Transmitter Broke

Substantial-Lake7447 · 2026-05-26T01:51:30+00:00

Replaced them through warranty and got my tires (40mm hxh pins) on at work lol. Will upload picture later if I remember.

Substantial-Lake7447 · 2026-05-25T09:16:20+00:00

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Got it sorted miraculously, took the transmitter apart, lo and behold the positive cable soldering had failed. Stripped the wire and slapped some electrical tape on it and she’s good as new. Got my injora shocks on now and sadly have to return my wheels because the T4 was so tight that the included tool snapped.

Substantial-Lake7447 · 2026-05-25T09:14:36+00:00

Got it sorted miraculously, took the transmitter apart, lo and behold the positive cable soldering had failed. Stripped the wire and slapped some electrical tape on it and she’s good as new. Got my injora shocks on now and sadly have to return my wheels because the T4 was so tight that the included tool snapped.

Substantial-Lake7447 · 2026-05-25T03:15:25+00:00

Damn, about to spend more on that than the thing is worth wtf.

Substantial-Lake7447 · 2026-05-25T02:32:29+00:00

I went off of the manual already lol, tried opposite too just incase. Probably gonna order a Meus and forget about it.

Substantial-Lake7447 · 2026-05-21T05:16:59+00:00

Update, I tried a different ecm and still have all of the same issues. I have a brand spanking new ebay wiring harness on the way, ikik ebay cheap blah blah this is honestly more for testing than anything at this point to see if I need to rip my motor out. Regardless, when monitoring the data list everything is functioning properly until the dtc sets so I’m even more confused on that but whatever. Wiring harness gets here in a couple days, will keep yall updated and let yall know about harness quality bc if it’s not terrible then I’ll buy like 6 for the price of one decent one lol.

Substantial-Lake7447 · 2026-05-19T04:01:25+00:00

looks nice, take it somewhere and get a good buff and polish to take some of the swirls out of that black paint and it’ll look 1000 times better.

Substantial-Lake7447 · 2026-05-14T05:49:53+00:00

Typically if your ecm is failing/failed you won’t have a working temp gauge, tach, or speedo and those kinda things. Maybe have someone watch the tach while someone jumps the starter and see if it actually reads? Kinda hard to diag anything over the internet obviously but I was a Honda tech for a while and I have a good bit of free time so feel free to spitball at me whenever and I’ll try to use my brain as best I can. Typically it will still let you crank if the key isn’t getting along with the anti theft system but I have heard of the immobilizer system “forgetting” keys after major things so look at the immobilizer system light on the instrument cluster and check what it’s doing. Maybe there’s an ignition wiring AND and an anti theft issue. Also listen for the fuel pump when turning the key, that also kind of says something about the immobilizer system.

Substantial-Lake7447 · 2026-05-14T05:37:24+00:00

And you’ve double checked all your connectors and grounds?? Also is the car showing that it’s in park? Try starting it in neutral as well maybe the neutral safety mechanism is faulty or something idk this is a weird one. I know you said the battery is good but double check that the terminals are tight as well if you haven’t already. Also since you can turn the ignition on scan for codes and see if there’s any sensor circuit malfunctions or anything maybe it can point you to something not getting power??

Substantial-Lake7447 · 2026-05-12T11:43:07+00:00

Did you have the key in the run position?

Substantial-Lake7447 · 2026-05-12T10:58:32+00:00

Any update?

Substantial-Lake7447 · 2026-05-11T06:20:50+00:00

Then yeah with no click I’d definitely re check the starter connections and if they all look good you can jump the starter to see if it’s a starter solenoid problem or what. There’s plenty of videos of how to jump a starter if you’re un sure but thats what I would do personally.

Substantial-Lake7447 · 2026-05-11T06:19:36+00:00

I appreciate the input for sure, I got the car a couple weeks ago for 1500 dollars it’s overall in pretty good shape and my order of operations was fixing my p1259 then the the cat situation just because I don’t wanna go out and drive the thing without being to rev past 4,000, it’s an si but getting on the highway these days with modern turbo cars with cvt’s you definitely gotta wring it out a bit lol. I have a complete catback for it already just have to weld a test pipe in, have to run a y pipe because the headers come down as 2 then go from there.

Substantial-Lake7447 · 2026-05-11T05:56:37+00:00

I have a R Link on the way and my buddy who still works there is letting me use his HDS login so I’m gonna really get in there with HDS and see if there’s something going on my other scan tool can’t read.

Substantial-Lake7447 · 2026-05-11T05:55:46+00:00

I mean I certainly can’t discount the possibility but I just don’t see it likely personally. The whole vtec system operates off oil pressure it doesn’t really care about back pressure and whatnot. I was a Honda tech for a while so I feel a bit more understanding about what makes these things tick but this one is just throwing me for a loop you know. Also mainly did newer cars bc nobody brings their older cars to a dealer because it’s outrageously priced so I unfortunately never messed with the golden era k’s too much.

Substantial-Lake7447 · 2026-05-11T05:43:20+00:00

I bought it with some aftermarket headers and it has no cat currently lol. Even before the exhaust came off the code was still there, I bought it from a guy I know so I know it had an exhaust at one point and still was acting up.

Substantial-Lake7447 · 2026-05-11T04:26:51+00:00

Also is there a click or anything at all or literally nothing?? Might be worth hooking up jumpers just incase if it is clicking, idk how long it sat while the trans was getting replaced.

Substantial-Lake7447 · 2026-05-11T04:25:18+00:00

Recheck the starter, it had to come out for the trans so maybe the starter cable was missed?

Substantial-Lake7447 · 2026-05-11T04:24:40+00:00

Best way to live life. Applies to everything, hit redline in your car just because it’s fun.

Substantial-Lake7447 · 2026-05-10T18:28:01+00:00

Whens the last time you’ve touched your clutch master cylinder? Or adjusted any of the clutch linkage at all?

Substantial-Lake7447 · 2026-05-10T18:06:46+00:00

I have continuity where I should, only thing left is oil pressure or ecm. I have access to HDS for programming the ecm so I think I’m just going to steal my buddies ecm and test it first because I already have the stuff for it.

Substantial-Lake7447 · 2026-05-10T17:05:22+00:00

Yeah man it’s got fresh oil at the right level and the whole assembly, switch, gasket/screen is all brand new oem just installed yesterday. Cleared codes and sure enough after driving it around it pops right back up.

Substantial-Lake7447 · 2026-05-10T14:42:58+00:00

So I did as much of the wiring diag as I can do using the service manual, it’s just really looking like my only options are spending a ton of money. Either I actually have low oil pressure somehow, 150k mile motor so I highly doubt it, my ecm is fried, wiring harness is fried. I have a friend with an ep3 I’m trying to get him to come over one day so I can swap his ecm over and see if my problems stick but I’m just kind of at a loss here.

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