1996 HONDA CIVIC Connector a

RecirculationindicatorIightindicatesDiagnosticTroublecode(DTc)2:AprobIemintheairmixcontro|motorcircuit.
The air mix control motor regutates the mi)dure of cool/hot air according to outputs from the heater control panel'
Self-diagnosis circuit check indi-
crl6s a problgm in tho air mix
contiol motor circuit.
Check th6 rir mix control motor:
1. Disconnect the air mix control
motor 5P connector'
2. Test the air mix control motor(see page 21-46).
Check the air mix control linkage
and doors:1. Remove the air mix control
motor (see page 21'46).
2. Check the air mix control link-
age and doors for smooth
ls the air mix control motor OK?
Do the air mix control linkage and
doors move smoothlY?
Roglace the air mix conlrol motor.
Check for r short in the wiresl
1. Disconnect the heater controlpanel 20P connector.2. Check for continuity between
body ground and the heater
control panel 20P connector
terminafs No. 3,4. 12,15 a^d
20 individually
Bep.ir any short in the wire{s)
between the h€rter control panel
and th6 air mix control motor.ls there continuity?
HEATER CONTROL PANEL 2OP CONNECTOR
BEO/WHTREO/YEL
PNK/BLK
Wire side of female terminals
(cont'd)
Io page 21-24
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Troubleshooting -'99 - 00 Models
Check tor a short to power:
Check the same terminals forvoltage.
Rapair short to pow6r in thewirelsl botween the heater con-trol panel and the ai. mix controlmolor. This short also damag.sthe heater control panel. Ropairthe short to power betoro replac-ing the heater control panel.
ls there any voltage?
Check for an open in the wire3:Check for continuity between following terminals of the heatercontrol panel 20P connector andthe air max control motor 5P connector.20Pt 5P:No3 _ No. 1No 4 _ No. 5No_ 12 - No. 2No. 15 - No.4No 20 - No.3
Bepair any open in the wire(s)between the heator control paneland air mix control motor,
Check tor loose wires or poorconnections at the heator controloanel 20P connector and at th.air mix control motor 5P connec-tor, ll the connections rre good,substitute a known-good heatercontrol oanel. and recheck. lf thesymptom/indication goes awry,replace the original heater con-trol oanel,
Air Mix Control Motor (cont'dl
From page 21-23HEATER CONTROL PANEL 2OP CONNECTOR
AIR MIX CONTROL MOTOR5P CONNECTORWire side of lemale terminals
Wire side of female terminals
21-24

Mode control motor does not run.
or one or more modes arc inope]a-
tive.
Check the No. 17 (7.5 A) fuse in
the under-dash fuse/relay box.
Replace the Iuse. and recheck.
Check for an open in the wire:
1. Disconnect the mode control
motor 7P connector,
2. Turn the ignition switch ON (ll)-
3. MeasLrre the voltage between
the No. 1 terminal of themode control motor 7P con
nector and body ground
Repair open in the wire between
the No. 17 luse and lhe mode
control motor.ls there battery voltage?
Check the mode control motor:
1- Turn the ignition switch OFF
2, Test the mode control motor(see page 21 47).Check lhe mode control linkage
and doors:1. Remove the mode controlmotor (see page 21 47).
2. Check the mode control linkage
and doors for smooth move
ls the mode control motor OK?
Do the mode control linkage
and doors move smoothlY?
ReDlace the mode control motor'
Check for a short to Power in the
wires:1. Iurn the,gnitjon switch ON(ll).
2, Disconnect the heater controlpanel20P connector.3. Check for voltage betweenthe No. 2, 5, 6, 7, I and 9 ter'minals of the heater controlpanel 20P connector andbody ground individuallY.Repair shorl to power in the
wire{sl between the heater con-
trol oanel and the mode controlmotor. This short also damagesthe heater control Pan6l. RePair
the short to power before replac'ing the heater control Panel
ls lhere any voltage?
MODE CONTROL MOTOR 7P CONNECTOR
t2315
BLK/YEL
Wire side of female terminals
HEATER CONIROL PANEL 2OP CONNECTOR
Wire side of female terminals
NO
(cont'd)
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Troubleshooting -'gg - 00 Models
Mode Gontrol Motor (cont'dl
From page 21-25
MODE CONTROL MOTOR ?P CONNECTORWire sade of lemale terminals
Chock tor a short to ground:1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.2. Check the same terminals forcontinuity to body ground.
Repair any 3hort in the wirelslbetween the heater control paneland ihe mode control motor.
ls there continuity?
Check lor.n open in tho wires:1, Disconnect the mode controlmotor 7P connector.2. Check for continuity betweenthe following terminals of theheater control panel 20P connector and the mode controlmotor 7P connector.2OP: lPiNo.2 - No.7No.5- No.2No.6- No.6No.7 - No.5No.8- No.4No.I - No.3
Repair any opon in the wire(s)t€tween the h€ater control paneland tha modc contol motor.
ls there continuity?
Check for loose wiaes or ooorconnections at the heater controlpanel 20P connector rnd at themode control motor 7P connec-toa, lf the connoctions ere good,substitute a known-good heatercontrol panol, and recheck. lf thesyfiptom/indication goes away,replac€ the original hoater controlpanel.
HEATER CONTROL PANEL 2OP CONNECTOR
Wire side of female terminals
21-26

