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VTEC Light!!!

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VTEC Light!!!

Post by spdyslvrEX » June 09, 2005

Hey guys, Im new to the site. I have been tryin to figure out how to hook up a VTEC light in my 01 EX Civic. Does anyone have an idea?

I have tried doing it by hooking it directly to the VTEC solenoid but that doesn't work. I have also tried the wire inside the dash behind the glove box, that doesn't work either. Any Ideas? please help me out.
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Post by JaySmith » June 09, 2005

Gayest Idea EVER! Why do you need a light? You can't distinguish when VTEC engages?
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Post by Sean @ NDF » June 09, 2005

I have no idea, but is their a reason why your doing it?
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Post by kotomile » June 09, 2005

What's up Matt!

It's very difficult to tell when VTEC engages in his car guys, but this light is sort of an ongoing project for us and we haven't gotten it to work yet.
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Post by munster » June 09, 2005

I read a writeup somewhere, but I don't know where. I'll see if I can find it.
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Post by suspended » June 10, 2005

don't u just splice the positive wire into the wire leading out of the vtec solenoid? or just find out which pin it is on the ecu...i have to admit though, vtec light really does serve no purpose, its not like vital to know when it engages....VTEC JUST KICKED IN Y0!!!

either way, good luck :)
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Post by .saint » June 10, 2005

on the ecu it 'should' be a yellow w/green stripe wire.
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Post by suspended » June 10, 2005

.saint wrote:on the ecu it 'should' be a yellow w/green stripe wire.
I know that the wire on the 5th and 6th gen civics, honestly don't know much about the 7th gen, I'm not sure how much the "INTELEGENT variable valve timing" differs from the regular vtec. If your in Jacksonville and need any help, let me know, its been a long time since I've worked on a civic, and after working on my old one almost every day of the week, I kinda miss it :cry:

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Post by kotomile » June 10, 2005

just a clarification: it's not iVTEC, it's just SOHC VTEC. D17.
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Post by suspended » June 10, 2005

see, told you i know nothing about the seventh gens :P

i coulda swore everything after the 2000 models had i-vtec....well damn, thats what the internet is for, to look like a fawkin idiot :cry:
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