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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 04:52 PM
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whats good everyone well today i just about finish my 97 honda civic project an when i went to turn the key i notice my cel light dosnt turn on soo i check the buld an replace it with a new one an still noting at all any idears on how can i fix this

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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 05:10 PM
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Default Re: check engine light wont turn on

1 - What vehicle?

2 - Is this a stock ECU?

3 - Check for continuity between the CEL output at the ECU and the socket in the cluster.
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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 05:12 PM
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my faut its a 97 honda civic with a stock ecu an i have a jumper harness aswell cuz i have a h22 swap the other ecu is a p 28 with s300
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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 05:46 PM
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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 05:57 PM
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3 - Check for continuity between the CEL output at the ECU and the socket in the cluster.
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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 07:41 PM
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Any other problems?

Is fuse 25 blown?
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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 08:03 PM
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Default Re: check engine light wont turn on

none of the fuse blown at all

an axatax i dont have a meter is there any other way to check for continuity
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 07:42 PM
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Default Re: check engine light wont turn on

hey guys today my check engin light came on but i used another computer could it be the ecu or the jumper harness
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