I have a 2008 Civic SI with a Kraftswerks surpercharger that has an intermittant shutdown of the A/C compressor system. I THINK that I've narrowed it down to an over pressure shutdown due to the extra heat generated by the intercooler. Can a Honda dealer with the Honda scan tools pull codes or logs from the ECU that show HVAC events?
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2008 should be CANBUS...

The HDS that the dealer uses should be capable of looking at HVAC codes. But there are plenty of bi-directional scanners on the market that can do this too. I paid around $200 for mine and have used it a few times to find HVAC fault codes and run diagnostic tests. not sure what your local dealer charges, but I bet picking up a scanner for yourself is more cost effective in the long run.

 

hondamark35
Thanks for the info. Doing it myself is much more my style but I didn't know where to start with buying a scanner. Would you mind pointing me in the direction of what you bought to save me some research? Brand and model would be very helpful.

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I went with the Foxwell NT510 Elite. I wanted physical buttons- not a touch screen, compact size, and didn't need the bluetooth/wireless feature, which tends to add to the cost. That was a few years ago and I think there are some new models that improve on the 510 for about the same price, like the NT650 Elite.

I have a more basic code reader from Autel, but I have heard other people recommend their bi-directional scanners as a good budget option for home use.

I hear a lot about Launch brand diagnostic tools, but I'm not really up to speed on them.

 

THANKS!