alright guys my mother lives in north carolina and I live in va so ... she calls and says her car is cutting off. like driving down the road and BAM it cuts off. but she still has lights and what not... I first thought the battery cables.. but does honda have a recall on the 99 accord or anything? I think its a lx.. thanks guys

 

tell her to reset the ECU. It will throw a code which will cause it to do this. Should solve the prob.

 

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w0rd cause our mothers know how to reset ecu's

 

automatic? sounds like a problem with perhaps the ecu itself.

 

mmmmmmmm

 

Although, need a little more info to clarify. After it stops does it start again straight away?

If it doesnt start straight away try flicking from accessory to ignition several times and try to start, could possibly be a relay problem, main relay, as it is the relay for fuel pump etc.

What happens is the main relay can break the circuit from the ecu to fuel pump, causing the pump not to pump when the key is turned to ignition prior to starting, if the relay is faulty and does the same thing whilst driving along it will cause the engine to....bam cut out (blocked fuel filter would do the same thing but stalling wouldnt be quite as sudden, car would splutter or what not) with the pump it tends to happen more instantanious.

 

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No but there was a recall on the ignition switch in the 6th gens I believe. If the car just shuts/cuts out and its not the battery that would lead me to believe its the ignition switch.

Have your mom register here: https://www.ahm-ownerlink.com/...honda

They will mail you of services coming up and also notify you of recalls. They also mail you coupons for those interval services. They also show you what is involved with the interval service.

 

thanks guys. she says it still has all the power like lights and all that so maybe it is the ignition. I will also tell her to reset the ecu... lol

 

also is her car a 6 gen? I really dont know jack about accords

 

common problem, is the ignition switch...check that

 

awesome thanks guys.. im calling her now

 

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Yep:
76-81 1st gen
82-85 2nd gen
86-89 3rd gen
90-93 4th gen
94-97 5th gen
98-02 6th gen
03-current 7th gen