P0219 ENGINE OVER-SPEED CONDITION

Funny DTC spotted while checking some Mk9 Civic with manual transmission.
There was only one DTC for all systems. I don't know why it's trouble code...
It was in PGM-FI and called P0219 ENGINE OVER-SPEED CONDITION. Whaaaaat? :-)

What's interesting it had freeze frame data!
(for obvious reasons all personal data was removed, you know, it's over-speed whatever it means)

Hope to get more info on this later as I forgot to save description of the DTC.

43,541 km | 2Y 10M

Rubber mats wear

This is how genuine Honda's mats will look after 40,000 km :-)

Automatic transmission

Manual transmission

And... that how it was at the beginning

43,541 km | 2Y 10M

45K Service

It's not exactly 45K service, because I did brake pads and fluid change while back (will post later) - saved a lot of money.
So, all that official Honda did it's oil change for 413 NIS ($111), oil not included.

Oil for this time I gave is Mobil 1 0W-30.

43,139 km | 2Y 10M

Insurance Calculators (Israel)

http://car.mof.gov.il/

https://www.wobi.co.il/mekif-step1

42,500 km | 2Y 9M

CTSHO005.2 Honda Steering Wheel Stalk Control Adaptor

This is another adapter example that you may need to connect aftermarket audio to wheel buttons and some more signals (dash light, reverse, parking brake, etc).

Link to http://www.ebay.com/itm/370765327954 - 39 GBP + 12 GBP (delivery).

This is a patch lead, PDF is here.

In default configuration it works as follows: it outputs resistance change depends on button pressed.
These are readings on KEY1 wire

Idle (nothing pressed)	11.5 MOhm 189 kOhm (after 1st time pressed)
Volume Down	22.00 kOhm
Volume Up	16.43 kOhm
Seek Backward	11.82 kOhm
Seek Forward	8.58 kOhm
Middle (circle button)	2.07 kOhm

I believe, you can change to voltage too just follow the instructions.

This is an adapter doc, PDF is here.

Wiring for Civic connectors.

Note that ACC signal is taken from 2nd connector both with CAN bus.

Let's open this sucker.

Main ICs are:
NXP TJA1040 - High speed CAN transceiver
Renesas Eelectronics R5F2123 - R8C Series 16 bit 3 kB RAM 64 kB Flash Microcontroller SMT
Fairchild FDS4953 - Dual 30V P-Channel PowerTrench MOSFET

Little man says hi!

Standby consumption.
When you first plug it, it will drain about 25-30mA for a few seconds and than falls into 3mA even when you send 12V to ACC.

The only addition I've made is adding original Honda's AUX 3 wires (on right) to it.

42,100 km | 2Y 9M

Honda Steering Wheel Stalk Control Adaptor from Teder

This is an adapter from my Civic they local dealers put for aftermarket multimedia units like my prev Blaupunkt New York 830 works with buttons on steering wheel.

Why you need that?
Because on modern cars, all communication done via CAN bus. Same on most late Hondas. All buttons signals going into CAN and most of aftermarket units (Pioneer, Alpine, Clarion, etc) not have CAN module to decode that signals. So you need an adapter.

How it works?
This one works with voltage change. Other units works with resistance change.

These are readings on ORANGE wire that my adapter outputs

Idle (nothing pressed)	4.933 V
Volume Down	3.946 V
Volume Up	3.353 V
Seek Forward	2.735 V
Seek Backward	2.145 V
Middle (circle button)	1.575 V

Label on the unit says:
Teder Audio
Honda Civic
Hardware version 1.00
Software version 1.07
Date 2013-06-04. I got my car 2013-07-04 - close enough.

Let's crack this sucker open!

Main ICs are:

CPU: STI STM32F103C8 - Mainstream Performance line, ARM Cortex-M3 MCU with 64 Kbytes Flash, 72 MHz CPU, motor control, USB and CAN.

CAN: Microchip MCP2551 - MCP2551 is a high-speed CAN transceiver.

Looks like this unit is made here in Israel by www.erm.co.il.

Below are Honda's main connectors.
Big one with power supply and speakers output.

Smaller one that has CAN bus, AUX in and ACC.

Browns are CAN, violet are AUX L+R in with green (GROUND for them).

42,100 km | 2Y 9M

Pothole

The reason of this post is nice software for BlackVue (and other cams) - Registrator Viewer.
Caught 100% hit on dashcam into pothole near Shefayim.

You can nicely see all sensors on charts. Notice G sensor at 3.14 peak (pi sign) :-)
Peaks on the left of the charts are regular speed bumps near railroad intersection (see on map on right).

You can see at the end of the video.

39,400 km | 2Y 6M

Insurance 2016

Recently I renewed my insurance policy:
- mandatory 1,358 NIS ($352)
- extended 3,137 NIS ($814)
 Total 4,495 NIS.

Policy from Phenix "Careful driver" (via insurance agent).

Update (2015-12-21)
Insurance policy offer from Honda (Hebrew only).
Overpriced and less attractive by terms if you compare with mine.

38,600 km | 2Y 6M

Honda 1.0L and 1.5L Turbo Engines

Original article is here http://paultan.org/2015/11/07/driven-honda-1-0-and-1-5-litre-vtec-turbo-first-impressions-via-a-euro-civic-hatch-and-jade-rs-mpv/

Brief summary of new turbo engines that will be on next Civics starting from 2017 model year.

Powertrain lineup slide

1.0 Litre

- 3 cylinders
- 127 hp / 95 kW @ ~6,000 rpm
- 200 Nm
- 0-100 km/h 9.5 sec
- compreassion ratio 10.0:1
- dual vtc + vtec
- turbocharger with electric waste gate valve

1.5 litre

- 201 hp / 150 kW @ 5,500 rpm
- 260 Nm @ 1,600-5,000 rpm
- compression ration 10.6:1
- dual vtc + vtec (for Europe and Japan, but not USA)
- turbocharger with electric waste gate valve

37,050 km | 2Y 5M