check engine light

good day all

my wifes 99 malibu just had its check engine light come on.
is there any way of getting the code without using a code reader( may be like key on key off sequence)
second when i disconnect the battery and re connect the light is still on its like the code is still there.

any help would be appreciated

sleepingiant

sleepingiant wrote in
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> good day all
>
> my wifes 99 malibu just had its check engine light come on.
> is there any way of getting the code without using a code reader( may
> be like key on key off sequence)
> second when i disconnect the battery and re connect the light is still
> on its like the code is still there.
>
> any help would be appreciated
>
> sleepingiant
>

99 model is obd2 compliant...battery disconnect is useless....must use
scanner...auto zone will scan for free