another vtec not engaging thread
04-01-2010, 06:05 PM
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another vtec not engaging thread
here is my problem. im running a sohc v mini me...b7 w/z6 head. vtec is wired up correctly but vtec isnt engaging. when i hit vtec, around 46 or 47, my CEL lights up and stays on. when i turn the car off to check it, the cel stays solid and my srs light blinks. i am really confused right now. the ecu works, tried it on my other car. any suggestions? compression is 190 across the board and oil pressure is decent.
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Re: another vtec not engaging thread
here is my problem. im running a sohc v mini me...b7 w/z6 head. vtec is wired up correctly but vtec isnt engaging. when i hit vtec, around 46 or 47, my CEL lights up and stays on. when i turn the car off to check it, the cel stays solid and my srs light blinks. i am really confused right now. the ecu works, tried it on my other car. any suggestions? compression is 190 across the board and oil pressure is decent.
04-01-2010, 08:41 PM
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Re: another vtec not engaging thread
thats the thing, no code is blinked. The srs light flashes at a steady pace and the cel stays light, which means there is no code..right? i even tried jumping it will the car was still on but the cel went off for a second then came back on solid and the srs flashed.
04-01-2010, 08:46 PM
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Re: another vtec not engaging thread
There is no procedure given to display and Read Diagnostic Trouble Codes without a scan tool so you will need to let the honda dealer to extract the Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) for the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
04-01-2010, 09:04 PM
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Re: another vtec not engaging thread
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the srs blinks at a constant pace while the cel stays solid. if the srs blinked in random strokes, then yes.
when the srs blinks and cel is solid, that means one of two things: 1. there aren't any codes or 2. the ecu is fried.
i tried the ecu (chipped p28) in my 94 h22 and it worked great, vtec engaged.
with the cel coming on when vtec is supposed to hit, what could it be? i cleaned the gasket and vtec housing, changed the solenoid to a known working one and still nothing.
the srs blinks at a constant pace while the cel stays solid. if the srs blinked in random strokes, then yes.
when the srs blinks and cel is solid, that means one of two things: 1. there aren't any codes or 2. the ecu is fried.
i tried the ecu (chipped p28) in my 94 h22 and it worked great, vtec engaged.
with the cel coming on when vtec is supposed to hit, what could it be? i cleaned the gasket and vtec housing, changed the solenoid to a known working one and still nothing.
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Re: another vtec not engaging thread
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the srs blinks at a constant pace while the cel stays solid. if the srs blinked in random strokes, then yes.
when the srs blinks and cel is solid, that means one of two things: 1. there aren't any codes or 2. the ecu is fried.
i tried the ecu (chipped p28) in my 94 h22 and it worked great, vtec engaged.
with the cel coming on when vtec is supposed to hit, what could it be? i cleaned the gasket and vtec housing, changed the solenoid to a known working one and still nothing.
the srs blinks at a constant pace while the cel stays solid. if the srs blinked in random strokes, then yes.
when the srs blinks and cel is solid, that means one of two things: 1. there aren't any codes or 2. the ecu is fried.
i tried the ecu (chipped p28) in my 94 h22 and it worked great, vtec engaged.
with the cel coming on when vtec is supposed to hit, what could it be? i cleaned the gasket and vtec housing, changed the solenoid to a known working one and still nothing.
i'm curious now too, lol.
04-01-2010, 10:00 PM
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Re: another vtec not engaging thread
it only comes on when i jumped the service connector. one thing that i thought it could be was that i spliced a4 and d6 together due to the oil pressure sensor like i had it on my first 94 mini me(same motor). before i did that, vtec wouldnt engage also, but the cel wouldnt come on.
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