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VTEC
Ref€r to page 11-32 thru I l-39 beforo troubleshooting.
-g: -mi !5*3ij'i:,*o:",,XTl.Lamp
(MlL) indicates Disenostic rrouble code (Drc) 2r:A problem in the wEc
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Iel- -l 2,1 l-
MIL h.. b..n Fport d on.Wrth aaavica chack connac,tot
iomp.d, Codc 2l i. indic.t.d.
Oo tho ongino control module(ECM) Rg3ot Procgduro.
w6rrn up engine to normal op€r-ating tsmporature (the coolingfan comog on).
Do th€ Road Test.'
lmormitt.m t ilur., .yrtom i. OK!t thi.tim..Chacl tor poor connactiont otloo.. wircr !l VTEC .ol.noidv.lv. lnd ECM.
ls MIL on and does it indi-cato cod€ 21?
Turn tho ignition switch OFF.
Oisconnect tho 1P connsctorlrom the VTEC solenoid valvo.
Chock for continuity betw66n 1Pconn6clor terminal and body
9rcUnO.
ls there '14 - 30 07R.pl.c. th. VTEC rolonoid v.lvr,
' Road Test:Accelerate in 1st gear to 6n engino spood ovor 6000 rpm.Hold thst engine sp€ed tor at least two seconds.lflhe MIL do6s not coms on during th€ first road tost,reoeat this test two more tim95.
YES
(To pago G37l
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{From pag6 636}
ContinuityT
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Ch6ck for continuity botw6en 'lP
connector t€rminal and A4 termi-nal.
B.9.lr op.n in th. GRI{/YEL wircb.tw..n ECM {Aa} .od vTEcaolanoid valva connac'tor.
Ch6ck for continuity botwoon 1Pconnector terminal (harness side)and body ground.
Ro.ir .hon i|r th. GRN/VEL wirc
b.iw..n ECM (A4l .nd VTECaoldroid valv. Gonnac'tor.
Sub.titut! . krown-good ECM|r|d r.ch!ck. lt .ytnptom/indic!-tion gor3 away rrplact tha origi-n.l Ecttl,
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wEc
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Troubleshooting Flowchart - VTEC Pressure Switch
Refer to page 11-32thru 11-39 beJore troubleshooting'
-.+- -r";-r- Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MlL) indicates Oiagnostic Troubles Code (DTC) 22: A problem in the VTEC- l{{?l- ;l ziz r: pressur€ Switch circuit.
-lr@l- |22 1-
* Road Test:Accolerato in lst gear to an engine speed over 6000 rpm
Hold that engine speed for at least two seconos'
lf the MIL does not come on during the first road test'
reoeat this test two more limes.
- MIL har bagn.oportcd on.- With t.rvic. chack connactor
iump.d, cod€ 22 it indic.t.d.
Do the engine control module(ECM)Reset Procedure.
Warm !p engine to normal oper-
ating temperstur€ (cooling fan
comes on).
Do the Boad T€st.'
Intc.mift.nt failu.o, ry3tom ia OK
at thi. tim..Chack for pool connaction3 ol
loo!. rvirat at VTEC Ptasturo3whch and ECM.
ls MIL on and does it indi'
cate code 22?
Turn lhe ignition switch OFF
Disconnect the 2P connector
lrom the VTEC Pressure switch.
Check Ior continuity between
BLK terminal and body ground.
Rcpair opcn in BLK wit. botwcon
2P connector rnd body ground
tG101l.
Check for continuity between
8LU/8LK terminal and D6 termi'
nal.
(To page 6 39)
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(From page 6-38)
Ropair op€n in BLU/BLK $,iro between ECM lD6) and 2P conn.c-tor,
Check for continuity between D6terminal and body ground.
R6pri. short in BLU/BLK wir. bc-tweon ECM (D6l .nd 2P connec-toa,
Remove 10 mm sealing bolt andconnect orl pressure gauge.
Connect a tachometer {soe sec-tion 11).
Start the engine and warm it upto normal operatrng temperature.
Check oil pressure at enginespeeds of 1,000, 3,000 and 5,000rpm,
ls pressure bolow 50 kPa(0.5 kgflcm' , 7 psi)?Inrpoct tho VTEC aolanoid v.lv..
Turn off the engine.Check lor continuity between the2 terminals on the VTEC pressure
switch.
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Coitlnuity?
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GAUGE JOINT ADAPTERSNAPON MT2&1710 x 1.0 mm. lJse new washer wheninstalling the sealing bolt.
