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Old 07-11-2002, 10:35 AM
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Default How do you check engine codes?

I have read that there is a LED on the ECU itself that flashes, and not the check engine light, but I don't know how to trigger it.

I would assume that there is a check connector somewhere that needs a jumper, but I am not positive. This is for a 1991 Civic SI.

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Old 07-11-2002, 10:57 AM
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There's an led window under the passenger side carpet.
Just roll it back, you'll see it. Put igintion to on, and count
the flashes.
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One question on this, is there a flash when you turn the car on and off? I turn the engine on and I get one flash. Wait about 20 seconds and turn of the car. When I turn off the car I get one more flash. Is this normal or is it the O2 sensor?

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Originally Posted by bullmtnbiker
One question on this, is there a flash when you turn the car on and off? I turn the engine on and I get one flash. Wait about 20 seconds and turn of the car. When I turn off the car I get one more flash. Is this normal or is it the O2 sensor?

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Yes there is, perfectly normal.
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One long blink counts as a 10. A short blink is 1. Add them together and you get your code.
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The ECU will blink in a very obvious way. If the CEL is on and the ECU is not blinking a code, try resetting the ECU and go from there. OBD-0 ECU's have no jumper.
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