What can I do about the D light on my Honda Element?

What can I do about the D light on my Honda Element?

There are machines that flush out the old fluid with excessive amounts of new fluid while it’s running without forcing fluid through under pressure and these machines are perfectly fine. For normal operating life, you can get by doing the recommended drain&fill technique unless you did something to toast the old fluid.

How do you turn on the dash lights in a Honda?

Click on the photo below right to expand and you can see the pin numbers marked in the plastic. Now put your foot on the brake pedal and hold it down lightly while turning on the ignition switch to position “II” (all the dash lights come on, but don’t start it).

Why is the D indicator flashing on my Honda Element?

If the D indicator is flashing there is a fault code recorded. One would need to know the code number and full description as well as the trans fluid level and condition to offer a rational answer to the question. Exact description of what was recommended would be helpful as well. Otherwise, all is guesswork.

Where is the DTC connector on a Honda Element?

Turns out all you have to do is locate the DTC connector by your right knee under bottom of dash, it points downward. Make sure key is out of ignition, Lay on your back, insert wire between pin 4 and pin 9.

How can I get my Honda dash lights to stay on?

Turn the Ignition switch OFF and take the key out. Short pins 4 and 9 on the OBD connector located under the dash on the driver side. I used a paper clip, but any stiff (solid) light gauge wire will do.

How does a Honda shift out of Park work?

Here’s how the system works: Fuse #10 (20A) in the underhood fuse box provides power to the brake pedal position switch on the red wire. When you apply the brake, power is switched to the ECM/PCM and to connector C304 via the light green wire. The driver’s under-dash relay center sees brake pedal switch power coming in on the light green wire.

What are the warning lights on a Honda?

The following are warning lights and indicators found in vehicles built by Honda. Click a link to learn more about each one. They are roughly ordered by importance, which tends to be by color (red, amber, yellow, orange, green, blue, gray).

What to do if your Honda ABS light keeps coming on?

Turn the ignition switch off, remove the key and disconnect the jumper wire from the OBD connector. If the ABS light comes back on again after step #7, do the entire procedure again, it may take a few tries to get the fault codes to clear.

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