1996 HONDA CIVIC srs unit

Troubleshooting
DTC 1-3
CAUTION: Whenever the ignition switch is ON {lll, orhas been turned OFF lor less than thrEe minutes, becaroful not to bump the SRS unit; the airbag(s) couldaccidenlally deploy and cause damage 01 iniuries.
DRIVER'S AIRBAGASSEMALY
REEL2P CONNECTOR
AZ - SZ5011A
07saz - TB4011A{2 0 JACK)
CABLEREEL2P CONNECTOR
07TAZ - SZ5011A
TrV to reproduce the SRS indicator light:1. Erase the DTC memory (see page 24-15).2. Turn the ignition switch ON (ll), and check that the SRS indicator light comes on for about six seconds and goes off.
Does the SRS indicalor light stav on?
YESNO
Intermittent lailure. system is OK ai this tim€. Se€ Troubl€-shooting Intermittent Failures on page 24-15.
Check tor a short lo another wire in the drivo.'s eirbrg in{la-
1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.2. Disconnect the battery negative cable, then disconnectthe positive cable, and wait for three minutes.3. Disconnect the driver's airbag 2P connector from thecable reel 2P connector,CAUTION: Do not disconnect the passenger's airb.gconnector,4. Connect the special tool (2 0)to the cable reel 2P connector,5. Reconnect the baftery positive cable, then reconnect thenegative cable,6. Erase the DTC memory (see page 24 15).7. Read the DTC (see page 24-13).
ls DTC 1-3 indicated?
NOYES
Shon in the driver's airbag intlator; replace the driv-er's airbag {see page 24-67}.
Check lor a short in the ceble reel:1. Disconnect the battery negative cable, then disconnectthe positive cable, and wait for three minutes.2. Disconnect the special tool (2 O) from the cable reel 2p
3. Remove the dashboard lower cover, and disconnect thecable reel 2P connector from the SRS marn naroess.4. Connect the special tool (2 O) to the SRS main harness2P coonector. {cont,di
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SRS MAIN HARNESS
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Check for a shon in the cable reel lcont'dl:5, Reconnect the batterv Dositive cable, then reconnect thenegative cable.6. Erase the DTC memory (see page 24-15).7. Read the DTC lsee page 24'13).
Ch€ck tor a shon in the SRS main harness:1. Disconnect the battery negative cable, then disconnectthe positive cable, and wait for three minutes.2. Disconnect the front passenger's airbag connector fromthe SRS main harness (with front passenger's airbag).3. Disconnect the SRS main harness 18P connector trom
the SRS unit. Do not disconnect the special tool (2 0)
from the SRS main harness 2P connector.4. Check resistance between terminals No. 1 and No. 13 ofthe SRS main harness '18P connector.There should be aDorox. 2.0 - 3.0 0.
SRS unit; replace lhe SRS unit lsee ptge 21-
Short in the SRS m.in ha.ness; roplace the SRS mein hal-
Short in the cable reel; replace the cable reel (see
page 21-721.
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Troubleshooting
!DTC 1-4
CAUTION: Whenever ths ignition 3wiich is ON {lll, or
has boen turned OFF tor loss than three minutes, bs
caroful not to bump the SRS unit; the airbagls) could
accidoDtally deploy and cause damage or iniulies.
07SAZ - TB,()11A(2 0 JACKI
CABLEREEL2P CONNECTOR
07TAZ - Szsol'lA
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DRIVER'S AIRBAG
CABLE REEL2P CONNECTOR
Try to roproduc. the SRS indic.lor lightr1. Erase the DTC memory (see page 24-15).2. Turn the ignition switch ON (ll), and check that the SRS indi-cator light comes on tor about six seconds and goes off.
Ooes th6 SRS indicltor liqht stey on?
YESNO
Intermitid{ failure, 3y3tem b OK at this time. S€e Troublo-shooting Intormittont Failurss on pago 24.15.
