CEL always On, not crossing to VTEC

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ilubmyEG

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Well as stated, CEL is permanently on and the vtec does not cross over... its all wired correctly, its been triple checked by a couple different people... any ideas? Also while driving sometimes the CEL will display different flash patterns and what not... They dont look like normal codes So i dont know what the hell is wrong, when the key is in the on position the CEL is perma on... Just did a B16A2 into a 93 CX hatch
 
what kind of code does it blink. a long blink=10, a short blink=1...

Its random, it will sometimes blink when im going around 4000 rpm and sometimes it will stay steady... I dont have a obd1 engine checker and no local shops do because its a domestic, im taking it to my friend that reprogrammed my ECU incase something went wrong with the ecu...
 
ok, well.. check the codes from teh CEL... are you sure you plugged everything in right.. its very easy to mix up the plugs
 
ok, well.. check the codes from teh CEL... are you sure you plugged everything in right.. its very easy to mix up the plugs


Its been double checked by 3 different people, me and my 2 buddies... I will check tonight hopefully when I go to my budddy that programmed my ecu he has an CEL reader and will hopefully help me fix my shit :) that is if he calls me tonight and doesnt forget... little buggar!
 
you dont need a CEL reader.. underneath the glovebox or around it by the passenger door.. there will be a 2 wire plug.. stick both ends of a paper clip in the plugs and turn the key, but not on.. the CEL will start flashing.. long flash = 10 short flash = 1.. just add them up and you have your code
 
you dont need a CEL reader.. underneath the glovebox or around it by the passenger door.. there will be a 2 wire plug.. stick both ends of a paper clip in the plugs and turn the key, but not on.. the CEL will start flashing.. long flash = 10 short flash = 1.. just add them up and you have your code

yeah i know about the 2 wires, but we cant find them, they are no where to be located, I have my ECU right now laying on the floor completely open, we couldnt find them because we were wanting to do that, its a 1993 cx hatch
 
well its tucked up underneath the dash.. you have to actually use your eyes and look underneath.. but you'll see it.. its a green plug i think..
 
if this doesn't help, sell your honda and buy something new.

In order to retreive the code, access the passenger side kick panel. Located above the ECU is a seperate brown plug tucked inside a green rubber boot. Jump the two wires together with a paper clip or stand of wire. Once that is done, turn the key to the ON position but do not start. Count the number of flashes. each long flash = 10 and each short flash = 1. i.e. two long flashes and three short flashes = 23. Once all stored CEL have been cleared, the Check Engine Light will stay solidly illuminated. Pull the jumper wire or paperclip back out and reinstall everything behind the passenger kick panel.

Plug:

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Connector located within the plug:

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Jump it like so:

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well its tucked up underneath the dash.. you have to actually use your eyes and look underneath.. but you'll see it.. its a green plug i think..


haha I know what it looks like, me and my 2 buddies could NOT find it, we have it all torn apart is what im saying, the passenger side is completely torn up...
 
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