Mr. Em1

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Hye guys i started throwing p1298 in my ej8 a few weeks ago, because of this it caused my car to run directly off the battery, I changed the alternator, but it didnt help. so in the whole mix of this my motor decided to kick the bucket. so i swap in a new engine harness,engine, tranny, dizzy, ecu and a new o2 sensor because it rubbed on the shift linkage and one of the wires came loose. I fixed everything i thought that was related to it. It is still throwing the same code and it will not go away. My speedometer still doesnt work at all either. Im tryin to sort this out any help on this would be great! thanks guys!!

Mr. Em1

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My brights dont work, neither does my speedo. changed the engine fuse panel, NOTHING

Pothole987

inside the car where the wiring harness goes by the steering column bracket, these cars tend to chaff and short out. sounds like exact same problems

Mr. Em1

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word so i guess ill chekc my grounds under the driverside area

Mr. Em1

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bup it up ttt

Mr. Em1

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bump it up ttt

Former User

Also read this TSB:

http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/tsb/civic/x99-029e.pdf

Mr. Em1

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that doesnt fix my problem though and plus when i wetn to go do that on my old harness it didnt even look anything like the one that is pictured on the link you posted, i have replaced the fuse, put an entire different engine harness in it now and it is still throwing the code. i am trying to find out where the ELD (electrical Load Detector is located). I went to Honda and they said it is embedded in the engine bay fuse panel. i changed it with one that i know works properly and nothing changed.
thanks for the help though

Former User

So you are saying that fuse 15 is not blown? If you have replaced all the wires and connectors from the ELD to the alternator, ECU, and ground, then the ECU may be bad.

Mr. Em1

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this problem happened before. the following was replaced when i did a swap
I put in a new motor (d16y7)
new tranny (Dx tranny)
dx engine harness
new dizzy
new battery
new alternator
new alternator belt
p2e ecu (coming from a working car)
Engine bya fuse panel.


Where is the ELD located? thats what i really need to kno so i can change it and it will fix this problem

Mr. Em1

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need an answer anybody SOMEONE HAS TO KNOW WHERE THE ELD IS

Former User

It is integrated into the main fuse box under the hood. See diagram and Majestic Honda.

Jimster480

if you change that and the problem doesnt go away then its probably the ECU.

Mr. Em1

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that's what Honda told me. I changed my fuse panel with a working one, and nothing changed. Maybe it is something else in addition to an ELD

Mr. Em1

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the ecu came from a friends car who ran without problems. i guess i can try another. anybody got a p2e?

Former User

The service manual recommends these tests for P1298:

Mr. Em1

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but where is the eld located? i guess i gotta go get a wire tester

Mr. Em1

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bump it up ttt

Mr. Em1

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bump it up ttt

Mr. Em1

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anyone?

Mr. Em1

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ill give it a try today, hopefully i can fix it today, im gettin shitty mileage

Former User

Yep, when the ELD is not functioning, the alternator must work continuously, which would lower gas mileage.

Mr. Em1

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ive gotten to the point where the ELD but idk where it is. Where exactly is the eld on these cars 96 civic coupe?

Former User

See diagram in post #12.

Mr. Em1

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lol man i changed my whole fuse panel with a known working one and the problem still happens