Well i got my mini me done, but i have a slight problem... i dont think v-tec is kicking in... how can i tell if its kicking in or not? I have a 96 ex head, with a d15b7 block, in a 92 civic dx 4dr... i also have an EX wireharness

 

what ecu are u using???

 

I tried a p28 aswell as a p08

 

bump need help

 

my bro did his mini me couple of weeks ago

u cant really feel vtec kicking or hear it

just hook up a vtec light

 

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any cels? If vtec wasn't working, it should trick a CEL...also a way to tell is the sound pitch is different...you'll notice in higher RPMS, the intake would sound more aggressive.

 

well....u're either going to accelerate real good after 4-5k rpms, or its going to die above 4-5k rpms. and btw, u want to use the P28.

 

so i have an LED do i have to put a resitor on it?

 

did you take out that oil squirter thing on the block? if you didnt then vtec wont come on

 

yeah i did... i took the oil jet out

 

you have a obd2 head on and obd 1 car, if its a 96 ex head and thats your problem

 

hmmm thats interesting since im using an ex harness, and a 92-95 ex intake... everything else works... no cel... hmmm i think your wrong try again

 

did u take out the oil jet?

 

yeah i did

 

so i tried to do a v-tec light but all i got was a CEL... i disconnected the v-tec light and it went away... i dont know whats going on... i feel robbed of my v-tec

 

What was the CEL? perhaps you have a faulty vtec solenoid? did you wire up vtec correct? enough oil?

 

ok... when i ran the vtec light positive wire stright to the soleniod and when i took it out for a spin the light didnt light up, but where vtec should of been i got a CEL... so i pulled over... unhooked the t connector... then started her up again and tried to hit vtec i didnt get a CEL but i dont know if im hitting vtec

 

you not hearing a pitch change in the exhasut?

 

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no, this is done all the time. I put a 1999 ex head & IM on my 92 dx 1.5L. Used a 95 ex P28 and no problem. he has the right set up, not sure why it isnt working though

 

did you tap the oil pressure in the block for the vtec head if not tapped vtec wont work

 

why would you tap the bock/head for oil pressure... i just removed the oil jet... which is what your spose to do... i mean yeah... What about the vtec light? when vtec should of kicked in i got a cel with it hooked up... i hooked the t tap right on the solenoid wire in the engine compartment... i mean what am i spose to do?

 

I recently did the same setup y8 head on d15b7 block... I was getting the same thing when my vtec wires were loose on the ecu plug.. check both the vtec solenoid wire and the oil pressure switch positive... it's probably loose or the pin is not far enough in.... I had mine loose for a while and everytime I went past vtec engagement, engine check light would come on and no vtec.. that's all I can think of right now

 

arg... ok so i dont have a CEL when i drive around... i drive up to where vtec should hit... and it doesnt feel like anything is hitting...

 

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d series is different from a b and you don't run an oil line to the head, there is a rubber plug in the block under the head you pull out and sends the oil up into the head so you get vtec. I dunno what the problem is, I thought the ob1-2 thing would've been it.

 

hmmmm.... could it be something with the cam?