# 2001 Honda Civic - is it the ECM?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-honda-civic-is-it-the-ecm/161053>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** civic, honda\
**Created:** [March 15, 2020, 2:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-honda-civic-is-it-the-ecm/161053 "2020-03-15T02:00:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![FatBoy\_112](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a183cd/32.png) [@FatBoy\_112](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FatBoy_112)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 2:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-honda-civic-is-it-the-ecm/161053/1 "2020-03-15T02:00:08Z")

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One day I experienced my fob would not open my door locks. Also noticed that my interior light did not light when door was opened with the key. Also noticed that my emergency brake dash light would not go off. In the past I’ve read about this happening however I can not recall whether it was due to a CB or some chip in ecm. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2020, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-honda-civic-is-it-the-ecm/161053/2 "2020-03-15T19:24:43Z")

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A bad BCM can cause that.

> **[5 Common Symptoms of a Failing Body Control Module (BCM) - Module Experts](https://moduleexperts.com/5-common-symptoms-failing-body-control-module-bcm/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhN25spqd6AIVS73ACh3RfAKqEAAYASAAEgLnHfD_BwE)**
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> If your BCM malfunctions, you will notice a negative effect on the operation of your vehicle. Watch out for these symptoms.

Tester