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Supplemental Restraint System (SRSI
Wiring Locations
CAUnON: Make sure all SRS ground locrtion3 lrc clrln rnd ground3 tra |.curalv rltachad.
NOTE:
o Alt SRS electricsl wiring harnesses are covered with ysllow insulation.
. RsDlace the entire affected SRS harness assembly if it has an open circuit or damaged wiring.
CABIE REEL to DdrrEFS AnaAC3+ OOI{iECTOR
DASHBOARD WIRE HARNEi9to INDICATOB UGHT in GAUGE ASSEMBLY
5-P CONNECTOBaFs irA[t H^RiEssto FROiIT PASSEMIEFS Ana G3t coftf'Eclon
SRS MAIN HARNESS tO
MAIN WIRE HARNESS+P OONNECTOR
C. b Ra nod.ll
SnS Alt{ ll^ntc8s too sH SErson2+ OOt{tlEcT()R
SRS MAIN HARNESSto UNDER-DASHFUSE/RELAY BOX2"P @NNECTOR
MAIN WIRE HARNESSto DASHBOARD WIREHARNESSlGP CONNECTOR
SBS MAIN HARNESS toLEFT DASH SENSOR2.P CONNECTOA
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Supplemental Restraint System (SRSI
Wiring Precautions
o Never attempt to modify. splice or repair SRS wiring.
NOTE: All SRS electrical wiring harnesses are covered
with yellow insulation.
Be sure to install the harness wires so that they are
not pinched or interfering with other car pans.
Make sure all SRS ground locations are clean and
grounds are securely fastened for optimum metal-to-
metal contact. Poor grounding can cause intermittent
problems that are difficult to diagnose.
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Connecting the Short Connectors
@ To avoid accident8l deploymont and pos-
5ibl6 iniury, slways insiall the protectiva short connec-
tor(s) on tho drivgr'3 and passengor's airbag connec.
tor(s) be{ore working noar any SRS wiring.
NOTE: The original radio has I coded theft protection
circuit. Be sure to get the customer's code number
before disconnecting the battery cables.
1. Disconnect the battery negative cable. then discon-
nect the Dositive cable.
2. Connect the short connector(s) {RED):
Driver's Side:
. Remove the access panel from the steering wheel.
then remove the short connector (RED) from the
Daner.
DRIVER'SAIRBAG
CONNECTORIREDI
Disconnect the 3-P connector between the driver's
airbag and cable reel, then connect the short connec-
tor {RED} to the airbag side oi the connector.
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Front Pas3enger's Side:
. Remove the glove box damper (see section 20), and
then remove the glove box.
. Disconnect the 3-P connector between the front oas-
senger's airbag and the SRS main harness, then con-
nect the short connector (RED) to the airbag side of
the connector.
SHORT CONNECTOR(REDI
SRS MAIN HARNESS
b,
Disconnecting the SRS Connector at the
Under-dash Fuse/relay Box:
CAUTION: Avoid br.aking the connoctor; it's doubte-
locksd.
1. First lift the connector lid with a thin screwdriver,
then press the connector tab down and pull the con-neclor out.
CONNECTORt_tD
To reinstall the connector. push it into position untilit clicks, then close its lid.
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Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Steerin g-related Precautions
Steering Wheel and Cable Reel Alignment
NOTE: To avoid misalignment of the steering wheel or
airbag on reassembly, make sure the wheels are turned
straight ahead before removing the steering wheel.
Rotate the cable reel clockwise unit it stops.
Then rotate it co u nterclockwise (approximately two
turnsl until:
- The yellow gear tooth lines up with the alignment
mark on the cover.- The arrow mark on the cable reel label points straight
up.
ALIGNMENT MARK
ARROW MARK
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Steering Column Removal
CAUTION:
. Bofore romoving tho 3l6oring column, first discon'
nect tha connector between ths cablo 16ol snd tho
SRS main harness.
. lf th6 stssring column is going to be removed with-
out dbmounting the stesring wh6el, lock the sl6sr-
ing by turning th€ ignition k.y to o-LOCK po3ition or
removo tha k€y llom ths ignilion so that th6 3loaring
wheel will not turn.
Do not replace the original steering wheei with any
other design, since it will make it impossible to properly
instsll the airbag (only use genuine Honda replacement
oans).
After reassemblv confirm that the wheels are still turned
straight ahead and that the steering wheel spoke angle
is correct, lf minor spoke angle adjustment is necessary,
do so only by adjustment of the tie-rods, not by remov-
ing and repositioning the steering wheel.
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Sensor Inspection
CAUTION: Tak€ €xtra care whon painting or doing
body work in the ar€a bslow th6 dalhboard.
Avoid dirost exposure ot lh6 sonsors or wiring to hestguns, wolding, or spraying equipmont.
Di3connact both the nogativo and po3itivo b!ftery
cable3.
Connsct tho short conneclor(s) before working
bslow the da3hboard or nsar lhe dash sen3o.3.
After any degree of frontal body damage, inspect
both dash sensors. Replace a sensor if it is dented,
cracked, or deformed.
DASH SENSOR
a Be sure the sensors are installed securelv,
Inspection After Deployment
After a collision in which the airbags were deployed.
inspect the following:
1. Inspect the dash sensors for physical damage.
lf the sensors are damaged, replace them.
