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1. Turn the ignition switch off.
2. Remove the BACK-UP (7.5 A) fuse from the under hood fuse/relay box for 10 seconds to reset the ECM.
The fuse/relay box is on the passenger side near the firewall and hood hinge.
I am new here. My ABS light comes on and off sometimes and starts making a clicking sound, the speedometer drops and sometimes when i come to a complete stop the car completely shuts off. Last night the car wouldn't even start. I disconnected and reconnected the battery cable and it started up. Please help im not sure what to do or how to fix it.
If your cruise works, that tells you the vehicle speed sensor is good.
If the speedometer bounces around 20 mph, the speedometer head is bad.
Honda calls the speedometer cluster "combination gauge".
I just bought a '96 Accord EX Wagon (automatic transmission) with right around 100K miles. The car seems to be running well in many respects, BUT...
...it started out having a faint, but still noticeable fuel odor right when I started it. I also began to notice a high pitched noise when driving at low speeds. More recently (I've only driven it about 2,500 miles), it started to become very loud when the transmission shifts between up in low gears (it could be doing at high speeds too, but I just don't notice because of road noise). It sounds like an exhaust/muffler sound, but it also feels so sluggish that I worry it could be a transmission issue.
I really love this car and want it to last a long time. Any advice before I take it to the mechanic?
The ABS warning light does come on after several miles.
Any ideas?
Any ideas?
Yep... your ABS pump is bad. Very common in those years for Hondas and Acuras. Frankly, I'm shocked that it has lasted this long for your car. Pricey repair too. :sick:
FWIW, the brakes still work and the ABS still worked the one time I needed it way back when. My son is still driving it and I think it has over 230k miles now.
IIRC, many years ago, the Honda dealer wanted around $1600 to replace the ABS pump for my 95 Accord. Since the brakes still work and the ABS also worked the one time I needed them, it wasn't worth the money. You may want to call the dealer and see about the cost. I'm sure an independent shop would be cheaper.
I have a CEL that's on, but AutoZone checked it out; its a bad O2 sensor. Not worth fooling with when I'm still getting 25-27 mpg in mixed use driving as a courier. Otherwise, the transmission shifts as good as ever, the A/C blows cold, and the car cranks every time without hesitation. I use this car for work (1,500 mi a month)and keep my 06 for everything else (it has 51k miles). Gotta love 'em!
TheGraduate
Corkscrew
Thanks,
TheGrad
Corkscrew
the number of miles.....Any advice on what to expect to keep this car running
in good working order...? Thanks!
As far as feeling lucky and buying a car that good for three grand, it's really a non issue, except profit wise. This is it secondary car that I use for work only; I have an 06 Accord that I use primarily.
Thanks for all the responses folks.
Sensor located after catalytic converter $134.00 "Direct replacement"
Universal 4 wire; planar $71.00, comes with splice connectors.
The only difference of the before or after is the connector plug and wire length.
The connector plug is different so they can't be reversed. The ECU needs to know the difference.. No big deal using the universal.
Been there done that, no guessing here.
It might be something that is upsetting the 02 sensor. You'd have to test the 02 sensor values and see if they conform to the acceptable range.
As always, thanks for all responses everyone.
:shades:
Sensors can be checked with a digital storage oscilloscope.It has a readout similar to an ekg.
Keep one thing in mind, if you choose a universal sensor as a replacement, the wire colors may not be the same as the wire colors in the harness. On a 4 wire sensor, 2 are for the heater, 1 is for signal and 1 is for ground. The one code you don't want to see is a P0420 catalyst code.
Regards,
Corkscrew
TheGrad
PS - How many miles on your '97?
Second issue is the suspension problem I noticed that my ball joints were going bad and did a little research online. There is a recall listed at the site I listed below but the Honda folks say my VIN is not part of the recall. Over 100,000 recalls and it missed me.!? There ought to be a law.....thanks in advance for any info.
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/recalls/results.cfm?SearchType=QuickS- earch&rcl_ID=99V069000&summary=true
I had the motor replaced (supposedly the clutch was burned up) by my dealer for around three hudred, back in 2005. No probs to speak of from it.