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After ECU swaps the check engine light (CEL) is sometimes active. Honda were kind enough to build a system into their cars to let the users check their own error codes, here's how.

Take off the passenger footwell panel as if you were getting to the ECU. Now look above the ECU and you should be able to see the following plug:



Dig about in this rubber plug and get the 2 wire connector out. Once you've done that you need to connect those 2 wires together. I used a paper clip, but anything that makes a connection will be fine



Sorry about the quality of the 2nd photo, but you get the idea. Once this is done sit in the drivers seat and set the ignition to the on position. The CEL should come on and then disappear. Then the error codes will start coming out



The system uses flashes of the CEL to tell you the error codes, a long flash indicates the 1st digit, a short flash indicates the 2nd. For example. long long short short = error code 22. Good luck with finding your fault, the table for looking up the errors in on the next page


CODEVEHICLEDEFINITION
186-98 Civic
97-98 CRV
85-98 Prelude
94+ Integra
Oxygen Sensor "A" (Primary) defective circuit or unplugged / defective sensor
286-87 Civic
Oxygen Sensor "B" defective circuit or unplugged / defective sensor
386-98 Civic
97-98 CRV
85-98 Prelude
94+ Integra
MAP Sensor (Manifold Absolute Pressure) defective circuit or unplugged / defective sensor
488-98 Civic
97-98 CRV
85-98 Prelude
94+ Integra
CKP Sensor (Crankshaft Position Sensor) defective circuit or unplugged / defective sensor
586-98 Civic*
97-98 CRV
85-98 Prelude
94+ Integra
MAP Sensor (Manifold Absolute Pressure) mechanical problem / disconnected piping
* not 94-95
686-98 Civic
97-98 CRV
85-98 Prelude
94+ Integra
ECT Sensor (Engine Coolant Temperature) defective circuit or unplugged / defective sensor
786-98 Civic
97-98 CRV
85-98 Prelude
94+ Integra
TP Sensor (Throttle Position) defective circuit or unplugged / defective sensor
886-98 Civic
97-98 CRV
85-98 Prelude
94+ Integra
TDC Sensor (Top Dead Center) defective circuit or unplugged / defective sensor
986-98 Civic
97-98 CRV
85-98 Prelude
94+ Integra
CYP Sensor (Cylinder) defective circuit or unplugged / defective sensor
* invalid code for throttle body injection Hondas
** invalid code for V6 engines
1086-98 Civic
97-98 CRV
85-98 Prelude
94+ Integra
IAT Sensor (Intake Air Temperature) defective circuit or unplugged / defective sensor
1286-98 Civic
85-98 Prelude
94+ Integra
EGR Lift Sensor (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) defective circuit or unplugged / defective sensor
* invalid code for non-equipped EGR valve vehicles
1386-98 Civic
97-98 CRV
85-98 Prelude
94+ Integra
BARO Sensor (Atmospheric Pressure) defective circuit or unplugged / defective sensor
1488-98 Civic
97-98 CRV
88-98 Prelude
94+ Integra
IAC Valve (Idle Air Control) defective circuit or unplugged / defective sensor
1588-95 Civic
88-95 Prelude
94+ Integra
Ignition Output Signal missing or defective ignition output signal
1688-95 Civic
88-85 Prelude
94+ Integra
Fuel Injector System defective circuit or unplugged / defective fuel injector
1788-98 Civic
97-98 CRV
88-98 Prelude
94+ Integra
VSS (Vehicle Speed Sensor) defective circuit or unplugged / defective sensor
1988-95 Civic
94+ Integra
Automatic Transmission Lock Up Control Solenoid Valve defective circuit or unplugged / defective solenoid valve
2088-98 Civic
97-98 CRV
92-98 Prelude
94+ Integra
Electrical Load Detector defective circuit or unplugged / defective sensor
2192-95 Civic
93-95 Prelude
94+ Integra
VTEC Solenoid Valve defective circuit or unplugged / defective solenoid valve
* invalid code for non-VTEC engine
** invalid for V6 engine
2292-98 Civic
93-98 Prelude
94+ Integra
VTEC Oil Pressure Switch defective circuit or unplugged / defective oil pressure switch
* invalid code for non-VTEC engine
2396-98 Civic
92-98 Prelude
94+ Integra
KS (Knock Sensor) defective circuit or unplugged / defective sensor
* invalid code for V6 engine
3092-98 Prelude
94+ Integra
Automatic Transmission Signal: "A" / SEAF / SEFA / TMA or TMB
defective circuit or unplugged / defective sensor
* invalid code for 1996
3192-95 PreludeAutomatic Transmission Signal "B" defective circuit or unplugged / defective sensor
4192-98 Civic
97-98 CRV
90-98 Prelude
94+ Integra
Primary Oxygen Sensor - Heater circuit malfunction
4392-95 Civic
90-95 Prelude
94+ Integra
Fuel Supply System defective or malfunctioning fuel supply system
4596-98 Civic
97-98 CRV
96-98 Prelude
94+ Integra
System Too Lean or Too Rich malfunction in the fuel monitoring systems
4892-98 Civic
94+ Integra
LAF Sensor (Lean Air Fuel) defective circuit or unplugged / defective sensor
5496-98 Civic
97-98 CRV
94+ Integra
CKF Sensor (Crankshaft Speed Fluctuation) defective circuit or unplugged / defective sensor
6196-98 Civic
97-98 CRV
96-98 Prelude
94+ Integra
Oxygen Sensor, Heated - Sensor 1 (Primary) high voltage, low voltage, or slow response
6396-98 Civic
97-98 CRV
96-98 Prelude
94+ Integra
Oxygen Sensor, Heated - Sensor 2 (Secondary) high voltage, low voltage, or slow response
6596-98 Civic
97-98 CRV
96-98 Prelude
94+ Integra
Oxygen Sensor Heater (Secondary) malfunctioning or defective oxygen sensor heater
6796-98 Civic
97-98 CRV
96-98 Prelude
94+ Integra
Catalyst system Efficiency Below Threshold malfunctioning or defective catalyst system
7096-98 Civic
97-98 CRV
96-98 Prelude
94+ Integra
Automatic Transmission malfunction with the automatic transmission controls
7196-98 Civic
97-98 CRV
96-98 Prelude
94+ Integra
Cylinder 1 Misfire or a Random Misfire a condition is present that is creating a cylinder misfire
7296-98 Civic
97-98 CRV
96-98 Prelude
94+ Integra
Cylinder 2 Misfire or a Random Misfire a condition is present that is creating a cylinder misfire
7396-98 Civic
97-98 CRV
96-98 Prelude
94+ Integra
Cylinder 3 Misfire or a Random Misfire a condition is present that is creating a cylinder misfire
7496-98 Civic
97-98 CRV
96-98 Prelude
94+ Integra
Cylinder 4 Misfire or a Random Misfire a condition is present that is creating a cylinder misfire
8096-98 Civic
96-98 Prelude
94+ Integra
Exhaust Gas Recirculation insufficient flow detected
8696-98 Civic
97-98 CRV
96-98 Prelude
94+ Integra
ECT Sensor (Engine Coolant Temperature) circuit range / performance problem
9096-98 Civic
97-98 Prelude
94+ Integra
Evaporative Emission Control System leak detected in the fuel tank area
9196-98 Civic
97-98 Prelude
94+ Integra
Fuel Tank Pressure Sensor low input
9296-98 Civic
97-98 CRV
96-98 Prelude
94+ Integra
Evaporative Emission Control System insufficient purge flow


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