How do you guys check a CEL. My CEL come on sporadically and I want to find out what code is being thrown up.

Can you guys explain the process for looking up CEL???

Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

There's a little plug under the passenger side dash..... You basically take a paper clip and jump it. Turn the key to the on position and watch how many times the check engine light flashes. One long flash will count as 10, and the quick flashes will count as 1. ie: 3 long flashes and 5 short flashes = code 35

 

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Can you guys explain the process for looking up CEL???

Any help is greatly appreciated.</TD></TR></TABLE>

If you have a CEL code, it should constantly be on while your driving. but If it turns on randomly, possibly have a bad ecu..someone correct me if im wrong. But thats what happened to me, my CEL code would turn on when i hit vtec, i jumped the CEL code and it was my knock sensor.. took it my friend shop found out the ECU was just bad.

 

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, saves you lotta $$ from having to go to some autoshop who has a ecu reader. And this paperclip procedure only takes like a mnute.

 

You are right about that. Sometimes it comes on and sometimes it does not, I was under the impression that if i were to get a CEL but then it should be on all the time. This is not the case.

 

So you find the diagnostic port under the passenger side and jump it with a paper clip, is there a spicific place or port where you place the paper clip???

Sorry guys, I am electronically retarded!!!

 

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1230496


At the top of the integra forum.

 

There are instructions in the service manual (at the start of the Fuel and Emissions section) on how to interpret the blinks. The manual also lists all the possible codes, and also gives the page number containing the diagnostic procedure to follow if you find that code.

If you have any intention on working on your own car, you need (and probably already own) a copy of the service manual. If you don't already have one, you can buy one here.

 

autozone will read the codes for you for free too

but i prefer to jump it myself because half the time the dudes are idiots

 

Those bastards told me they can only read OBD2 codes. Yes they are idiots