Hi everubody I'm new here, I'm form California and just bought a 96 TL 2.5 I need to do the smog test, but the Check Engine is ON they told me that they won't do it if the light is ON, I found some info on google stating that I could get the code myself by runing a cable in some slot in the ECU and hen put the switch in the ON position and the check engine light will blink to let me know he code, anyone knows about that?

And also any advise to get the car ready for the smog test, I changed the park Plugs, air filter and will change oil.

 

Go to a local auto parts store (Autozone, Advanced Auto, Pep boys) an have them check the codes for free. Then you can come back here and we can help explain the codes to you.

 

Auto Zone told me that they don't do that anymore due to some California Law , and also The car is not registered yet si I can't drive it

 

I read about this earlier today.

You can find someone that can come and take the codes out of your car.

Try it out.

http://www.vagtoolfinder.com/default.aspx

 

I'll try it out.

This is the INFO that i found:


You can check it by going to the passenger side where the ecu is above that there should be this wire with a blue female connector, it shouldn't be connected to anything now take a wire and loop it it so it goes in both holes. Once you have this done now turn the key to the on position look at the check engine light it should give you some blinks,long blinks =10fast blinks=1so if you get a long-long-fast-fast its a code 22 then you just look it up in a manual to find what the code refers to.

 

where you are in Norcal??

 

san pablo CA

 

If you were little closer to east bay I would've helped you out today but I am going to work in an hour..

 

Thanks tmnhs81, now I know you are near by jaja, you know I just washed the car and gave that procedure with the cables a try and I got 2 codes:

41 and 65

Any suggestions?

 

The manual code procedure you describe will work to extract the codes. It's the OBD1 system which Honda retained at least through 1998. Watch the light flashes carefully several times and write them down. Code/s will repeat after a long (2-3secs) pause, and there is a similar long pause between successive codes, if multiple codes are presented. It's easy, but takes patience to get the flashes noted correctly.

The blue 2-wire connector (Service Check Connector) may be plugged into a dummy holder. Pinch connector and release from holder.

good luck

 

Did it, it worked, I posted the codes in the other thread Thanks.