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”

2003 Honda Accord, Changing The Headlight Bulb

This 2003 Honda Accord came in with the complaint that the driver’s headlight bulb keeps blowing. The owner has changed the bulb several times in the past few months and stated that he has been very careful not to touch the glass portion of the bulb (any kind of oil left on the glass portion … Continue reading “2003 Honda Accord, Changing The Headlight Bulb”

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”

2002 Honda Accord A/C Controls Inop

This 2002 Honda Accord came in with the complaint that the blower worked but nothing else on the a/c control assembly worked or would even light up. I started by checking the #3 fuse in the driver’s side interior fuse box (7.5 amp) and the #13 fuse in the passenger side interior fuse box (7.5 … Continue reading “2002 Honda Accord A/C Controls Inop”

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”

Replacing The Contacts And Plunger In A Denso OSGR Starter

To order parts please click here. To see how easy it is to repair your own starter please read on. This post has been a long time coming and it is pretty lengthy. It pertains to repairing the clicks but will not crank sometimes failure found in Denso & Nippondenso Offset Gear Reduction Starters (OSGR) … Continue reading “Replacing The Contacts And Plunger In A Denso OSGR Starter”