so i get a cel after a few minutes of driving, i went to autozone cause they check it for free and the machine said linking error. ok, so i go down the street to jiffy lube cause i used to work there and i know they also have an obd2 scanner, so i borrowed it and i got the same result. what could be the problem?

 

any ideas?

 

no one?

 

wtf

 

how many times did you try it?..i get the same thing sometimes, but i just turn the key off and let it sit a second, then do it again

for some reason its gotta take a min to read before you try to get it to link

 

tried like 4 times with same result

 

bump for another answer?

 

what kind of scanner is it?

 

what ecu are you running? if you are running a obd1 ecu on an obd2 car it aint going to work. all you see is error. but if you are running obd2 ecu then something is wrong with your car

 

i forget the scanner, but i know the scanner isnt the problem, im running a type-r ecu obd2. something is wrong with my car as in take it to machanic or what

 

bumpsky

 

why are you running a type r ecu on a b16?

 

I would just check the cel the old fashion way. count the blinks and refer to the table. theres a how to top sticky of this forum that explains how to do it.

 

it says thats only for 92-95 civic

 

works for 96-00 civic as well.

 

ok thanks, and does it still work with a diff ecu? i have a type-r

 

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it will work fine.

 

can't do the blinky on 99-00 civic si! unless you've swapped it to obd I, really don't think it works 96 n up either.

 

it works. done it on my friends 00 civic dx with si changeover. works fine.

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Sure can. Ive done it plenty of times. Works fine on 96-00.