Hey whats up guys, i really need help and i dont know where to turn next. i have a 98 honda civic dx and last week my check engine light came on. when i used a scanner, i got 4 codes.
p0135 - O2 sensor 1
p0141 - O2 sensor 2
p1298 - electrical load detector high voltage
P0500 - Vehicle speed sensor.

Now i bought a new speed sensor, new O2 sensors, and i got an engine fuse box from a junk yard that has the electrical load detector. now i installed the new engine fuse box and reset the ecu and all the problems went away. i even went as far as to get a inspection since it was due anyway and i didnt fail. now today my check engine light comes back on and 3 of the codes are back. th o2 sensors, and the electrical load detector. i did a search and ppl who had the same problem all say that just changing the engine fuse box wont solve the problem. ifound that out the hard way. they also said to check all grounds. i did that and im still getting the check engine light. i need advice as to what to do next cause i really dont want to go to the dealer so they can tell me **** i already know.

 

Alternator. It's the mythical "god fuse"

 

yea i forgot to mention that my alternator/ sp fuse keeps blowing. but i dont have any battery lights coming up. if i change the altenator will this go away?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by boogie23 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yea i forgot to mention that my alternator/ sp fuse keeps blowing. but i dont have any battery lights coming up. if i change the altenator will this go away?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Get your alternator and battery tested at Autozone. $5 says it's your alternator if you keep popping that fuse off.

 

iight ill try that. thanks alot

 

5 bucks says Eran is right

 

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haha...not funny...

As it took like 2 pages for me or my friend to get an answer I don't realy think it can be regarded as a "dumb" question - unlss you just wanna say you're the smartest person on H-T and everybody else is a retard and that's why it took a full page of not knowing what the hell I was talking about and that's why it took half way down the second page to finally get a partial answer. Are you saying that?

[offence deleted].

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Syndacate &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">haha...not funny...

As it took like 2 pages for me or my friend to get an answer I don't realy think it can be regarded as a "dumb" question - unlss you just wanna say you're the smartest person on H-T and everybody else is a retard and that's why it took a full page of not knowing what the hell I was talking about and that's why it took half way down the second page to finally get a partial answer. Are you saying that?

[offence deleted].</TD></TR></TABLE>

Wow .... um, reported. I was helping him and wasn't being sarcastic. The alternator/altfuse is regarded as the "god fuse" because when it goes bad, everything else acts like it's broken.

Post something worthwhile for a change, asshat.

 

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haha...not funny...</TD></TR></TABLE>
He was not trying to be funny. -1 for the TOS offence.

 

Bullshit, I've never heard of a fuse referred to like that...except in my EXACT WORDING as "the mythical god fuse" regarding the fuse for the sensors. Do a search, where is it? I've never heard anybody use my terms before. People don't use that term, that's something I said, that was an indirect attack on me.

EDIT:
PS: I doubt it's that fuse, if it was that fuse and it blew, they would stay on, wouldn't take a bit for the ECU to register they're missing and start firing codes off, they woulda came back on immediately.

Never-the-less, I would change that fuse just incase. It's under the dash. Then reset the ECU and see if it goes away.

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BTW: George, you're really startin to like that button that takes my points away, aren't ya?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Syndacate &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Bullshit, I've never heard of a fuse referred to like that...except in my EXACT WORDING as "the mythical god fuse" regarding the fuse for the sensors. Do a search, where is it? I've never heard anybody use my terms before. People don't use that term, that's something I said, that was an indirect attack on me.</TD></TR></TABLE>

It's ok. The men in white coats will be here soon. Don your tinfoil helmet, and sit quietly.

 

well unfortunately the alternator idea didnt work. problem still came back. but i did manage to fix the problem. I did a search online to see if anyone else had my symptoms and i found 1. it said that on 96-00 LX and DX civics, the bracket behind the intake manifold rubbs against the wires on connector C115. i went under the car and removed the bracket and i could clearly see that one of the wires was damaged. i broke connector C115 from its mounts and strapped it away from the bracket once i put the bracket back on. i had to change my engine fuse box again though. so far so good. ive gone a week with no CEL. so my fingers are crossed and hope it doesnt come back