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Old 08-22-2013, 06:12 AM
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Default Anyone have any experience with CEL 78?

Just wondering if anyone has ever run across this "non-existent" CEL code? I've been constantly getting it, however, nowhere online does it give any info as to what this CEL means or represents. Anyone ever get this CEL and if you have, what remedies did you try to resolve it?
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year, make, model, mods?

Video of CEL flashing?
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It's a B20V in a CRV, but I'm running a chipped P28 ecu. There aren't too many difference between a CRV and Civic so I thought I'd asked...especially since I'm running a P28. Here's a video I took last night of the CEL flashing:

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I think you're screwed. Nothing on the net identifying this code, what it could be nor any fixes. Don't know if a scanner will work but I'd try that.
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Can't view video.
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I could. It flashed like described. This thread should actually be in the Hybrid section.
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Something on 78 in this thread

http://www.insightcentral.net/forums...e-77-78-a.html
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^^Good job.
Code 78 is a P1447 Battery Module Deterioration.
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I think you're screwed. Nothing on the net identifying this code, what it could be nor any fixes. Don't know if a scanner will work but I'd try that.
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^^Good job.
Code 78 is a P1447 Battery Module Deterioration.
Did you even search???? I have waited a long time to ask you that, just kidding by the way.
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I searched for about a minute. It's not my car.
Does a CRV even have a battery module?
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Default Re: Anyone have any experience with CEL 78?

I also found the CEL code 78 on the honda insight page as well, but that would have nothing to do with our year vehicles lol. Yeah...I think I'm pretty much screwed lol. I'm going to try to do all the basic maintenance on it this weekend, as well as check and redo timing along with a few other things. Also going to try throwing my stock ECU back on to see if that resolves anything. Thanks a bunch guys...I'll let you guys know what happens
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Oh and no...CRV's don't have battery modules. I believe only hybrids have them, I could be wrong.
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I would go get a scanner and se what it says.
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Well looks like I may have solved the issue. Turns out I had a few exposed wires from my OBD2 to OBD1 adapter that was possibly touching ground or something else. Cleaned that up and so far I've been driving all day and no CEL and engine runs perfectly fine now. The little crap that we tend to overlook I tell ya....
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