1996 HONDA CIVIC ground wire

Electrical Troubleshooting ('gg - 00 Models)
Troubleshooting Flowchart - A/T Gear position Switch (Short)
NOTE: Record all freeze data before you troubleshoot.
Po$ible Cause
' Short in A/T go.r positionswhch wire. Faulty A/T goar position switch
NOTE: Code P1705 (5)the PCM received twoinputs at the same time.
is caused whengear position
PCM CONNECTORS
LGl (BRN/BLK) LG2 (BRN/BLKI
Wire side of femaleterminals
B {25P1 llD (16P1
. OBD ll Scan Tool indicrtB CodeP1?05.. Solt-diagno3i3 E indicatorlight blink. tive times.
Observo the A/T Gear PositionIndicetori1. Turn the ignition switch ON fit).2. Observe the lVT gear positionindicator, and shift each posi,!on separately.
Does any indicator stay onwhen the shift lever is not inthat position?
The sFtom is OK at thi3 time.Check the wi.e harness for dam-aga.
Do all gear position indicatorsgo out?
Moasure ATP R Voltage:1. Shift to all positions otherthanE.2. Measure the voltage betweenthe DG and 82O o( 822 terfii-nats.
Check tor short in the wirebatwoen tha DB terminal and theA/T go.r porhion switch or A/Tg6ar po3ition indicator, andchock for opon in the wiresbetween the B20 and B22 t€rmi-n.ls and body ground (G10 . tfwir€c rro OK, chsck fo. loo3e tel-ftinal fit in the FCM connectors. llnoceisary, substiiute e known-good FCM and r€check.
ls there battery voltage?
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Electrical Troubleshooting ('gg - 00 Models)
Troubleshooting Flowchart - Shift Control Solenoid Valve A (cont,O)
PCM CONNECTOR B {25P}
LGl (BRN/BLKI
Wire side of female terminals
rcM CONNECTORS
LGl {BBN/BLKI LG2 (BRN/BLKI
Wire side of female terminals
SHIFT CONTROL SO|'INOID VALVEA/B ASSEMBLY CONNECTOR I2PI
SH A {BLU/YELI
From page 14-89
Check lor continuity between the820 terminal and body ground,and between the 822 terminaland body ground.
Repair open in ihe wiresbetween th€ 820 and 822 termi-nals end ground {G10ll. andrepa,r poor ground {G101}.
Check Shitt Control SolenoidValve B for a Short Circuit:1. Disconnect the 2P connectorfrom the shilt control solenoidvalve A,/B assembly.2. Check lor continuity betweenthe D7 and 820 or 822 termi,nals.
R€pair short to ground in the wiiebartwe€n the D7 te.minal and theshift control solonoid valve A.
ls there continuity?
Meesuro Shift Control SolenoidValve A RGistance at the SolenoidConnector:Measure the resistance betweenthe No. 1 terminal of the shiftcontro I solenoid valve A/Bassembty connector and bodygrounct,
Repl.ce tho shift control solenoidvalve A/B rss€mblv.ls the resistance 12 25 O?
Check for open in the wirebetween the D7 termindl and theshift control 3olonoid valve A.
B t25Pt llD t16Pt
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Electrical Troubleshoot:ng ('gg - 00 Models)
Troubleshooting Flowchart - Shift Control Solenoid Valve B (cont,dl
PCM CONNECTOR A {25PI
LGl (BRN/BLK)
IBRN/BLKI LG2IBRN/BLK)
Wire side of temale terminals
Wire sid€ ot female terminals
FCM CONNECTORS
SHIFT @NTROL SOENOID VALVEA/A ASSEMBLY CONNECTOR (2PI
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Terminal side oI male terminals
Check for continuity between the820 terminal and body ground,and between the 822 terminaland body ground.
Ropair opan in the wirgsb.twocn the 820 rnd 822 te.mi,n.ls and ground lG10t), and..p.ir poor ground lG10t).
