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[FAQ] "My VTEC doesn't work"

   
Old 11-16-2006, 01:34 AM
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Default [FAQ] "My VTEC doesn't work" VER2
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OBD0








OBD1








OBD2






OBD1 IAB TROUBLE SHOOTING







OBD1 KNOCK SENSOR



OBD1 Oxygen Sensor





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Old 11-16-2006, 05:24 AM
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Default Re: [FAQ] "My VTEC doesn't work" (HondaPartsHero)
Look at that - a systematic way of figuring out why VTEC doesn't work. After reading so many of these threads around here, I was beginning to think visual inspection followed by randomly replacing parts and hoping for the best was how it was done.

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Old 11-16-2006, 11:24 AM
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Default Re: [FAQ] "My VTEC doesn't work" (HondaPartsHero)
let me know if people like this and I'll post OBD2 shots as well
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Old 11-16-2006, 01:35 PM
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I like it. I got it bookmarked. Do the OBD2 stuff so we have a central place for both gens.
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Old 11-18-2006, 09:43 AM
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added OBD2
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Old 01-10-2007, 03:45 PM
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Old 01-10-2007, 04:15 PM
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Default Re: [FAQ] "My VTEC doesn't work" (HondaPartsHero)
I guess I will toss it out there as well for the JDM owners that do not have Vtec Pressure Switches and want to run USDM ECU's. Splice the Vtec Solenoid wire (Green wire with a yellow stripe) and Vtec Pressure Switch wire (Blue wire with a black stripe) together and this will fix it.
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Old 01-12-2007, 06:12 AM
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I'd love to see the IAB sheets for OBDI if you have them. Otherwise it's great!
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Old 01-12-2007, 02:36 PM
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yeah I can get it up later for the IABS
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Old 01-13-2007, 06:43 PM
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added IAB trouble shooting, OBD1

Also is it possible to change the title to "My VTEC/IAB doesn't work" to reflect the updates?
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will this be needed at all if im not getting a CEL?
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OBD0 doesn't work.
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added knock sensor and fixed the images i guess we todd did isn't up anymore, let me know if anyone wants anymore
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Wow Great! : )
Just needed to post so I can have this to look through when I get home.
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bump this, very useful... if you don't have a manual.
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Default Re: [FAQ] "My VTEC doesn't work" VER2 (HondaPartsHero)
very useful, Thanks! I just got a new multi-meter. so test the soleniod do I use DC or AC settings? is there a general rule of thumb where if there's X amount of wires then its a AC/DC?
Thanks! still new at this
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Default Re: [FAQ] "My VTEC doesn't work" VER2 (Nachos)
Very helpful. Thanks

What is the manual referring to when they say "connect the ECU test harness"??
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Default Re: [FAQ] "My VTEC doesn't work"
when was the last time this thread was checked the pics are not loading.
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Default Re: [FAQ] "My VTEC doesn't work"
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when was the last time this thread was checked the pics are not loading.
x2 just got car running again today and would really like to know how to fix VTEC.
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Old 09-21-2009, 02:52 PM
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bump for getting the pictures fixed
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Old 09-26-2009, 08:03 AM
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Default Re: [FAQ] "My VTEC doesn't work"
sorry I'll work on the size of the photos, google images shrunk them somehow
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Old 09-26-2009, 08:53 AM
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Good FAQ.
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Old 09-27-2009, 09:35 AM
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pics are exactly what I need except they are too small for me to read
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Default Re: [FAQ] "My VTEC doesn't work"
yea! fixed the pics, sorry took so long, I finally got some time and found that google picasa was shrinking the pics even when I linked them, so I tried photobucket and wala!
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