P1000 Intermittent stuck in 1st

[tjoreo]

That's exactly what we needed. The 52 code is for the neutral safety switch which I believe is on the right side of the motor. I had a guy call me once and said he had the same code. After doing some researching on the forum we found that a mouse had chewed through the blue wire (they always like the blue wire). I also know if that there was a few people that just had trouble with the switch and needed to have it replaced. If you do a search for "Code 52" above you will find quite a few threads on it. Anything "Hondatech" says is the gospel so take his advice on anything, but my friends was a chewed wire.

 

[tjoreo]

@blackbirdls1 Hope you can get it figured out from the info above. On a side note if you get any useful info here you might want to consider a Lifetime Membership. As a member you can view and download the Factory Service Manual which pays for itself. Good luck on finding the issue.

 

[JenElio]

Anything "Hondatech" says is the gospel so take his advice on anything, but my friends was a chewed wire.

🤔........not so sure on that one towards the end there 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

 

[tjoreo]

🤔........not so sure on that one towards the end there 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

You might be right. He never led me astray on issues but I guess his handle was Hondatech and not Hondagod.

 

[JenElio]

You might be right. He never led me astray on issues but I guess his handle was Hondatech and not Hondagod.

I was just being an ass, the man sure knew his Hondas that's for sure. Always quick to help someone on the site and like many I've benefited from his knowledge a few times myself. Really don't know what got into him towards the end there though but hey 🤷‍♂️.......it is what it is.

 

[tjoreo]

No ass involved. I actually kind of ruffled his feathers on this very issue a couple years ago when the friend of mine had his trouble. Someone else came up with the same code and hondatech said it was in need of a new neutral switch as he had to change a few. I brought up that my friend and others had the wire chewed on so it might be something along those lines. I don't think he liked my comment as he said to change the switch and I just wanted to say that there could be another possibility. Either way hopefully the OP of this post can figure out what is wrong, and hopefully Sticks Around the forum when he realizes a bunch of us good guys can help him out.

 

[NorthernJoe]

I was just being an ass, the man sure knew his Hondas that's for sure. Always quick to help someone on the site and like many I've benefited from his knowledge a few times myself. Really don't know what got into him towards the end there though but hey 🤷‍♂️.......it is what it is.

So do we know why he left the forum? I really appreciated his contributions

 

[JenElio]

So do we know why he left the forum? I really appreciated his contributions

Yeah, but I don't want to derail this thread anymore. The bossman created a thread on the subject. I'm not sure if it's public or if it's in the members area???....

 

[blackbirdls1]

I have a new switch coming tomorrow so we will see when I pull wire off.

 

[bumperm]

I had the same problem, ordered a new "switch*", then found the real problem was just a loose connection to the switch.

The connection is a small version of the old style spark plug connector. All you have to do to fix it is bend the connector sides inward with a pair of pliers to tighten it up.

* Note that this switch is really not a switch at all, in that there are no contacts inside as would be the case with a normal switch. It's a spring loaded probe used to sense the position of a "cut out" to indicate neutral by switching ground.

 

[DRZRon1]

I have a new switch coming tomorrow so we will see when I pull wire off.

its a grounding switch - - the computer sees a grounded or not grounded signal