I've got a cel but it only comes on when the car is running. not when it's in the acc/2 postion on the ignition. was told that you can read it even when the car is running. so i tried, i put the paper clip in and everything(wiggled it around a bit) but nothing just a solid cel. im having other problems with the car so i really need to find out what this cel is and narrow down the issue. anyone else had this happen or know what it could be ?

 

A solid CEL, [no flashing] is an indication the ECU/ECM is bad. 94

 

yes solid CEL no flashing but only when the car's on. so a bad ecu(ecm is just another term for ecu right) ? thanks

 

A solid CEL also means no code is stored, doesn't it?

 

@GagnarTheUnruly so try to re-set the ECU ?

 

I'd give it a shot. If it still acts up maybe you'll need a new one.

 

Not when engine is running, but a reset may work. 94

 

You need to find out why you cant retreive the codes while ignition switch is at 2nd position.

Have you tried a different ecu yet?

 

going to re-set it tomorrow and go from there. have to go out and pick up a new chipped ecu if it turns out to be the ecu/ecm. don't know any one with an 0bd1 ecu that would work.

 

Dont just get a random chipped ECU, You need a tune that suits your mods and setup chipped to an ECU.

 

i have an extra chip for my setup (I/H/E/IM/TB/SRI). just need to find the ecu.

 

http://www.team-integra.net/forum/bl...light-cel.html

 

^ i cant view the the thred

 

could be an issue with the KAM circuit.
is there anything else that does not work? clock memory? radio preset memory?

 

No everything else's fully functional car pulls hard to.I still have to re-set the ECU(will be doing so today)

 

i would still check for KAM power at the ecm. KAM is constant power to the ecm. key off

 

jump the harness under the passenger side dash (should be a blue plug) with a paper clip and count the codes. If it's a solid CEL it's 10 then every light after that is 1. If there is more than one code being thrown it will send a different flash afterwards. Then just use a helms/haynes manual or here to figure out what code it is throwing. Hope this helps

 

It's a solid cel only when the car is running. I have a feeling it's the ECU because I unblugged the VTEC solinoid and nothing changed/happened(showed no codes). I also tryd re-setting it again nothing. I've read codes from it before. But just a solid it's really starting to bug me.

 

just check your powers and grounds at the ecm. there will be 2 powers, one keyed and one constant (KAM), and should be about 3 grounds. find a pinout and check them.
if those all check out, try another ecm. this way you're at least testing up to the ecm before replacing. it'll only take 5 minutes, including looking up the pin out and costs nothing

 

By ECM do you mean ECU ? But these wires are they the harness wires ? Sorry I'm just not familiar with that term.

 

*Update i can retrive codes i made a little vid to show what it does may-b pointless but stil. thanks for all the help so far ! i did clear the coeds and it still stays solid.

 

it's throwing codes 7 (TPS) and 22 (VTEC pressure switch). It will continue to show these codes and CEL till they are fixed.

 

I know I unplugged them for the video then I re-set to clear it but it's still solid.can read codes jaut fine **thred no longer relevant**

 

so what was the cel originally on for then?

 

I still don't know what a solid cel means but the 2 codes that were blinking in the vid were just to show that I could retrieve them.