# CEL Flashing in my eg civic :-( **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [May 7, 2009, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cel-flashing-in-my-eg-civic/67421 "2009-05-07T08:50:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2009, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cel-flashing-in-my-eg-civic/67421/1 "2009-05-07T08:50:55Z")
So just now when i started my car to go to work i have a check engine light flashing. It’ll flash 6 times then pause, then 6 and pause over and over. It’s a 95 eg sedan d16 vtec. How does one pull codes from these cars? It’s sounding and running fine… ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2009, 8:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cel-flashing-in-my-eg-civic/67421/2 "2009-05-07T08:54:03Z")
65 year: 96-98 96-98 NA 96-98 Oxygen Sensor Heater (Secondary) malfunctioning or defective oxygen sensor heater 67 year: 96-98 96-98 NA 96-98 Catalyst system Efficiency Below Threshold malfunctioning or defective catalyst system no 66? but the 60’s range is O2’s and cats [http://www.geocities.com/honda\_club\_egypt/ecu.htm](http://www.geocities.com/honda_club_egypt/ecu.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Bull49](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bull49/32/7381_2.png) [@Bull49](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bull49)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2009, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cel-flashing-in-my-eg-civic/67421/3 "2009-05-07T08:57:11Z")
is it just flashing on it’s own? usually the flashing happens when your are pulling the code ie: jumping the plug near the ecu. ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2009, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cel-flashing-in-my-eg-civic/67421/4 "2009-05-07T09:00:41Z")
> [@92slowcivic](#): > > is it just flashing on it’s own? usually the flashing happens when your are pulling the code ie: jumping the plug near the ecu. I took it as he was doing that already if you are not you need to pull down the lil thing holding 2 plugs one will have 3 wires other will have 2 wires … the one with 2 wires put a wire in them to “jump” them then start car and check light there is pic on the link if you need them > [@http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=1901557](#): > > Do you have a CEL? > Dont just reset the ecu by pulling the battery’s neg. cable. Sure, that will reset the light, but youre not finding out whats wrong with your car! The light will always come back, until you fix it. > > This is how you check your own cel (Check Engine Light), at home, without driving to a mechanic, auto store, dealer. Numbers for the light are listed farther below. > > 5 Easy to Follow Steps: > > 1. Get a CEL > > 2. On the passener side, remove the kick panel at the floor. > Behind it, is your ecu and a jumper plug. > > 3. Locate the jumper plug (Civic 92-95 is grey, 96-00 its blue). Its a 2 pin plug. > (I am not sure if the connector is in the same location for all hondas…I assume so - I dont know all the connector colors…) > > For EK, there is 1 brown wire and 1 black wire > > For EG, there is 1 tan wire and 1 green > > 1. WITH THE CAR OFF, insert either a 2pin connector clip, or loop a thin enough piece of wire into both holes on the connector. > > 2. Back in the driver’s seat, turn the key to the ‘ON’ position. The CEL light will come on at startup, like normal, but it will then begin to flash. > \*\*By counting the number of flashes, you can decipher the CEL #. > SHORT flashes are single digits (1/2 second) > LONG flashes are 10’s (1 second) > > -----CEL # List----- > 1 O2A - Oxygen sensor #1 > 2 O2B - Oxygen sensor #2 > 3 MAP - manifold absolute pressure sensor > 4 CKP - crank position sensor > 5 MAP - manifold absolute pressure sensor > 6 ECT - water temperature sensor > 7 TPS - throttle position sensor > 8 TDC - top dead centre sensor > 9 CYP - cylinder sensor > 10 IAT - intake air temperature sensor > 12 EGR - exhaust gas recirculation lift valve > 13 BARO - atmospheric pressure sensor > 14 IAC (EACV) - idle air control valve > 15 Ignition output signal > 16 Fuel injectors > 17 VSS - speed sensor > 19 Automatic transmission lockup control valve > 20 Electrical load detector > 21 VTEC spool solenoid valve > 22 VTEC pressure valve > 23 Knock sensor > 30 Automatic transmission A signal > 31 Automatic transmission B signal > 36 traction control found on JDM ecu’s > 41 Primary oxygen sensor heater > 43 Fuel supply system > 45 Fuel system too rich or lean > 48 LAF - lean air fuel sensor > 54 CKF - crank fluctuation sensor > 58 TDC sensor #2 > 61 Primary oxygen sensor > 63 Secondary oxygen sensor circuit > 65 Secondary oxygen sensor heater wire (black wires) > 67 Cat Converter > 71 random misfire cylinder 1 > 72 random misfire cylinder 2 > 73 random misfire cylinder 3 > 74 random misfire cylinder 4 > 80 EGR Valve/Line > 86 ECT sensor - Cooling System > 91 Fuel Tank pressure sensor > 92 EVAP Solenoid/Valve/Vacuum Lines > > * * * > > ## Now, if you take your OBD2 car (with cel) to a place that has a scanning tool (IE - AutoZone) the #'s will be different -\> 5 digit codes. If you go that route, the #'s are available here: [Here's a list of OBD2 codes. (If anyone cares.) - Honda-Tech - Honda Forum Discussion](http://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=466877) (I have never used a scan tool, so I do not know the validity of that list.) > > Now that you have the corresponding # for your light, you can begin to go about fixing it. How you do that, is your call, but there are lots of members here that can probably assist you with any issue. > Once you have fixed the problem, reset the ecu, by either pulling the battery’s neg. cable or pulling the ecu fuse itself. > > Happy fixing > (All #'s were painstakingly pulled from a Helms manual) ---
**Author:** ![Bull49](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bull49/32/7381_2.png) [@Bull49](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bull49)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2009, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cel-flashing-in-my-eg-civic/67421/5 "2009-05-07T09:07:12Z")
> [@justa4door](#): > > snip i totally get what you’re saying. it sounded like he was jumping the plug to get the code, then he went on to ask how to pull the code. that’s what was confusing me. hence my question/comment. ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2009, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cel-flashing-in-my-eg-civic/67421/6 "2009-05-07T09:08:59Z")
yea your right … I thought it just stays on … not flashing ---
**Author:** ![Bull49](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bull49/32/7381_2.png) [@Bull49](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bull49)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2009, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cel-flashing-in-my-eg-civic/67421/7 "2009-05-07T09:11:43Z")
exactly, it shouldn’t flash unless you are pulling the code. however, you gave him a good deal of relevant and useful information. that is more than i can say for myself. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2009, 9:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cel-flashing-in-my-eg-civic/67421/8 "2009-05-07T09:13:01Z")
maybe the previous owner left a jumper in the port :shrug: ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2009, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cel-flashing-in-my-eg-civic/67421/9 "2009-05-07T09:17:37Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > maybe the previous owner left a jumper in the port :shrug: lol that would be fun to fuck with someone … like have a paper clip on you at all times just for that . OP check to see if anything is pluged in to the “check port” then try the battery pull the " - " for like 2 min