BAMM! "Check Engine"
12-13-2004, 12:31 AM
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BAMM! "Check Engine"
Hey guys. Dumb question. My CL usually sits in the garage. My Civic puts on the miles. But today my girlfriend drove it to go "tanning". She said that the Check Engine light game on. She doesn't know when or where. Figures... My Civic has a separate plug to pull codes. On the '99 3.0CL, what is the trick to jump 2 pins to pull codes from the OBD diag. plug?
The car is almost at 90k miles. Anyone else pop a check engine light at this point?
Someone please help me before I kill the girlfriend..!!
"Dunno wha-happen."
The car is almost at 90k miles. Anyone else pop a check engine light at this point?
Someone please help me before I kill the girlfriend..!!
"Dunno wha-happen."
12-13-2004, 12:36 AM
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it comes on after you do 3 neutral drops in a row... ... jk.. get a diagnostic test done pull out teh ash tray and the plug for the obd-2 should be right behind it.. most auto parts stores should do it for free
12-13-2004, 01:21 AM
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Originally Posted by shineynitelite
it comes on after you do 3 neutral drops in a row... ... jk.. get a diagnostic test done pull out teh ash tray and the plug for the obd-2 should be right behind it.. most auto parts stores should do it for free
. I did that another time driving a rental and the engine shut off. I was so scared that the engine would never start again, but it did....and yes, shinilight gave good advise.
12-13-2004, 01:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Motohip
OMG, I was driving an FX35 as a rental and I thought I was in the + - manual mode. I accelerated and tried to upshift, threw it in neutral, felt the car slow while the tach flew to 6,500 RPM (redline is 6,200), and slammed it back into drive. I was so freaked out, I thought I was gonna break the car . I did that another time driving a rental and the engine shut off. I was so scared that the engine would never start again, but it did.
...and yes, shinilight gave good advise.
. I did that another time driving a rental and the engine shut off. I was so scared that the engine would never start again, but it did....and yes, shinilight gave good advise.
lol thats a good story.. i wish i was old enough to rent a car
12-13-2004, 01:58 AM
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Originally Posted by uncald4
Ummm.. OFF TRACK man!!
Help with the CL not a damn rental story. PLEASE!!
Help with the CL not a damn rental story. PLEASE!!
Sorry...I thought shinilight answered your question, so I thought I'd share...
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12-13-2004, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by uncald4
Ummm.. OFF TRACK man!!
Help with the CL not a damn rental story. PLEASE!!
Help with the CL not a damn rental story. PLEASE!!
i told you what to do.. you must be the laziest sob ever if you dont want to bring your car to the place and get a print out to whats wrong with your car for FREE.. instead you want to know how to climb all around your car like a circus bunny and count blinks and stuff.. somethings defintaly wrong with you.. SON
12-13-2004, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by LCARUCA 97
look under the right-hand corner of the glovebox and there should be a blue connector. short the pins out and V'OILA! codes will be a flashin.
Thanks for the tip. Are you sure that OBDII has this blue plug? I know OBDI Honda's do. Anywho... I'll check it out. Thanks again. I'll let you know how it goes.
-shineynitelite. I appreciate your info. But I work with car electronics all day. Knowing how to do it myself is very valuable.
12-13-2004, 11:42 PM
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yeah it will work for obdII. go here to check the codes. http://home.insightbb.com/~niedejb/refs.html
12-14-2004, 01:23 AM
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It pops Engine Code 12. Exhaust Gas Recirculation Valve Low Lift/High Voltage.
Whatever that means. I reckon the EGR valve is bad. Great! I can feel my wallet getting emptier by the second.
Thanks again for the help with that. Honestly only took about 30 seconds to find the plug and pull the codes.
Whatever that means. I reckon the EGR valve is bad. Great! I can feel my wallet getting emptier by the second.
Thanks again for the help with that. Honestly only took about 30 seconds to find the plug and pull the codes.
12-14-2004, 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Motohip
OMG, I was driving an FX35 as a rental and I thought I was in the + - manual mode. I accelerated and tried to upshift, threw it in neutral, felt the car slow while the tach flew to 6,500 RPM (redline is 6,200), and slammed it back into drive. I was so freaked out, I thought I was gonna break the car . I did that another time driving a rental and the engine shut off. I was so scared that the engine would never start again, but it did.
...and yes, shinilight gave good advise.
. I did that another time driving a rental and the engine shut off. I was so scared that the engine would never start again, but it did....and yes, shinilight gave good advise.
from what rental company???
please say enterprise
i work for them
12-14-2004, 09:12 AM
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the EGR should be covered by the emissions warranty. which means they will replace it for free. If they don't for some reason, its SUPER easy to clean out.
12-14-2004, 12:01 PM
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Cleaned out the EGR. Reset the ECU.
Hee. Hee. No Check Engine Light!!
Yeah... And stay off BITCH!!
I snapped at my girlfriend though when she was all up in my "car fixing" business. Asking questions and all. Like she understands anything I'm doing.
Anybody have advice on fixing that one?
Hee. Hee. No Check Engine Light!!Yeah... And stay off BITCH!!
I snapped at my girlfriend though when she was all up in my "car fixing" business. Asking questions and all. Like she understands anything I'm doing.
Anybody have advice on fixing that one?
01-13-2006, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by uncald4
Anybody have advice on fixing that one?
If she's curious, do it together, answer her questions, and show her how to do stuff. That would be great, and there would be SO much less bitching if the girl would understand.
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