I have a 91 Honda Accord EX SW, I was having problems with the "S" (sport) light being stuck on. At first I could reset it by taking off the NEG battery cable for about 30 secs and put it back on and the car would come on fine(no sport light or tranny issues) and run great for a few days. Well that few days got shorter and shorter, and I would have to reset more often until it finally just quit reseting that way and was stuck in 2nd gear. I eventually had to buy a new TCU to fix the problem. I found out that there was some type of flaw in the initial making of some TCU's from a plant in Georgia. I will state that I am not a mechanic but only someone who has some knowledge thanks to alot of research online about this problem, and knows that you can be told by some shady mechanics that it is the transmission itself, so they can make some $$$$. I'm not saying that it might not be the tranny but I would look in to the TCU issue b4 sinking some serious $$$ in to getting a whole new tranny. Hope this helps and good luck!
Transmission code P0700 for a 2001, 4 cyl automatic honda accord
It is under the carpet where you rest your feet on the passenger side
i cant find my tcu
Problem with the transmission ECU. Don't confuse Engine Control Unit (ECU),with the Transmission Control Unit (TCU).The TCU is under the carpet of the passenger seat.Available on Ebay for less than 150.00
For an OBD2-b (1999+) civic, the TCU is built inside the ECU.
The O/D light flashing means the TCU (TRansmission control Unit) has a fault. Start by resetting everything (pull ECU fuse or disconnect battery) and then you need to retrieve the trouble codes stored in the ECU/TCU (Engine Control unit/TCU). Since normally the TCU will not give you a no-start condition, I would suspect something like the neutral-safety switch or the shift-position switch has gone bad. Try to start it in neutral...and try moving the shifter briskly through the gears. Any recent soda spills into the shifter???
The S light indicates you are in the SPORT mode on the transmission. On the left side of the shifter stick you will find a small button that toggles SPORT on and off. If the button will not switch the light off and go back into normal mode you most likely have a defective TCU unit.
Usually indicates that you have a TCU (transmission control unit) problem. Take the car to a transmission shop and have them run a diagnostic on the tranmission and TCU. TCU usually runs around $150 to replace but you can sometimes find them cheaper at a local junkyard.
The TCU is located on the passenger side underneath the carpet where the floor angles upwards. Just peel back and enjoy. Once you peel back the carpet you will need to remove four 10mm nuts that hold the housing to the firewall. The TCU is the unit on the right closer to the passenger door. Once the nuts are removed, unhook the two electrical connections. If you are flexible you can reach underneath and remove three 10mm bolts that hold the unit to the housing. You can now remove the unit.
ck this out!that is correct, it is the tcu........if you go to the dealer or even to napa. you will end up paying from 800-1300.00. if you email me i will give some info that will blow your minde and save you at least 500.00 bucks.....its no joke. ive done it my self for my 90, 92, 93 accords. if you are mechanical inclin, this will be a simple fix. my email is: darrensrepair1@comcast.netYour TCU needs replacing.Answer #2, this one correct:Your TCU does NOT need to be replaced. The TCU is telling you a problem that the transmission is having. This question about the flashing D4 light has already been answered multiple times here on WikiAnswers. Please do a search for this question and read the other answers.
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