1996 Honda Prelude - Page 3 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

When the air bag light stays on it is telling you that the bag is not working. If you have checked the fuses and they are good it should be looked at by a certified tech.

HI. You may, temporairly, shutdown the code by pulling the negivtive battery cable for five to ten minutes. This will reset the cpu, but the light will illuminate again if the neccessry repairs are not applied to correct the issues with the ABS systme. The issue here will, more than likely, bewith one or all of the speed sensors that are located on each wheel axle assembly. These sensors work in unison to insure optimal operation during a skid, or hard breaking situation. In order to isolate the problem, you will need to have a diagnostic scan run on the on-board CPU system. Once the codes are pulled, the read-out will direct you to the actual location of the sensor, and the repairs needed. Once the repairs are made, the CPU ABS alert will be reset automatically.

You probably checked this, but sometimes we forget.
The dial on the dashboard to the left of the instrument panel controls the brightness of the instrument panel lights. Turn the dial to adjust the brightness. Also, to reduce glare at night, the fuel and temperature gauges dim when you turn on the parking lights or headlights. You then adjust their brightness when you adjust the instrument panel brightness.
Turn the dial up as far as it will go to return the fuel and temperature gauges to their daytime brightness.
I hope helps and it's that simple for you.

i would check spark plugs then o2 sensor or mass sensor

generally its the main relay

yes u can but you will loose performance and fuel mileage, it will really not be worth the few cents more you pay, if you use the midgrade 89 octane that is a better choice.

Your best bet is buy a repair manual or see if your library has one. The pictures with the step by step is the way to go

Get rid of the boyfriend and call a junk yard to buy a used dash

You have to pull out the radio to get the code off of the back then you can call the dealer.

did the light recently come on or was there when pump and module was replaced? Mabey the computer was not reset.

if the bracket allowed or was made to --slide out 1/2' first that probably wouldn't happen
would take a plate to bolt it to the front then a plate with slots for the other bolts -pins etc

Lambo needs a redesign --or a machinist may make the new thinner brackets for you
make sure that you only modify the in out not any more offset front to back ---Plate thicknesses and
what alloys?

Somewhat of an Engineer ---and I do the job of one albeit everyday ---Not a automechanic per say

I do Structural etc

Don't mind giving advice where I can ---PS : I like the Idea of Lambo doors on that car too

Did Lambo say this was a direct bolt in ? for that yr and model?
is there another set of hinges that they might trade you? Ask and be real nice to em and see
not good for Business to not stand behind that kind of aftermarket secialty part.

I'm a car nut --So I am familiar with Lambo abit
I used Porshe917Laser Hinges in the past w-no problem --a little cutting and mig welding and paint
1 hr = flawless
note: had an old school Lotus eight twin turbo was 2.8liter and about 500 horse and a top speed
of guestimated 230mph
A non limited -decrypted ford taurus sho 3.4V8 FWD will go 210mph STOCK ---might fry a stock trans though --Sub part in my opinion ---Mines Gr8t ---I Redid mine --nothing stock in it
I avoid reusing stock parts in transmissions --they know their sub part --only built to last 60,000 miles
but weld the FAULTY Cams first to the sprockets
car also drop nearly 2 inches in race mode over 3,500 rpm or install a toggle switch and bypass the SARC mechanism and full race Anytime
why spend 10,000 on suspension put the money in the cam welds and upgrade the stock
sub-par ---JUNK for brakes ---again big brakes necessary
Then drive the speed limit --save it for a track OK or Bonneville? free to run onc a year !
for that Y or Q rated tires Z rating is way too low --go with wider rims and tires but calculate the offset to turn proper and not rub

Best of luck --my 2 cents
2010 new (all wheel drive) SHO largest Ecotec V6 ever made +twin turbo stock est 365horse
before any mods

I won't buy it though --Honda's are fun to build and better for the enviroment

well i had a dicktator managment system in my car and it got the same problem and it turned out to be my management system. So all i can think is that it'll b your computer box and also make sure your cam belt has not maybe slipped

Hmmm.. did ya get the rotor button in right? Also oil couldve fouled the module.. Not to mention Honda had a recall on distributors around 1996.. check into the recall

Take it to an upholestry shop of a customizing shop and have them lamiinate it.. CHEAP GOOD FIX..

the transmission is probably on its way out. you might not have noticed when you test drove the car that it was running high rpms but youwould notice it on the highway.its probably on its last legs though

that a sensor on our engine is not working to the computer specification computer see that a sensor reading is off get the car pass on a scanner and the mechanic will tell you wish sensor broken good luck pierre

it is a big problem you will probably have to pull the motor to fix it

possibly the pump has packed up.if you still have brakes and they appear to work ok evan without power assistance then remove the bulb and hope its not picked up on the annual mechanical inspection when they do a brake test,other than that it will be fine and should save you being the golden egg layer.

Check the sproket on the camshaft for broken links and the gears on the crankshaft. if all this look good, then install the timing belt. If you do remove the camshaft sproket, make sure to mark it exactly where it is at compared to the mark on the engine. Do not turn the engine at all. Everything has to be aligned exactly.

any codes? the trans computer will store them. also the engine computer this is an obd2 car autozone can scan for free