Engine Check Light/PCM?/ Honda Jackasses
11-07-2002
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Engine Check Light/PCM?/ Honda Jackasses
Okay I have been literally ripping my hair over this mess that I have been involved in the past couple of days.
I got an amp and subwoofer installed at Best Buy. The installer re-wired my harness even though I had no problems with it for about 6 months, my stuff was hooked up and I drove away, no problems.
The next day my check engine light comes on and i was like, WTF? I figured it was because I didn't tighten my gas cap all the way and didn't sweat it. I tightened it and kept on driving, no biggie.
Two days later the check engine light is still on so I decide to bring it in the dealer today for them to look at it, the guy said that the was a problem with the electrical system because the code they pulled up was leading to the PCM (whatever the f*** that is), they blamed it on my "aftermarket radio" and said that it was gonna be $700 to repair the car, I basically looked at the dude like he was full of **** and told him to give me my car back.
I went back to Best Buy and told them what was going on, they told me they would check it out tommorow, and I thought it was okay because there was nothing that I can see that was wrong with my car electrically or mechanically.
My questions are, Why would my Head Unit cause a problem with the PCM (Powertrain Control Module), what could be the cause of this?
Is the dealer just bullsh**tin me? I don't know what's going on and I need some advice.....I'm stressing out[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-frown.gif[/IMG]
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I got an amp and subwoofer installed at Best Buy. The installer re-wired my harness even though I had no problems with it for about 6 months, my stuff was hooked up and I drove away, no problems.
The next day my check engine light comes on and i was like, WTF? I figured it was because I didn't tighten my gas cap all the way and didn't sweat it. I tightened it and kept on driving, no biggie.
Two days later the check engine light is still on so I decide to bring it in the dealer today for them to look at it, the guy said that the was a problem with the electrical system because the code they pulled up was leading to the PCM (whatever the f*** that is), they blamed it on my "aftermarket radio" and said that it was gonna be $700 to repair the car, I basically looked at the dude like he was full of **** and told him to give me my car back.
I went back to Best Buy and told them what was going on, they told me they would check it out tommorow, and I thought it was okay because there was nothing that I can see that was wrong with my car electrically or mechanically.
My questions are, Why would my Head Unit cause a problem with the PCM (Powertrain Control Module), what could be the cause of this?
Is the dealer just bullsh**tin me? I don't know what's going on and I need some advice.....I'm stressing out[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-frown.gif[/IMG]
thanks
11-08-2002
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Rep Power: 392 why did the installer re wire the harness? i dont see how it effected anything either, just swap back headunits and take it to a different dealer. hopefully you bought a wiring harness and best buys didnt cut your OEM one.
11-09-2002
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Rep Power: 388 Why on god's green earth would you trust your car with Best Buy? Take it to a custom shop to get stuff like that done.
Any good shop would not have to rewire the harness. They make a special one that plugs right into the old one to hook up a new head unit.
Make them pay for that sh*t
Any good shop would not have to rewire the harness. They make a special one that plugs right into the old one to hook up a new head unit.
Make them pay for that sh*t
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