1990 Honda Accord S light start blinking

Tiny
H_CUEVAS8722
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  • 1990 HONDA ACCORD
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
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  • 195,000 MILES
On honda accord had the s light blinking but I turn it off turn it back on it stop but sometime when I stop on a light when I give it gas its like if it start on a high gear and the speedometor stop working and the after little bit of driving it started working again can let me know whats the problem cause I did research and everybody say its the speed sensor but im not sure please help
Sunday, March 28th, 2010 AT 12:01 PM

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Tiny
KHLOW2008
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Hi h_cuevas8722,

If the speedometer is not working intermittently, it often is due to a faulty Vehicle Speed Sensor.

As the S indicator is blinking, an error code has been stored in the Transmission Control Module. Flip up the passenger side floor carpet under the glove box and you would see the ECM and TCM next to each other. There is a sight glass and when the ignition switch is turned ON, the TCM would flash the trouble code.

Count the blinkings and let me know what it says.
A delayed blink = 10 counts while a fast blink = 1 count. A short pause is a continuation of the code whereas a longer pause indictes a new code. If only 1 code is stored, the cycle would keep repeating until the ignition switch is turned OFF.
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Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 AT 12:00 PM

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