Check Engine Light Flashing

[Justified]

Problem Solved.

basically, my car was knocking. As everyone mentioned, the CEL flashes three times when ur car is knocking. So just got the timing adjusted and it's all fine now.

[rG`]

Were you driving with semi slicks or street tyres?

Does it drop out of vtec when the oil light flashes?

[Justified]

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[3r1k]

What sort of ecu do you have? it seems like you are running power fc?

[Justified]

What sort of ecu do you have? it seems like you are running power fc?

How would a power fc cause this?

[fueltank]

How would a power fc cause this?

with PowerFC's, if your knock is exceptionally high the CEL will flash

[Justified]

mmm..I see..when does extremely high knock usually occur though? Would it occur int he situations I've mentioned, or would it only occur at high revs etc?

any other possibilities?

[tinkerbell]

wtf! oil light people, not Check Engine Light...

justified - sounds like you have an oil pressure issue, you need to get it checked out before "giving it any"

the oil light comes on a 7psi so you are really in trouble if it comes on whilst driving...

the only thing that can cause that is bad oil pump or a bearing clearance problem...

PS - tell us all about your setup. that might help.

[Justified]

mmm - actually, to be honest, I'm not actually sure which light it is anymore..hehe

I've always thought it was the oil light, but come to think of it, it could be the engine light?!



The light that flashes is:
- in the upper left triangle area: that watering container thingy that looks like this..



- it lights up in orange.

Is that he engine light or oil light?

haha - Sorry for any confusion..

My setup is just i/h/e and pfc.
Always running BP Ultimate.

[kavehman]

Thats the oil light, I wouldn't be driving it untill you have had it checked.

TBH you have not given nearly enough information for anyone to be able to give you a good diagnosis.

Service History, Exact Mod list, When it does it, car warm or cold ?

You don't go tot he doctor and tell him/her i feel sick fix me, or do you ?

[tinkerbell]

the oil light goes red, but it is the one you describe as the oil can picture

[tinkerbell]

goto your PFC handcontroller, goto monitor and monitor the knock level, use the peak hold function to determine maximum knock whilst driving...

[Justified]

I was serviced 1000km ago. Just basic oil change/oil filter. Royal Purple oil was used. I think it was 10-40 (or 10-30, i'll confirm by tonight). Honda oil filter.

Havent really seen whether it works when the car is cold as I usually let the car warm up fully before driving it. The times I've experienced it is when it's at normal/warm i guess.

Car has intake, headers, cat, catback exhaust and power fc.

Come think think of it, I only really noticed this problem occuring after i had the oil change. It was a few nights after the service that I took the car out for a quick drive and thats the first time I noticed the oil light flash.

I hope there's enough information there..If not, just ask me what else you guys need to know.

Thanks.

[Justified]

the oil light goes red, but it is the one you describe as the oil can picture

Oh ok, perhaps it is red..I may be colour blind..hehe

But its definitely that oil light you pointed to in your picture.

[Justified]

goto your PFC handcontroller, goto monitor and monitor the knock level, use the peak hold function to determine maximum knock whilst driving...

I actually don't have the handcontroller for the power fc.