Check for a 3hort to powo. in the d.iver's .irbag inflator:1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.2. Disconnect the baftery negative cable, then disconnectthe positive cable, and wait for three minut6s.3. Disconnect the driver's airbag 2P connector from thecable reel 2P connector.CAUTION: Do not disconnoct the parsengcr'r airbagconnactoa.4. Connect the SRS service connector (2 O) to the cable reel2P connector.5. Reconnect the battery positive cable, then reconnect thenegative cable.6. Erasethe DTC memory (see page 24-15).7. Read th6 DTC {seo page 24-13},
ls OTC 1-4 indic.tedT
YESNO
Short to pow.r in the driver'i rirbrg inilrtor; r€pl.cothe driver'! airbag l!e. paga 24-67).
Check for a ahort to Dow€r in tha crblo.eet:1. Disconnect the battery negative cabl€, then disconnectthe positive cable, and wait for three mrnur€s.2. Disconnect the special tool (2 O) trom the cable reel 2Pcononector.3. Bemove the dashboard lower cover, and disconnect thecable reel 2P connector trom th€ SRS main harness.4. Connect the special tool 12 0) to the SRS main harness2P connector. (cont'd)
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SRS MAIN HABNESS
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Chock for a short to power in the cabls roel lcont'dl:5. Reconnect the battery positive cable, then reconnect thenegative cable.6. Erase the DTC memory lsee page 24-15).7. Read the DTC (see pa1e24-131.
b DTC 1-4 indicat€d?
YESNO
Short to power in tho cable reel; roplac. tho cable reel
lsee Dase 24-721.
Chock for e short to powot in the SRS main hornoas:
1. Disconnect the battery nogative cable, then disconnect
the positive cable, and wait for three minutes.2- Disconnect the front passenger's airbag connector lrom
the SRS main harness (with front passenger's airbag).
3. Remove the special tool (2 0) trom the SRS main harn€ss
2P connector./t. Disconnect the SRS main harness 18P connector from
the sRs unit.5. Reconn6ct the battery positive cable, then reconnect the
negative cable.6. Connect a voltmeter between the No. 1 {+i terminal of
the SRS main harness 18P connector and body ground.
7. Turn the ignilion switch ON lll), and measure voltageThere should be 0.5 V or less.8. Turn the ignition switch OFF.9. Connect a voltmeter between the No. 13 (+) torminal ol
the SRS main harness 18P connector 8nd body ground.
lO.Turn the ignition switch ON (ll), and measure voltage
There should be 0.5 V or less.
Aro voltrges a3 specified?
YESNO
Fauftv SRS unh; roplacc tho SRS unh {soe pago 2+761'
Short to power in the SRS main h.rness; .eplace rhe SRS
main harness.
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Troubleshooting
DTC 1-5
CAUTION: Whenever the ignition switch is ON {ll). or
has been turned OFF for less than three minutes, be
caretul not to bump ths SRS unit; the airbag(sl could
accidentally deploy and cause damage or iniuries.
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DRIVER'S AIRBAG2P CONNECTOR
SRS MAIN HARNESS2P CONNECTOR
DRIVER'S AIRBAGASSEMBLY
REEL
07sAz - TB40't1A(2 0 JACK)
2P CONNECTOR
AZ - SZ5011A
CABLEREEL2P CONNECTOR
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07TAZ - SZ5011A
Try to rep.oduce the SRS indicator light:1. Erasethe DTC memorv (See page 24'15).2. Turn the ignition switch ON (ll), and check that the SRS indicator light comes on tor about six seconds and goes off.
Ooes the SRS indicator light stay onl
YESNO
Intermittent lailure, system is OK at this time. See Trouble-shooting lntormittent Failure3 on page 24-15.
Check for a short to ground in lh€ driver's airbag inllator:1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.2. Disconnect the battery negative cable, then disconnectthe positive cable, and wait for three rninutes.3. Disconnect the driver's airbag 2P connector from thecable reel 2P connector.CAUTION: Do not disconnect tho p.ssenger's airbagconnectoa.4. Connect the specialtool (2 0)to the cable reel 2P connector.5. Reconnect the batlery positive cable, then reconnect thenegative cable-6. Erase the DTC memory (see page 24-15).7. Read the DTC (see page 24-131.
ls OTC 1-5 indicatedT
YESNO
Short to ground in the drive/s airbeg inflator; r€pl.ce thedriver's.iib.g (see page 24d1.
