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DLC/OBDII Port Location

  • 02-05-2014 8:22pm
    #1
    Dempsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,553 ✭✭✭✭


    I'm looking for the DLC/OBDII Port in a 97 Honda Civic but I cant see it. I'm looking around the steering column/fusebox and I dont see it where I expect to find it.

    Where else are OBD Ports likely to be located?


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  • #2
    cletus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,053 ✭✭✭cletus


    Dempsey wrote: »
    I'm looking for the DLC/OBDII Port in a 97 Honda Civic but I cant see it. I'm looking around the steering column/fusebox and I dont see it where I expect to find it.

    Where else are OBD Ports likely to be located?

    Google says
    http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Where_is_Obd_2_location_1997_Honda_Civic_ex

    As for other locations, passenger footwell is one


  • #3
    Dempsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,553 ✭✭✭✭Dempsey


    cletus wrote: »
    Google says
    http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Where_is_Obd_2_location_1997_Honda_Civic_ex

    As for other locations, passenger footwell is one

    I havent seen it where google says or in the passenger footwell


  • #4
    jimmyw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,382 ✭✭✭jimmyw


    I could be wrong, but is there an OBD diagnostics port as such on these cars?.Did that only come in from 2001? Now that link might refer to the Americans, which I think OBD came in from 1996.

    I had a 1994 Japanese built model and there was a two pin sort of a diagnostics plug up under the dash on the passenger side that you jump and watch the EML on the dash to see how many times it blinked to see what code there was.Now you could have a UK built model which may be different OP.


  • #5
    Dempsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,553 ✭✭✭✭Dempsey


    jimmyw wrote: »
    I could be wrong, but is there an OBD diagnostics port as such on these cars?.Did that only come in from 2001? Now that link might refer to the Americans, which I think OBD came in from 1996.

    I had a 1994 Japanese built model and there was a two pin sort of a diagnostics plug up under the dash on the passenger side that you jump and watch the EML on the dash to see how many times it blinked to see what code there was.Now you could have a UK built model which may be different OP.

    It was mandatory in all cars sold in America in 1996, it became mandatory in all cars in the EU in 2001. I'm hoping that Honda didnt wait until 2001 to bring it into cars they sold in the EU.

    My Civic is English Built btw.


  • #6
    jimmyw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,382 ✭✭✭jimmyw


    Yeah so its a hatchback then.It should be very easy to see if it is there, so thats why I was guessing that it might not be.




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  • #7
    Dempsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,553 ✭✭✭✭Dempsey


    jimmyw wrote: »
    Yeah so its a hatchback then. It should be very easy to see if it is there, so thats why I was guessing that it might not be.



    Its a 5 door. I was hoping the fact that it was a LSi VTEC, it would have one. :(

    I'm aware of that method for getting fault codes but I'm not looking to pull fault codes


  • #8
    discodavie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 341 ✭✭discodavie


    Dempsey wrote: »
    Its a 5 door. I was hoping the fact that it was a LSi VTEC, it would have one. :(

    I'm aware of that method for getting fault codes but I'm not looking to pull fault codes

    What are you looking to do ?

    It is the 2 pin thing in the foot well but if memory serves it's on the left side behind the plastic ,

    And you'll need slightly more than a code reader to do it. If you know anyone with a launch they could help ya.


  • #9
    Dempsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,553 ✭✭✭✭Dempsey


    Analyse live data using Torque Pro


  • #10
    PADRAIC.M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,189 ✭✭✭PADRAIC.M


    Dempsey wrote: »
    Analyse live data using Torque Pro

    First of all the live data available to torque pro is pretty much useless. It's very very basic/raw

    And I can confirm your car only has the 2 pin connector for flashing codes, Honda do an adaptor , not sure if this can be bought elsewhere


  • #11
    jimmyw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,382 ✭✭✭jimmyw


    Cant you just jump the DLC connector under the dash to check codes if thats what you want.Of course you need to know what the codes mean afterwards though.


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  • #12
    cletus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,053 ✭✭✭cletus


    PADRAIC.M wrote: »
    First of all the live data available to torque pro is pretty much useless. It's very very basic/raw

    And I can confirm your car only has the 2 pin connector for flashing codes, Honda do an adaptor , not sure if this can be bought elsewhere


    Its handy for things like coolant temp etc, especially if your car is old enough not to have any form of onboard computer/display etc.

    Re an adaptor, would it not still be using obd I protocol, meaning elm 327 wont read anything anyway.

    OP, if you do flash for codes, there are a few diferent apps, and plenty f websites that will tell you what the code refer to. The trick then is interperting what that means for your car


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