How to Use the PGM Tester or a Scan Tool
How to Use the PGM Tester or a Scan ToolIf the MIL (Malfunction Indicator Lamp) has come on
1. Start the engine and check the MIL.
NOTE: If the ignition switch is turned ON (II), and the engine is not started, the MIL will stay on for 15 - 20 seconds on '01-03 models (2 seconds on '99-00 models).
99-02 Models:
03 Model:
2. If the MIL stays on, connect the Honda PGM Tester (A) or an OBD II scan tool to the Data Link Connector (DLC) (B) located under the ashtray ('99-02 models) or behind driver's dashboard lower cover ('03 model).
3. Turn the ignition switch ON (II).
4. Check the Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) and note it. Also check the freeze data. Refer to the DTC Troubleshooting Index Diagnostic Trouble Code Descriptions and begin the appropriate troubleshooting procedure.
NOTE:
- Freeze data indicates the engine conditions when the first malfunction, misfire or fuel trim malfunction was detected.
- The scan tool and the Honda PGM Tester can read the DTC, freeze data, current data, and other Powertrain Control Module (PCM) data.
- For specific operations, refer to the user's manual that came with the scan tool or Honda PGM Tester.
If the MIL did not come on
If the MIL did not come on, but there is a driveablity problem, refer to the Symptom Troubleshooting index in this section. Symptom Related Diagnostic Procedures
If you can't duplicate the DTC
Some of the troubleshooting in this section requires you to reset the PCM and try to duplicate the DTC. If the problem is intermittent and you can't duplicate the code, do not continue through the procedure. To do so will only result in confusion and, possibly, a needlessly replaced PCM.