1997 HONDA CIVIC Code 38

CANADA 1999 Model (2-door CouPel
Vehicle ldentification Number
1HG EJ6 12*XL 800001
Manufacturer, Make and
Type of Vehicle
lHGr HONDA OF AMERICA IMFG,, INC.
HONDA Passenger
vehicle
Line. Body and Engine TyPe - i
EJ6: ClVlC2-door/D16Y7
EJ8: ClVlC2-door/D16Y8
EMlr CIVIC 2'doorlB'16,42
Body Type and Transmission TYPe
1:Coupe/s-speed
M an ual
2: Coupe/4-speed
Automatic
Vehicle Grade
2: DX, Si
4: SiR
5: SiR with ABS
6: DX with ABS and IVC
7: Si with ABS and A,,/C
Check Digit
Model Year
X:1999
Factory Code
L: East Liberty, Ohio Plant, U.S.A.
Serial Numbel
Vehicle ldentif ication Number
and Canadian Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard Certification
Engine Number
D16Y7
Engine Type
816,42:1600 DOHC VTEC 16-valves
Sequential Multiport
Fuel injected Engine
D16Y7: 1600 SOHC 16'valves
Sequential MultiPort
Fuel-injected Engine
D16Y8: 1600 SOHC VTEC l6-valves
Sequential MultiPort
Fuel'injected Engine
Serial Number
81642: 1700001-
D16Y7: 4750001-
D16Y8: 4780001'
Transmission Number
Paint Code
Co lor
Electron Blue Pearl
Clover Green Pearl
Flamenco Black Pearl
Taffeta White
New Vogue Silver Metallic
Roma Red
COLOR
NH-592P
4750001
B4RA
TTransmission Type
B4RA : 4-soeed Automatic Transmission
S40. S4C: 5-sgeed Manual Transmission
Serial Number
B4RA : 8000001-
S40, S4C: 1000001-
B.95P
G-95P
NH-592P
NH 578
NH-583M
R97
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Chassis and Paint Codes
Vohicle Grade
2: CX
4: DX
Check Digit
Model Yeal
Y: 2000
Fastory Code
H: Alliston Plant, Ontario. Canada
Serial Number
Vehicle ldentification NumbeI
and Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard Certification
U.S.2000 Model (2-door Hatchback)
Vehicle ldentification Number
2HGEJ632*H 100001
Manufacturer, Make and
Type of Vehicle
2HG: HONDA OF CANADA
MFG,, INC.
HONDA Passenger
Vehicle
Line, Body and Engine Type
EJ6: ClVlC3-door/D16Y7
Body Type and T.ansmission Type
3: Hatchbaclds-speed Manual
4: Hatchbacld4-speed Automatic
Paint Code
Dl6Y7: 1600 SOHC I6-valves Sequenlal
Mu ltiport Fuel-injected Engine
5500001-[D 16Y7
00
to
COLOR
NH.583M
84RA: 4 speed Automatic Transmissron
S40 :s-speed Manual Transmissiorr
84RA: 900000'l-
S40 | 100000'l-
NH-578
NH.583M
NH-592P
R-97
Taffeta White
New Vogue Silver lr4etallic
Flamenco Black Pearl
Roma Red
1-26
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U.S.2000 Model {4-door Sedan)
Vehicle ldentification Number
JHM EJ652*YS000001
Manufacturer, Makg and
Type of Vehicle
JHM: HONDA MOTOR CO.,
LTD.
HONDA Passenger
Vehicle
HONDA OF AMERICA
MFG., INC.
HONDA Passenger
Vehicle
HONDA OF CANADA
IVIFG., INC,
HONDA Passenger
Vehicle
Line, Body and Engine Type
EJ6: ClVlC4-door/D16Y7
EJ8: ClVlC4-door/D16Y8
Body Type and Transmission TyPe
5: Sedan/5-speed Manual
6: Sedan/4-speed Automatic
Engine Type
D16Y7: 1600 SOHC 16-valves Sequential
Multiport Fuel-iniected Engine
D16Y8: 1600 SOHC VTEC 16-valves
Sequential Multiport Fuel-iniected
Engine
Sorial Numbsr
Japan: 5300001-
U.S.A.r 5500001-
Paint Code
Engine Number
2HG:
Dl6Y7, 5300001
Vshicle Grade
2: DX
4: EX
7: LX
Check Digit
Model Year
Y: 2000
Factory Code
S: Suzuka Plant, Mie Pretecture, Japan
L: East Liberty, Ohio Plant, U.S.A.
H: Alliston Plant, Ontario, Canada
Serial Number
Japan, U.S.A.:000001-
Canada: 500001-
Vehicle ldentification Number
and Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard Certif icationCOLOR
NH-578
S4RA : 4-sDeed Automatic Transmission
B4RA : 4-speed Automatic Transmission
S40, S4C : s-speed ManualTransmission
S4RA {Japan)
B4RA (U.S.A.)
