trouble pulling codes. Tried searching.

[lil_dcb7]

I get a CEL only when the car is driving. At first startup and idle, it does not have a CEL. Im trying to pull codes at this exact moment, and its just giving me a solid CEL.

does this mean my ECU is fucked??

EDIT: EUR i have a 92 DX.

[SMseagren83]

or you are doing it wrong... lol

turn off car
turn key to accessories
jump 2 pin connection (make sure u have the wire/paperclip in far enough)
start reading flashes

[lil_dcb7]

or you are doing it wrong... lol

thats what I was thinking, but i jumped it with a paperclip.

the blue clip, under the dash next to the kick panel with two wires...

[H23CB7]

thats what I was thinking, but i jumped it with a paperclip.

the blue clip, under the dash next to the kick panel with two wires...

yea thats right. on passenger side

[accordaffair]

It may be a faulty ecu, and from the sounds of it, you have a faulty tcu as well. Let's hope this CB isn't just a pile of problems for you.

If you can hit up a junkyard and pull an ecu and tcu from a promising accord, or if any members are close to you, they may have some known good ones to test. I know I have a pt3 that I know works, and 2 pt6's that are iffy. In fact, one of my pt6's does that, the solid light instead of a CEL, but always seemed to run fine otherwise.

Now that I think about it, that particular ecu would display cels if you had one, but would stay blank if you didn't.

Now my 90 lx's pt3 had a light that could blink out codes on it, does yours have that also?

[accordaffair]

Also, according to the honda (helms) repair guide, a solid CEL, or code 0, indicates a faulty ecu.

[C91BLX7]

Also, according to the honda (helms) repair guide, a solid CEL, or code 0, indicates a faulty ecu.

that about sums it up

[SN2BH22CB7]

NO..NO..NO..

if you read ( lil_dc7's Thread from the beginning ) he was doing it with the car RUNNING..

do what SMseagren83 said ( the right way )

turn the key to ACC ( not start )...you dont start the car to check for codes

you put the paperclip in the blue plug....THEN turn the key to ACC! ( that will throw the trouble code of whats wrong )

[lil_dcb7]

NO..NO..NO..

if you read ( lil_dc7's Thread from the beginning ) he was doing it with the car RUNNING..

no i wasnt.... o.o'

I pull codes when the car is OFF and i turn the key to III(on the ignition) after i close the loop.

The car is not running when I close the loop, im saying, i dont get a CEL when the car is started and idling. The CEL only comes on when the car is moving. This is NOT when Im trying to pull codes....

EDIT: OOOH PSSSHHHFFTT when I say at this exact moment, I was in my driveway on my laptop inside the car. I was closing the loop at that exact moment of my post, not at the exact moment while the car is running.

my mistake

[NAiL05]

It should be at 2...III is start up. And could be just a temp code. Sometimes could be o2 sensor going out or something.

[lil_dcb7]

It should be at 2...III is start up. And could be just a temp code. Sometimes could be o2 sensor going out or something.

I turn the key past accessory, when all the idiot lights are on.