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Old May 9, 2009 | 12:16 PM
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I own a 94 honda civic ex coupe.. im new to this civic but im not a noob when it comes to integra .. my engine light is on and im just wondering how to turn it off? is ther a button that u can use to turn it off? thx in advance
oh btw this is the car
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Old May 9, 2009 | 12:20 PM
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Remove the under-hood 7.5A Back Up fuse for about one minute and then reinsert. This will clear the ECU.

However, if the fault that caused the CEL code still exists, then the CEL will turn ON again the next time you turn the key to ON(II), run the engine, or drive the car.
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Old May 9, 2009 | 12:51 PM
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Remove the under-hood 7.5A Back Up fuse for about one minute and then reinsert. This will clear the ECU.

However, if the fault that caused the CEL code still exists, then the CEL will turn ON again the next time you turn the key to ON(II), run the engine, or drive the car.
ahh it didnt work.. engine light still on.. any suggestion?
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Old May 9, 2009 | 12:52 PM
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do you know whats giving you the cel
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Old May 9, 2009 | 12:53 PM
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do you know whats giving you the cel
no. ;(
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Old May 9, 2009 | 12:55 PM
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Click here to learn how to pull the CEL codes.
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Old May 9, 2009 | 01:03 PM
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Click here to learn how to pull the CEL codes.
thx dude.. i appreciate it.. im going to do this later today, just need to get the clip connector.. quick question is where can i get em? connector
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Old May 9, 2009 | 01:05 PM
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A paper clip of short piece of wire works fine.
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Old May 9, 2009 | 01:23 PM
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ok so i just used a paper clip and i getting 4 quick/short flashes.. i think thats a crank position sensor.. can anyone correct me if im wrong?
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Old May 9, 2009 | 01:27 PM
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its the crank position sensor
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Old May 9, 2009 | 01:30 PM
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its the crank position sensor
thx i know this is the noobest question but where can i find the crank position sensor?
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Old May 9, 2009 | 01:39 PM
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It's inside the distributor. You usually need to replace the distributor housing to fix this problem.
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Old May 9, 2009 | 01:40 PM
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Actually, on 96-00 civics, you have to take out the backup fuse for longer than one minute. I took my backup fuse for a few minutes and the ECU didn't reset. Then I took it out for 10 minutes, and it reset.

Edit: Never mind, that's a 94 civic.
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Old May 9, 2009 | 01:46 PM
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It's inside the distributor. You usually need to replace the distributor housing to fix this problem.
i knew it..thx again damn youve been helpful since i posted this problem thanks much man..
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Old May 9, 2009 | 03:43 PM
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just for my sake, can you just unhook the negative battery terminal for a little while? that's how i have been doing it, and it seems to work just fine?
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Old May 9, 2009 | 03:48 PM
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just for my sake, can you just unhook the negative battery terminal for a little while? that's how i have been doing it, and it seems to work just fine?
Yes that works too (well i do it and its fine)
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Old May 9, 2009 | 03:50 PM
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Yes that works too (well i do it and its fine)
okay good, i find that to be real easy, but then again mine is always real loose cuz my alarm activates itself and i cant even wax it unless i unhook it first. haha
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Old May 9, 2009 | 04:13 PM
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Yeah, you can disconnect the negative battery terminal as well. It's much faster and safer to disconnect the fuse though.
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Old May 10, 2009 | 04:30 PM
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Yeah, you can disconnect the negative battery terminal as well. It's much faster and safer to disconnect the fuse though.
unless your like me, i have my negative terminal real loose because i have to unhook it often because my alarm sets itself, making working on my car or even cleaning it. haha but, i realized i can just open a door and it works the same, i suppose i could tighten it by this point. but, i'll stop getting off topic with this one. haha
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Old May 10, 2009 | 06:03 PM
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That's a bad idea. The connection has to be good (i.e. you have to tighten up the connector to the negative terminal) if you don't want any electrical problems.
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