Hi guys,
I've currently got a non-starting (UK) 1997 Civic Coupe 1.6i LS. I was driving it last week when the CEL came on. As I was a couple of minutes from home, I drove back and parked up, then when I came to try the car later that day, it refused to start.
When the ignition key is turned, the car turns over but won't fire up. There is a relatively strong/blue spark at the plugs, and there is fuel in the line. At the recommendation of an RAC mechanic, I have replaced the distributor unit including leads and coil/igniter. The car still won't start.
When turning the key to ON, The CEL comes on, I can hear a relay click, the fuel pump runs for 2 seconds, and then the relay clicks again as the fuel pump stops
(is this the final click, or should I hear another one?) As the fuel pump stops, the CEL goes out, but a second later it lights up again permanently.
I have tried to locate the service connector (2P) to jump and check error codes, but can't find it in the passenger side kick panel, around the ECU or under the carpet. I've heard that it may be plugged into the back of the fuse box and that you can't jump it on this model - it has to be plugged into a diagnostic box?
can anyone confirm that please?
Also - please can anyone shed some light on the Honda immobiliser system? Could this be causing the problem? Does the immobiliser allow sparks to the plugs or does it just cut the injectors? I have the 'red' key for the car - should I try using that or are there serious consequences of usign the master key in the ignition, ie will it render the other black key useless?
Any help or advice is greatly appreciated.
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