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    Ecu errors

    dr_broon replied to dr_broon's question in SOS! Help!!

    I should add that this was just to check the ecu is ready to be mapped properly - was always going to put the P9 straight back in.
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    Ecu errors

    dr_broon posted a question in SOS! Help!!

    So, now I've got a working car, I had a chance to try the p28 ecu after getting the soldering of the socket checked. Plugged it in, and what do you know... No engine warning light... Hurrah! So I think to myself, not only has the issue where the ecu just had a solid light and wouldn't start been fixed, the last time I burned the P72 base map to the chip I must have got to the end of disabling various sensors that don't exist.. Mint. Took it for a drive, carefully at first, and all seemed fine. Gave it a short burst of beans up to maybe about 6 or so, and still okay. Turned around to come home, took it up to about 7 - 7.5k, and it red lines... Must just be the map. A minute or so down the road I stop at some traffic lights, then the Idle drops right down. Start driving again and notice that it's on limp mode with the eml on. This is probably about 5 mins or so if driving. Get home and try and pull the code, and no flashes - just a solid light. Lob the P9 back in and all's well. Anyone got any clue?
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    The sun shining on it is making me take photos... I'd love to get it mopped, but I know it's been done a few times in the past, so not sure how many it can take. Even just itching to clay and wax it.
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    Quick perv pic
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    If you get your fingers under the front (where the cubby hole is) you can prise it up and pop a couple of clips either side. It should then just lift up from the front and out.
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    I can't speak from my own experience as I went from no bar to an mgzs one, but I remember folk installing the mb6 bar onto their aerodeck or hatch without a bar, and reporting improvements. People upgrade from the mb6 one to the MGZS one, so if the increase of a few mm is worth it, then going from none to some surely will be.
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    The door cards do look clean without the fabric.
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    Good to see your civic Ricky - looks smart.
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    MG wheel looks decent - like the honda badge swap. Loving the use of forza to try out mods quality plan
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    I never found any in my search. Just had a look on their UK website and it doesn't look like they've got them in stock. There's a few places do custom shocks that are adjustable for classic cars etc, and the prices don't seem too bad. Just wish I'd found them before buying the current ones. I think that I've still got the original top mounts in, so thinking of replacing them and see if that makes any difference. Anyone know if they're the same as DC2?
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    Finished the job this morning. Put the little rubber feet on the console instead of the rest. Lined the catch up with blue tac Marked the position, then used some really short screws. Then glued the felt in.
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    Nice one. The armrest is from the 03-07 accord. Out of interest, here's some pics of the accord one in an accord. The accord console is a much chunkier piece of kit.
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    Cheers Ali
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    Cool that's the type of thing that I was thinking about - I'm thinking of getting something like this made up from aluminium by an engineering company - about 10mm is probably what I would need.
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    Feel like I'm getting there slowly but surely. Seat swap today, and feels like a big step. Love the difference these seats make - hold you in so much better, and even seems to make the ride less harsh / bouncy.
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    I'm having a similar puzzle at the minute @mihaiantony. I've also got Eibach pro springs, but with Sachs standard shocks. I've had eibach springs for years, and used to run them with koni adjustable shocks. They were always too low for my set up with 17" wheels because of the width and had a lot of issues with rubbing the arch liner (do you have 17" wheels on?) Years ago, I bought some spacers off an old member on here which lifted the spring cup on the koni shocks up a bit to solve the problem, but this could only be done because the height of the koni shocks could be adjusted. The spring cup on a standard shock is in a fixed location. My koni shocks died (as did my original eibachs) but koni no longer make the shocks for the m civic, which is why I've now got oem spec shocks. I miss my konis though. The MGZS stuff seems to be a good solution, but I know there's been members on here in the past have had odd results. You're right to be looking at the 120 springs for matching the weight, but I'm not sure about mixing the 180 shocks. I'm sure @noodels would be able to help out here. One thing I'm wondering about is whether I can get my shocks modified to lift the spring cup up by a small amount, or whether a different top mount could have the same effect - I don't think I need much more clearance maybe 10-15 mm. If anyone else has any thoughts it'd be useful to hear.
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    Been out and about quite a lot today, and have to say that it's great! It's usable, and didn't notice any awkwardness using the handbrake. Nice cheap mod.
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    Lined it with some felt from when I lined the glove box about 10 years ago
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    Can't remember if you've mentioned this before, but what do dyno dayz use for mapping - is it crome?
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    Done! Can actually use it as an armrest while driving! Moved the hinge forward about 30mm on the armrest to move it back a bit so it wasn't interfering with the handbrake as much. Also, to hide the hinge when looking from behind. Ended up using some bigger spacers than the ones on this pic, and used these ones to help support where the hinge sits on the centre console. This meant that the tray under the rest stuck out... So chopped out the same amount as I moved the hinge forward. Then glued it together and strengthened it with some wooden bead. Could do with finishing it to hide the joint I'm going to add the catch and the little rubber feet off the old armrest so that it sits in place nicer, but for now I've just popped some draft excluder tape on to support the front a bit more. Have to slide the rest back to be able to use the handbrake, but I don't think that will be a problem.
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    Cheers man. Yeah, after not being in the civic for so long, and driving the accord, the rediculousnes of the armrest was really noticeable. Got one coming from the bay of E so I'll see how it goes.
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    Quick update - not that my mystery bug is all but gone, I finally got round to getting the 4 wheel alignment done with a 'fast road' set up. I could tell that it was out, but it must have been quite out. The fronts in particular had camber and toe issues. To be fair, the garage that did the resto were going to get it done for me, but with the MOT snag, they weren't able to. It drives like it's on rails now
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    Quite sad to see that ford is stopping making the mondeo soon. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56526468 The article says that it's in response to the massive increase in SUV / crossover demand. Follows the lead of others I suppose - including honda not selling the new model accord over here. I personally don't really get the whole SUV thing, and when I was cleaning the deck last weekend for the first time in a few years after it being away so long, I was struck by how small it seemed. When I first bought it in 2006 it seemed like a big car. That was coming from a Toyota carina (with the biggest boot ever) as my previous car, and the wife's car at the time was a pug 106. I've driven quite a few cross overs / SUVs as hire cars with work in the last few years, and none of them have really clicked. They are okay for motorway miles, but just don't engage me anywhere else. I'm always shocked at how such big cars can have such a small boot - especially when you compare them to the cavernous boot of the outgoing mondeo. Also, the whole SUV thing seems to be at odds with the drive for more environmental motoring - bigger, heavier, less aerodynamic.. Must impact on range / performance of electrification. I guess the only thing is it probably makes it easier to hide a load of batteries under the floor. Just feels like a shame that these type of cars have fallen out of fashion, so people can drive around up in the air, thinking that they're in a wide car, not just a tall car. No offence to anyone who drives an SUV, but personally, they're not for me.
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    Nice
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    Good to hear! I like the look of that x brace - where are the top mounting points? The engine bay is looking well tidy.
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