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Old May 28, 2017 | 05:41 PM
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My first engine warning light :-/
Hi guys, well my ix has run flawlessly since I bought it 2years ago, it has a Ecutek programed ECU so I have never played with it, minor mods only. On theweekend I had my first engine warning light. When I started it in the morning Inoticed the idle revs were up around 1200rpm and when I took it out for a runthe engine light came on orange and stayed on.

Ok, I don’t have a OBD2 scanner so is there something I cando visually to check to try and find the fault before I take it to someone??

Also I have a track day in 2 weeks, is the carsafe to drive around, it runs fine and except for the high idle


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Old May 28, 2017 | 06:09 PM
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If you don't have a scanner stop by AutoZone or a auto parts store that will check it for you. See what it is before you head out to the track
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Old May 28, 2017 | 07:09 PM
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+1 for the autoparts store. You have to get it scanned.

I miss my Honda days, where we could just jump a plug and count the number of flashes LOL.
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Old May 28, 2017 | 09:29 PM
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I you own an Evo you should at least have a cheap code scanner. I bought one for 15 bux.
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Old May 28, 2017 | 09:45 PM
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yes agree but they are not cheap here, 140 bucks for a bosch one or 70 bucks for a blue tooth one and an app on your iphone
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Originally Posted by kaj
+1 for the autoparts store. You have to get it scanned.

I miss my Honda days, where we could just jump a plug and count the number of flashes LOL.
You can still do that. Evo 8/9/10
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Old May 29, 2017 | 02:09 AM
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You can still do that. Evo 8/9/10
Then someone needs to hook this dude up.
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i just ordered a mini OBD2 blue tooth device for 20 bucks, I'll use the Torque app on my android, hopefully this will work
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What, not using the flash method? I was waiting to hear how many flashes indicates a "P".
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Originally Posted by Jonno99
i just ordered a mini OBD2 blue tooth device for 20 bucks, I'll use the Torque app on my android, hopefully this will work
I used this except with a 6 dollar bluetooth dongle. Works like a charm. My torque app even picked up a permanent code that ym 200 dollar bosch didnt pick up!
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What, not using the flash method? I was waiting to hear how many flashes indicates a "P".



flashing lights are so last decade brother :P
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