2000 Honda Civic Battery Goes Dead

This 2000 Honda Civic came in with the complaint that the battery would go dead. There was a slight language barrier between myself and the customer so I performed the usual tests to find out what was going on. I checked for a battery drain condition while the battery was being recharged with my battery … Continue reading “2000 Honda Civic Battery Goes Dead”

1998 Honda Civic, A/C Cool But Not Cold

This 1998 Honda Civic came in with the complaint that the a/c was cool but not cold. The owner had already repaired a couple of minor leaks and charged the system. Both he and I we unsure if the correct amount of refrigerant had been installed. For good measure I recovered, measured and recharged the … Continue reading “1998 Honda Civic, A/C Cool But Not Cold”

1993 Honda Civic, Blower Does Not Work

This 1993 Honda Civic came in with the complaint that the blower motor does not work on any speed. The blower motor is located under the passenger side of the dash. I depressed the thumb latch and pulled the connector from the blower motor. I checked power on both wires and nothing was there. key … Continue reading “1993 Honda Civic, Blower Does Not Work”

2002 Honda Civic, A/C and Door Locks Do Not Work

This 2002 Honda Civic came in with several complaints among which were the a/c compressor would not turn on, the power door locks did not work, the wipers did not work, the interior lights did not work, the warning chimes did not work and the brake warning light on the dash stayed on. The only … Continue reading “2002 Honda Civic, A/C and Door Locks Do Not Work”

2001 Honda Civic, Changing The Cabin Air Filter

This 2001 Honda Civic was already in the shop for some other repairs and the glove box was out so I could see the cabin air filter cover and I decided to do a quick post on replacing it. Cabin air filter should be replaced as outlined in your owners manual and if you do … Continue reading “2001 Honda Civic, Changing The Cabin Air Filter”

2001 Honda Civic P1298, ELD Fault

This 2001 Honda Civic came in with a multitude of problems one of which was a code P1298 stored for an ELD fault (electric load detector circuit input high). I had never had to actually test one of these before although I knew that they existed. The ELD sends a signal to the engine control … Continue reading “2001 Honda Civic P1298, ELD Fault”

1996 Honda Civic #15 Fuse Blown

This 1996 Honda Civic came in with a complaint of the battery going dead. I checked and sure enough it was not charging and based on experience I checked to see if the speedometer was working. It was not. Knowing that this is a common fault with Civics, I checked to see if fuse #15 … Continue reading “1996 Honda Civic #15 Fuse Blown”