4DALOOKS92

well my car was throwing some cel codes. I fixed what was wrong. then I reset the ECU, after i took my car for a ride I checked if i still had the same cel codes. now the check engine light doesnt throw any codes, it just stays on when i use the jumper wire and turn the ignition switch to the "on" position. does the light staying on means that everything is ok or is there like a "0" cel code?

TurboTron

no that should not be....does your ABS light give you any codes?

accord2civic2prelude

actually, when you jump the connector 1 of 2 things happen: it blinks or stay solid.

you are right..with a solid cel, it means either no codes are present or the ecu is fried.

does you srs light blink at a constant rate while the cel is solid?

HondaPartsHero

see if you can try another ECU and check back

DACteg

Yup, if your codes are gone, it will stay solid as the SRS light blinks.

4DALOOKS92

thanks for the replies everybody. well i use the jumper wire again and these is what exactly happens.
-i turn ignition switch to the on position.
-cluster lights come up as usual, oil light, battery light, hand brake light, seat belt light,
-check engine light stays on
NOW THESE IS WHAT SOME OF YOU ASK, THE SRS LIGHT STAYS "ON" only DURING THE 6 BEEPS THE CAR DOES AFTER YOU TURN THE KEY;THEN IT GOES AWAY, DOESNT BLINK OR ANYTHING AFTER THAT IT JUST GOES AWAY.
-the rest of the lights including the check engine light keep staying on.

now does any ECU from a 5th gen civic will do, or do i have to look for my same model, wich is a 92 si hatch.
another thing is that i dont really feel anything wrong with my car maybe a little shaky idling from time to time. shouldnt a fried ECU be given me more problems than just the car being a little shaky?

thank you again for the replies.

HondaPartsHero

you're going to want to use the same ECU from a 92-95 civic, P28 from an Si or EX model

4DALOOKS92

ok ill try to get a hold of an ECU, might be kind of hard to just "borrow" one. ppl around here only like to sell stuff and i dont really want to buy one if mine ends up being fine. and I was wrong my car is idling rough i took it for a ride and when it gets hot starts shaking and the exhaust doesnt have that steady purrr sound, it has a hesitating sound and the car shakes along with it (sorry but thats the best way a cud explain). and there's a burning smell not like gas but something else it comes from the engine bay.

Mel Santos

So I am aware this is a hella old thread but was wondering if u ever figured out the issue cause I'm having the same exact problem

Former User

Please create your own thread rather than bump an ancient one. Locked.