Were you trying with the engine on, or just the ingnition in the "on" position but with the engine off? Did you have any accessories going? Mine only worked right when I had the key on, engine off, and nothing else going (my car has electrical demons). As soon as I shut the fan and the CD player down, it worked fine. It takes a second, but it should give you three seperate code 12 readings if you do it right. Just keep at it, these cars can be finickey.