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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 06:00 PM
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Default CEL stays Solid when jumpped

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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 07:48 PM
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Default Re: CEL stays Solid when jumpped

Originally Posted by radicaled434
Car Info:
-00 Civic Ex
-B20 (stock)/GSR trans (stock)
-2005 Gauge Cluster
-Phearable non-vtec ecu
Dunno, the Civic forum may be of better help.
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Old Aug 15, 2012 | 12:39 AM
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be sure ur using a paperclip that's conductive.
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Old Aug 15, 2012 | 12:56 AM
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Default Re: CEL stays Solid when jumpped

Is there anything wrong? I mean if its running perfect no codes and you get a solid cel, I'd just keep a spare ecu if anything happened and call it a day.
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Old Aug 15, 2012 | 09:55 AM
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Default Re: CEL stays Solid when jumpped

solid cel means bad ecu/bad ground/no power to ecu. so check those too. make sure your getting power and ground
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Old Aug 15, 2012 | 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by jdmcertified909
solid cel means bad ecu/bad ground/no power to ecu. so check those too. make sure your getting power and ground
Wrong..... A solid CEL with the SCS connector jumped means that there are no stored codes on the ECU. A code 0 or no CEL flashes with the SCS connector shorted is the code for a bad ECU......and a solid CEL without the connector shorted means that there is an issue with one of the PGM-FI systems on the ECU and it is running in backup mode (limp mode).
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Old Aug 15, 2012 | 01:23 PM
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weird cuz ive had a friend of mine with a ecu fuse blown and it was giving a solid check engine light when jumped after replacing fuse it was normal......
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Old Aug 15, 2012 | 02:00 PM
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Default Re: CEL stays Solid when jumpped

Was it also a solid CEL (already in limp mode) without the SCS jumped?
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Old Aug 15, 2012 | 02:15 PM
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Default Re: CEL stays Solid when jumpped

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Was it also a solid CEL (already in limp mode) without the SCS jumped?
the light is solid(dim) when normal driving, i have a shift light at 6800rpms so cel brightens up at 6800rpm

when i park the car, turn it off, and jump the ecu, turn the key two clicks and the light starts dim then gets bright and doesnt blink
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Old Aug 15, 2012 | 06:00 PM
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Default Re: CEL stays Solid when jumpped

sounds like a bad ecu or bad program on the ecu.
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Old Aug 16, 2012 | 12:02 AM
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Default Re: CEL stays Solid when jumpped

Well seeing as how he said it did it on two different ECUs. I'd go with a bad program/EPROM chip or a wiring issue.
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 05:06 PM
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Default Re: CEL stays Solid when jumpped

Sorry to revive an old thread but, I see youre online atm, Ghost Accord. I just chipped a p28 for my obd2 prelude with a Phearable chip kit and am getting a solid cel but when I plug in a stock p28, it will allow the cel to flash
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 06:25 PM
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Default Re: CEL stays Solid when jumpped

What is the stock P28 showing for codes?

A solid CEL with a chipped ECU could be a number of things. Bad solder, improper EPROM. You should be able to get the same flashes from a chipped ECU.

Do you have any tuning gear, ie a laptop and Datalogging cable or know anyone who does?
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 06:31 PM
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I have a laptop but no cable. Showing vtec pressure switch cause jdm motors have no pressure switch, so I added one now.
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 06:45 PM
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Fixed it
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