Check Shift Control Sol.noidVrlve B tor a Short Ci.cuit:1. Disconnect the 2P connectorfrom the shift control solenoidvalve A/B assembly.2. Check for continuity betweenthe D2 and 820 or 822 termi-nals.
Repair 3hort to ground in tho wirebotw.en tha 02 torminsl and theshift com.ol rolonoid v.lv. B.
Meaiuro Shift Cont.ol SolonoidVrlve B Raailtrnca at the SolonoidConn€c,toa:Messure the r€sistance belweenthe No. 2 terminal of the 6hiftcontrol solenoid valve A/Bassembly connector and bodyground.
R.pl.co th. 3hift control lolenoidv!lv. A/8.lsombly.ls the resistance 12 - 25 O?
Chack for open in the wi.ebetwoon th€ D2 termin.l and the3hift control lolanoid valv6 8.
B (25P1 - llDt
From page'14-91
SH B (GRN/WHTI
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Troubleshooting Flowchart - Countershaft Speed Sensor
NOTE: Record all freeze data before you troubleshoot
Po$iblo Cause
. Loos€ or fsulty conneclionbetween the PCM and vehicle
hainoss' Disconnectod countersh.ft
spoed senaof connoctor. Short or opgn in counteBhaft
3Deed aensor wire. Faulty counloEhaft 3p€ed sen'
soa
COUNTERSHAFf SPEED
SENSOR CONNESTOR
Terminal side oI male terminals
FCM CONNECTOR D I16PI
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. OBD ll Scan Tool indicat6 Code
PO720.. Self-diagnosis E indicator light
blinks nin6times.
Check the countershaft sPeed
sensor installation, and check it
lor damage.
ls the countershaft speed sensor
installed properly, and not dam-
aged?
Reinstall or replace and rechock.
Measurg Counlershatt SPeed
Sgn3ol R6istance at tho Son3ol
Connector:1. Disconnect the 2P connector
from the countershaft sPeed
sensor.2, Measuro countershaft sPeed
sensor resistanca at the sensor
connector.
ls the resistance 400 - 600 O?
Chcck CounteEh.tt SPeed Sen'
sor lor a Short Circuit:1. Disconnect the D {16P) con
nector trom the PCM.2. Check lor continuity between
body ground and the D10 ter_
minal and D16 terminal indi-
vid!ally.
R6oai. short in tl|€ wi.6a bstwa€n
the D10 and D16 t.rminali end
tho countdthatt rP€od senaor.
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Wire side of temale terminals

Troubleshooting Flowchart - Mainshaft Speed Sensor
NOTE: Record all freeze data before you troubleshoot.
Possible Causg
. Diaconn€cted mainshaft spoed
sen3or connector'Short or open in mainshaft
sDeed sen3or wile. Faulty main3halt speed sensor
NOTE: Code P0715 (15) on the PCM doesn't
always mean there's an electrrcal problem in
the mainshaft or countershaft speed sensor
circuit; code P0715 {15) may also indicate a
mechanical problem in the transmissjon Any
problem causing irregular countershaft to
mainshalt speed difference can cause thls
code.
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side oI male terminals
MAINSI{AFT SPEEDSENSOR CONNECTOR
Terminal
PCM CONNECTOR D (16P)
NMSG (WHT)
Wire side of female terminals
(cont'd)
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. OBD ll Scan Tool indicates Codem715.. Sell-diagno3is E indicator indi-
cates Code 15.
Check the mainshaft and counter-
shatt speed sensors installation,
and check them for damage.
Are the mainshaft and countershaft
speed sensor installed properly,
and not damaged?
Rsinalall or replace and rocheck.
Mea3u.e Meinshalt SPeod
Sensor Residance al the Sen3or
Connector:1. Disconnect the 2P connectorfrom the mainshaft sPeedsensor.2, Nreasure mainshaft speed sen_sor resistance at the sensorconnector.
ls the resistance 400 - 600 O?
Check Mainshaft Sp.ed Sen3o.
for a Short Circult:1. Disconnect the D (16P) con-nector trom the PCM.2. Check lor continuity betweenbody ground and the D11 ter'minal and D12 terminal indi
vidually.
