SI 1998. Check engine light on, want to turn it off
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Or you can goto Sears ( i know they have them in O' Canada) and buy a code reader. Then, when you throw another code, you can diagnose it yourself. Or u can goto your local shop and pay 50.00 for someone else to plug their reader in and find out whats wrong.
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Disconnecting the battery will not fix the problem. You will need to fix which ever sensor is faulty or possible vacuum leak which diagnostic won't detect. Once you fix the problem then you would reset the ecu by disconnecting negative cable or removing back-up fuse for 10 sec. If you fixed the problem successfully the check engine light won't come on. GL!
to read the code there will be a blue two wire plug under the dash on the far left side of the car. bend a paperclip and stick in in this plug. then turn the ignition to ON but dont start the car. the check engine light will begin to flash. all honda codes are two digit codes, long flashes are tens and short flashes are ones.
i.e. - long long long short short = 32
then look up the code here - http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=978933
the link also has the instructions i just told you.
he didnt ask how to fix it, he asked how to turn off the light.
autozone doesnt do free checks anymore. nor rent out tha scanner anymore. its against tha law now. for sum reason idk.
since when does aamco do it for free? they charge 48n bucks.
actually his initial question was how do i check tha codes hence wanting to figure out so it can b fixed.
but to reset all he needs to do is remove tha ecu fuse after fixing the problem of coarse.
actually i think thats for obd1 civics. for obd2 u will need a scanner.
the only other way woudl b if u had a obd1 chipped ecu with a data logger which am pretty sure u dont.
I totally believe that. Soon they will figure out a way to charge for the air we breathe! Stores like Auto Zone and such are catered for the DIY'er and should rent them out if people know what they are doing. Ive been turned away from shops cause i needed a rotor alignment bolt removed that was stuck and no one wanted to touch it cause it wasnt a big ticket job and/or they didnt know how to charge for it. I still am in disbelief that shops charge 150.00 and up just to throw on rotors and pads! Took me 60.00 and 45 minutes.
i stay in vegas and auto zone does it for free and in lompoc it's also for free if you go to auto zone and also wannabe your right if you find that plug in the passanger side by the ecu you can read the code's the way you explained it good luck with your problem..