# CRV help **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 12, 2009, 8:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crv-help/76077 "2009-11-12T20:21:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![95BLKHaTCH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/a587f6/32.png) [@95BLKHaTCH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95BLKHaTCH)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 8:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crv-help/76077/1 "2009-11-12T20:21:24Z")
alrighty long story short picked up a crv with water damage got the car dry and running but has a CEL on along with a nasty misfire. when i try to read the codes it just says unable to link… leads me to belive that the ecu needs to be changed (it was full of debris and corrosion) so it is a 98 crv 5-speed manual, do i need to obtain a 5 speed ecu or can i use an auto? also does anyone have kicking around that i can plug in to see if it resolves the issue then ill order one. thanks ---
**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:** [November 12, 2009, 9:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crv-help/76077/2 "2009-11-12T21:12:00Z")
i would imagine you need the 5 speed ecu for that. ---
**Author:** ![psychopjv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psychopjv/32/7251_2.png) [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crv-help/76077/3 "2009-11-12T21:15:35Z")
> [@95BLKHaTCH"](#): > > alrighty long story short picked up a crv with water damage got the car dry and running but has a CEL on along with a nasty misfire. when i try to read the codes it just says unable to link… leads me to belive that the ecu needs to be changed (it was full of debris and corrosion) so it is a 98 crv 5-speed manual, do i need to obtain a 5 speed ecu or can i use an auto? also does anyone have kicking around that i can plug in to see if it resolves the issue then ill order one. > > thanks check your lighter fuse. if thats blown it will not connect. ---
**Author:** ![95BLKHaTCH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/a587f6/32.png) [@95BLKHaTCH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95BLKHaTCH)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 4:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crv-help/76077/4 "2009-11-13T04:47:56Z")
> [@psychopjv](#): > > check your lighter fuse. if thats blown it will not connect. thanks ill check that today im almost positive it is blown… ---
**Author:** ![95BLKHaTCH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/a587f6/32.png) [@95BLKHaTCH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95BLKHaTCH)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crv-help/76077/5 "2009-11-13T06:56:59Z")
what does the lighter fuse have to do with the circuit tho? there was power to the obdII plug because my reader powered up and attempted to load data then would say unable to retrieve ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crv-help/76077/6 "2009-11-13T07:16:10Z")
it makes no sense, same with fords. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crv-help/76077/7 "2009-11-13T07:28:33Z")
Where did you pick this up from? AWD? Sounds like a 5 speed version of my sis’s. ---
**Author:** ![LXIFLYBY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lxiflyby/32/7399_2.png) [@LXIFLYBY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LXIFLYBY)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crv-help/76077/8 "2009-11-13T11:27:52Z")
in a honda, it has a solid cel that you cant get codes out of, the ecu is almost certainly bad. The only times ive ran across this is if the ecu is really corroded internally, and they are just about impossible to clean. You need a 5sp ecu i believe, but it might run with an auto ecu (just for troubleshooting purposes, not permanently) ---
**Author:** ![95BLKHaTCH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/a587f6/32.png) [@95BLKHaTCH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95BLKHaTCH)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crv-help/76077/9 "2009-11-13T13:00:39Z")
> [@ultradriver10000](#): > > Where did you pick this up from? AWD? Sounds like a 5 speed version of my sis’s. yup 5-speed 100k rust free ---
**Author:** ![95BLKHaTCH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/a587f6/32.png) [@95BLKHaTCH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95BLKHaTCH)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crv-help/76077/10 "2009-11-13T14:42:46Z")
changed lighter fuse still had the same result. Anyone have a ecu i could plug in to see if it fixes the problem ---
**Author:** ![Deathproof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@Deathproof](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Deathproof)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crv-help/76077/11 "2009-11-13T15:44:14Z")
All I have to say is: bloody utters. ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crv-help/76077/12 "2009-11-13T18:01:13Z")
Think about it, if it has water damage that ecu was probably the first thing to go. try a integra one, it should work. ---
**Author:** ![95BLKHaTCH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/a587f6/32.png) [@95BLKHaTCH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95BLKHaTCH)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crv-help/76077/13 "2009-11-13T20:02:11Z")
> [@JDMSIR](#): > > Think about it, if it has water damage that ecu was probably the first thing to go. try a integra one, it should work. ill look around all my teg stuff it odbI so i dont have an ecu kicking around ---
**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crv-help/76077/14 "2009-11-13T20:22:46Z")
auto or 5 speed will work, auto will just throw codes for the auto missing generally flood damaged cars are not a good investment as you will run into corrosion problems year after year unless you replace the whole harness ---
**Author:** ![95BLKHaTCH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/a587f6/32.png) [@95BLKHaTCH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95BLKHaTCH)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crv-help/76077/15 "2009-11-13T22:29:22Z")
> [@alpha earl](#): > > auto or 5 speed will work, auto will just throw codes for the auto missing > > generally flood damaged cars are not a good investment as you will run into corrosion problems year after year unless you replace the whole harness but will it fail inspection for throwing an auto tranny code? i couldnt go wrong i paid ppeanuts for the car… ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 11:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crv-help/76077/16 "2009-11-13T23:36:09Z")
I will take it off your hands if you want, and it will not pass correct. ---
**Author:** ![95BLKHaTCH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/a587f6/32.png) [@95BLKHaTCH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95BLKHaTCH)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 5:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crv-help/76077/17 "2009-11-14T05:58:30Z")
haha how much? ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crv-help/76077/18 "2009-11-14T08:26:47Z")
let me know, I’m interested ---
**Author:** ![LXIFLYBY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lxiflyby/32/7399_2.png) [@LXIFLYBY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LXIFLYBY)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crv-help/76077/19 "2009-11-14T09:44:36Z")
interested as well ---
**Author:** ![95BLKHaTCH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/a587f6/32.png) [@95BLKHaTCH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95BLKHaTCH)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crv-help/76077/20 "2009-11-14T14:22:05Z")
really dont wanna sell if but if the offers right [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crv-help/76077.md?page=2)