I need help bad!! I have a 98 Integra RS Auto. I am 7 hours out of town and I am going back home on Sunday.

Today I was driving my car around town and as soon as I`pulled into the driveway of my cousins house my Check Engine Light came on plus my Gauge cluster shifter light came on in Reverse and D4. After i noticed this I did not know what to think so i disconnected the battery and reconnected it and nothing changed. Since nothing changed I thought I'd see if the car felt any different. I noticed when i was driving my transmission felt like its only in two gears. When i start from stop to go my car takes a while to accelerate and it only shifts into two gears not three. I didnt really push it hard because it was raining but from just cruising it felt like it was stuck in 2nd gear.

What could be wrong?? is it my torque converter?? Why does my gauge look like this?? why is my car doing this?? I need help soon because i need to get back on on Sunday. thanks




I was going to take it to AutoZone but they closed at 8. Sorry if I didnt give more info but if someone experienced the same thing i would please appreciate some answers.


Modified by vaajboy at 6:18 PM 6/15/2005

 

Ok I took it to Autozone and they gave me these Codes it threw.

P0700- Transmission Control Manfunction
P1705-Malfunction Control Transmission

What do these mean?? Is it my ECU?? I need help soon please! Thank you!!

 

Ok since no one has no reply I thought I'd ask this question.

The code says I have a "short in transmission range switch circuit" Where about do you find this circuit?? How do i fix this problem??? Please i need help.

 

sorry i don't kno but i just have to say yo avatar is pimp. reset ur ecu and mabye it could fix it

 

haha thanks but its been reset and it came back on already.

 

so is it just the switch then?? how much did autozone say they can fix it for?? automatic trans r complicated lol good luck with erythin.

 

the guy at autozone just checked my code and told me what was wrong. He said he had no clue what was causing it. Thats no surprise to me.

 

how is the alternator of your car? I ran into a similar situation like this at the old shop. The alternator was dying and the automatic tranny wouldn't shift into 3rd or 4th.

 

My gf's auto DA had a strange shifting problem, but no CEL's like you. And I took it to a tranny shop and they cleaned the solinoids in the tranny and it made the tranny run 1000x smoother. I'd reccomend this for anyone with an auto tranny and more than 100k on the tranny.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by vaajboy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ok since no one has no reply I thought I'd ask this question.

The code says I have a "short in transmission range switch circuit" Where about do you find this circuit?? How do i fix this problem??? Please i need help.</TD></TR></TABLE>

replace the switch..

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by loud_whispers &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

replace the switch..</TD></TR></TABLE>

Where is the switch?? Where is this module they are talking about?? Is it located on the drivers side kick panel or is it connected inside with the ECU??

 

Should be on the transmission itself.
Get a service manual with a component location index.

 

nice "****" hehehe i meant avatar.. mod gonna take that off and dock down ur %..

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Stock_LS &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">nice "****" hehehe i meant avatar.. mod gonna take that off and dock down ur %.. </TD></TR></TABLE>

All i see is a mouse and a hand...i dont know what your talking about. Also, i have had this avatar for over a year now and i havent gotten a warning yet.

Also, i found out that the Tranny Control Module is located on the drivers side kick panel.

 

now that u mention it it is a hand over a mouse i thought it was somethin' too

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by vaajboy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

All i see is a mouse and a hand...i dont know what your talking about. Also, i have had this avatar for over a year now and i havent gotten a warning yet.

Also, i found out that the Tranny Control Module is located on the drivers side kick panel.</TD></TR></TABLE>

You would be better off replacing the cheaper, more likely problematic range switch as opposed to replacing the expensive control module.

A short in transmission range switch circuit is more than likely the switch itself being bad. If the switch is bad, then obviously the short in the circuit is the switch. Search on the internet for a parts location on the switch.. i think it's on the transmission like i told you before. But look into it. Unless someone sabatoged your wire harness or cut some wires here and there because they were pissed off at you or you were in a nice accident and pushed the chassis up against the wire(s) causing them to chafe a little bit.

Other than that..it's the switch.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by loud_whispers &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

You would be better off replacing the cheaper, more likely problematic range switch as opposed to replacing the expensive control module.

A short in transmission range switch circuit is more than likely the switch itself being bad. If the switch is bad, then obviously the short in the circuit is the switch. Search on the internet for a parts location on the switch.. i think it's on the transmission like i told you before. But look into it. Unless someone sabatoged your wire harness or cut some wires here and there because they were pissed off at you or you were in a nice accident and pushed the chassis up against the wire(s) causing them to chafe a little bit.

Other than that..it's the switch. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Thank you very much for that info. I will look into that because yes i would rather have to replace a switch thant he whole module. Thanks.

 

BTW, that avatar is pretty DOPE!

 

hey dont worry one time this **** happen to me i let one of my ****** supposed friends borrow my distrubutor cap and he wripped a ****** wire out that connects to the rpm so check the wires that click on to the distrubutor to see if the ripped touching or any wierd **** and for the doors this **** also happen to me check the screw that the door latches on too, to see if it is screwed on tight and for check engine light go to any jiffylube and if urs is a 96 and up they can tell u wats wrong wit it i hope it works if not then u got major electrical problems most problems come from how ur radio is hooked up good luck