I cannot find the CEL/Service Check Connector on my 1997 Honda Accord.

What's funny is that I have a 1995 Accord, and it's under the passenger side glove box. 2 Wire connector (red/green).

When I look for this connector on the 1997 model, the plugs don't exist! Did it change for this year model to somewhere else? The underside of the glove box looks different.

Thanks.

 

Should be a blue connector under the glove box, it's in my 96 and works, so I don't believe they removed the connector in OBDII


Alternatively, remove the ash tray to get to the OBDII port and have Autozone scan it for free

 

This is sorta top secret info.........
Your 97 is OBD2
Have you looked behind the ashtray?

 

The diagnostic plug for the scanner resides behind the console ashtray (it just pulls out). I was in there yesterday

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Guys, I believe he's referring to the blue service connector you can jump with a paperclip which is behind the glove box, rather than the OBDII port which is behind the ashtray.

 

So I can't do the paper clip method on this? I've seen that OBDII port, so I might have to go to Autozone.

 

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EXACTLY!! Where is it?

 

Should just be tucked up behind the glove box, my 96 has it in a small blue clip holder, next to an orange or yellow one up there.

I sit upsidedown in my seat (so my back is on the bottom) and look up behind the glovebox - should be able to see it then

 

I'd advise not going to autozone to have them check it out, that scan tool can pull a code but won't know the exact one.

I.E. Code for an O2, there's about 30 codes I bet for an O2 but they'll just say "oh it's your O2 sensor"