All of a sudden throwing 2 codes. Code 20 Electrical Load Detection and Code 21 vtec spool solenoid
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All of a sudden throwing 2 codes. Code 20 Electrical Load Detection and Code 21 vtec spool solenoid
For some reason now my car is randomly throwing these codes whenever I let my rpms go above around 6000 rpms and there has to be a good bit of load on the engine...like at full throttle. Both of the codes are being thrown at the same time. Any idea whats going on?
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Make sure you check your fuse box. I know on my OBD2 motor, id get the similar code for ELD, When i had this, my speedo wouldnt work. I checked both times it happened and it was always a blown fuse #16. Might wanna check that.
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Re: All of a sudden throwing 2 codes. Code 20 Electrical Load Detection and Code 21 vtec spool solen
Code 21... check your oil and VTEC solenoid wiring at both ends.
Code 20... I've seen OBD2-1 conversions throw this on occasion. Do you have ELD disabled in Uberdata?
Code 20... I've seen OBD2-1 conversions throw this on occasion. Do you have ELD disabled in Uberdata?
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Re: All of a sudden throwing 2 codes. Code 20 Electrical Load Detection and Code 21 vtec spool solen
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by shifty35 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Code 21... check your oil and VTEC solenoid wiring at both ends.
Code 20... I've seen OBD2-1 conversions throw this on occasion. Do you have ELD disabled in Uberdata?</TD></TR></TABLE>
well i tried disabling eld and it still threw the eld code
. I actually ended up fiddling around with a bunch of stuff like filling the oil up a tiny bit because it was kinda close to the lower dot, but wasn't really low. I also put on a brand new alternator belt, and fiddled around with some wires looking for shorts. Now it seems to not throw the code. We shall see though.
Code 20... I've seen OBD2-1 conversions throw this on occasion. Do you have ELD disabled in Uberdata?</TD></TR></TABLE>
well i tried disabling eld and it still threw the eld code
. I actually ended up fiddling around with a bunch of stuff like filling the oil up a tiny bit because it was kinda close to the lower dot, but wasn't really low. I also put on a brand new alternator belt, and fiddled around with some wires looking for shorts. Now it seems to not throw the code. We shall see though.
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Re: All of a sudden throwing 2 codes. Code 20 Electrical Load Detection and Code 21 vtec spool solen
ehh...nevermind. It is still throwing the code 
. Any other ideas guys?
. Any other ideas guys?
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well i ran a wire to the vtec solenoid and it clicked so i guess that is working fine. Whenver the cel comes on vtec is definintly disengaging. Then it won't turn on after that until i turn the car off and reset the cel.
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I figured it out. Something shorted out in the ecu because the car runs fine on my buddy's ecu with my chip in it.
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