Y AVAILAEIIOIL PRESSURE GAUGE
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vtEc sot-€NotD
(cont'd)
NOTE:Keep mgasuring time as short as possible bocaus€ engine isrunning with no load (less than one minute).
YES
(To page 6-40)
Conlinuity?
6-39
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VTEC
Troubleshooting FlowchartVTEC Pressure Switch (cont'dl
lFrom pag6 6-39)
Disconnsct lhe 1P connectortrom the VTEC sol6noid valve.
Attach the battery positivo torminal to the GRN/WHT terminal.
Start the engine and chgck oilpressure at 5,000 rpm (lor VTECoil pr€ssure test).
ls pressure above 400 kPa(4kgt/cm,, 60 psi)?In.p.ct th. VIEC .olrnoid v.lv..
Check tor continuity betwe6n the2 terminsls on th€ VTEC prsssure
switch !nder above condition.
Sub.titut. . klown-eood ECMand rachack. |f aymplom/indica-tion goaa away rrplaca th. o?igi-n.l ECM.
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OOMMERCIALLY AVAILABIIOIL PRESSURE GAUGE
GAUGE JOIMf ADAPIORSNAPON MT2S1'10x 1.0 mm. Use new washer wheninstalling th6 soaling bolt.NOTE:Keep moasuring tim6 as shon 6s possi-
ble because engine i5 running with noload lless than ono minuto).
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AIR CLEAI{ER IACL)Replacoment,11-117
THROTTLE BODY (T8I
Inspsction, page 1 1-120Disassembfy, page 11'122THROTTLE CABLEInsDection/Adjustment, pages 1 l-'l 18, 1 19
Inslallation, pages 1 1-1 18, 119
POSITIVE CRA KCASEvEt{TtLATtOt{ (PcVl VALVEInspection, psgo 1 l-134
INTAKEAIREYPASS IIABIco TnoLSOLENOIDVALVE (B18Cl .ngino onlylTroubl6shooting,page 1 1-124
INTAKEAIRBYPASS (IABI
co TROLOIAPHRAGM{Bl8C1 ongino onlylTroubleshooting,page 11-124
I
RESONATOR
ENGI]TE CONTROL MODULE {ECM)Selt-diagnostic Procedures, page 1 1-34Troubfeshooting, page 1 1 -42
MAIN RELAYRelay Testing, page 1 1- 111Troubleshooting, pag€ 1 1-112SERVICE CHECX CONNECTOR (2PI
56ll.diagnostic Procedures, page'l 1-34
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System Description
Electrical Connections
PGM.FI MAII{ RELAY
- rc2l L
IllLii |
ril.i--r {a/Tl
To BAOIATOR FAt!RETAY, CONDENSERFAI{ RELAY
To A/C SWITCH
FUEL INJ€CTORS
@
DATALIIIKco t{EcToR
fUELPUMP
A/C CLUTCH RELAY
FUSES
O BATTERY I1OO AI*
@ oPTroN t50 alr
o rG {50 A).
@ sroP. HoBN {2O Al*
@ BACK UP (7.5 Al*
@ No. 3 INTERIOR LIGHT {7.5 A)
O Ecu (EcMt (1s A)'
@) No. 24 ACG (ALTI 0Gl{15 A: 81881 sngin6,2OA:818C1 6n9ine)
@ No. 15 BAcK-uP LlcHTs llo Al
@ No. 13 REAR DEFROSTER RELAYHEATER MOTOR RELAYCOOLING FAN MOTOR RELAY I7.5 A}
O No. l8 STARTER SIGNAL 17.5 A)
*: UNDER-HOOD FUSE/RELAY BOX
11-12
A/T GEAR
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c405
fr
ffi
c406
r'tr--Jl
I6TBRN/B,L( -----l
l€, lwHr/uED -__-l
l6TLr BN--- l_l
c408 {ECM-Bl
suffix to distinguish them (for examplea Different wires with the same color have been given a number
YEL/BLK1 and YEL/BLK, are not the same).
O: Related to Fuel and Emissions System.
a - Connector of male terminals: View from terminal side
Connector of female terminals: View from wire side
c410 tEGM-Al
tt4YEL'| (jtALK/AED
SLU1aALKt(9YEL| 0o)
ALK'ALK'YEL/BLKGRN/oRr l@BLK
391t3tl5
2481Cl24
IALU/REO6
ALU/YEL
BLK2YEL
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