Trans light flasing/CEL on / Weird smell and clicking

[jcb13]

Ok I've read all the long threads about possiblities of the two light
combo's, but I have a clicking issue. When I hit the brake in park,
I hear clicking in the automatic shift case. Its only when I hit the brake and its never happened before. I do smell a strong smell, could be exhaust because I'm paranoid but was hoping someone could tell me if
the clicking and the light combos is something I should be very worried about. Thanks guys.

[amigo-2k]

what year? How many miles. History of the trans fluid. Level of the trans fluid.

[Gizmo42]

Does the clicking happen continuously or only once when you apply the brake? I'm guessing its the shifter relase solenoid that is clicking. Supposed to lock the shifter in park until you step on the brake.

[jcb13]

Originally Posted by amigo-2k

what year? How many miles. History of the trans fluid. Level of the trans fluid.

Its a 96 honda passport, has a little under 120K miles on it. I just had everything checked 2 weeks ago and they recommended my trans fluid to be changed, said it was pretty dirty but I haven't done that as of yet.

As for the clicking, it happens once when I apply the brake, then once again after I release the brake. This is when the vehicle is on and in park.

[amigo-2k]

isn't that just the safty switch that make you have to put you foot on the brake before it will let you take it out of park? Maybe it is a little louder then normal.

[jcb13]

yeah thats me being paranoid at this point

I finally took it to autozone to get a code read and no code came up at all....
So they had us reset it and said it was probably maintenence. Can anyone confirm that or does anyone disagree? Thanks.

[trooperbc]

Originally Posted by jcb13

....about possiblities of the two light
combo's,

what light combos do you have ? with or without fries ?

edit;nevermind...duh...

//bc

[Ramblin Fever]

The noise sounds like the typical brake pedal noise.

Transmission fluid - when was the last time it was changed?

If it's never been changed, I would ONLY do partial fluid swaps, as changing all at one time can generally sign the transmissions life away.

Do not wait too long before doing something with that fluid, the GM 4L30-E auto tranny's in these Rodeo's do NOT like dirty fluid, I don't suggest anyone going over 30k without a total fluid swap, or 15-20k with partial fluid swap.