When the engine is cold, hard shift from 1 to 2 and 2 to 1. Sport Shift (Paddles) non-operational, no indicator for gear. Yes, I have shifted the paddles hundreds of times, not a paddle issue. Drive a few miles, turn off the engine, restart and the problem goes away. Sport Shift works fine with gear indicator showing. Helms factory manual suggests ATF temp sensor, input and output shaft speed sensor. Anyone ever have this problem? ATF changed by Honda dealer a few months ago. 80 K miles.

 

Just curious, does it shift normally if you drive it in D and not use the paddle shifters?

 

Ok, I wasn't clear.
1 - I start the car and put it in Drive. I never use those paddles!
2. The engine is cold, usually I haven't driven in at least a day. I work at home and I don't drive a lot.
3. After only a few yards, the shift from 1 to 2 is very hard. 2 to 1 is also hard.
4. I shift into S and no gear number on the dash. Paddles don't work
5. I turn the engine off.
6. I turn the engine on and everything works.
7. ATF changed at Honda dealer a few months ago at 80 K miles.

 

I did use the paddles for a while just as a curiosity, but found it to be tiresome and annoying. I like to watch car races, not drive in them!

 

Interesting. The hard shifts could indicate a mechanical problem, but the engine on/off cycle would indicate an electrical gremlin. Tough to figure indeed. Most auto parts stores will check for codes at no charge. Even if your Malfunction Indicator Light isn't lit, a code might still be stored.

 

Autozone says no codes are stored. Problem has happened twice, engine cold. Then, park and come back and no problem

 

it happened after the ATF change? perhaps they overfilled it? take some out.