HELP: Car Problem !!

[pecel]

My car is just going weird lately

It's 1995 Acura Integra SE Automatic 62000 miles.
The engine check turn on and the D4 indicator in the dashboard is blinking.

What happen?
What's wrong?
How bad is it?

Any idea?

Thanks.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: pecel

What happen?

Somebody set up us the bomb.

What's wrong?

Any number of things, most likely something to do with emissions.

How bad is it?

It's not. You can probably just ignore it and be fine if the only thing you're noticing is the light.

Any idea?

Maybe an oxygen sensor is bad, something like that.

 

One of your engine or tranny sensors crapped out or is out of range.
This will put a hamper on performance,emmisions and engine longevity.
Have it properly diagnosed by an experianced technician.
This is the first year that O.B.D. II was implemented (On Board Diagnostics...second generation),and it is important that you have it diagnosed properly.


Good Luck

 

[bmacd]

ODB II is great, but the diagnostic tools are sooo outrageously expensive, it's nuts. They're making these cars so that they aren't self-servicable anymore. You're going to have to start going to the dealership just to get your oil changed. Geesh!!!

-=bmacd=-

 

[pecel]

Just back from Acura Dealer.

They say the ECU is broken
it's going to cost me $830

is it a good deal?
can I purchase the ECU somewhere else and install it by myself to save more?

Thanks.

 

[XZeroII]

What is an ECU? Have you checked your muffler belts, or blinker fluids? I had trouble with that last year and it cost me $400 bucks to fix At least my mind is at ease knowing my blinkers will not run out of fluid and my muffler belts will not break.

 

[MajesticMoose]

What is an ECU? Have you checked your muffler belts, or blinker fluids? I had trouble with that last year and it cost me $400 bucks to fix At least my mind is at ease knowing my blinkers will not run out of fluid and my muffler belts will not break.

Ya know, its hard to be a smart ass if you don't have a clue what you are talking about. The ECU is found in all cars today. It controls emmisions and timing stuff for the engine. When people talk about getting new chips put in, that is what it refers to. Link about the elusive ECU. Now I must be off to go hunt some snipes and look for that damn left handed smoke shifter. I can't seem to remember where i left it

 

[pecel]

Where's a good forum for Acura Integra?

 

[Beau]

Originally posted by: pecel
Where's a good forum for Acura Integra?

I don't know, but the news said that '92 - 2000 Integra's were more likely to be stolen than any other average car. Maybe you'll get lucky and have someone steal it first. Then your insurance would replace it

 

[pecel]

BUMP !!

please..please... need some opinion and help

 

[chickendinner]

An ECU is pretty serious. I dont think you can get it any where besides a dealer or ebay(i doubt it).

 

[alm99]

Here is what you do....

You take the bulb out of the dash.........Problem solved

 

[Thegonagle]

In a Honda, the flashing D4 light is the equivalent to a "check engine" light for your transmission, so if a problem is detected with the transmission, it flashes the D4 light at you.

Too bad they say it's the ECU. That's definitely not a common failure for a Honda.

If you're so inclined, you can probably save quite a bit by installing the part yourself. It's most likely a matter of unplugging and replugging a harness or two and turning a couple of bolts that secure the unit itself (just like a motherboard). Kindly explain that you don't have $830 to give them (even if you do, who cares?), and ask them to point out specifically where the ECU is located.

I would either buy a new part at a dealership, or chance a used part from a wreck (you'll have to do a lot of calling around). Just don't buy one from an auto parts store. You never know what you might be getting. Make specific arrangements in advance with a manager so that if you buy a new one and the problem isn't solved (it turns out to be transmission trouble that the computer is detecting), you can return it. Many types of parts dealers have rather harsh policies about returns on electronic parts because of theft by dishonest customers.

 

[Nemesis77]

Originally posted by: pecel
Where's a good forum for Acura Integra?

Maybe riceboys.com

 

[Peetoeng]

Get a second opinion!

My old civic had a row of LEDs underneath passenger foot rest that will blink a certain pattern to indicate the problem source.
In some cars, you can buy $25 simple scanner that'd do the same.

Check out places ricers get their stuff. Ricers sometimes get ECUs that have been reprogrammed to give more power.

 

[Vette73]

Looks like a dealer only item. I looked at Autozone and Advance and neither have it. Now if it was a American car then that would be different.
But what you can do is take your out and put it in. That will at least save you the install charge. Just make sure you disconnect the battery before you remove or install the computer.

Good Luck