BlazeTeck2000

i have a 1990 2dr accord ex and the sports light wont stop blinking and start doing that after driving for 10 min any one know whats the problem ?

i know that it is not the speed sensor cause its showing its speed right on time .... i had an 4 dr accord that did the same thing but it was infact the speed sensor cause it did not read the speed .....

another issue i have is that my car is not taking charge very well

my radio truns off if to high ..... yes i do have a system ... i don't think its the alty cause i just changed it .... maybe the battery is dieing cause of the system ??? someone help

Stew Pidasso

How old is the battery and do you listen to the system with the car off sometimes?

BlazeTeck2000

most off the time i did listen to it off but now i can't even leave the car off for 2 min cause it will die ... the battrey is about a year old and its a duralast

rhaccord

The blinking S is the check engine light for the tranny. User a jumper and count the pulses of the light to find the code. I'm assuming you're talking about the sport shift light for the auto right?

BlazeTeck2000

yea it is that but what you mean about the code count ?? will e-mail the pic's

H22SiRaccord

Code Counts is how many times the light blinks. Once you have the light count look it up and it will tell you what code you are throwing.

BlazeTeck2000

how can i count them if it wont stop blinking ???

i was counting but it was all the same blink

BlazeTeck2000

sombody please help i don't want my car to die !!!!! its almost on 500k

BlazeTeck2000

how do you count the codesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss??????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?

Lostcb7

I think this blinking "S" light might have something to do with not changing the tranny fluid like you mentioned in your other post. I would change that tranny fluid asap.

WillsH22Accord

the light will blink. If its like the check engine, a long blink counts as 10 and a short blink counts as 1. Add them up and there is your code. there are many posts on the boards with the code=problem lists.

efboy

dude , same thing is happening to my bro's accord?>> why >>??? exactly the same, and i know its not the alt because i tested it , and the light dems when i step on the brake and radio turns off, and S light blinking none stop, also speedo is jumping up and down and **** ,,, its damn annoying probelm help pls

cmrvi1

As many of you are aware, early 90's Accords regularly have transmission shifting problems (eg. S light flashing or on steady, D4 light flashing, trans takes off in 2nd gear). The most common cause of this is a burnt out TCM.
I have been rebuilding these computers for quite some time now and have some in stock ready for shipping, or I can rebuild yours.
For pricing, or more information, please email me at: cmrvi1@yahoo.com

Below is some info on how to check for codes, TCM location, and most IMPORTANTLY, how to check your TCM.


Behind the right hand corner of the dash on the passenger's side (just below the glove compartment, or sometimes stuffed behind the kick panel) you will find 2 connectors taped to the wire harness with blue tape ( unless someone previously removed the tape). One is a three wire connector (data link connector) the other is a two wire connector. By jumping the two wires on this connector, you check for engine and transmission codes.
With the ignition switch off, connect the two wires together. Have a pen and paper handy. Turn the ignition switch on. The S light (or D4 light if your car doesn't have the S light) should start to flash a code. Might be a combination of long and short flashes. A long flash stands for 10, and short flashes are 1. For example, if the light blinks: long-short-short-short, then that is a code 13. When you find out what code it is, post it and I can tell you what is going on. BTW, 90-93 Accords have a bad habit of burning out the trans computers. So sometimes you won't get a code. The light will just stay on steady when you jump the connector.
If the light doesn't blink when you jump the connector, then your TCM (transmission control module) might be bad.
To verify this, remove the TCM ( it's located under the rug on the passenger side) bolted to the firewall. You will find two modules bolted to one bracket. The TCM is the smaller of the two, on the right.
To remove it, you'll need to remove the 4 bolts securing the bracket. Then, unplug both computer modules, and gently remove the bracket.
Next, unbolt the TCM from the bracket.
Remove the four screws that hold on the cover.
Look at the board carefully. If it is bad, you will find a burnt out resistor and a leaking capacitor. Again, LOOK CAREFULLY. Yours might not be as bad as the one in the picture, and only one of the resistors will overheat and turn slightly brown. If this is the case, I can rebuild it for you, or sell you a rebuilt one.
Email at cmrvi1@yahoo.com for more details.


This is the TCM



With the connector pointing down, the bad spot will be in the lower right corner



This is what the damaged part looks like up close

BlazeTeck2000

will a se tcm work on a lx ???

tecstevep

I can't remove the wires off the TCM/ECU what am I doing wrong? I don't want to force it or do I?
Thank you
Steve

blujay

You just have to press down on the right part of the connector to release it. You can't really see it, you just have to feel for it. It's quite small, so it's not easy to find. When you find something to press on, press down as far as it will go and then pull out, and it should come out easily.

cmrvi1

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It will if the cars are the same year range: 90/91 or 92/93

BlazeTeck2000

i have a 91 4 door Se it that im parting out but it has the sports light and the lx my friend has its a lx but no sports light only d4 blinking .... and when it does start to blink the car wont shift the gears right only when the d4 light wont blink is that it will work fine

tecstevep

Thanks, I'll try that.
Steve

BlazeTeck2000

it worked it went away thanx alot