How to Rebuild a 1991 Honda Accord Transmission Computer

Rebuilding a 1991 Honda Accord transmission computer can be done with minimal cost. Symptoms may include the following: slipping of the automatic clutch, broken or unreliable speedometer and/or inability to shift gears. If you experience any or all of these symptoms, it is time to replace your transmission computer because of bad capacitors. Over time, capacitors may leak onto the transmission computer circuit board. This leakage causes the computer to fail.

Instructions

1

Remove the plastic off the passenger-side doorjamb.

2

Remove the kick plate and pull back the carpet on the passenger side to view the cover plate of the transmission computer.

3

Remove four nuts with a 10mm deep socket.

4

Disconnect the electrical plugs located on the bottom of the transmission computer.

5

Remove the assembly and put it on the floor to expose the back of the computer. Remove three 10mm bolts to expose the transmission computer.

6

Remove four Phillips-head screws to dislodge the the transmission computer from the metal casing.

7

Replace the transmission computer with your newly purchased or rebuilt transmission computer and reverse the steps to put it back together.