no CEL, VTEC not working

[91whitecb7]

eh still no vtec.. uhm.. if the IAB's werent plugged in.. would that throw a CEL? cuz yea.. i just hooked it up.. and i dont kno if i did it right since there was no CEL or anything.. still havent got in contact with my friend.. i wanna try out his ECU..

[91whitecb7]

bump..

[NAiL05]

Hmmmm IAB should be pre programmed in the P13 i would think and i think it should throw a code. Id run a diff ECU and check it out first and see what happens.

[91whitecb7]

yea.. im gonna do that as soon as i can contact my buddy with the p13.. hopefully the ecu is the prob.. so i can fix my vtec problem..

[91whitecb7]

HA BIG UPDATE!! finally.. i fixed it.. my ECU was the problem.. i traded with my friend before work.. then after work i gave it a shot.. then POOF!! IT WORKS!! i went vtec crazy that night.. whew.. man im happy.. so yea.. i gotta go buy another ecu.. has any of you guys bought an ecu off ebay? the JUN p13 ecu.. the sellers name is jdmdohcpower.. just wondering if you guys have any experience with their ECU's.. and if its legit.. im thinking about buying one.. but i dont wanna waste my money and end up with a bad ecu again.. but im glad i kno vtec is working now

[NAiL05]

I bought a p28 off ebay dunno the sellers name but it works like a glove so i dunno.

[91whitecb7]

was it already chipped for the h22? or was it still stock?

[NAiL05]

was it already chipped for the h22? or was it still stock?

It was a stock manual p28 ecu. A friend of a friend of mine helped me chip it for the h22a.

[excalibur02]

better off buying a p28 thats chipped by someone here or a company. p13s are cool but cant really be chipped to help.

[v4lu3s]

better off buying a p28 thats chipped by someone here or a company. p13s are cool but cant really be chipped to help.

hmm so you mean that altering vtec, rev limit, timing and fuel is a waste of time on a p13?

[NAiL05]

hmm so you mean that altering vtec, rev limit, timing and fuel is a waste of time on a p13?

Chipping the p13 is more of a hassle over the p28 as i have heard. I just got a p28 since i can also run hondata on it whenever i feel like it. There was one dude selling chipped p28. His sig was the one with the DC5 type R Rims. Forgot his sn.

[excalibur02]

v4lu3s: basically NAIL05 answered your question... I dont think its a waste of time its just harder... i driven my car with 2 types of chipped p13s and didnt like them. the p28 programs i have are much better imo..

the guy with dc5 rims is bustedlx. he has them but doesnt post anymore. i heard he has a shop so you might get that number if you ask accord_inspire.

[91whitecb7]

thanks for the input guys.. where could i get a p28 chipped? excalibur, whered you get your p28 chipped? i was thinkin bout goin with the p28.. and have it chipped.. but dont kno where.. so thats where im pretty much stuck.. im not in a rush for vtec.. well actually i am.. but yea.. haha i just want a good p28

[NAiL05]

thanks for the input guys.. where could i get a p28 chipped? excalibur, whered you get your p28 chipped? i was thinkin bout goin with the p28.. and have it chipped.. but dont kno where.. so thats where im pretty much stuck.. im not in a rush for vtec.. well actually i am.. but yea.. haha i just want a good p28

Any local performance shop that specializes in imports should be able to chip it for you.

[mrhonda]

Well, I just finished my first H22 swap tonight, and guess what....no VTEC! I checked continuity thru the harness, pin fit at the ECM, tested the VTEC solenoid and pressure switch, oil level and pressure are good....I'm pretty much stuck. Bad ECM maybe?