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26-06-2009, 03:35 PM
KaZe86

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Originally Posted by icecrm

i had that happen before and i found the O2 sensor was loose

yup like i said... :thumbsup:

worth giving it a try... or check even...
26-06-2009, 07:05 PM
bbds

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Originally Posted by p3p5y

The engine light was still on a few hours ago when I last drove the car. It's home now and haven't drove it since.

I wouldn't say I've been driving it hard excessively but every now and then the revs would find its way between 6-7K RPM.

The car didn't really feel that different when the engine light came on.

hey champ ive had the exact thing happen to me, my mechanic says its a common thing that happens for hondas. He put some computer thing and got it removed straight away.

I was scared shitless at the start, but he said there was nothing to worry about.
26-06-2009, 09:58 PM
white_ep3_civic

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Originally Posted by p3p5y

Hey guys,

Was on the way home from work tonight when I started up my EP3 and the engine light came on and stayed on. That's quite worrying. I drove it all the way home... with the light remaining on the whole time. Knowing that the engine warning could have anything to do with the engine, is there anything I can look at to try and remove the engine light? E.g. Check spark plugs, missfire, etc... I'll need to have a look at it tomorrow or on the weekend.

I understand that there is an error code that the OBD diagonistics have picked up but I don't know what it is without any tools to help me diagnose it.

Cheers.

My engine light was on too the other day so i reset my ECU like Nepolian said but it came back after a while. I found that it was the O2 sensor. I replaced that havnt had a prob since.
26-06-2009, 09:59 PM
white_ep3_civic

SO whats happenin next weekend for the cruise? same as last details?
26-06-2009, 10:44 PM
p3p5y

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Originally Posted by white_ep3_civic

My engine light was on too the other day so i reset my ECU like Nepolian said but it came back after a while. I found that it was the O2 sensor. I replaced that havnt had a prob since.

Thanks for the help guys. I'll check out the O2 sensor tomorrow for any loose connections and if all is okay, I'll clear the ECU via the battery. Hopefully the engine light doesn't come on again.

Thanks all.
28-06-2009, 03:38 PM
Jibz

Hey guys. Was out for a drive with some friends on a unlit stretch of road and kind of noticed two things about the (supposedly) OEM HIDs.

1) They don't shine very far, and the width of the road (and height) that they cover is severely limiting, i.e. They light up directly in front of me but if I look out the drivers side window, theres nothing, close to complete darkness. This is on full beam which I might add, doesn't do a whole lot beyond the low beams. It's particularly an issue if I'm going down hill to a dip and the road continues uphill after that; I just cant see anything on the uphill section.

2) The other issue is the actual brightness of the bulbs. It feels as though I had to almost squint to see even the areas that the lights did reach.

Ok so clearly I need to get them adjusted, which I will do, but my issue is that I believe even after adjustment, the light will be spread out even more and thus, even more dim.

I dont know much about HID's except that the higher colour temps reduce brightness, I should be running a 5000k bulb since once warmed up the light is white without any colour casts.

So is it possible to get higher output bulbs? Is that what H1, H4 mean? Should I look at getting the facelift projectors for my car? Has anyone compared their pre-FL HIDs with a FL HID's?

As a side note, my friends M3's Xenons were significantly brighter, covered a much wider stretch of road and when he put his full beams on, everything lights up. (Secondary halogen bulbs for full beam).
28-06-2009, 04:55 PM
sai_ANN

^ can't say much about the non-FL reflectors...but the projectors combined with the HIDs on the FL are really good...especially for long distance on a highway...

question is - why are you looking out the driver's window when you should be looking ahead while you're driving :confused: i'm yet to see a headlight that is able to bend light around :p
28-06-2009, 05:43 PM
Philip Lee

I'm on the same boat as Sai ann. My hid on my FL is very good.
28-06-2009, 06:14 PM
blk_shadow

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Originally Posted by sai_ANN

;2330869question is - why are you looking out the driver's window when you should be looking ahead while you're driving :confused: i'm yet to see a headlight that is able to bend light around :p

hahaha...maybe he meant that the beam isn't spread wide enough till you can see it on the front side as well.
28-06-2009, 08:58 PM
NightRyder

question is, is your HID's really OEM? Is your headlight housing smoked or chrome?

My lights are fine and bright, high beam is very good, so just want to double check the basics first. :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jibz

Hey guys. Was out for a drive with some friends on a unlit stretch of road and kind of noticed two things about the (supposedly) OEM HIDs.

1) They don't shine very far, and the width of the road (and height) that they cover is severely limiting, i.e. They light up directly in front of me but if I look out the drivers side window, theres nothing, close to complete darkness. This is on full beam which I might add, doesn't do a whole lot beyond the low beams. It's particularly an issue if I'm going down hill to a dip and the road continues uphill after that; I just cant see anything on the uphill section.

2) The other issue is the actual brightness of the bulbs. It feels as though I had to almost squint to see even the areas that the lights did reach.

Ok so clearly I need to get them adjusted, which I will do, but my issue is that I believe even after adjustment, the light will be spread out even more and thus, even more dim.

I dont know much about HID's except that the higher colour temps reduce brightness, I should be running a 5000k bulb since once warmed up the light is white without any colour casts.

So is it possible to get higher output bulbs? Is that what H1, H4 mean? Should I look at getting the facelift projectors for my car? Has anyone compared their pre-FL HIDs with a FL HID's?

As a side note, my friends M3's Xenons were significantly brighter, covered a much wider stretch of road and when he put his full beams on, everything lights up. (Secondary halogen bulbs for full beam).
28-06-2009, 09:16 PM
Jibz

What I meant was when I'm cornering on a right hander, everything behind the A-Pillar, ie out of my drivers side window, is in near darkness.
28-06-2009, 09:22 PM
Jibz

Stock headlight housing no smoking out or anything. Just the regular mirrored inside.

Attached photo of my headlight below. Stock, yes? I bought the car from a dealer, I'm the first owner in Australia. They did the compliance and reinstalled the HID's.