jdmdc2boi12

I own a 94 honda civic ex coupe.. im new to this civic but im not a noob when it comes to integra .. my engine light is on and im just wondering how to turn it off? is ther a button that u can use to turn it off? thx in advance
oh btw this is the car

Former User

Remove the under-hood 7.5A Back Up fuse for about one minute and then reinsert. This will clear the ECU.

However, if the fault that caused the CEL code still exists, then the CEL will turn ON again the next time you turn the key to ON(II), run the engine, or drive the car.

jdmdc2boi12

ahh it didnt work.. engine light still on.. any suggestion?

jmflyd

do you know whats giving you the cel

jdmdc2boi12

no. ;(

Former User

Click here to learn how to pull the CEL codes.

jdmdc2boi12

thx dude.. i appreciate it.. im going to do this later today, just need to get the clip connector.. quick question is where can i get em? connector

Former User

A paper clip of short piece of wire works fine.

jdmdc2boi12

ok so i just used a paper clip and i getting 4 quick/short flashes.. i think thats a crank position sensor.. can anyone correct me if im wrong?

taggart_lumpy

its the crank position sensor

jdmdc2boi12

thx i know this is the noobest question but where can i find the crank position sensor?

Former User

It's inside the distributor. You usually need to replace the distributor housing to fix this problem.

civic_driver

Actually, on 96-00 civics, you have to take out the backup fuse for longer than one minute. I took my backup fuse for a few minutes and the ECU didn't reset. Then I took it out for 10 minutes, and it reset.

Edit: Never mind, that's a 94 civic.

jdmdc2boi12

i knew it..thx again damn youve been helpful since i posted this problem thanks much man..

Meyerman015

just for my sake, can you just unhook the negative battery terminal for a little while? that's how i have been doing it, and it seems to work just fine?

Pothole987

Yes that works too (well i do it and its fine)

Meyerman015

okay good, i find that to be real easy, but then again mine is always real loose cuz my alarm activates itself and i cant even wax it unless i unhook it first. haha

civic_driver

Yeah, you can disconnect the negative battery terminal as well. It's much faster and safer to disconnect the fuse though.

Meyerman015

unless your like me, i have my negative terminal real loose because i have to unhook it often because my alarm sets itself, making working on my car or even cleaning it. haha but, i realized i can just open a door and it works the same, i suppose i could tighten it by this point. but, i'll stop getting off topic with this one. haha

civic_driver

That's a bad idea. The connection has to be good (i.e. you have to tighten up the connector to the negative terminal) if you don't want any electrical problems.