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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 05:23 PM
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i was wondering how do you check the CEL on the car if you are using the OBD2b to OBD1 harness? do you need to splice the harness and jump it like that?
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 10:04 PM
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anyone?? because i know you cant use the obd2 scanner once you go obd1 right?
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 11:21 PM
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Here's a good illustrated guide to retrieving trouble codes without a scanner:
http://www.c-speedracing.com/faq/06.php

This is a list of trouble codes:
http://www.c-speedracing.com/faq/05.php


Modified by inspyral at 12:42 AM 2/25/2008
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 09:05 AM
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only OBD1 cars have that no?
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 11:48 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by accord20o1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">only OBD1 cars have that no? </TD></TR></TABLE>
My car, and every other OBD-II Honda I've seen has it.
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 01:24 PM
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thats weird.. i have an 2001 accord i4 and its not there
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 02:22 PM
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It's usually tucked behind the kick panel or up under the dash a little, usually in a green rubber holder.
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 09:57 AM
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i guess they dont have it on a 6th gen accord... i pulled off everything... i know ive seen it on civic and integra but its not on my car.. i had to jump it from the harness...
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 04:05 PM
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What year is the car? you should have the two wire connector that you can jump some were around the pass. side kick panel area.
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 12:16 AM
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2001 honda accord... i pulled off everything...
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