Well I didnt want to take it to a dealer because they will say, they wont work on it without paying the $80 computer diagnostic fee. There is a import racing shop about 30 miles from here who fixed my master clutcher cylinder who if I take it there and there is a dealer in used Honda parts down the road...

I really love my car but it's killing me in the time I have to take off work to fix stuff.

 

it's clutch and yeah i hear you on having to take off of work to fix your car :werd: but good luck with the car though

 

Uh sorry about that, knew it was clutch. I tend to fat finger my keys when I dont watch what I'm doing...

Anyhow the codes list says VSS or VSS circuit...

 

Poo VSS killed my VTEC and cruise too.
Drat.

 

hmm, the VSS is on top of the tranny, it's a black plug. as far as replacing it, i'm not sure how it's wired, so i don't know if it's a DIY, but it shouldn't cost much to replace anyway. get a quote from the shop and the parts.

 

Just thought I'd give an update...it was the VSS (per the code I pulled yesterday) took the dealer (who I didnt want to go to but they had one in stock) 3 hours to figure this out as they didn't believe me.
Funny thing is the service advisor offered me a job to train as a Honda tech before I left. heh.

 

i'd go and dooeet how much does it pay

 

glad u got it fixed

the VSS affects the VTEC and cruise obviously because the cruise involves the vehicles speed, and the ecu samples the VSS when opening the VTEC solenoid because the vehicle must be above 17Mph for the VTEC to engage...to protect the engine from no-load conditions.

ie. the VTEC doesnt work when dry-reving in neutral

 

^That's what I figured. I spent most of Sunday researching this problem, found where the device is...made sure it was seated ok, checked the connections to it...

Somehow I guess it just died. I tried to get into VTEC coming back from the dealer but the traffic wasn't friendly, wanted to make sure that was ok too (tho CEL should be on if it wasn't I'd imagine)