lgnition Switch
Steering Lock Replacement
CAUTION:
a All SRS electrical wiring harnesses ale covsred with
yellow insulation.
a Belore disconnecting any parl ot the SRS wir€ hal-
ness, connecl the short connector{s).
a Replace the entire alfected SRS harness a$6mbly il
it has an open circuit or damaged wiring.
NOTE: The original radio has a coded thett protection
circuit. Be sure to get the customer's code number betore
- disconnecting the batterY.
- removing the No. 32 (7.5 A) fuse from the under-hood
fuse/relay box.- removing the radio.
After service, reconnect power to the radio and turn it
on. When the word "CODE" is displayed, enter the cus-
tomer's 5-digit code to restore radio operation.
1. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
2. Remove the dashboald lower cover and knee bolster
(see page 23-7'l ).
3. Disconnect the 5-P connector from the under-dash
fuse/relay box and the 7-P connector trom the main
wire harness {see page 23-71).
4. Remove the steering column covers (see page
23-711.
5. Remove the column holder mounting bolts and nuts'
BOLT22 N.m
12.2 kgl'm.
NUT13 N.m(1.3 kgf.m, 9.4 lbl'ftl
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16 tbt.ftl
6. Lower the steering column sssembly.
7. Center-Dunch each oJ the two shear bolts and drill
their heads off with a 5 mm {3/1 6 in) drill bit'
CAUTION: Do not dama96 tho switch body whon
r€movlng the shoar bol$.
Remove the shear bolts from the switch body.
Install the new ignition switch without the key in-
serted.
Loosely tighten the new shear bolts.
Insert the ignition key and check for proper opera-
tion of the steering wheel lock and that th€ ignition
key turns freely.
Tighten the shear bolts untilthe hex heads twist off.
8.
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10.
11.
12.
Gauge Assembly
Gauge/lndicator/Terminal Location Index
CAUTIOI{:
a All SRS olectrical wiring harnessos aro covorod with
yellow insulation,
Belol€ disconnecting any part ot tho SRS wiro hat-
nesa. connoct the short connoctol(El.
Replaco th6 entire aff6cted SRS hamess sssombly lf
it has an open circuil or damagod widng.
co r{EcroR "c" (c558}
FUEL GAUGE:Gauge Test, page 23-123
Sending Unit Tost, page 23-124
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A/T GEAR POSIT|OIIDICATOR SYSTEISee pags 23-132
E GI[{E COOLAI{T TEIIPEFATURE IECTIc6uge TEst, p6g6 23-126Sending Unit Tsst, pago 23-126
TACHOMETER:Indicatos lOO rpm at20O puls€s per minul€of the ignition controlmodul€ llCM).
SPEEDOMETER:Indicates (60 mph 6i 1025 rpml or{60 km/h at 637 rem) of th€v€hicle spe6d sonsor lVSSl.
CoNNECTOR "8" (c5601
Bi ----------+ B16Cl ----+ClO
f',. /i)
)Y
-"b
\_./ \J \-___--
a1 -----> A5
Dl-------.>D13
col{]{ECTOR "D" (C5591
rtrF --
coNNECfOR "A" (C557)
Speedometer/Trip Meter/Odometer
Troubleshooting
NOTE: The numbers in the table show the troubleshooting sequence.
Item to be inspected
Symptom
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Odometer and trip meter wotk, but speedometer does
not.12
SDeedometer works, but odometer and trip meter do
nor,1
Speedometer. odometer, and trip meter do not work.
VSS Input Test (At ham€ss side of 3-P connector)
No. Wir6Tost conditionT€st: Desirsd resultPossible cause it result is not obtained
1BLKUnder all conditionsCheck for continuity to ground:
There should be continuity.
. An open in the wire. Poor ground (G1O1)
BLK/YEL
lgnition switch ON (ll)Check tor voltage to ground:
There should be battery
voltage.
Blown *No. 24 fuse in the unde.-
dash tus€/relay box
Short to ground
An open in the wire
ORNlgnition switch ON (ll)Check for voltage to ground:
There should be about 5 V.
. Shon to ground
. An open in the wire
NOTE: A short to ground in the
vSS Tost
Speedometer does not work.
ORN wire can be caused by a short in any component connected to lt.
3-P CONNECTOR
Inspect 'No. 24luse in the under-dash tuse/relay box beloretesting.
Turn the ignition switch ON lll).
Measure voltage between theBLK/YEL wire terminal and the8LK wire terminal in the harnessside of the 3-P connector.
{To next page)
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24 (15 A): 81881 engine No. 24 {20 A): 818C1 engine
Key-in Reminder System
lgnition Key Switch Test
NOTE: Refer to page 23-145fot a diagram of the key-
in leminder circuit, and to page 23-148 Jor the input test
ol the beeper circuit.
When the ignition key is not removed, the key-in reminder
in the integrated control unit senses ground through the
closed ignition key switch. When you open the driver's
door, the beeper circuit senses ground through the closed
door switch, With ground at the "LT BLU" and "GRN/
BLU" terminals, the beeper sounds.
1 . Remove the dashboard lower cover and knee bolster
(see page 23-70).
2. Disconnect the 7-P connector from the main wire
harness.
Check for continuity between the No. 2 and No. 4
terminals in each condition acco.ding to the table.
l.
Door Switch Test
Open the door.
Remove the screw, then pull out the door switch.
Disconnect the 1-P connector from the switch.
4. Check lor continuity between the positive terminal
and the base plate (ground) in each switch position
according to the table.
BASE PLATE
Position
TerminalPOSITIVEBASE PLATE
PUSHED {door closedl
RELEASED ldoor o!en)oo
Terminal
Condition
4
KEY INSERTED--o
KEY REMOVED
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Rear Window Defogger
Component Location Index
CAUTION:
a All SRS olectrical wi ng ham€$6s are covoled with
y€llow insulation.
B6foro disconnocting any part of ths SRS wire har-
ness. connoct tho short connector(s).
Roplacs the ontire affectod SRS harness assombly if
it has an open circuit or damagcd wiring.
REAB WINDOWDEFOGGER RELAYTest, page 23-68
REAR WINDOWDEFOGGER SWITCHRemoval, page 23-209Test, page 23-2Og
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGERTest, page 23-210
UI{DER.DASH FUSE/RELAY BOX
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER TIMER CIRCUIT
{ln the integrated control unil)fnput Test, page 23-147
SRS MAII{ HAR'{ESS
The rear window defogger is controlled by the integrated control unit, Pushing the defogger switch in the instrument
panel it sends a signal to the defogger time. in the integrated control unit, and the detogger stays on tor 25 minutes
or until the ignition switch is turned off. The indicator light in the switch comes on when the deJogger works.
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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.
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
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
Io page 23'2791
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