Re: 98 Civic - Get Trouble Codes out?
On 2/21/05 4:57 PM, in article JYudnS0s4dPr-offRVn-tQ@sedona.net, "Michael
Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote: > "thompsonxx" <jeff.thompson@usa.contiteves.com> wrote in message > news:1109000948.678191.98540@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com... >> YES!! >> >> As I have stated in one of the Honda NG's: I have owned a US 1997 >> Civic LX sedan since new - purchased in Feb. 1997. I have jumpered the >> service connector a few times and have accurately read the codes using >> the method explained in this NG and used my Helm manual to reference >> the codes. I have successfully read an O2 sensor that went bad and had >> a CEL for "loose gas cap". Cap wasn't loose, the seal just wasn't good >> anymore. I think this was the last year the Civic would read this way. >> >> Jeff >> > Good to know! Do you know if the codes can be cleared by pulling a fuse, > like in the old ones? (And I guess that means the OP is probably SOL with > the '98) > > Mike > > The codes can still be cleared by pulling a fuse in the '99-'00 TL, so its a good bet that it also works on the 98 Civic. Not knowing which fuse, disconnecting the battery for a while should have the same effect. |
Re: 98 Civic - Get Trouble Codes out?
On 2/21/05 4:57 PM, in article JYudnS0s4dPr-offRVn-tQ@sedona.net, "Michael
Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote: > "thompsonxx" <jeff.thompson@usa.contiteves.com> wrote in message > news:1109000948.678191.98540@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com... >> YES!! >> >> As I have stated in one of the Honda NG's: I have owned a US 1997 >> Civic LX sedan since new - purchased in Feb. 1997. I have jumpered the >> service connector a few times and have accurately read the codes using >> the method explained in this NG and used my Helm manual to reference >> the codes. I have successfully read an O2 sensor that went bad and had >> a CEL for "loose gas cap". Cap wasn't loose, the seal just wasn't good >> anymore. I think this was the last year the Civic would read this way. >> >> Jeff >> > Good to know! Do you know if the codes can be cleared by pulling a fuse, > like in the old ones? (And I guess that means the OP is probably SOL with > the '98) > > Mike > > The codes can still be cleared by pulling a fuse in the '99-'00 TL, so its a good bet that it also works on the 98 Civic. Not knowing which fuse, disconnecting the battery for a while should have the same effect. |
Re: 98 Civic - Get Trouble Codes out?
On my 97 Civic, I disconnected the battery--I was cleaning the cable
connections anyway. That did reset the CEL and cleared any codes. Jeff |
Re: 98 Civic - Get Trouble Codes out?
On my 97 Civic, I disconnected the battery--I was cleaning the cable
connections anyway. That did reset the CEL and cleared any codes. Jeff |
Re: 98 Civic - Get Trouble Codes out?
under the hood in the fuse panel there is a
7.5amp fuse labelled 'Backup'. Pull that for about a minute, and your computer is reset. Don't drop the fuse, its tiny... :) t |
Re: 98 Civic - Get Trouble Codes out?
under the hood in the fuse panel there is a
7.5amp fuse labelled 'Backup'. Pull that for about a minute, and your computer is reset. Don't drop the fuse, its tiny... :) t |
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