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ef9civicgen4 · 03-18-2004, 05:37 PM

theres a girl at my work and she has a 97 Civic LX ,and i was telling her about how i have a check engine light, and she said that theres a warning light on the dash that has changed from yellow to red.

So what exactly can cause a warning light to come on and how can it be fixed?

asmallsol · 03-18-2004, 05:45 PM

ah, there could be 0348120934809234092 reasons why it turned on. Find out the codes, then go from there. And why is this a brake, wheel, suspension issue? If your talking about the brake warning light, on some cars, the switch in colors means that one color is talking about the normal brake stuff, the other color represnets an error in the ABS system.

ef9civicgen4 · 03-18-2004, 05:48 PM

sorry about the wrong forum, i started this thread while still reading another. so how do i check the code? take it to honda and have them plug it in, or is there an easier way, like the LED on the ECU?

asmallsol · 03-18-2004, 05:52 PM

you can jump the ECU, there is an article about it. Or just take it to autozone and they have a free scan service. They also sell scan tools, and with OBD2, you can use the same scan tool on any car from any manufactor that is obd2 because that is when manufactors made a standard plug.

xkwzt21 · 03-18-2004, 10:02 PM

u sure its not the maintenance required thingy below the speedometer, it appears to be lit up...nevertheless, if it is not reset every 4000 miles or so, recommended after each oil change, it begins to change colors to remind u to change ur oil, i think thats what she is talking about. starts at green, then goes to yellow and then red.

ef9civicgen4 · 03-23-2004, 11:15 PM

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Originally posted by xkwzt21@Mar 18 2004, 10:02 PM
u sure its not the maintenance required thingy below the speedometer, it appears to be lit up...nevertheless, if it is not reset every 4000 miles or so, recommended after each oil change, it begins to change colors to remind u to change ur oil, i think thats what she is talking about. starts at green, then goes to yellow and then red.

does it automatically reset its self or do we have to take it to a dealership or is it something i can reset it.

xkwzt21 · 05-19-2004, 11:59 AM

dayum, been awhile since i got back to this, hopefully u got everything taken care of...just in case though, u can reset it yourself. there should be an opening near it that u put ur key in (it wont go very far, like 1-2mm at the most) which will reset the red to goto green. its the only spot on the cluster that is not covered by the clear plastic covering.

03-18-2004, 05:37 PM	#1
ef9civicgen4 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Independence MO Posts: 603 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 20	theres a girl at my work and she has a 97 Civic LX ,and i was telling her about how i have a check engine light, and she said that theres a warning light on the dash that has changed from yellow to red. So what exactly can cause a warning light to come on and how can it be fixed? __________________ Current: B16A1 SiR-1, w/ ACT Clutch (Street disk w/heavy pressure plate), Short Ram Intake, OBX exhaust w/ high flow cat, Falken Azenis 195/60/14's Best Quarter Mile R/T.134, 60' 2.278, 330' 6.120, 1/8 9.345 , MPH 76.09, 1000 12.129, 1/4 14.501, MPH 94.76 Turbo Kit: $? Turbo Status: CRPfab Ramhorn Manifold, Garret T3/T4E Turbo(Brand New), Greddy TypeS, TiAL 38mm Wastegate, DSM 450cc injectors, OBD1 conversion Current Savings: $400 For Sale: 3" Downpipe w/electric cut-out : $305 shipped

03-18-2004, 05:45 PM	#2
asmallsol Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Houghton/Livonia Michigan Age: 23 Posts: 8,101 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 93 del Sol Gas sipper Rep Power: 101	ah, there could be 0348120934809234092 reasons why it turned on. Find out the codes, then go from there. And why is this a brake, wheel, suspension issue? If your talking about the brake warning light, on some cars, the switch in colors means that one color is talking about the normal brake stuff, the other color represnets an error in the ABS system. __________________ Collin Material Science and Engineering Michigan Technological University

03-18-2004, 05:48 PM	#3
ef9civicgen4 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Independence MO Posts: 603 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 20	sorry about the wrong forum, i started this thread while still reading another. so how do i check the code? take it to honda and have them plug it in, or is there an easier way, like the LED on the ECU? __________________ Current: B16A1 SiR-1, w/ ACT Clutch (Street disk w/heavy pressure plate), Short Ram Intake, OBX exhaust w/ high flow cat, Falken Azenis 195/60/14's Best Quarter Mile R/T.134, 60' 2.278, 330' 6.120, 1/8 9.345 , MPH 76.09, 1000 12.129, 1/4 14.501, MPH 94.76 Turbo Kit: $? Turbo Status: CRPfab Ramhorn Manifold, Garret T3/T4E Turbo(Brand New), Greddy TypeS, TiAL 38mm Wastegate, DSM 450cc injectors, OBD1 conversion Current Savings: $400 For Sale: 3" Downpipe w/electric cut-out : $305 shipped

03-18-2004, 05:52 PM	#4
asmallsol Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Houghton/Livonia Michigan Age: 23 Posts: 8,101 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 93 del Sol Gas sipper Rep Power: 101	you can jump the ECU, there is an article about it. Or just take it to autozone and they have a free scan service. They also sell scan tools, and with OBD2, you can use the same scan tool on any car from any manufactor that is obd2 because that is when manufactors made a standard plug. __________________ Collin Material Science and Engineering Michigan Technological University

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03-18-2004, 10:02 PM	#5
xkwzt21 Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 91 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 12	u sure its not the maintenance required thingy below the speedometer, it appears to be lit up...nevertheless, if it is not reset every 4000 miles or so, recommended after each oil change, it begins to change colors to remind u to change ur oil, i think thats what she is talking about. starts at green, then goes to yellow and then red.

05-19-2004, 11:59 AM	#7
xkwzt21 Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 91 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 12	dayum, been awhile since i got back to this, hopefully u got everything taken care of...just in case though, u can reset it yourself. there should be an opening near it that u put ur key in (it wont go very far, like 1-2mm at the most) which will reset the red to goto green. its the only spot on the cluster that is not covered by the clear plastic covering.

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