A flashing check engine light is your Acura ILX’s way of saying “I have a serious problem, don’t ignore me”. Most of the time, that serious problem is a misfire. This flashing light should not be ignored. When your engine is misfiring, it is dumping raw fuel into the exhaust. This raw fuel can detonate, … Read more
The check engine light indicates that you need to service a vehicle soon. If your Acura ILX has a flashing check engine light means that there is a catalyst damaging misfire (it can damage the catalytic converter and O2 sensors). If your car has a flashing check engine light, it means you need to service … Read more
Your Acura ILX‘s braking system is designed to handle thousands of miles of braking with no intervention from you. When its brakes begin to squeak, they are telling you that they need some attention. The most typical cause of squeaky brakes are the brake pads themselves, but there are other issues that can cause … Read more
P0406 is a generic OBDII Diagnostic code. It deals with the signal coming from the EGR system. In this case, it means that the signal coming from the EGR system is higher than the specified range Since it is a generic code, it has the same meaning for the Acura ILX as it would … Read more
One of the most common (and inconvenient) problems with the Acura ILX is when it has no heat coming from the heater. Not having a functioning heater makes driving much less comfortable, and can be a sign of certain issues. At the simplest level, there are two main reasons why the heater is not … Read more
One of the most common (and inconvenient) problems with the Acura ILX is when it has no heat coming from the heater. Not having a functioning heater makes driving much less comfortable, and can be a sign of certain issues. At the simplest level, there are two main reasons why the heater is not … Read more
P0405 is a generic OBDII trouble code. It deals with the signal coming from the EGR system. Since it is a generic code, it has the same meaning for the Acura ILX as it would any other vehicle. The EGR system allows a certain amount of the ILX’s exhaust to re-enter the combustion chamber, … Read more
P0431 is a standard OBDII trouble code, which means that it has the same meaning for the Acura ILX as it would any other vehicle. It is closely related to P0430 (which is one of the most popular OBDII codes). Warm Up Catalyst Efficiency → Below Threshold (Bank 2) When it’s the only trouble code … Read more
P0421 is a relatively rare OBDII trouble code. It’s generic, which means it has the same definition for the Acura ILX as it would any other vehicle. It is technically defined as “Warm Up Catalyst Efficiency → Below Threshold (Bank 1)”. In layman’s terms, it indicates that your Acura ILX’s catalytic converter is not scrubbing pollutants efficiently … Read more
P0411 is a general OBDII trouble code, which means that it has the same meaning for the Acura ILX as it would any other car or truck. By definition, the code is letting you know that the ECM has detected incorrect flow in the secondary air injection system. P0411: Secondary Air Injection System → Incorrect … Read more