How to check CEL on '96 civic?

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Jan 9, 2004 | 03:40 PM

fcuked

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How to check CEL on '96 civic?

Like topic says, where do i put the paper clip, which plug?

Jan 9, 2004 | 04:52 PM

yellow_jacket

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Re: How to check CEL on '96 civic? (rahman)

I can't remember if you can do that on OBDII hondas, but you can go to Autozone and have them pull the codes for free.

Jan 9, 2004 | 05:02 PM

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Re: How to check CEL on '96 civic? (yellow_jacket)

yes you can do it on an obdll car , search my man

Jan 9, 2004 | 05:15 PM

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Re: How to check CEL on '96 civic? (Hella_JDM)

its a blue clip under the passenger side behing the plastic kick panel on the ground once u remove that u will see the ecu and then a blue plug tucked up there some place just put the paper clip in there from one whole to the other and then put the key in the ignition and turn to the on position the ecu light shoudl blink now if it was solid before the plug was in.

hope that helps

Jan 21, 2004 | 05:31 AM

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Re: How to check CEL on '96 civic? (SikCivic)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SikCivic »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">its a blue clip under the passenger side behing the plastic kick panel on the ground once u remove that u will see the ecu and then a blue plug tucked up there some place just put the paper clip in there from one whole to the other and then put the key in the ignition and turn to the on position the ecu light shoudl blink now if it was solid before the plug was in.

hope that helps</TD></TR></TABLE>

So, the 96-00 is the same as the 92-95 civic's? Above describes the Eg perfectly....

My parents 98 LX CEL is on. Got to check it out in a few.

Jan 21, 2004 | 05:35 AM

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Re: How to check CEL on '96 civic? (Hybrid93Hatch)

pretty much there just isn't an led on the ecu, it's the dash CEL that blinks the code

Jan 21, 2004 | 06:37 AM

yellow_jacket

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Re: How to check CEL on '96 civic? (yellow_jacket)

I have no need to search on how to pull the codes. I have a Snap-On scan tool.

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Jan 21, 2004 | 06:42 AM

Ricey McRicerton

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Re: How to check CEL on '96 civic? (yellow_jacket)

http://www.c-speedracing.com/faq/06.php Does anyone search at all??

Jan 21, 2004 | 10:29 AM

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Re: How to check CEL on '96 civic? (Ricey McRicerton)

hope this helps https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=727895

Jan 21, 2004 | 03:43 PM

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Re: How to check CEL on '96 civic? (NAB16AEK)

[<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SikCivic »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">its a blue clip under the passenger side behing the plastic kick panel on the ground once u remove that u will see the ecu and then a blue plug tucked up there some place just put the paper clip in there from one whole to the other and then put the key in the ignition and turn to the on position the ecu light shoudl blink now if it was solid before the plug was in.

hope that helps</TD></TR></TABLE>

by this i meant CEL light sry ...older cars have the light on the ecu