Stude48

Hi,

I need some advice about the 2006 Honda hybrid trans, well I am fixing it because my car stop moving suddenly, I was thinking could be the flywheel issue, after I checked the trans oil and found drive belt pieces on it, I removed the trans and inside everything destroyed making more difficult the rebuilt, I found close to my area a newer cvt trans who is 2007 with a good price and I would like to buy it, they offer a year warranty on it, I compare both and look like it will fit, I compare the part number for each coils, sensors and solenoids look similar for years 2006 to 2008, only neutral switch has different part number but they look the same. also start clutch with different part # updated because the 2006 model was defective, I will go ahead with the newer 2007 model and see what happen.

I would like to know if somebody did this before and installed a newer transmission on a 2006 ?

I asked to an Honda dealer tech on justasnwer.com and he confirmed it will fit, no additional work is needed, but I would like to have about your experience, if someone did that before.


thank for your response.

ezone

I'm pretty sure I've run into this before and we figured out they will not swap. (changing the internals from newer good unit to older case might be a possibility though)



The 06 has one extra speed sensor, the 07 and later do not have it.
The computers in the 06 will not like the later transmission, they will be looking for a sensor input that won't be present.



Research it: Catalog link to an 06: http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...NSMISSION+CASE

Look up the same thing for an 07 and compare quantities used.


The 06 uses a pair of speed sensor #13
Later versions only have one of the sensors.

Stude48

Thanks Ezone,

That is the key !! , I checked CVT transmission assembly from 2006 to 2011 and 2007 to 2011 are showing discontinued, only 2006 model is available for sale, so that means 2006 will work for all newer years, if the factory is not producing or rebuilt them any more transmissions from 2007 to 2011 is because 2006 CVT trans is the replacement who works for those years.

the difference is only the pick up # 13 who need to be installed in my case, for 2007 to 2011 a plug is located on the same location for the second # 13 pick up, all other internal parts has the same part number on each component, both pick-ups works receiving the signal from the same internal drum.

I am attaching a picture so you can see a 2007 cvt trans who has a plug where should be located the second # 13 pick up.
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ezone

I can't see it all that well from here, can you determine if that plug is removable? Would a speed sensor slide into that hole and bolt in, so the later trans could be swapped in?

Stude48

Yes that is the way, that picture is from someone who is selling this trans on craiglist, on that case there is one black pick up and under it a round plastic black plug where should be located the second pick up.
The speed sensor as you says it will slide into the hole and secured with a bolt in and trans can be swapped between years 2006 to 2011.

ezone

Thanks. I'll have to try to remember to get a look at one in the shop, next time one rolls in near me.