Former User

Good^

Set multimeter to read continuity.

Key off.

Test continuity to body ground at pins A26 (Blk/Red wire) and B2 (Brn/Blk wire). Probe order doesn't matter.

B18CivicHatch

No continuity on either connector even tried to the battery ground and nothing

Former User

This^ is the problem.

Congratulations. You're now an automotive electronics master.

Those 2 ECU connector wires run to the G101 ground attached to thermostat housing. The wires are either broken or there's a bad connection at the right shock tower 10P connector C213/C102 in between. Find and fix this wire open or run a new wire.

B18CivicHatch

So theoretically i could just cut the wires at the ecu connector and ground it out and it should theoretically work after right? And lol i aint no master tech yet brother i can definitely say you are though

Former User

Yep. Just make sure you ground them very well. Otherwise, you'll have unexpected break downs.

It all starts with doing the basic electrical tests you just did successfully. Each time you do it, it gets easier and faster.

Also be sure to check those two wires at the 10P C102 connector on the shock tower.

B18CivicHatch

Ron if there is a way to say i love you without sounding gay lol i will say this I ******* LOVE YOU MAN you have no idea how much just having this car back helps me right now im literally crying cuz i just lost my camry in an accident my wife has a torn ligament from it and my daughter spent a night in children's hospital in boston now i have mobility again but im also noticing that my vss isnt working im wondering if i can just ground that out the same way

Former User

I'm sorry to here this^. I hope your wife and daughter have a very speedy recovery.

And I'm extremely happy to have been able to help you out. But you really did it all yourself.

Reset the ECU to see whether code 17 returns. If so, check the VSS plug for corrosion or damage. That's a common cause of VSS problems.

B18CivicHatch

Everyones def doing better but when i try to jump the service connector all i get is a solid CEL and the srs light flashes........

Former User

If the engine now starts and runs, a solid CEL with the service connector jumped means no codes are thrown.

Why do you think the VSS is not working? Speedo problem?

The SRS light is blinking a code(s) for the airbag system. The place to start there is to reset the SRS computer to clear the trouble code and see whether it returns. Click the codes link in my signature and use the 96-98 Civic method to clear SRS codes.

B18CivicHatch

Im sorry i forgot to ground out the cpu lol it 330 am im gettin tired haha but i noticed the vss code before the car stopped working it seems fine now i let it run for ten minutes i just have to drive it tomorrow and see what happens I'll let you know how i make out thank you so much ron i cant thank you enough

Former User

B18CivicHatch

So im throwing a VSS code 17 now i was just driving it around to check it and the speedo was really jumpy sometimes it would be steady and smooth and others while going over bumps it would be jumpy then it just stopped working and threw the CEL on any ideas with that one and then im pretty much done i promise lol

Former User

Glad to hear you're back on the road.

B18CivicHatch

I did that the plug itself looks totally fine i dont see any corrosion what so ever but what i did notice was some water that pooled into all of the wire terminals on the top of the plug itself

Former User

Try throughly drying the connector and then sealing it internally with some dielectric grease.

B18CivicHatch

Im wondering if the ground that goes to the thermostat is messing it up because aren't those two connected to the same ground

Former User

The VSS does ground on the thermostat housing. Use your new electrical skills to test whether the black wire in the VSS plug has continuity to body ground.

B18CivicHatch

Will do when i get out of work tonight

B18CivicHatch

On a side note lol my rf brake caliper caught fire on my way to work and had my rotor glowing red lol 100 bucks later and i have a new caliper rotor and pads lol

Former User

Also measure voltage at the other 2 VSS pins with the key in ON(II).

Have you unplugged the shock tower 10P connector C102 and inspected its condition and pins?

Former User

Well, brakes should be good for a while.

B18CivicHatch

Ok so no continuity with ground 12v at yel/blu middle wire and 4.78v at yel/wht wire opposite ground wire so def bed ground just not sure with the 5v wire

B18CivicHatch

And c102 everything physically looks good no corrosion or burns

Former User

5V is good.

B18CivicHatch

Cut and re-routed vss ground drove around the block and we're in business brother thanks for everything