Hm so i just bought this car about two days ago
So i hear vtec is suppose to kick in around 5thou rpm
My friend was dirving it he knows alot about hondas
Nd he told me that vtec wasent kicking in any one have any ideas
Also one last problem cant find the obd to check my check engine light i know its behind the ashtray but ive tried so hard to look and i cant find it

 

vtec won’t work when your throwing a CEL...the ecu is in limp mode.
If I’m not mistaken it's on the pass. kick panel on thos years asccord like the older ones.

 

The OBD-2 connector (16-pin) has to be within XX? inches of the steering column, so they weren't allowed to put it all the way over to the right. On 98+ Accord it's all the way over to the left, down underneath where the hood-release lever is.


Your '96 probably ALSO has an OBD-1 connector (aka SCS connector). It's a blue-plastic connector with 2 wires. When you jumper that one with a paperclip it makes the CEL flash the code. Is that the connector you're hunting for?

Oh yeah... Not ALL check-engine light events will disable the VTEC. But you still want to get the error code first so you know where to start.

 

I actually didn’t know that Jim thanx. When I had my h22 when my CEL would pop my vtec always died. But like you said it's only certain codes to stop vatack.

 

How do i get it off limp mode i know what ur talking about my friend showed it to me last night but he was in a hurry to get home back to LA so he couldnt look at it much
N i dont wanna sound like a super noob but whats a CEL
Ima try o go look for the blue connectors and try to jump it with the paperclip
Ne one knows when it flashes the codes were can i retrive them from so i know whats wrong with my car

 

Gotta diagnose & fix the problem.

If you simply reset your ECU (pull the battery cable) then it'll work for a few minutes until it figures out that the problem isn't fixed.

CEL = Check-Engine Light

 

Here's a good link for you.
https://www.hondaaccordforum.com/for...ead.php?t=2778

Couple different links to different instructions for finding that connector, jumpering it, and reading the error codes.

 

I tried looking for the blue wires you were talking about but iono cant seem to find them i think this car was salvaged and put back togheter

 

Yea thnx alot JIMBLAKE

 

If the car was salvaged & put back together, then any of this stuff might be disconnected or missing. Can't really predict what's up when that happens.

I think at least one of those instruction links has some drawings of where Honda put that connector during different model-years.