What is the TCS button on a Honda Accord?
Your Honda is equipped with a Traction Control System (TCS) to assist you in maintaining traction while driving slowly on loose or slippery surfaces. TCS monitors the speed of all four wheels. When it senses a front wheel losing traction, it applies braking to that wheel. The TCS indicator flashes when this occurs.
How does the TCS work on a Honda Accord?
by Don Bowman. The traction control system, or TCS, on a 2003 Honda Accord has several functions relative to maintaining constant tire speed and traction. It works in unison with the anti-lock braking system and the transmission to maintain this control.
Where is the module on a Honda Accord?
The module is the computer portion of the ABS system. It is the notebook size component with a wiring harness connected to it in the immediate proximity of the modulator. It is easy to find the modulator by just following the brake lines from the master cylinder down to the modulator.
What to do when your TCS light comes on?
The strategy is to slow engine speed to reduce tire spin, reduce transmission gearing and apply the brake to the fastest spinning tire, or a combination of these. Open the hood and check to see if there are any fluid-related issues causing the TCS light to come on.
How does the TCS light on a Honda Accord work?
It works in unison with the anti-lock braking system and the transmission to maintain this control. It receives signals from the wheel sensors, the transmission — or its vehicle speed sensor — and the ignition system to formulate its strategy.
Is there a problem with the brake light switch on a Honda Accord?
Edit: I have had 4 Honda Accords come through my shop 2003 -2004 models with the TCS problem. All of which were fixed with Hondas ***Updated*** brake light switch. There complaints matched the OP exactly therefore rather then have him waste his money at the Dealer.
Why does the TCS light not go away?
TCS light wont go away | Accord V6 Forum what the heck? TCS light wont go away so the other day i was driving and the TCS light turned on and just stayed on. i tried pressing the tcs button on and off, and the light wouldnt go away. i drove the next day and it was gone, and then appears randomly from time to time.
The module is the computer portion of the ABS system. It is the notebook size component with a wiring harness connected to it in the immediate proximity of the modulator. It is easy to find the modulator by just following the brake lines from the master cylinder down to the modulator.