accord 2004 v6 engine light
02-17-2009, 11:45 AM
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accord 2004 v6 engine light
After I put the ignition in position II, how long should the engine light stay on? If it stays on for about 20-30 seconds and does not blink after what does that mean?
02-17-2009, 07:24 PM
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02-17-2009, 07:30 PM
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Re: accord 2004 v6 engine light
It means that there are error codes stored in the computer. (Edit: I was wrong; that's not what it means. Continue reading.) Has the light been on while you drive the car? For OBD-II vehicle emissions inspection (where required), the Check Engine light must be off and a minimum amount of readiness monitors must be set to "complete" in the computer to pass.
The inspection station should have told you why you failed emissions. They didn't give you any indication or mention any code numbers whatsoever?
The inspection station should have told you why you failed emissions. They didn't give you any indication or mention any code numbers whatsoever?
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02-18-2009, 04:08 AM
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Re: accord 2004 v6 engine light
It means that there are error codes stored in the computer. Has the light been on while you drive the car? For OBD-II vehicle emissions inspection (where required), the Check Engine light must be off and a minimum amount of readiness monitors must be set to "complete" in the computer to pass.
The inspection station should have told you why you failed emissions. They didn't give you any indication or mention any code numbers whatsoever?
The inspection station should have told you why you failed emissions. They didn't give you any indication or mention any code numbers whatsoever?
02-18-2009, 06:16 AM
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If the battery was low or had gone dead at some point, then it erased the readiness monitors and caused you to fail emissions. A minimum amount of readiness monitors must be set to "complete" to pass emissions in most areas (here in PA, only two "not ready" monitors are allowed for '96-00 vehicles, and only one for '01+ vehicles). When you disconnected the battery, you erased them again so you'll have to put the car through a couple of drive cycles before it will be ready.
When you turn the key to position II, the light should come on for 15-20 seconds. If it then goes off and stays off, it means the readiness monitors are all set to "complete." If it blinks five times instead, then one or more monitors are still "not ready."
Sounds like you're ready to go for the emission test.
Sorry, I was mistaken on the error codes. I edited my previous post.
When you turn the key to position II, the light should come on for 15-20 seconds. If it then goes off and stays off, it means the readiness monitors are all set to "complete." If it blinks five times instead, then one or more monitors are still "not ready."
Sounds like you're ready to go for the emission test.
Sorry, I was mistaken on the error codes. I edited my previous post.
02-18-2009, 06:25 AM
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Re: accord 2004 v6 engine light
If the battery was low or had gone dead at some point, then it erased the readiness monitors and caused you to fail emissions. A minimum amount of readiness monitors must be set to "complete" to pass emissions in most areas (here in PA, only two "not ready" monitors are allowed for '96-00 vehicles, and only one for '01+ vehicles). When you disconnected the battery, you erased them again so you'll have to put the car through a couple of drive cycles before it will be ready.
When you turn the key to position II, the light should come on for 15-20 seconds. If it then goes off and stays off, it means the readiness monitors are all set to "complete." If it blinks five times instead, then one or more monitors are still "not ready."
Sounds like you're ready to go for the emission test.
When you turn the key to position II, the light should come on for 15-20 seconds. If it then goes off and stays off, it means the readiness monitors are all set to "complete." If it blinks five times instead, then one or more monitors are still "not ready."
Sounds like you're ready to go for the emission test.
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02-18-2009, 01:48 PM
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Re: accord 2004 v6 engine light
If the battery was low or had gone dead at some point, then it erased the readiness monitors and caused you to fail emissions. A minimum amount of readiness monitors must be set to "complete" to pass emissions in most areas (here in PA, only two "not ready" monitors are allowed for '96-00 vehicles, and only one for '01+ vehicles). When you disconnected the battery, you erased them again so you'll have to put the car through a couple of drive cycles before it will be ready.
When you turn the key to position II, the light should come on for 15-20 seconds. If it then goes off and stays off, it means the readiness monitors are all set to "complete." If it blinks five times instead, then one or more monitors are still "not ready."
Sounds like you're ready to go for the emission test.
Sorry, I was mistaken on the error codes. I edited my previous post.
When you turn the key to position II, the light should come on for 15-20 seconds. If it then goes off and stays off, it means the readiness monitors are all set to "complete." If it blinks five times instead, then one or more monitors are still "not ready."
Sounds like you're ready to go for the emission test.
Sorry, I was mistaken on the error codes. I edited my previous post.
02-18-2009, 02:21 PM
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