pennies_hatchie

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before i get flamed, this is a 98 GSR (stock) and i searched to no avail to my ??

? is, if you unplugged the vtec solenoid, should you get a CEL (im thinking yes--code 21)

reason being, my vtec does not engage and also when the vtec solenoid is unplugged, there is no CEL. so im just making sure. i can drive the car like normal, just no vtec. the solenoid clicks as well if hooked to a 12v source. i have tried 2 different ecu's and still no vtec and still no CEL and yes the CEL light is there and works fine.

and here's a link to my previous vtec link https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1411682

---i figure the problem to my vtec problem lies in the fact that there is no activation from the ecu to the solenoid. again, a direct link my the solenoid to a switch will engage it, but if you hook it to the ecu (direct link again, not using the car harness) there would still be no activation. any ideas as well would be great

thx

EX-T

There are alot of factors that go into engaging VTEC.

-Oil Level
-Vehicle speed
-Engine temperature
-Oil Pressure

and there are others....

pennies_hatchie

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DSeriesBKilla &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">There are alot of factors that go into engaging VTEC.

-Oil Level
-Vehicle speed
-Engine temperature
-Oil Pressure

and there are others....</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah, got those figured. if you read the previous thread

problem lies in the activation of the solenoid--ecu is not doing it when it should, espcially when all the vtec factors are in order

pennies_hatchie

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ttt--someone on this board has to know this is SIMPLY ???????? i thought i knew, but my car is proving me wrong

again--??? is, if you unplugged the vtec solenoid, should you get a CEL

jgalaz1

yes you should. I was getting a cell when I had the solenoid plugged into the wrong pin when I did my swap. ECU didn't see the solenoid so it through a CEL

pennies_hatchie

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jgalaz1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yes you should. I was getting a cell when I had the solenoid plugged into the wrong pin when I did my swap. ECU didn't see the solenoid so it through a CEL</TD></TR></TABLE>

thanks

my next ? will be, then wtf doesnt mine throw a code---2 different ecu's???

pennies_hatchie

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ttt