hi, this is a question of my co-workers. he has a 96 accord everyday grinder. he just got a code the other day. now in my sheltered life of obdI i've no clue with obdII. are code readers the only way to pull a code? or are there tricks of the trade? if a reader is the only way, is there a cheap yet functional one out there? we're located in philadelphia pa.

also, does pulling any fuses or disconnecting the battery for any length of time clear codes as it does with obdI?

thanks in advance.
vern

 

codes are read and cleared the same way

 

ok, with my prelude, the dtc 2p connector is behind the radio. is this the same location for the 96 accord?

just curious, are the obdII readers are such for 97 and up hondas?
thanks a lot man

 

on the accord it's behind the ashtray

 

Odd...on my 94 its right behind the glove box on a drop down connector....blue in color. I just use a piece of speaker wire to jump the connection and turn the key to the on position and count sequences of flashes where the CEL is.

 

then again i could be wrong.. i've never had to use it

 

wonderful. again this car is a 96 obdII accord. would that not be different than a 94 obdI? so blackmagic you're saying you dont know now? what car do YOU have?

anyone else know for sure?

 

ne one else out there with a 96 accord?

 

I don't have a '96, but around here AutoZone will plug in their OBD-II reader for free. Get them to tell you the code #, not just their description of the problem...

Disconnecting the battery will clear the code. Or you can pull the ECU backup (or whatever it's called) fuse.

 

nice. thank you VERY much. i just confirmed, there's an autozone and you're right. its FREE!!

so no tricks of the trade to pull codes without a reader? any cheap readers we can build?

thanks again jimblake

im also looking into gettin a 9-3 or 9-5 how you like yours?