2. Inspect all the SRS wire harnesses, ReDlace, don'trepair, any damaged harnesses.
3. Inspect the cable reel for heat damage. lf there is
any damage. replace the cable reel.
4. After the car is completely repaired. turn the igni-tion switch on. lf the SRS indicator light comes onfor about six seconds and then goes off, the SRS
system is OK. lf the indicator light does not functionproperly, go to SRS Troubleshooting (next page).
BOLTS
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Supplemental Restraint System (SRSI
Troubleshooting
Self-diagnosis Function
The SRS unit includes a self-diagnosis function. lf there
is a failure in the sensors. SRS unit, inflator, or their cir-
cuits, the SRS indicator light in the gauge sssembly
comes ON.
As a system check, the SRS indicator light also comes
on when the ignition is first turned ON to the (ll) posi-
tion. lf the light goes off after approximately six sec-
onds, the system is OK.
lf the SRS indicator lighr remains on (or fails to come on
in the system check mode), one of the SRS components
(or the wiring/connectors inbetween) is laulty
Troubleshooting Precautions
a Always use the test harness. Do not use test probes
directly on component connector terminals or wires;
you may damage them or the SRS unit.
a When connecting any of the test harnesses to the
system, push the connectors straight-in; do not bend
the connector terminals,
. Before disconnecting any part of the SRS wire har-
ness, connect the shon connector (RED) on the driv-
er's airbag. On cars equipped with a front passen-
ger's airbag, connect short connectors on the driver's
airbag and the front passenger's airbag.
SRS Indicator Light Troubleshooting
Possiblo conditions:
1. SRS indicator light does not come on at all - see
page 23-278.
2. SRS indicator light stays on constantly - see page
23-242.
3. SRS indicator light comes on in combination with a
failure of another electrical system (charging sys-
tem light). Check for damage/corrosion at the
under-dash tuse/relay box connector.
NOTE:
. Before starting the applicable troubleshooting. check
the condition of all SRS connectors and ground
points.
. lf the fault is not found after completing the applica-
ble troubleshooting, substitute a known-good SRS
unit and check whether the indicator light goes off.
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MAIN HARNESS
Connecting the Short Connectors
@ To avoid.ccidental doploymont and pos.
siblo iniury. alway3 connect ths protoctive short con.
noctor to tha driver's airbag connectot and, on caf!
equippod with front passongor's airbag, conncqt Prolac-
tivs ghort connoctors to the d.ivsr's and tront passsn-
gar's airbag before working nsai any SRS wiring.
NOTE: The original radio has a coded theft protection
circuit. Be sure to get the customer's code number
before disconnecting the battery cables,
Disconnect the battery negative cable, then discon-
nect the oositive cable.
Connect the short connector(s) (RED):
Drivsr's Sido:
. Romove the accoss panel trom the steering
wheel, then remove the shon connector (BED)
1.
2.
from the panel.DRIVER'SAIRBAG
CABLE R€EL
3-P
ACCESSPANELSHONT CONNESTOR(REDI
. Disconnect the connector between the driver's
airbag and cable reel, then connect the short
connector {RED} to the airbag side of the connec-
tor.
Front Pas€ngo/s Sido:
. Remove the glove box damper (see section 20),
and then remove the glove box.
. Disconnect the connector between the front pas-
senger's airbag and SRS main harness, then con-
nect the short connector (RED) to the airbag side
of the connector,SHORT CONNECTOR
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Test Harnesses and Attachment Points
SRS UNIT
Test Hsrness A
TEST HARNESS A07MAZ - SL|D500TEST HARNESS C07LA:Z - SL.()3(X'
Tast Harness B
TEST HARNESS B07MAZ - SP@500
ROW A ISRS UNfT ENDI
238
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213151617|l
I21215l6171A
ROW B IWIRE HARNESS END)
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Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Troubleshooting
The SRS Indicator Does Not Light
CAUTION: Uss only a digital multimeter to check the system. lf it's not a Honda multimeter, make sure its output is
10 mA {0.01 Al or less when switched to the smallest value in the ohmmeter rang€. A tester with a highor ouiput could
damage the airbag circuit or cause accidental airbag deployment and possible iniury
NOTE: The original radio has a coded theft protection circuit. Be sure to get the customer's code number before discon-
necting the battery cables.
Dilconn6ct the battory negaiivecable rnd thon tho positive
cable.Connest the short connectorlslto tho airbaglsl (seo p6ge 23-272t.
R€connect the batterY Positivecable and then the negativecable.
Turn the ignition switch ON (ll).
Does the brake systemlight come on (in thegauge assembly)?
Inspect the No. l5 110 A) fuse(under-dash tuse/relay box).
ls No. 15 fuse OK?Turn the ignition switch OFF.
Repair open in dashboard wir6harness between the No. 15 tus€and gauge a3sombly.
Disconnect the SRS main har-ness l8-P connector from theSRS unit.
Turn the ignition switch ON (ll).
Does the SRS indicatorlight come on?The SRS unit is faully.
Turn the ignition switch OFF.
SRS UNIT
SRS MAIN HARNESS18.P CONNECTOR
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