"S" Light blinking???

[blackedout]

Hey guys so this is the second day in a row my "S" light started blinking on my 91 accord auto... now i checked the fliud and its perfect.. i checked it whil running and after i had driven the car to make sure motor was warm.. but i was told to look at the blinks but it soesn't stop blinking.. its a consistent blinking kinda like an alarm LED would blink when its in valet... just a . . . . . . and so on...

[gutterslide]

check for error codes.
http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=21259

a flashing S light, is the same as a check engine light, for the transmission.

[accrdpower]

wow......search my friend, search...this issue has been covered probably 100 times lol.....it's most likely the VSS. is speedo intermittant or jumpy? are there any CEL's? good luck

[blackedout]

wow......search my friend, search...this issue has been covered probably 100 times lol.....it's most likely the VSS. is speedo intermittant or jumpy? are there any CEL's? good luck

yes the check engine light is on but for the O2 sensor (Checked the codes).. and no the speedo has never acted up period.. So this confuses me...

[blvs125]

check the transmission fluid. make sure its full.

[Sobeman81]

check the transmission fluid. make sure its full.

Hey guys so this is the second day in a row my "S" light started blinking on my 91 accord auto... now i checked the fliud and its perfect.. i checked it whil running and after i had driven the car to make sure motor was warm.. but i was told to look at the blinks but it soesn't stop blinking.. its a consistent blinking kinda like an alarm LED would blink when its in valet... just a . . . . . . and so on...

i think he already beat u to it..since it says in his first line that, that's the first thing he checked i really wonder at times if people read the original post in it's entireity (sp?) first or not ..but neways in response to the OP..can't really help u..dont have an automatic..i'd say take it to a dealership and see what they say..dont necessarily have to have them fix it.. good luck..

[SN2BH22CB7]

Hey guys so this is the second day in a row my "S" light started blinking on my 91 accord auto... now i checked the fliud and its perfect.. i checked it whil running and after i had driven the car to make sure motor was warm.. but i was told to look at the blinks but it soesn't stop blinking.. its a consistent blinking kinda like an alarm LED would blink when its in valet... just a . . . . . . and so on...

YO...might want to change out your TCM...that might be going out....Change that out...and that MAY solve your problems!!
hit up ebay for one

just go to ebay motors...then click Parts and assessories....and then type in Honda Accord ( 1990 -1991 ) and look for a TCM!!

good luck

NOTE: you said your "S" ( sports ) light is blinking...that indicates that your TCM is going bad....CHANGE IT OUT!!


TCM ( Transmission Control Module )



let me know how it goes once you change it out!

[blackedout]

YO...might want to change out your TCM...that might be going out....Change that out...and that MAY solve your problems!!
hit up ebay for one

just go to ebay motors...then click Parts and assessories....and then type in Honda Accord ( 1990 -1991 ) and look for a TCM!!

good luck

NOTE: you said your "S" ( sports ) light is blinking...that indicates that your TCM is going bad....CHANGE IT OUT!!


TCM ( Transmission Control Module )



let me know how it goes once you change it out!

Alright i'll check it out... thanks man... i really don't want to get rid of it cuz i love the car to much but if i can't fix it then im going to get rid of it... but let me check out the TCM and see how much that is..

EDIT: is this what your talking about???
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda...spagenameZWDVW

[SN2BH22CB7]

Alright i'll check it out... thanks man... i really don't want to get rid of it cuz i love the car to much but if i can't fix it then im going to get rid of it... but let me check out the TCM and see how much that is..

EDIT: is this what your talking about???
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda...spagenameZWDVW

BINGO...thats it mayne.....take the old one off....and put the new one on...

and you should be good!

OR..to get rid of that headache....just do a changeover...take that AUTO tranny out..and slap in a Manual tranny...you'd have to ge the shift linkages...and whatnot...but at least you won't go through the TCM hassle!

BUT if you must have an Auto....then change out the TCM...

[swerve]

My advise is not to do anything untill you jump a wire or use a paper clip in your little blue diagnostic port under your passenger side dash/kick panel to see what codes you get from the TCM first. Just doesn't make sense to spend money on something that you might not need because you didn't troubleshoot first.

[SN2BH22CB7]

My advise is not to do anything untill you jump a wire or use a paper clip in your little blue diagnostic port under your passenger side dash/kick panel to see what codes you get from the TCM first. Just doesn't make sense to spend money on something that you might not need because you didn't troubleshoot first.

thats true..BUT...mayne...my mom's old 91 LX auto ( sports shift )was doing the EXACT same shit...and when I did slide a paperclip in the service port...it kicked out a code that showed the TCM was bad...the circuits were fried...for some reason...we changed out the TCM..and it fixed the problem...and SHE turned around and sold it for $350 due to driver door getting smashed in..and Front pillar crushed..( unibody )

SO..my advice would be to focus on that TCM....more than likely...if its got OVER 100K its probably gone south ( TCM )

but its nothing better than being skeptical before shelling out money...its a good thought SWERVE...but....he should most def...look into getting a new TCM

just my advice and opinion ( from experiences )

[swerve]

The reasoning behind what I said is that I had changed my starter last January and about a month and a half later my "S" light started blinking. Needless to say with the amount of miles on my car, I was totally ready to start looking at getting another TCM untill I pulled the codes a few days later. Got a #2 code for the lock-up solenoid. Did some looking around and found that of the two harness conectors that are beside one another, one wasn't pluged in as far as the other. I pluged it in all the way, pulled the back-up fuse for a few minutes, buttoned her back up and everything is good. So I must have some way pulled the connector loose when doing the starter and after a month or so, it vibrated apart further throwing the TCM code. Just food for thought.

[blackedout]

hmm. thanks.. do i checm the TCM codes in the same plug as the CEL??

[swerve]

Yes..........same plug just watch the "S" light flashes instead of the CEL.

[blackedout]

Yes..........same plug just watch the "S" light flashes instead of the CEL.

Sweet alright.. thanks guys. i'll check it and post the codes..