NaTrap408

I'm fixing my car myself and have limited experience/skill working on cars. Recently my car went into limp mode and that is the new code that popped up. The battery drains as if it's an alternator problem. I grabbed 2 ELD from a junk yard and that didn't fix it.
The #6 fuse under dash keeps blowing the fuse. So is it the ECU maybe?

zeta

iTrader: (1)

The P1298 attachment indicates what the Helms service manual states to test for regarding this code.
Maybe you have an open in the wire between #6 fuse and the ELD?
The link below provides some information as well.
P1298 - Acura Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Definition, Causes and Diagnosis (dtcdecode.com)
Good Luck!

619rcr

If you keep blowing a fuse, that's an indication of a short. As someone with electrical experience recommend finding out what's on that circuit, then look for indications of pinched wires or charred contacts. Ultimately a new wire may need to be strung. GL

NaTrap408

That's the ELD connector.. it looks a little fried, so could that be the solution to get this fixed?


The pictures don't really show it but it's really charred looking. Is this the problem?

zeta

iTrader: (1)

Looking at the picture, it appears to be a good place to start.
Maybe return to the junkyard and snip off a couple of those 3-wire ELD connectors and reconnect them for an inexpensive repair start.

619rcr

+1 good place to start. The pigtail looks melted at the connector. But, there doesn't seem to be indication of those wires touching so it could be shorted elsewhere as well. Should get a multimeter, disconnect components and check the whole circuit for shorts to ground and continuity between wires to make sure there's nothing touching down the line. Not really for the inexperienced.