Hey everybody, just wanted to introduce myself.
I own a 2005 ST Focus, and my girlfriend just picked up a 91 automatic Accord with 123,000 miles for $800. I know a decent amount about Ford's, my dad has been technician at a Ford dealership for 30+ years, but I am new at Honda's.
Her Accord seems to be in decent shape (can't complain about too much for 800 bucks), but of course the day after she brought it home the S light came on and the car went into limp mode. After doing research online, including this forum, I figured it was probably the TCU. So I brought the car to the dealership to get it diagnosed, and they came back with the same conclusion of a bad TCU. They offered to replace it, for $1600, which I obviously declined. They also weren't even sure if a replacement could be found.
A quick google search when I got home showed I could pick a refurbished one up for a about $200 shipped (thanks Honda) and it took me all of a half an hour to put in the new TCU. The S light is gone now and the car seems to shift like it did before.
Anyways, I just wanted to say hi
and I look forward to continue using this forum as a resource for anymore issues/concerns.
I own a 2005 ST Focus, and my girlfriend just picked up a 91 automatic Accord with 123,000 miles for $800. I know a decent amount about Ford's, my dad has been technician at a Ford dealership for 30+ years, but I am new at Honda's.
Her Accord seems to be in decent shape (can't complain about too much for 800 bucks), but of course the day after she brought it home the S light came on and the car went into limp mode. After doing research online, including this forum, I figured it was probably the TCU. So I brought the car to the dealership to get it diagnosed, and they came back with the same conclusion of a bad TCU. They offered to replace it, for $1600, which I obviously declined. They also weren't even sure if a replacement could be found.
A quick google search when I got home showed I could pick a refurbished one up for a about $200 shipped (thanks Honda) and it took me all of a half an hour to put in the new TCU. The S light is gone now and the car seems to shift like it did before.
Anyways, I just wanted to say hi
and I look forward to continue using this forum as a resource for anymore issues/concerns.
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