Tag: HONDA

Possible causes – Idle Air Control Valve (IACV)/Auxiliary Air Control (AAC) Valve harness is open or shorted– Idle Air Control Valve (IACV)/Auxiliary Air Control (AAC) Valve circuit poor electrical connection– Faulty Idle Air Control Valve (IACV)/Auxiliary Air Control (AAC) Valve When is the obd code mean? The P0511 code is set when the Idle Air…

Possible causes – Idle Air Control Valve harness is open or shorted– Idle Air Control Valve circuit poor electrical connection– Faulty Idle Air Control Valve Symptoms – Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light)– Engine rough idle P1508 HONDA OBD Code Description The target idle speed is in the Engine Control Module (ECM)…

Possible causes – Intake air leaks– Faulty front heated oxygen sensor– Ignition misfiring – Faulty fuel injectors – Exhaust gas leaks– Incorrect fuel pressure– Lack of fuel– Faulty Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor– Incorrect Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) hose connection Tech description If the P0171 is combined with the P0174 code, it’s very likely that…

Possible causes – Intake air leaks– Faulty front heated oxygen sensor– Ignition misfiring– Faulty fuel injectors– Exhaust gas leaks– Incorrect fuel pressure– Lack of fuel– Faulty Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor– Incorrect Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) hose connection Tech description If the P0171 is combined with the P0174 code, it’s very likely that the problem…

Possible causes – Leaking or stuck open thermostat– Low engine coolant level– Insufficient warm up time– Faulty engine coolant temperature sensor– Engine coolant temperature sensor harness is open or shorted– Engine coolant temperature sensor circuit poor electrical connection Tech description If cooling system is not leaking and the fluid level is OK, replacing the thermostat…

Possible causes – Loose or poor battery terminal connection– Low battery charge– ECM power supply circuit is open or shorted– ECM Programing– Faulty ECM Tech description Start by charging the vehicles battery and clean terminal, once the battery is charged and the terminals are clean and secure, erase code. If the code comes back ON…

Possible causes – Low battery charge– Battery defective– Loose or missing alternator drive belt– Faulty alternator– Open or short system voltage circuit Tech description Start by recharging or replacing the battery. When is the obd code mean? The Engine Control Module (ECM) has detected that the electrical system voltage level is out of range. Symptoms…

Possible causes – Faulty Vehicle Speed Sensor– Vehicle Speed Sensor harness is open or shorted– Vehicle Speed Sensor circuit poor electrical connection Symptoms – Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light) P1791 HONDA OBD Code Description The Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) is driven by the differential. It generates a pulsed signal from an…

Possible causes – Faulty Vehicle Speed Sensor– Vehicle speed sensor harness or connectors is open or shorted– Vehicle speed sensor circuit poor electrical connection– Faulty Engine Control Module (ECM) Tech description P0501 1998 Honda Civic Speed Sensor Diagnosis User Submitted Video Symptoms – Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light)– Speedometer may not…

Possible causes – Faulty Vehicle Speed Sensor– Vehicle speed sensor harness or connectors is open or shorted– Vehicle speed sensor circuit poor electrical connection– Faulty Engine Control Module (ECM) When is the obd code mean? The almost 0 km/h (0 MPH) signal from vehicle speed sensor is sent to ECM even when vehicle is being…