timmahh

Someone posted a link in the audio/video section to a TSX that had info on diag modes for the climate control and gauge testing

Well I tried the gauge test and it works on the TL also!

Instructions:

Hold trip/reset button
Turn headlights on
Turn ignition switch to ON
Within 5 seconds turn the headlights off, then on, then off
WIthin 5 seconds release the trip/reset button, then push it 3 times

The MID will light up and test itself, all dummy lights will flash, and the needles will sweep from min to max to min

Pushing the trip/reset button repeats the test!

I'm going to try and get a nifty long exposure picture.. iphone pics turned out crappy

timmahh

here are the pics:

Fulani has a TL

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Whoa, that is cool!!!!

ballinfizzle89

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Haha sweet. Wish they did that at start up like the subarus

ChuckDu

So I ran the diagnostic. Now you need to tell me what "ERORR2" means. Everything seems to work fine.

elkayem

And IS250/350. =\
Copied Subaru wtf

Sicilngsxr

Yeah, most modern streetbikes do this also when turning the key on...Sweet pics BTW!

rockyfeller

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This is a new one. And just when you think everything has been covered on AZine!

Imagine you could program the car to do that at startup everytime.

subbuzz

I can't do it in my 07-s??!! my temp goes from -5 through 5 and I switched to just trip showing still nada another time I got a service A soon.(oil life at 80%) is this just for the base??

Distorted Reality

thats pretty badass and one would think they have seen it all on here

timmahh

I remember someone asking that question on the TSX forum when they did the test; I thought it was due to the car not running? I believe if you run the navi diags with the car not running you get a B-CAN or F-CAN error message as well..

timmahh

Doesn't sound like it's going into diag mode; are you following the directions correctly? Are you head lights maybe hitting the auto position? Are you starting the engine instead of putting in the "ON" position?

It should work.. 07-08 gauge packs are different than 04-06 but I doubt Acura would have made that much of a change before the model changes generations..

subbuzz

followed them to the tee,didn't start in just in the on pos,headlight's on, but they didn't go off at all but I'm gonna try again when I go out for a smoke break........

subbuzz

still got nada,the headlight's remain on, with just trip showing,with oil life displayed I got the service A soon,with temp displayed the temp cycles -5 through 5 can anyone with 07-08 confirm?

wasupdog

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u shoulda posted pics first and told everyone u flew through a school neighborhood stop sign at 160mph

TeknoKing

What's the point of this? When is this actually useful?

chill_dog

Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, B...whatever. But thanks for sharing. The pics are cool.

timmahh

up down up down left right left right a b select start..

.. CONTRA!!!

tekno.. no point really.. just neat I guess; some people like useless little fun things like this - I first saw in the new Subaru Legacy, when you start the car just the needles light up [red], then they all do a full sweep to the max and back, then the gauges light up... again, useless.. probably.. but as a person who love gadgets and lights, its fun and one more nifty thing the car does!

subuzz - your headlights should be off in the end..

Okie..

Push your select/reset button and HOLD it
Turn the head lights ON
Turn the ignition to ON
Turn the headlights OFF, then ON, then OFF [you have 5 seconds to start this]
Release the select/rest button, then push it 3 times

You should hear a beep, then all of the dummy lights flash, and the needles sweep.. pushing the select/reset button again repeats the test... I had my door closed when I tested it

Atrain

Contra...wow and Super C.

I said that (up, up, down, down, etc) to a 21 year old co-worker and he looked at me like I had two heads.

A-Train

stillhere153

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this is like that one time I was trying to input a cheat code for halo...

pnoi521

whoa its like christmas.
so now theres a problem. when i open my door the dash lights dont come on, like they used to.
It also said error 3

= /

pnoi521

K, just kidding. I just had to start the car, and now it works.

hirsch014

I get the same. Is anyone NOT getting any errors? I know you said dont worry about it, but if my car gives me an error when others aren't, i'm gonna worry. This isnt really something i can ask the dealer about either.... what would i say, "i accidentally did that combination to run the diagnostic and it gave an error, can you check it out even though nothing is wrong"?

p.s., the tsx manual also mentioned being able to make some beeping by hitting the cruise, vsa, or parking brake buttons while in that diag mode... gonna try it cause it sounds like fun too lol

2k5_AcuraTL

LOL. Those were the days.

TylerT

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I tried and I couldn't get it to work. Followed the instructions exactly.

Maybe I need to put in my Navi code? (I just reset my battery yesterday .. so lazy to put in the codes :P)

timmahh

Ok so where did you guys see the error? Cause uh... My MID just says 888888 and there are no errors.. if you push the select/reset button it should beep; it tests the beep circuit first then it does the gauges I believe

Should work no matter what because we're not using any diags in the navi system; this is a gauge cluster / dummy light / chime diagnostic

dudechewy

ooooo looks hot....lol i gotta try this

hirsch014

in place of the 888888 it says Error2. its the only thing displayed in the MID from the very beginning after the MID flashes on and off. it stays there until you turn it off (or start the car and start driving), and you cant scroll or anything, every button just makes another beep.

just a clarification, when you turn the ignition "on" to enter the diagnostics, you dont start the car, right? maybe the diagnostics work both ways and those who dont turn the engine on are getting the error.... i'll have to try that just in case.

thanks for the help!

riomp300

Tried it and it works. Hold the sel/reset button with your left arm though. its easier. Turn on the headlights (not auto). and turn the ignition to on (navi will turn on). then turn off the headlights then back on then off again. THEN let go of the sel/reset button. and press the sel/reset button 3 times. Nice find.

sixsixfour

no codes? what do you do if it does throw a code? id like to try it but am reluctant to do so.

timmahh

Guess you could ask your dealer about any errors you get; you're only in a diag mode, there's not settings to change that I know of so you cannot screw anything up in this mode...

The beep is normal; it's the first part of the test, pushing the button starts the test process over again

SQAcuraTL04

Just tried it out... Good find. Very cool

Waveform

That was fun, thanks fleshy!

I also got an 'Error 3' message in the MID.

subbuzz

got it!!!!! 888888 no errors........

tc_terencec

Error 2 =( I got no navi, no bluetooth in my '04. Could it be that its detecting a "missing connection" somewhere because of the things I am missing?

th4i

Does the needle sweep occur every time u start the car?

RonJonTL757

^ no its just a diag test that can be done. read earlier posts. It would be a nice feature if it did this like the subbies

JimiThng

Has anyone determined what the error codes that people are throwing mean?

ABP_04TL

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and dis is just 2 run a diag?

damn

rodneyc77

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Contra baby...


You just showed your Age chill_dog