Tag Archives: Electrical

OBD Port Not Working? Check The Fuses

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Dan

If you ever plug a scanner into the OBD-II port on a car and it doesn’t turn on or can’t connect, chances are it’s just a blown fuse, as they often share with some other circuit.

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2001 CR-V Transmission, Speedometer, & Alternator Problem

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Dan

I’ve learned a lesson about diagnosing strange problems. When doing electrical diagnosis you should always check fuses early on, but I’ve now learned that you should also check fuses if you have a strange problem, even if it doesn’t seem … Continue reading →

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OBD-II Connector Location

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Dan

Every car sold in the US since 1996 is required to be equipped with an OBD-II connector so all scan tools, and in some cases state inspection computers, can connect to them and read data. There are general requirements for … Continue reading →

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Quick Fix: Dielectric Grease

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Dan

Recently my 1997 Civic had started running roughly and misfiring in the morning. Based on what my car did after driving through a puddle once I had an idea what the problem might be.

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Wrong Spark Plugs

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Dan

I recently had an older Honda Odyssey come into the shop for a few recalls and other repairs, and found that it had some codes in the computer indicating misfires. It was misfiring on all 6 cylinders. First thing to … Continue reading →

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Engine Bay Megaphone

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Dan

This time on “you found what under the hood?!”…

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My Car: Outlets and USB Ports

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Dan

I like working on my car. Sometimes it’s necessary repairs, other times it’s modifications or upgrades just because I want to.

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My Car: New Fog Lights

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Dan

A year ago I installed a set of Harbor Freight fog lights on my 1997 Honda Civic. They didn’t really do very much compared to my LED headlight bulbs, so I almost never used them.

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Wiring Harness Replacements

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Dan

For a non-mechanic, something like an engine replacement sounds like a big job. Usually those actually aren’t a bad time. What mechanics really dread are jobs that dig deep into other areas of the car.

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My Car: Rewiring the Foglights

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Dan

Time to knock off another job on my list from the start of the year.

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