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Old Dec 12, 2008 | 03:00 PM
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Default 2003 4 cycl accord p0141 check engine light

Car has about 81k and just recently after filling up got the po141 message read by autozone. reset the light and got it again within a few seconds of starting the car. checked the 15a fuse and it appears fine.

How can I located the sensor and ohm test it?

https://honda-tech.com/forums/showth...ighlight=p0141

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Old Dec 12, 2008 | 03:17 PM
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The P0141 code is extremely common on the 03-05 Accords. Ive replaced at least a dozen. hth
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Old Dec 12, 2008 | 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Cory man
The P0141 code is extremely common on the 03-05 Accords. Ive replaced at least a dozen. hth
from reading that seems to be the case. Im guessing your a mechanic? Do I need the bosch oe type 4 wire? which one (what is the location ) am I testing first and how hard is replacing it? I have a jack and rhino ramps

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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Cory man
The P0141 code is extremely common on the 03-05 Accords. Ive replaced at least a dozen. hth
yea.. I replaced a few myself when I worked for Honda.

Before you buy anything, do you have your warranty manual? If you do, check to see how long the warranty is on emission parts (like your O2 sensor). If you're lucky, you might be covered for 10 years on those parts. If you don't have that manual, call one of your local honda dealerships and ask for a service writer (hopefully you get a good one) ask about the warranty on emission parts for your accord.

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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 09:47 AM
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ok so this morning I ohmed the o2 sensor and it read as open no resistance on the meter. I went to honda got a new one and it ohmed fine. installed it, erased code and the code hasnt come back like it did before. we'll see if it happens again.
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 05:49 AM
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you shouldnt have a problem with the code coming back since you replaced the sensor. its a very common code. i replace at least 3 a week at work. i work at a honda dealer.
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by TruNinja619
yea.. I replaced a few myself when I worked for Honda.

Before you buy anything, do you have your warranty manual? If you do, check to see how long the warranty is on emission parts (like your O2 sensor). If you're lucky, you might be covered for 10 years on those parts. If you don't have that manual, call one of your local honda dealerships and ask for a service writer (hopefully you get a good one) ask about the warranty on emission parts for your accord.
As a former Honda employee, you should know better than anyone that the only emissions parts covered after 3 years or 36,000 miles (or 4 years/48,000 miles for Certified used) on '98+ cars are the cat converter and the PCM - and even those are only covered to 8 years or 80,000 miles.
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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Targa250R
As a former Honda employee, you should know better than anyone that the only emissions parts covered after 3 years or 36,000 miles (or 4 years/48,000 miles for Certified used) on '98+ cars are the cat converter and the PCM - and even those are only covered to 8 years or 80,000 miles.
Now is that for California or 49 state-Federal cars?

And sorry, not all honda techs are up-to-date on the expiration of different warranties. Thats why we all have at least one warranty clerk to help us out.
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