A friend once told me that if you wire up reverse lights on a Civic when doing a b16a swap, that your vtec will not kick on.

Is this true? This seems absurd.

 

dont let him do your swap.

 

hahahha what the heLl!??!?!?!

 

honda routed the gauge cluster main power line through the backup-light fuse (labled as such on the reference panel under the dash). so if you have a EF (where the VSS is located in the cluster and not the tranny) it will kill the booster (5v signal to the computer) and vtec will not engage because the ECU thinks he is not moving. is he getting a code 17 when this happends? that should confirm it right there.


[Modified by 95CivicSi, 12:27 AM 4/5/2002]

 

but he said it was on a ek wich is a no.

 

Maybe the rumor goes like if you have the reverse lights on, the VTEC won't turn on.

 

Anyone ever check if VTEC engages when you're going in reverse?

 

haha! I can boost in reverse!

 

On my '89 crx, VTEC wouldn't work if there was some electrical load, such as the lights and fan were on. Oh, and it would only not work in 3rd gear and above. How soon VTEC would turn OFF was a function of how much an electrical load there was.

 

i tried once, it's difficult to tell though because the gear is so short and it's tough just trying to stay in control. But i'm pretty sure it doesn't kick in

 

Ryan said it best.

 

oh i have video proof vtec engages in reverse....

 

dont let him ANYWHERE NEAR YOUR SWAP.

 

I have my Apex-i VAFC set to kick in VTEC at 4K in reverse! My backup lights then become my VTEC lights as well so that people know to get outta my way! I'll get some 1/4 mile timeslips of the reverse in action soon.