Honda Civic 2006+ Drive By Wire Programming

It was blatantly obvious from the very first rev I took in the very first run of first gear I took in an Si

I thought it was rediculous

I was told there was a 'fix' being issued for this (which there was, but it only slightly reduced the problem). It moreso reduced the cold 'bucking'. But the car is still worth the price besides this terrible programming. I just wish we could get a real response out of Honda about it besides their usual "it improves emissions"... when all other DBW applications do not rev hang like this.

#9 of 13 Re: yep [tseosh] by eldaino

Apr 19, 2007 (9:40 am)

Replying to: tseosh (Apr 18, 2007 6:24 pm)

actually its not hard on the drive train at all.

environmental resons...or what a few consumers want.

what do you think honda is going to favor?

No some other dbw applications dont rev hang as bad, but then again few of them are manual transmission cars with 8k redlines.

It is entirely noticable when you first drive the car. If you disliked it so much as to file a complaint, you should not have bought the car.

#10 of 13 Key Recognition Problem by car235

Aug 07, 2007 (4:12 pm)

2007 Honda Civic It often will not start and displays the green Key symbol. Generally it will start after 3 or 4 tries [remove the key; reinsert key; retry]. But once it went 8 or 10 minutes of tries before accepting the key.
Any help with this starting problem or electrical system problem?

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jcory (Aug 11, 2007 6:33 am)

#11 of 13 Re: yep [kiawah] by john500

Aug 09, 2007 (12:50 pm)

Replying to: kiawah (Apr 18, 2007 6:32 pm)

Well said. That is exactly why I did not buy the current Si. I've noticed the delay in pretty much every new car with an electronic throttle and it is most noticeable when you really rev a car (something you generally will not be able to do on a test drive with a salesman in the car).

#12 of 13 Re: Key Recognition Problem [car235] by jcory

Aug 11, 2007 (6:33 am)

Replying to: car235 (Aug 07, 2007 4:12 pm)

Hey -

My '01 Civic has the same problem. We've been able to diagnose it as a defective key (I recently had a new one made - the new one is defective, dealer is going to replace under parts warranty). You may want to try your other key with this to see if it has the same problem. If not, it is the key that is bad. If so... good luck.

#13 of 13 Ok Honda - Time for you to Listen by sizarro

Sep 15, 2007 (8:29 pm)

I have the 07 Civic Si and the collective opinion of practically everyone that has the same car (06 or 07), the drive-by-wire system is not only a step backwards, it is simply unsafe!! My local Honda dealer was useless in attempting to resolve my problem.

I am in my fifties and have driven a stick since I was 16 years old. So, I have some experience. After months of hoping I would "get used to this DBW system", I have determined like many others that this is simply a bad design. Many of the younger drivers who have the energy, know-how, and sense have smartly converted their 8th Generation Civic Si DBW system to a conventional cable setup.

Honda needs to step up and make this system right before someone unnecessarily gets killed attempting to pull out into high speed traffic. There is a petition that someone started on another forum and once again, I applaud that young man. I'm ready to join the movement until Honda can make us feel safe in these vehicles.

If a Honda representative would like to contact me, I can be reached at sizrochcomcast.net

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