1996 HONDA CIVIC 16p

ldle Control System
Brake Switch Signal ('96 - 98 Models, '99 - 00 Dl6YS engine with M/Tl
This signals the ECM/PCM when the brake pedal is deoressed.
LGlBKSW(GRN/WHTI
D {16P)
Wire side of female t€rminals
Inspection of Brake Switch Signal.
Are the brake lights on withoutdepressing the brake pedal?
Depress the brake pedal.
Inspect the HORN (15 A) fuse inthe under-hood fuse/ relay box.Do the brake lights come on?
- Repair short in the wirebetween the brake 3whch andrhe HORN 115 At lu3e.- Replace the I|oRN 17.5 A) tus€.
Repair open in the wirebetween the brake switch andthe HORN 115 Al fuse.Inspect th6 br.ke switch {s6€section l9l.Check tor an open in the wireIBKSW line):1. Oepress the brake pedal.2. Measure voltage betweenECM/PCNI connector terminalsAg and D5 with the brake pedaloepresseo.
Repair open in the wire b€tweenthe ECM/PCM {Dsl and the brakeswitch.
ls there battery voltage?
Brakc switch sign.l is OK.
ECM/PCM CONNECTOFS
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\EGR VALVELIFT SENSOR#16 HOSE
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(From page 11-256)
EGR VALVE LIFT SENSOR3P CONNECTOR lC14.l)
zF vcczI- . ] IYEL/BLU)ll 2l3l---l-r_ 7 |
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ECM CONNECTOR D {16P)
PUMP/GAUGE,0 - 30 in.Hs4973X-041-XXXXX
sG2(GRN/BLKIvcc2IYEL/BLU}
Wire side ol temale terminals
PCM CONNECTORS C (31P}'
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Wire side of female terminals
1
(cont'd)
1-257
Check fo. a mallunction in theEGF valv€:1. ldove the vacuum pump/gauge
to the EGR valve.2. With the engine at idle, apply
26.7 kPa (200 mmHg,8.0 in.Hg)
ofvacuum to the EGR valve.
Does the engine stall or runrough and does the EGR valvehold vacuum?
Check for an open in the wire
IVCC2linel:1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.2. Disconnect the EGR valve liftsensor 3P connector.3. Turn the ignition switch ON (ll).
4. Measure voltage between theEGR valve lift sensor 3P con'
nector terminals No. 3 and
No.2.
ls lhere approx.5 V?
Check for an oDen in the wire
{VCC2 line}:Measure voltage between theECM/PCM connector terminalsD10 and Dl1 (C18 and C28)*.
Rep.ir open in the wire betweenrhe EGR valve snd ECM/PCM
{Dl0 {C28)*).lsthere approx.5 V?
Sub3titute t known-good ECM/PCM end recheck. lt 3ymptom/indication goos eway, replaceth6 original ECM/PCM.(To page 1l-258)*: '99 - 00 models

Emission Control System
(From page 11-261)
Check tor open in the wire (SG2
linel:Measure voltage between theECM connector terminals D10and D11.
Repsir open in lhe wire beiweenECM lOllland EGR valve.ls there approx. 5 V?
Check the EGR valve:1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.2, At the sensor side, measureresistance between the EGRvalve 6P connector terminalsNo. 1 and No. 2.
ls there continuity or resis-tance of 100 k0 or higher?
Check the EGR valve:Measure resistance between theEGR valve 6P connector terminals No. 1 and No.3.
ls there 100 k0 or higher?
Exhaust Gas Recirculation System (D16Y5 engine with M/T) (cont'dl
ECM CONNECTOR D {16P)
vcc2(YEL/BLU)
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sG2IGRN/BLK)
Wire side of female term;nals
EGR VALVE 6P CONNECTOR
EGR L(WHT/
BLK}
SG2 (GRN/BLK)
Termanal side of male terminals'l'
EGR L{WHT/BLK}
vcc2
{YEL/BLU}
(To pase 11 263)
1-262

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lFrom page 11-262)
Chock for rn opon in the wire
{EGR L linel:1. Reconnect the EGR valve connector.2. Tu.n the ignition switch ON (ll).
3. Measure voltage betweon thePCM connector terminals Dgand Dl1.
Check tor th€ wirc (EGR L line):
Check for continuity betweenECM connector terminal Dg andbody ground.
ls there approx. 1.2 V?
Roprir op6n in the wirs botweanthe EGR valvo.nd th. ECM lD9).
Rooair ahort in tho wiro baftr,otn
tho EGR v.lv..nd the ECM lDgl.
Ch€ck the EGR valve:1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.2. Disconnect the EGR valve 6P
connector.3. Connect the battery positive
terminal to EGR valve 6P con-nectorterminal No. 6.4. Stan the engine and let it id'e,then connect the battery nega_
tive terminal to EGR valve 6Pcon nector term inal No, 4,
ECM CONNECTOR D I16P'
Wire side oI female terminals
EGR VALVE 6P CONNECTOR
wire sid6 of lemale te.minals
(cont'd)

