You might want to check that you still have the codes for the radio and Nav
(if you have Nav). It also resets the engine computer.

On 1/6/05 11:44 PM, in article _oKdnTsgZpEovEPcRVn-sg@comcast.com, "Sergey"
<sshayevich@comcast.net> wrote:

> Interesting idea. Thanks!
>
> Though before I do that, any clue what else will be "forgotten" with removal
> and placing back of that fuse?
>
> Sergey
>
> "E. Meyer" <e54.meyer@ieee.org> wrote in message
> news:Co-dnaAHDvK2gUHcRVn-gA@comcast.com...
>> My '00 TL also started doing this after the 2nd gear recall work.
>> Resetting the transmission computer smoothed it back out. Look for a 7.5
>> amp fuse labeled "backup" and pull it for 10 seconds. It clears the
>> learned behavior from the computer and it starts fresh. On the '00 TL the
>> fuse is in the passenger side in-car fuse block. On some other models it
>> is in the under-hood fuse block. I don't know where you will find it on
>> the '03, but it won't hurt anything to give it a try.
>>
>> <rtolman@woh.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:uO1Cd.919$gb3.487@fe1.columbus.rr.com...
>>> My wife's low mileage (18,000 at time of recall) '03 V-6 displays the
>>> exact
>>> symptoms you describe after the recall work. Before that I thought this
>>> was
>>> an amazingly smooth transmission. Not any more. A co-worker hasn't
>>> taken
>>> his in for the recall because of the experience with my wife's. We need
>>> to
>>> take it back to the dealer, but the inconvenience of doing so has caused
>>> us
>>> to procrastinate.
>>>
>>> Tom T.
>>>
>>> "Sergey" <aaa@bbb.com> wrote in message
>>> news:bsGdnVFKdJ83NUrcRVn-tA@comcast.com...
>>>> Hello All
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hoping to get some opinions on something that troubles me about my car's
>>>> behavior .
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It's a 2003 Accord EX V6 Automatic. It's been through the transmission
>>>> recall repair on the 2nd gear on 12/11/04 (reason for recall - the gear
>>> didn't
>>>> get enough lubrication and was prone to breakage and seizing) where they
>>>> installed an oil jet kit to provide extra lubrication for the 2nd gear.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Driving in usual 'light to light' suburban traffic, I started noticing a
>>>> rather jerky shift from 1st to 2nd. Usually it happens when I am stuck
>>>> behind somebody in traffic, and can't rapidly accelerate, so this
>>>> specific
>>>> shift occurs around 2,000 RPMs. Seems like my not applying more gas,
>>> creates
>>>> an 'unclean' shift that causes the car to kinda jerk and leap forward a
>>> bit
>>>> as shifting occurs. When I am able to accelerate more rapidly, shifting
>>>> is
>>>> smoother. I also noticed that this is more symptomatic in cold weather
>>> when
>>>> the car has been sitting out for a while. If the car ran for a while and
>>> is
>>>> warmed up, it doesn't seem to happen. Level of transmission fluid is as
>>>> it
>>>> should be.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I don't remember this being the case when I originally got this car
>>>> almost
>>> 2
>>>> yrs ago. In fact, I was pleasantly surprised by how smooth the shifting
>>> was
>>>> compared to my 1995 Accord LX V6 which I replaced with the car in
>>> question.
>>>> It had 17k miles on it at the time of recall repair and when I asked the
>>>> service advisor if required inspection of the gear revealed any damage,
>>>> he
>>>> didn't answer my question directly, but rather said it's only a problem
>>>> on
>>>> cars with 70-80k miles and with mine it's more of a preventive measure.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Maybe it's my perception, but I think the jerky shift began after the
>>> recall
>>>> work. Chicago's cold temperature also seems to be a factor, but I am
>>> fairly
>>>> certain it hasn't happened in previous 2 winters.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Before I go back to the dealer and ask them to check it out, I wanted to
>>> get
>>>> some feedback from the experts in the group and see if anyone noticed
>>>> anything similar or can give me some advice on what to try or what to
>>>> arm
>>>> myself with against what dealer might call 'normal' behavior.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Any feedback is much appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thank you,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sergey
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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