S40, S4C (Japan)
lced Teal Pearl
Clover Green Pearl
Taffeta White
Flamenco Black Pearl
Titanium Metallic
Vintage Plum Pearl
BG-41P
G.95P
NH-578
NH-592P
YR.525M
RP.32P
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Chassis and Paint Codes
U.S.2000 Model (2-door Coupe)
Vehicle ldentification Number
l HG EJ6 12 *Y1000001
Manufacturer. Make and
Type ol Vehicle'1HG: HONDA OF AMERICA
t\4FG., tNC.
HONDA Passenger
Vehicle
Line, Body and Engine Type
EJ6: ClvlC2-door/Dt6Y7
EJ7: ClVlC2,door/D16y5
EJ8: ClVlC2-door/D16Y8
EM1: CIVIC 2-doorlB1642
Body Type and Transmission Type1 : Coupe/s-speed Manual
2: Coupe/4-speed Automatic, CVTVehicle Grade
2: DX, HX
4: EX
5: EX with ABS, Si
Check Digit
Model Year
Y: 2000
Factory Code
L: East Liberty, Ohio Plant, U.S.A.Serial Number
Vehicle ldentification Number
and Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard Certification
Engine Number
81642, D16Y5: 5300001-
Dl6Y7, Dl6Y8: 5500001-
Engino Type
Bl642; 1600 DOHC WEC '16-vatves
Sequential Multiport Fuel-injected
Engine
D'I6Y5: 1600 SOHC WEC-E 16.vatves
Sequential Multiport Fuel-injectedEngine
D16Y7: 1600 SOHC 16-valves Sequenlal
Multiport Fuel-injected Engine
D16Y8: 1600 SOHC WEC 16-vatves
Sequential Multipon Fuel-injected
Engine
Serial Number
COLOR
D16Y5 - 5300001
ta
to
Paint Code
B4RA : 4-speed Automatic Transmission
S40, S4C: 5-speed Manual Transmissron
M4VA :ContinuouslyVariable
Transmission (CVT)
B4RA : 9000001*
S40. S4C: 1000001-
M4VA :6000001-
B-95P
NH-578
NH.583M
NH-592P
R-81
Electron Blue Pearl
Clover Green Pearl
Taffeta White
New Vogue Silver Metallic
Flamenco Black Pearl
Milano Red
1-28
NH.592P
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2HG EJ632*YH 000001
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CANADA 2000 Model (2-door Hatchbackl
Vehicle ldentification Number
Manufaqturor, Make and
Type of Vehicle
2HG: HONDA OF CANADA
HONDA Passenger
Vehicle
Line, Body and Engine Type
EJ6: ClVlC 3-door/Dl6Yt
Body Type and Transmission Type
3: HatchbacUs-sDeed Manual
4; Hatchbacld4-speed Automatic
Vehicle Glade
2t CX
3: OX
5r SE
Check Digit
Model Yoal
Y: 2000
Factory Code
H: Alliston Plant. Ontario, Canada
Serial Numb€r
Vehicle ldentification Number
and Canadian Motor Vehicle
Saf ety Standard Certif ication
Paint Code
COLOR
NH.592P
D 16Y7 -
D16Y7: 1600 SOHC 16-valves Sequential
Multiport Fuel-injected Engine
Se1i8l Number
B4RA: 4-speed Automatic Transmission
S40 : s-speed Manual Transmission
84RA: 9000001-
S40 :1000001-
New Vogue Silver Metallic
Flamenco Black Pearl
Roma Red
Vintage Plum Pearl
NH.583M
NH.592P
R-97
RP-32P
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Chassis and Paint Codes
Vehicle Grade
0: EX
1: LX-V
2: LX-V with ABS
3: LX
4: LX with ABS
5: LX with ABS and ly'C
7: EX with ABS
8; EX with ABS and A,,/C
Check Digit
Model Y€ar
Y: 2000
Fac'tory Code
CANADA 2000 Model (4-door Sedanl
Vehicle ldentification
Manufaqturer, Makg and
Number
JHM EJ6 52*YS800001
Type ot Vehicle
JHM: HONDA MOTOR CO.,
LTD.
HONDA Passenger
Vehicle
2HG: HONDA OF CANADA
MFG., INC.
