The check engine light in your honda offers important diagnostic information which will alert you of a serious problem like a bad catalytic converter.
2006 honda accord check engine light codes.
Connect scan tool to the 16 pin data link connector dlc located underneath the glove compartment.
One short flash 1.
2 long flashes pause and then 3 short flashes 23 p0325 knock sensor circuit fault.
How do you check the engine light in a 2006 honda accord.
The check engine light came on in my 2005 honda accord.
The check engine light on your honda accord will usually shut itself off if the issue or code that caused it to turn on is fixed.
Why are my honda pilot check engine and vtm 4 light on.
Some hondas such as honda accord honda civic honda crv have a maintenance light in addition to the check engine light.
However the check engine light also appears when the fuel tank cap is loose or a change in humidity has occurred.
If there is no trouble codes the light will not flash.
There will always be trouble codes associated with the check engine light blinking.
Follow scan tool manufacturer s operating instructions to access the diagnostic.
What may be wrong.
Your honda is designed to disable a variable torque management 4wd system vtm 4 in case there is a problem with engine operation.
For example if the cause of your check engine light coming on was a loose gas cap if it s tightened the light will turn itself off.
The connector has a removable cover.
There are a lot of things that can cause the check engine light to come on.
Some common issues are o2 sensors evaporative emissions leaks a loose gas cap a misfire spark plugs low coolant etc.
These trouble codes will be able to tell you where to start hunting down the problem.
But follow the obdii codes.
It will flash two digit codes with a long flash for the tens and a short flash for the ones.
Turn on the key and watch the cel check engine light.
It will flash the trouble codes.
This article applies to the honda civic 1992 2000 and accord 1990 2002.
In some cases you need to pull over immediately to prevent damage while in others you merely need to tighten you gas cap next time you stop in order to reset the service engine soon light.
One long flash 10.
A check engine light can indicate a broad spectrum of problems with your 2006 honda accord.
Blinking check engine light diagnosis.
3 turn the ignition key to on and observe the check engine light.
Here are the most common issues that end up causing the check engine light to flash.
With the ignition off insert a jumper across pins 4 and 9 of the data link connector.