Cant Read CEL

HMCK20 · 04-26-2006, 10:38 PM

I have a cel on my 06 si and i have hooked two obd2 scantools up to it and both of them say link error. Im about to take it into the dealer and listen to them bitch about me having mods on my car and how they will charge me a insane amount of money to fix it. The cel came on after a day of modding the car. I put a aem sri, greddy cat back, and teins on my car and it decided to throw this cel. i have reset my computer at least a dozen times. Anyone have any ideas what could be the problem with it? Thanks for the input

**ethlar** · 04-26-2006, 11:10 PM

check your o2 sensors, my dealer told me they have been seeing a lof of their civics come back with bad 02 sensors damaged in the factory.

HMCK20 · 04-26-2006, 11:38 PM

ill check that out, anyone else?

**ethlar** · 04-27-2006, 01:36 AM

just out of curiosity what obd2 scanners are you using? i had the o2 sensor problem and advance autoparts scantool could read it.

HMCK20 · 04-27-2006, 01:56 AM

actron pos. its the same bright orange one that adavnced used on my car. i thought it might be the scantool but when they used theres and it said the same thing. i kinda ruled that out. i found a way to do a self diagnosis on the cel so i will post the codes when i get them in the morning.

ToBeHuman · 04-29-2006, 03:07 AM

Not sure if this applies to the Civic or not, but I'm coming to the Civic from a Mazda 3. On the Mazda 3 you couldn't hook up any old OBDII scanner because the Mazda 3 used a new thing called CAN (controller area network) bus. Is the new Civic using CAN also?

CoryB · 04-29-2006, 10:23 AM

How to read your CEL codes.

What the codes mean.

Hope these help.

HMCK20 · 04-29-2006, 04:14 PM

i got it all figured out. it was simple. thanks for all the input

**Silver8th** · 04-29-2006, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HMCK20

i got it all figured out. it was simple. thanks for all the input

What was causing the CEL? How did you fix it?

WayneBike · 04-30-2006, 10:13 PM

A little bit unrelated, but so far i have taken my car back to the dealer twice for cosmetic repairs and each time, they could not get a read with the sensors, guy mentioned link error both times too. Still dunno what that was about.

HMCK20 · 05-01-2006, 02:09 AM

this is what happened. i stole a pic of someone else sri cause im lazy and didnt want to take pics of mine. so the two clamps that i circled wherent clamped they were zip tied tightly in place. when i got my sri they shorted me those two hose clamps. so i just zip tied them thinking it would be ok. turns out no it wouldnt be. i just didnt think something so small would throw a cel. so finally i went out and bought some clamps and clamped it and all is well.

thomasorallye · 05-25-2006, 12:31 AM

wow, thats the exact same thing that happend to me...thanks for this write-up cuz i used one of the hoses from the stock intake since aem shorted me a hose....i will go buy one tomorrow...as well as 2 hose clams...the bastards!

av911 · 05-25-2006, 01:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HMCK20

i got it all figured out. it was simple. thanks for all the input

I love it when people post a question, found a solution to it, but not tell people what the solution was.

All_bets_off · 05-25-2006, 02:53 AM

well if you look up three replies you will see the explination...

04-26-2006, 10:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
HMCK20 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Palm Harbor, FL Posts: 101 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Cant Read CEL I have a cel on my 06 si and i have hooked two obd2 scantools up to it and both of them say link error. Im about to take it into the dealer and listen to them bitch about me having mods on my car and how they will charge me a insane amount of money to fix it. The cel came on after a day of modding the car. I put a aem sri, greddy cat back, and teins on my car and it decided to throw this cel. i have reset my computer at least a dozen times. Anyone have any ideas what could be the problem with it? Thanks for the input

04-26-2006, 11:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
ethlar n00b retro whore Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 12,605 iTrader: 7 / 100%	check your o2 sensors, my dealer told me they have been seeing a lof of their civics come back with bad 02 sensors damaged in the factory. __________________ 8thCivic FAQ\|NEW Marketplace Rules

04-27-2006, 01:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
ethlar n00b retro whore Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 12,605 iTrader: 7 / 100%	just out of curiosity what obd2 scanners are you using? i had the o2 sensor problem and advance autoparts scantool could read it. __________________ 8thCivic FAQ\|NEW Marketplace Rules

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04-26-2006, 11:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
HMCK20 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Palm Harbor, FL Posts: 101 iTrader: 0 / 0%	ill check that out, anyone else?

04-27-2006, 01:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
HMCK20 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Palm Harbor, FL Posts: 101 iTrader: 0 / 0%	actron pos. its the same bright orange one that adavnced used on my car. i thought it might be the scantool but when they used theres and it said the same thing. i kinda ruled that out. i found a way to do a self diagnosis on the cel so i will post the codes when i get them in the morning.

04-29-2006, 03:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
ToBeHuman Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 40 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Not sure if this applies to the Civic or not, but I'm coming to the Civic from a Mazda 3. On the Mazda 3 you couldn't hook up any old OBDII scanner because the Mazda 3 used a new thing called CAN (controller area network) bus. Is the new Civic using CAN also?

04-29-2006, 10:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
CoryB Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 370 Cory iTrader: 0 / 0%	How to read your CEL codes. What the codes mean. Hope these help.

04-29-2006, 04:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
HMCK20 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Palm Harbor, FL Posts: 101 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i got it all figured out. it was simple. thanks for all the input

04-30-2006, 10:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
WayneBike Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Naperville/Woodridge, IL Age: 24 Posts: 13 iTrader: 0 / 0%	A little bit unrelated, but so far i have taken my car back to the dealer twice for cosmetic repairs and each time, they could not get a read with the sensors, guy mentioned link error both times too. Still dunno what that was about.

05-25-2006, 12:31 AM	#12 (permalink)
thomasorallye Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: mobile, AL. Age: 34 Posts: 109 Thomas Welch iTrader: 0 / 0%	wow, thats the exact same thing that happend to me...thanks for this write-up cuz i used one of the hoses from the stock intake since aem shorted me a hose....i will go buy one tomorrow...as well as 2 hose clams...the bastards!

05-25-2006, 02:53 AM	#14 (permalink)
All_bets_off Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Austin, TX Age: 25 Posts: 881 Sean iTrader: 0 / 0%	well if you look up three replies you will see the explination...