extremetls

Sorry for reviving an old thread, but figured this was the best place to post.

My friends 2006 TSX got a Check Emissions message, VSA light, CEL and an exclamation point in her gauge cluster.

• I plugged in a Bluetooth OBDII dongle and using Torque on my phone, the code that popped up was P2138 (did some research and ordered the APP sensor).
• I replaced the APP sensor a week later (today). The car drives much smoother than before.
• The gauge cluster was still lit up like a Christmas tree so I disconnected the battery for 20 minutes.
• Most lights cleared except the check VSA error message is still there.
• I ran my scan tool again and no codes popped up.

Short of going to the dealer, is there anything I can do to make the VSA message go away? Has anyone else had this problem? Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

Luodd

Jerry42

Hello all, I realize this thread is old, but I too have the same conditions as many here have mentioned....lights, surging and acts like stuck in 2nd gear. My question is what scan tool/tools does everyone use to pull codes??
I intend to buy one and need to know that the one I use can read the "CAN" communication data line correctly. I'm willing to pay around $50-80 for one that will work properly.
Thanks for reading...The car is a 2008 TSX, 170K, Jerry

Troy Fall

The original poster indicated that he bought the replacement part(37971-RBB-003) for $140 at Honda Parts Unlimited. As of today that store is selling the part for $254. That is highway robbery as Amazon has the same part for $50 with Prime free shipping.
Another person asked how they can get the code removed and the check engine light to go off. I took my car to Autozone and they did a reading in less than 10 mins and cleared the code and light. Autozone does not carry this part and just referred me to a dealer.
It is not a difficult part to replace and there are a few YouTube videos showing how to do it in less than 15 mins.