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On Fri, 02 Jan 2004 17:47:30 -0600, frankg <fg11@earthlink.net> wrote:

>My S light is acting up again staying on. Dealer says the trans is
>going bad but I'm still wondering. I did notice today before it
>stayed continuously on, 2 short dashes and a long dash (I think).
>Anyone know what this might mean from the diagnostics?
>
>Ofcourse when I described briefly that the car is slipping and the
>speedometer works fine but the S light stays on, a transmission guy
>over the phone said the trans was bad. Still wondering if these two
>independents opinions are right???
>
>Can the S light give an indication that the trans itself is going bad
>or just the selinoids or other electronics??

I had same problem on 1990 Accord. Solved it by putting in a new
speed sensor.