HONDA Passenger
Vehicle
Line, Body and Engine Type
EJ6: ClVlC4-door/D16Y7
Body Type and Transmission Typ€
5: Sedan/s-speed Manual
6: Sedan/4-speed Automatic
Transmission Number
Code
Paint Code
Paint Code
Clover Green Pearl
New Vogue Silver Metallic
Flamenco Black Pearl
Titanium Metallic
Vintage Plum Pearl
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S: Suzuka Plant, Mie Prefecture, JapanH: Alliston Plant, Ontario, CanadaSerial Number
Japan :800001-
Canada: 900001-
Vehicle ldentification Number
and Canadian Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard Certif ication
COLOR
NH.583M
D16Y7
Engine Type
D't6Y7 |1600 SOHC 16-valves Sequential
Multiport Fuel-injected Engine
Japan: 5700001-
U.S.A.: 5750001-
5000001--t
Transmission Type
54RA : 4-speed Automatic TransmissronB4RA : 4-speed Automatic Transmissron
S40 :s-speed Manual Transmission
Serial Number
54RA lJapan) : 500000'1-
B4RA (U.S.A,); 900000 1-
S40 (Japan) : '1000001,
S4RA -
G-95P
NH,583M
NH.592P
YR-525M
RP.32P
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CANADA 2000 Model (2-door Coupel
Vehicle ldentification Number
lHG EJ6'l 2 * Y 1800001
Manufacturer, Make and
Type of Vehicle
1HG: HONDA OF AMERICA
MFG,, INC.
HONDA Passenger
Vehicle
Line, Body and Engine Type
EJ6r ClVlC2-door/D16Y7
EJ8: ClVlC2-door/D'16Y8
EM1: CIVIC 2-door/B1642
Body Type and Transmission Type
1 : Coupe/s-speed Manual
2: Coupe/4-speed Automatic
Vehicle Grade
2: DX, Si
4: SiR
5: SiR with ABS
6: DX with ABS and A,/C
L
7: DXG
Check Digit
Model Year
Y: 2000
Factory Code
L: East Libertv, Ohio Plant. U.S.A.
Serial Number
Vehicle ldentification Number
and Canadian Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard Certif ication
Paint Code
COLOR
NH-592P
81642 5700001
816A2: 1600 DOHC VTEC 16-valves
Sequential Multiport Fuel-iniected
Engine
Dl6Y7: '1600 SOHC 16-valves Sequential
Multiport Fuel-injected Engine
D16Y8: 1600 SOHC WEC 16-valves
Sequential Multipon Fuel-injected
E ng ine
81642: 5700001-
D16Y7: 575000'l-
D16Y8: 578000'l-
B4RA :4-speedAutomaticTransmission
S40, S4C: s-speed Manual Transmissron
B4RA :9000001-
S40, S4C: 1000001-
Electron Blue Pearl
Clover Green Pearl
New Vogue Silver Metallic
Flamenco Black Pearl
Milano Red
8.95P
G.95P
NH-583M
NH.592P
R-81
ra
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VTEC Control System
Troubleshooting Flowchart
tFtrsrl #ilH:::lj1t:"J:T,?ffnostic
rrouble code (Drc) Pr25e: A probrem in the vrEc Pressure switch circuit or
Reter to page 1 l-38 th roug h 1 1-55 before trou bleshooting.
* Road Test:Accelerate in 1st gear to an engine speed over 3,000 rpm(D16Y5 engine) or 6,000 rpm (D'16Y8 engine).Hold that engine speed for at least two seconds.It DTC P1259 is not repeated during the first road test, repeatthis test two more tames.
VTEC PRESSURE SWITCH 2PCONNECTOR
Terminal side ofmale terminals
Wire sid6 ol femalerermtnats
VTM
l1 (BLu/BLK)
f;-) |I
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The MIL has been reoorted on.DTC P1259 is sto.ed.
Check the VTEC Cont.ol Syst6m:1. Do the engine control module(ECM)/powertrain control module lPCM) Reset Procedure (see
section 11).2. Stan the engine.3. Warm up the engine to normaloperating temperature (cool-
ing fan comes on).4. Do the Boad Test.*Intermittont tailura, 3y3t.m is OKat thia time.Check for ooor connoctionr o.loose wirea at VTEC oiassurclwitch, VTEC solonoid valvo .ndECM/PCM,
ls OTC P1259 indicated?
Test rhe VTEC Prensure Switch:1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.2. Disconnect the VTEC Pressureswitch 2P connector.3. Check for continuity betweenVTEC pressure switch 2P con-nector terminal No. 1 and No.2.
Replace the VTEC preasure 3witch.ls there continuity?
Te3t the VTEC Pressure SwitchWire:1. Turn the ignition switch ON lll).2. Measure the voltage betweenVTEC press u re switch 2Pconnector No. l and bodyground.
In3poct for en opon or shod toground in thG wi.. bctwoon thoVTEC pro$ur6 switch rnd ECM/PCM l'96 - 9a: C15,'99 - 00: C101.lf tha wiro i3 OK,3ubrtitute aknown-good ECM/PCM andrecheck.
ls there battery voltage?
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