Bopair 3hort in the wiros b€twe€nthe 011 and D12 termin.ls rndth€ main3hett sp€€d aensoa.ls there continuity?
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Troubleshooting Flowchart - Linear Solenoid
NOTE: Record all freeze data before you troubleshoot.
Poitibl. Cau3.
. Disconnacted linoaJ tolanoidconnaclol. Shorl or opon in linolr solonoid
. Flulty linoar 3olenoid. ODon in VB SOL wit.. ODen in PG linoPCftI @NNECTORS
Wire side ol female terminals
PCM OONNECTOR B I25PI
LGT (BNN/BLKI LG2 {BBN/BLKI
Wir6 side of Iemale terminals
LINEAF SOITNOID OONNECTOR
Flr-11=T=T
olYI
L_l
Terminal side of mal€ termanals
(cont'd)
B t25Pl D {16P1
. OBD ll Scln Tool indic.t.t CodoP1768.. Self-diagnosis E indicltol indi-
cat6 Cods 16.
Moasur. VB SOL Voltago:1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.2. Disconnect the B {25P) and D(16P) connectors from thePCM.3. Turn the ignition switch ON (lll.
4. Measure the voltage between
the D5 and 820 or 822 termi-
nals.
Ropair opan or thort in dla wi.9hrw..n th. D5 t.rminrl .nd th.
und.r-d.rh fu ta/r.l.y box.
Ch.ck th. Ground Circuit:1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.2. Check lor continuity betwoenthe terminals 82 and 822 and
between terminals 810 and820.
Rapair opal| in tfr wi|! batlwaoth. tcrrnln.l. 82, B10, B:20. .ndBZI .id Gt01. R.p.ir poor ground
tG10rl.
M.!sure Linea. SolenoidRcai3tancc rt tha SolanoidConn6ctor:1. Disconnect the linearsolenoidconnectol,2. Measure the resistance of thelinear solenoid.
ls the resistance approx. 5 O?
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Electrical Troubleshooting ('99 - 00 Modelsl
Troubleshooting Flowchart - Linear Solenoid (cont'dl
Check Linea. Solenoid tor aShort Ci.cuit:Check for continuity between thebody ground and the 88 terminaland B17 terminal individually.
PCM CONNECTOR A {25PI
Wire side of female terminals
From page 14 97
Repair shon in the wir6 betweenth€ 88 and 817 terminals and thelin€ar solenoid,
Measure Linear SolenoidResistance:1. Connect the linear solenoidconnector,2. Meas u re the resistancebetween the Bg and 817 termtnals,
Repair loose te.minal or open inthe wire botwoen the 88 .nd Bl7t.rmin.b end the linoar 3olenoid.
ls the resistance approx. 5.0 O?
Check for loose terminal tit in thePCM conn€ctors, lf necessary,substitut6 a known-good PCMand recheck.
LSAM (WHTI
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Troubleshooting Flowchart - El Indicator Light On Constantly
PCM CONNECTOR A I32P)
Wire side of lemale terrnanals
PCM CONNECTOR D {16P)
ATP D'
25
61e 11(12
t{Iro
(YELI
Wire side of female terminals
The Dll indicator lighi is on con-stantly {not blinking) whenever
the ignition switch is ON (lll.
Moasure D4 IND Voltage:1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.2. Disconnect the A {32P} con-nector from the PCM.3. Turn the ignition switch ON (ll).
4. Measure the voltage betweenthe A14 terminal and bodyground.
Repsir short to power in the wire
between the A14 torminal andthe gauge assembly.
Measure ATP D4 Voltagel1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.2. Connect the A (32P) connector to the PCM.3. Turn the ignition switch ON (ll).
4. Shitt to any position othertha n [ql.5. Measure the voltage betweenthe D9 terminal and bodyground.
ls there approx. 5 V?
Test the A/T gear position switch(see section 23).
Check Ior a short to ground inthe wire betweon the D9 termi-
nal and A/T gear position switch.It wire is OK, substitute a known-good PCM and recheck.