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Old 03 Dec 2004, 02:22 am
Ricky Spartacus
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Default Re: how to test ECU on Honda Civic '89

"Roy and Rosa" <rbeaty@grandecom.net> wrote in message news:10qqj6rqpg2ns24@corp.supernews.com...

> I did remove connector to distributor and cranked car for about 30 seconds.
> no codes.I even unplugged connectors to ecu and plugged them back in. Still no
> flashes. The fuse I refered to is under the hood. there are 5 or 6 fuses (15 to 30
> amp) and 3 relay looking devices rated 50 amps or so... It is labeled ECU 15 amp...
> the local honda dealer for a diagram, but ...is known for being customer UNfriendly.


According to the diagram you have three fuses for ECU operation. You
said you have found one faulty. The faulty (15A) fuse goes like this:

Battery--> 15A fuse --> (yel-wht)---> main relay --> (yel-blk)--->ECU

On slots A7 and A6 of ECU connector, look for a tiny printed
number. There should be battery voltage. If not, then power isn't
getting to them. If there is battery voltage then check A9 and A10
(ground.) You should see ground.

Simple way to verify that ECU is working is by observing that the
check engine light comes on then off normally. Cranking more than
30-sec is useless if their is no power to the ECU. [ 88-91 Civic
DX (carb) ]





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