Re: A/T skipping 1st gear

Dabbler wrote:
> Yes, but depending on the the code reading there are different
> troubleshooting procedures and I can't read the code.

Assume for the time being that it's an eight. As long as you're testing 
things you can look at all solenoid resistances. Do you have a schematic
of 
the transmission control wiring? Do you have the authentic Honda manual?

Are you sure that the TCU itself does not have a lamp on it to show the 
codes in addition to the service connector. You'll probably have to pull 
back the carpet under the passenger's feet. If there is a little flap of 
carpet there fastened with a Velcro strip that's probably for the engine 
control computer. If the engine computer has a lamp, the TCU probably has 
one too. If so, pull back the carpet. (You might have to remove a fastener

to release it.) If you see a plastic window on the side of the TCU, that's

the viewing ****t for the lamp. Turn the ignition on. It is not necessary
to 
start the engine. Any flashes of red light?

> I was also
> wondering if I could possibly reset and damage the TCM by not having
> the right service tools.

They're almost bullet-proof. To reset the computer after an error
condition 
has been corrected, you pull out a fuse for 10 seconds and replace it. It
is 
usually the 10 ampere alternator sense fuse in the engine compartment. On
my 
car it is marked "clock."

-- 
Chuck