Hi,
I have a problem with getting my VTEC on my car to work - first let me tell you everthing I have done:
OK - I have a B16A2 engine out of a 1997 honda civic VTI (UK spec), the engine wireing loom is from the same car. The dash wiring/ECU wiring is froma 1997 SOHC Civic. My ECU is from a 1994 Civic VTI and is an OBD1 P30 ECU plugged into the harness with a conversion harness.
The mix/match of components is because I am running the engine in a 1976 Mini. I have had the car on the road for 2-3 weeks now and it has been running absolutly fine and I thought the power was all good. I thought the power was a bit down one day from something a freind said so thought I would cheack that the vtec was working. I did this by unplugging the VTEC solionoid valve wire. Meaning that the VTEC would definitly not be working. I drove the car and it drove exactly the same as it had been for the last two weeks - meaning that the VTEC wasnt working . I decided to connect a light to the vtec wire to see if it was switching on - and it wasnt so there has to be something wrong with the sensors I think.
I have not got the CEL plugged in and this is another problem - how do I get the CEL to work? What pin out is it on the OBD1 P30 ECU and how do I wire it up. Will this tell me whats wrong with the car? I really want to get this working so any help would be appreciated.
Thankyou
Paul
I have a problem with getting my VTEC on my car to work - first let me tell you everthing I have done:
OK - I have a B16A2 engine out of a 1997 honda civic VTI (UK spec), the engine wireing loom is from the same car. The dash wiring/ECU wiring is froma 1997 SOHC Civic. My ECU is from a 1994 Civic VTI and is an OBD1 P30 ECU plugged into the harness with a conversion harness.
The mix/match of components is because I am running the engine in a 1976 Mini. I have had the car on the road for 2-3 weeks now and it has been running absolutly fine and I thought the power was all good. I thought the power was a bit down one day from something a freind said so thought I would cheack that the vtec was working. I did this by unplugging the VTEC solionoid valve wire. Meaning that the VTEC would definitly not be working. I drove the car and it drove exactly the same as it had been for the last two weeks - meaning that the VTEC wasnt working . I decided to connect a light to the vtec wire to see if it was switching on - and it wasnt so there has to be something wrong with the sensors I think.
I have not got the CEL plugged in and this is another problem - how do I get the CEL to work? What pin out is it on the OBD1 P30 ECU and how do I wire it up. Will this tell me whats wrong with the car? I really want to get this working so any help would be appreciated.
Thankyou
Paul