Check lor a short to ground in the csble reer:l. Disconnect the battery negative cable, then disconnectthe positive cable, and wait for three minutes.2. Disconnect the special tool {2 (}) from the cable reel 2P
3. Remove the dashboard lower cover, and disconnect thecable reel 2P connector from the SRS main harness.4. Connect the Special tool {2 0} to the SRS main harness2P connector (cont'd).
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Check for a ahort to ground in th. cabl. r.el (cont'd):
5. Reconnect the battery positive cable, then reconnect thenagativ€ cable.6. Erase the DTC memory (see page 24-15).7. Read the DTC (see page 24-13).
b DTC 1-5 indicli.d?
YESNO
Short to ground in tho crblc rocl; rophce the crble roel
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Chock for e short to ground in tha SRS main harneas:1. Disconnect the battery negative cable, then disconnoctthe positive cable, and wait lor three minutes.2. Disconnect the tront passenger's airbag 2P connectorfrom the SRS main harnsss {with front passeng€r's
airbag).3 Romove the specialtool (2 0)trom th6 SRS main harness2P connoctor,4. Ch€ck resistance between the No. 1 terminal of the SRSmain harness 18P connector and ground. and betwgenthe No. 13 terminal ofthe SRS main harness'l8P connec-tor and grouncl.
There should bo I Mo or more,
la tha raidrnc! .3 rDccified?
NOYES
Flulv SRS unit rcpl.c. th. SRS unit {r€e prg.2+161,
Shon to ground in th. SRS m.in h.rno$; r.pl.ce tho SRSmain harnaas.
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Troubleshooting
DTC 2-1 and DTC 2-2 - With Front Passenger's Airbag
CAUTION: Whenever the ignition switch is ON (ll), or
has been turned OFF for less than thr€e minutes, be
careful not to bump th€ SRS unit; the airbags could
accid€ntally deploy and cause damage 01 iniuries.
Try to reproduce the SRS indicator light:1. Erase the DTC memory (see page 24-15).2. Turn the ignition switch ON (ll), and check that the SRS indi-cator light comes on for about six seconds and goes off.
Does the SRS indicator liqht stay on?
NOYES
Int€rmitl€nl failure, sFtem is OK at thb time. Soe Trouble-shooting Intermittent Failures on page 24-15.
Check tor an open in the pmi€nger's airbag inflator:1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.2. Disconnect the battery negative cable, then discohnectthe positive cable, and wait tor three manutes-3, Disconnect the front passenger's airbag connector lromthe SRS main harness {see page 24.1 ...4. Connect the special tool (2 0) to the SRS main harness2P connector,CAUTION: Do not disconnect the driver's airbag connec-tot,5. Reconnect the battery positive cable, then reconnect thenegative cable.6. Erase the DTC memory (see page 24-'!5).7. Read the DTC (see page 24-13).
ls DTC 2-l or DTC 2-2 indicated?
NOYES
Opon or increased rosistance in the pa$enger's airbaginflator; replace tho pass€nqor's airbaq lsee paEJe2a$71.
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FRONT PASSENGER'SAIRBAG 2P CONNECTOB
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MAIN HARNESS
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Check for an open in the SRS main ha.ness:
1. Disconnect the battery negative cable, then disconnect
the positive cable, and wait for three mrnrrtes
2. Disconnect the driver's airbag 2P connector from the
cable reel2P connector (see page 24 11)
3. Disconnect the SRS main harness 18P connector from
the SRS unit. Do not disconnect the special tool (2 0)
from the SRS main harness 2P connector'
4- Check resistance between the No. 10 terminal and No. 14
terminal of the SRS main harness 18P connector' There
should be apProx 2 0 3.0 0
ls the resislance as specified?
NOYES
Poor contact at the SRS m.in harness 18P connector;
check the connector'. ll the connector is OK, substituto a known_good SRS
unh. and rccheck,.lf the probl€m is still present, replace th€ SRS main
narness,
Ooen or incretsed resistance in the SRS m.in harness;
replac6 the harness.
SRS UNIT
SRS MAIN18P CONNECTOR
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