[Guest]

Hi everyone, I'm been searching for an answer to my first <dumb> qustion, but since I can't find it, I'll make my first post.

I ripped out my stock air box in my '04 6i and replaced it with a relatively cheap 3rd party unit with a K&N cone type filter. Happy with it overall, but unfortunately I've got a CEL 90% of the time after several weeks of driving. I purchased a Actron CP9125 ODBII reader to make sure what code was being thrown, but for the life of me I can't find the data link port that it should be plugged into to actually do the reading. (I did find it fine on my 2001 Honda, so I think I know what it looks like). Anyway, where is the port to plug the reader into? Is the CAN port / protocol something different that I need to be looking for?

A secondary question... if the code does in fact indicate a air / lean mix issue, what are my options if I don't want to put up with the CEL being on all the time? (revert to stock, different unit, reprogram the computer, etc)???

Thanks!!

 

[dawei213]

If you look under your steering wheel column, to your right, above the gas pedal, it's floating right around that area.

I'm assuming your reader is CAN compatible.

 

[Jax6S]

A secondary question... if the code does in fact indicate a air / lean mix issue, what are my options if I don't want to put up with the CEL being on all the time? (revert to stock, different unit, reprogram the computer, etc)???
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most CAI will throw CEL for the 6 except CPE

 

[Guest]

Thanks guys. Sure enough, I looked under the steering column a second time and found the port right away. I'm getting P2177 and P2187 codes, so it looks like it's comfirmed a CAI issue. I don't really feel like spending $500 for a new CAI, but I guess that is my only good option.

Thanks again!