Starting on "P" & "D4"

[blaxemj]

Hey guys, I have a problem, when I turn the key to where to the first position to where the lights turn on in the instrument panel and the car chimes like 5 times if you don't have your seat belt on, both the P and the D4 are luminated on the shift lever indicator, but this is only for a moment, the D4 turns off when the chimming stops and a couple of the other warning/indicator lights turn off. I wanted to know if this was actually a problem; if it's an electrical/transmmision problem; or is it something 92 accords do because my 91 CB7 doesn't? TIA.
When key is first turned

After a couple of seconds

[champagneaccord]

No help the steering wheel cover just annoyed me

[Leung]

i'll have to check this on my 90 after i charge the battery later man.
but i thought just the P should be lit when started.

have you noticed any problems when driving?

[blaxemj]

yea, i know, sorry, i just recently purchased the car from an elderly couple and I already have a HONDA steering wheel cover ready to go on but I want to detail the car first beacuse it seems the lady left a thick layer of her make-up all over the wheel and everywhere else., Thanks though.

[blaxemj]

The car runs perfectly, it might need a little tune up, I'm just hoping it doesn't mess with the trasnmission, so far it shifts smoothly, and on my 91 only the P lights up.

[champagneaccord]

it's prololy some crap stuck in a sensor or something liek that.


Good luck.

*AUTO TO MANUAL XD*

[93accordfreak]

In my 93 all the lights light up then turn off...

I thought all cars did that when you crank them, so you can see if a dash bulb is burnt out, etc.

[bgcb71]

From my experience that's normal. My CB does that and everyone I've ever been in does that. I'm sure it's supposed to light up when you first turn the key and then it goes off in a few secs.

[ExplodingCake]

It's normal.. ECU and/or TCU check themselves if they have a code within them. If they turn off it means your ECU and/or TCU detects your car is working perfect. If they don't turn off , it means you have a error code.

[blaxemj]

Thanks alot guys for all your help and advive , But i know that the most of the instrument panel is suppose to turn on then off {ABS,SRS, oil/battery...etc.); the only thing I'm really worried about is that the D4, and only the D4, lights up along ith the P when the shift lever is on park, and for the duration that the D4 is on it sound like if the car is releasing gas/pressure/air ; which if it is gas might explain why the exhaust fumes smell alot like burt excess gasoline every morning. TIA. And your car is sweet DarkShadow