Recirculation control door does
not chango betwe€n Fresh and
Recirculate.
Check the No. l7 (7.5 A) fuse an the
underdash fuse/relay box.
Replace the fuse, and recheck.
Check lor an oPen in the wite:
1. Disconnect the recirculation
control motor 4P connector.
2. Turn the ignition switch ON (ll)
3. Measure the voltage between
the No. 1 terminal of the recir
culation control motor 4P
connector and body ground.
Repair open in the wire between
the No. 17 luse and lhe recircula-
tion control motor.ls there battery voltage?
Check the rccirculation control
motorr'] Turn the ignition switch OFF.
2. Test the recirculation control
motor (see Page 21 48i
Check the recirculation control
linkage and door:1. Remove the recirculation con_
trol motor lsee Page 2l 48).
2. Check the recirculation control
linkage and door for smooth
movement.
Reoair the recirculation conlrol
linkag€ or door.Do the recirculation control link_
age and door move smoothlY?
CONTROL MOTOR
side of temale terminals
RECIRCULATION CONTRC,lP CONNECTOR
q-?--T--T--T-|1l2l/l1l
f BLK/YEt(v)
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Troubleshooting -'99 - 00 Models
Recirculation Control Motor (cont'd)
Frcm page 21-27
HEATER CONTROL PANEL 8P CONNECTOR
Check for a short to power in the
1. Turn the ignition switch ON {ll).2. Disconnect the heater controlpanel 8P connector.3. Check for voltage between theNo.2 and No. 3 terminals oftheheater control panel 8P con,nector and body ground individually.
Repair 3hort to powe. in thewire{a) b.tween tho haetor con-trol panel and the recirculationGontrol moto.. This short alsodamagos the heate. controlpanel. Repair the short to powerb€tore .eplecing the h€ater con-trol panel.
ls there any voltage?
Check to. a short to ground:1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.2- Check the same terminals forcontinuity to ground.
Roprir lhon in tho wir.{s) b€tweothe horter control panel and theracircr alion conhol motoa.
Check for an open in the wires:1. Disconnect the recirculationcontrol motor 4P connector.2. Check for continuity betweenthe following terminals of therecirculation control motor 4Pconnector and the heater con,trol panel 8P connector.8P: 4PiNo.2 - No.2No.3 - No.4
Repair open in ths wirolsl betw€€nthe heate. co.rkol panol and therecirculation control motor .
Check lor loo3a wires or pootconn€ctions at the hoater controlpanel 8P connector and at theaecirculation control motor ilPconnector, It tho connections aregood. substitut€ e known-goodheatei control panel, and aecheck.lf th€ symptom/indication goesaway, replace the original hedtercontrcl Danel.
GRN/WHT
I1
GRN/RED
RECIRCULATION CONTROL MOTOR4P CONNECTORWire side of female terminals
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BIower Motor Speed
To page 21 30
NOTE: lf the blower motor does not
run at all, refer to page 21-31.
POWEB TRANSISTOR 3P CONNECTOR
BLK
Wire side ol female terminals
JUMPERWIRE
HEATER CONTROL PANEL 2OP CONNECTOR
Wire side of female terminals
LT GRN/8LK
(cont'd)
21-29
Blower motor only runs on high
speed position; it does not run in
any other speed Positions
Check for an open in lhe wire:
1. Disconnect the power transis
tor 3P connector,2. Check for continuity between
the No. 3 terminal of thepower transistor 3P connector
and body ground.
Check tor an open in the wire
between the Power ttansistor
and body gtound. lf the wire is
OK, check for poor ground at
G401 and G402.
ls there continuity?
Check tor an open in the wire:
1. Connect the No. 1 and No 3
terminals of the Power tran_
sistor 3P connector wlth ajumper wire.2. Turn the ignition switch ON {ll)
Repair open in the wire belweenthe blower motor and the Powettranststor.
Check tor an open in the wire:
1. Turn the ignition switch OFF
2. Disconnect the iumPer wire.
3. Disconnect the heater controlpanel 20P connector.4. Check for continuity between
the No. 1 terminal of the
heater control panel 20P con-
nector and the No. 2 terminal
of the Power transistor 3P
Repair open in the wire between
the heater control Panel and tho
oower transistor,ls there continurty)
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Troubleshooting -'99 - 00 Models
Blower Motor Speed (cont'dl
HEATER CONTROL PANEL 2OP CONNECTOR
Wire side oJ female terminals
Wire side ot female terminals
Frcm page 21.29
LT GRN/BLK
Check tor a short in the wi.a:Check for continuity between theNo. 1 terminal of the heater control panel 20P connector and bodyground.
Repair short in ths wire betwsenthe hoater control panel and theoower transastoa.
Check for an open in the wire:1. Disconnect the heater controlpanel 8P connector,2. Turn the ignjtion switch ON 1ll).3. Measure the voltage betweenthe No. 'l terminal of theheater control panel 8P connector and body ground.
Repeir open in the wiio betweenthe heater control panel and theblower motoa.
Check the power transistor:1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.2. Reconnect the heater controlpanel 8P and 20P connectors.3. Test the power transistor {seepage 21 50).
ls the power transistor OK?
Check for loos€ wiras or poor con-nections at the h€at€r controlpanel 8P and 20P connectols andat th6 power transistor 3P conn€c-tor. lf the connections are good,substituto a known-good hoatercontrol panel, and recheck. It thesymptom/indication goes away,replace the original heater controloanel,
HEATER CONTNOL PANEL 8P CONNECTOR
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