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Back to '04 V6 Accord Ping - Or, Why I do the work myself
To follow up, went to the dealer today about the occasional, very light
pinging on moderately hard acceleration. Got useless replies as expected, and was initially treated like a 6-year-old. It quickly became apparent that I need to figure out how to check the computer codes myself, or waste a day at the stealer while they likely find nothing. To them, no code means no problem. And I guess no warrantable problem means something like $90 for diagnostics, which they didn't mention. IT WASN'T LIKE THIS in the old days, friends, when they'd at least apologize for not finding anything and simply send you on your way. Is there a manual way to trigger OBDII codes in the Accord as in other cars? Or do I have to get a code reader? And, where from? |
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You need a scan tool. I bought one years ago and it has paid for itself
many times. Mine has always worked well. You can see some at http://www.actron.com/ Professor Check out FlashAlert at www.telstar-electronics.com wrote: > To follow up, went to the dealer today about the occasional, very light > pinging on moderately hard acceleration. Got useless replies as > expected, and was initially treated like a 6-year-old. > > It quickly became apparent that I need to figure out how to check the > computer codes myself, or waste a day at the stealer while they likely > find nothing. To them, no code means no problem. And I guess no > warrantable problem means something like $90 for diagnostics, which > they didn't mention. IT WASN'T LIKE THIS in the old days, friends, > when they'd at least apologize for not finding anything and simply send > you on your way. > > Is there a manual way to trigger OBDII codes in the Accord as in other > cars? Or do I have to get a code reader? And, where from? |
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I would find that unacceptable. Try talking to the service manager and if
you are not satisfied contact Honda customer relations and ask him if he has the phone number. A 2004 should not be pinging unless you are getting really low quality gas. My 2004 V6 runs fine on regular gas wherever I buy it. I personally would not mess with a car under warrant unless it is something really basic. I would guess that maybe there is a problem with a sensor. You should at least give customer relations a try. I can't believe they charged you $90. --- Steve http://automobiles.honda.com/info/cu..._relations.asp --- American Honda customer relations. > wrote in message oups.com... > To follow up, went to the dealer today about the occasional, very light > pinging on moderately hard acceleration. Got useless replies as > expected, and was initially treated like a 6-year-old. > > It quickly became apparent that I need to figure out how to check the > computer codes myself, or waste a day at the stealer while they likely > find nothing. To them, no code means no problem. And I guess no > warrantable problem means something like $90 for diagnostics, which > they didn't mention. IT WASN'T LIKE THIS in the old days, friends, > when they'd at least apologize for not finding anything and simply send > you on your way. > > Is there a manual way to trigger OBDII codes in the Accord as in other > cars? Or do I have to get a code reader? And, where from? > |
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On 9 Jul 2005 15:19:47 -0700, "Professor" >
wrote: >You need a scan tool. I bought one years ago and it has paid for itself >many times. Mine has always worked well. You can see some at >http://www.actron.com/ isn't there a computer program that can read that information using a laptop ? yesno > >Professor >Check out FlashAlert at www.telstar-electronics.com > wrote: >> To follow up, went to the dealer today about the occasional, very light >> pinging on moderately hard acceleration. Got useless replies as >> expected, and was initially treated like a 6-year-old. >> >> It quickly became apparent that I need to figure out how to check the >> computer codes myself, or waste a day at the stealer while they likely >> find nothing. To them, no code means no problem. And I guess no >> warrantable problem means something like $90 for diagnostics, which >> they didn't mention. IT WASN'T LIKE THIS in the old days, friends, >> when they'd at least apologize for not finding anything and simply send >> you on your way. >> >> Is there a manual way to trigger OBDII codes in the Accord as in other >> cars? Or do I have to get a code reader? And, where from? |
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No, they didn't charge me, and in fact they didn't do anything other
than talk to me. It was a mere 3 hours before close, and I didn't own the dealership, so they weren't going to look at the car that day. I was merely predicting some form of shoddy treatment from AutoNation. I religiously use Chevron gas by the way. I'll take a look at the links to code readers. Seems like AutoZone or someone would also loan readers, now that I've thought about it a while. Thanks to all. |
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