on my dash.

Now this is the model year where Buick was in its transition year from OBD-I to OBD-II. I still have the 12 pin connector plug under the dash, but I believe its referred to as OBD1.5. I've done a lot of looking around online to find a compatible code reader so I can figure out whats going on with my ABS, but for the life of me I can't find anything.

Does anyone know of a brand name and model OBD reader thats compatible with my Buick and where to buy one? If I need conversion kits or adaptors could you please include those in your recommendations? I would really like to figure out whats going on with the ABS.

Thanks so much in advance!

 

[Scryden]

Related to this question, I may have found out what is causing the ABS light on my dash to come on.

I have checked brake fluid levels, fuse and relay for the ABS system. All are looking good. Whenever I start the engine of the vehicle, I can see the self-test is passing. The ABS light goes off. I can sit in my car idling for however long I want. The ABS light will not come on. This tells me that the pump or the ABS module itself is not faulty, otherwise the self-test wouldn't pass after engine start.
As soon as I start driving the car I hear a light grinding noise from the front wheels. I think the driver side. The grinding takes only about a second, after which the ABS light turns on immediately, and the grinding stops. I could drive the car for hours on end and the grinding noise does not ever occur again. Only when I shut off the engine, restart the engine and set the car in motion again do I hear the 1 second grinding noise after which the ABS light comes on again. The grinding sounds like a typical scraping noise. Could it be possible that there is simply some debris on the tone ring that the sensor is scraping against?
I am not really sure why the grinding only occurs after first motion when the engine starts and why it goes away after that. But I do recognize a pattern that is 100% the same every time. Start engine -> ABS light goes off -> move the car -> grinding noise for about 1 second -> ABS light comes on -> grinding noise stops.

 

[HotZ28]

IIRC, if you only have the 12-pin DTC connector, it is not an OBD2 (1.5) hybrid. That version would have the 16-pin connector. You would need a fully functionally OBD1 scanner which are hard to find. The problem you are having may be the results of a wheel bearing, brake pads, or caliper???