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Exhaust Gas Recirculation System
The scan tool indicates Diagnostic Trouble
Recirculation (EGRlvalve lift sensor circuit.
(D16Y5 enginel
Code {DTC) P1498: A high voltage problem in the Exhaust Gas
EGR VALVE LlFf SENSOR 3P {M/T: 6Pl CONNECTOR (C1441
cvT:
vcc2{YEL/BLUI
SG2 IGRN/BLK)
IM/T:sG2{GRN/BLKI
Wir€ side ol lemale terminals
ECM CONNECTOR D (16P)
vcc2(YEL/BLUIsG2(GRN/BLK)
Wir€ side of female terminals
PCM CONNECTORS C 131P)'
Wire side oI female terminals
11-265
- The MIL has been reportod on.- DTC P1498 is storod.
Probl€m verification:1. Do the ECM/PCM Reset Proce
dure.2. Stan the engine.
Intermittent tailure, sy3lem is OK
at lhis time. Check tor poor con'
nections or loose wire3 at C144
|EGR valvel and ECM/PCM.
ls DTC P1498 indicated?
Check for an open in tho EGRvalv6 lift sen3or:1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.
2. Disconnect the EGR valve lift
sensor 3P (M/T: 6Pl connector.
3. Turn the ignition switch ON (ll).
4. Measure voltage between the
EGR valve litt sensor 3P lM/T:6P) connector terminals No. 3and No.2.
ls there approx.5 V?
Check lor op€n in th€ wire (SG2
line):Measure voltage between ECM/PCM connector terminals 010 andD1l (C18 and C28)*.
Repair open in tho wiro betwoen
ECM/PCM lDl1 (Cl8)r) and EGR
valvo lift sensor.ls there approx. 5 V?
Substitute . known-good ECM/PCM and recheck. ll symptom/indicrtion goes away, replacothe original ECM/rcM.
*:'99 - 00 D16Y5 engine with CVT

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Fuel Tank Pro3sure sensor 196 D16Y8 engine (coupe).'97 D15Y7 engine {coupe: KL model, sedan: KL (LX) modeu,'97
D16Y8 engine (coupe: all models, sedan: KL model, '98-all models) '99 - 00 D16Y5 engine with M/Tl:
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PTANK
{LT GRNI
vcc2(YEL/BLU}
Wire side oI female terminals
FUEL TANKPRESSURE SENSOR3P CONNECTOR (C7921
sG2IGRN/8LK)
Foc2l::il":"toolindicatesDiagnosticTroublecode(DTc)P0452:A|owvo|tageprob|emintheFue|TankPressure
The fuel tank pressure sensor converts fuel tank absolute pressure into electrical signals and inputs the EcM/PCM.
OUTPUTVOLTAGEtvt4.5
-? kPa(-50 mmHg,-2 in.Hg)
ECM/PCM CONNECTOR O I16P)
Wire side of female terminals
+7 kPs150 mmHg,2 in.Hg)
PRESSURE
(cont'd)
11-275
- The MIL has been reported on- DTC P0452 is stored.
Check the vacuum lines:
Check the vacuum lines of the
fuel tank pressure sensor for mis-
routing, leakage, breakage and
cloggrng.
Are the vacuum lines OK?
Problem v€ritication:1. Do the ECM/PCM Reset Proce
dure.2. Remove the luel fill caP.
3. Turn the ignition switch ON lll)4. Monitor the FTP Sensor volt_
age with the Honda PGM
Tester, or measure voltage
between bodY ground and
ECM/PCM terminal Dl5.lntermittent tailuro, sYstem i5 OK
dt this timo. Chock for Poot con-
neciion3 or loose wir* at C131
llocatod under right side ot dashl,
C4O1 (located .bove under'da3htuso/ielay box), C574 1C568)*
{located under acc€ss Panell.C792 lfuel tank pressule sen3or)
and EcM/PCM.
ls there approx. 2.5 V?
Check tol an op€n in wite (VCC2
line):1. Turn the ignition switch OFF
2. Reinstallthe fuel fill caP.3. Disconnect the fuel tank Pres'sure sensor 3P connector-4. Turn the ignition switch ON (ll)
5, Measure voltage between the
fuel tank pressure sensor 3P
connector No. l terminal and
No. 2 terminal.
Repair open in the wite betweenthe fuel tank Pr€s3ure a€n3or andth6 EcM/PcM (D1ol.ls there approx. 5 V?
(To page 11'276)

Emission Control System
Evaporative Emission (EVAP) Controls (cont'dl
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FUEL TANKPRESSURE SENSOR3P CONNECTOR {C7921
PTANK
{LT GRN)
sG2{GRN/BLK)
Wire side of f€mal€ terminals
{From page 11-275)
Check to. ! short in the wiroIPTANK linol:Measure voltage between thefirel tank pressure sensor 3P con-nector No. 3 terminal and No. 2terminal,
ls there approx.5 V?
Check fo. a Short in the wireIPTANK IinoI:1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.2. Disconnect the ECM/PCM con,nector D 116P).3. Check for continuity betweenthe fuel tank pressure sensor3P connector No.3 terminalsand body ground.
Repair thort in thc wire betweantho fuel iank pre$uro 3€naor andECM/FCM tDl5t.
ls there continuity?
Substitute ! known-good ECM/PCM and recheck. lf .ymptom/indication go6s awry, repleco th6origin.l ECM/PCM.
PTANK{LT GRNI
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Emission Control System
Evaporative Emission (EVAPI Controls (cont'dl
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ECM/PCM CONNECTOR D {16PI
PTANK
{LT GRN)SG2 (GRN/BLK}
Wire side of female terminals
lFrom page 11-2791
Check for an open in the wire{PTANK line):Measure voltage between ECM/PCM connector terminals D15and D]1.
Repair open in the wire betweenECM/PCM lD15) and luel tankpressuae sensor.
ls there approx. 5 V?
Substitute a known'good ECM/PCM end recheck. lt symptom/indication goes awav, replace theoriginal ECM/PCM.
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