1997 HONDA CIVIC Repair

Electrical Troubleshooting ('96 - 98 Modelsl
Troubleshooting Flowchart - Secondary Gear Shaft Speed Sensor
Po$ible Cause
. Disconnected secondary gealshaft speod sen3or connectol. Short ol open in s€condary gearshaft spe€d sen3or wiro. Faulty secondary gear shattspeed s€nsor
SECONDARY GEAR SHAFT SPEEDSENSOR 2P CONNECIOR
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side of male terminalsTerminal
TCM CONNECTOR B {22P}
Wire side of female termanals
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NOTE: Record all freeze data before you troubleshoot.
. OBD ll Scan Tool indicates CodeP1888.. Selt-diagnosis Iq indicator lightindicates Code 36.
Check the secondary gear shaftspeed sensor installation.
ls the secondary gear shaft speedsensor installed properly?
Measure Secondary Gear SheftSpeod Sensor R8istance at theSensor Connector:1. Disconnect the 2P connectorfrom the secondary gear shaftspeed sensor connector.2. Measure the resistance ol thesecondary gear shalt speed
ls the resistance 350 - 600 0?
Check Counterchaft Speed Son-sor for a Short Circuit:1. Disconnect the B 122P) connectorfrom the TCM.2. Check for continuity betweenbody ground and the 815 terminal and 816 terminal individually.
Repair short in the wir€6 bctuveenth. 815 and 816 torminrls.ndthe s€condary ge.r shaft speodls there continuity?
Measu.e Secondary Gear ShattSpeed Sensor Resistance:1. Connect the secondary gearshaft speed sensor 2P connec-
2. Meas u re the resistancebetween the 815 and 816 te.mrnals.
Reprir loose terminal or opcn inthe wires between the 815 and8'16 terminals and the secondaryg€ar shaft sp€ed s€nsor,
ls the resistance 350 600 O?
Check lor loose TCM connector.lf n€cessary, substitute a known-good TCM and recheck.
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12131a1516171820
WHT/RED T - ORN/BLU
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1a5678I10
1213141515171820
WHT/REI
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Electrical Troubleshooting ('96 - 98 Models)
Troubleshooting Flowchart - TMA and TMB Sigrrals (cont,d)
TCM CONNECTOR 8 {22P}
Wire side of female terminals
PNK
PNK
PNK
from page 14 257
Check TMB Wire Continuity:1. Turn the ignirion switch OFF.2. Disconnect the C (31P) connec,tor from the ECM, and the I(22P) connector from the TCM.3. Check for continuity betweenthe 86 terminal ol the TCMand the C30 terminal of theECM,
Repair open in the wire betwe€nrhe TcM and the EcM.
Check TMB Wire tor a Short Cir-cuit:Check for continuity between the86 terminal ot the TCM or theC30 terminal ot the ECM andbody ground.
ls there continuity?
Check the TCM:1. Reconnect the B (22p) con-nector to the TCM, and the C(31P) connector to the ECM.2. Turn the ignition switch ON (ll).3. Measure the voltage betweenthe B6 terminat of the TCMand body ground.
ls there approx. S V?
Check for loose TCM connoctors.lf necessary, substitute e lnown-good TCM and recheck.
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ECM CONNECTOR C 131P}
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PNK
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1213111516111E20
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1213141516171820
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Electrical Troubleshooting ('96 - 98 Modelsl
Troubleshooting Flowchart - Pl Indicator Light Does Not Gome On
TCM CONNECTOR A {26P)
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1a151617202325rt
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8LK
Wire side of female terminals
The E Indicator light does notcome on when the ignition switchis tirst turned ON {ll). {lt shouldcome on for aboul two s€conds,)
Chock the Service Check Connec-lot:Make sure the special tool (SCS
Service Connector) is not connected to the seryice check connector,
ls the special tool (SCS ServiceConnector) connected to the ser-vice check connector?
Disconn€ct the sDecial tool fromthe seruice check connector andrecheck.
Check the E Indicator Light:Shift to [5] oosition.
Check fo. loose TCM connectors.lf neceasary, substitute a known-good TCM .nd rochock.
Does the E indicator lightcome on?
Ch€ck th6 Ground Circuit:1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.2. Disconnect the A 126P) con-nector from the TCM.3. Check tor continuity betweenthe A13 terminal and bodyground and the 426 terminaland body ground.
.Repair open in the wiresbetwoon lhe A13 or A26 termi-nel3 and G101.. Repai. poor ground {G1011.
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Ftom page 14 262
ls there battery voltage?
Measure Powet SUPPIY Ci.cuit
Voltage:1. Turnthe ignition switch ON (ll)
2. Measure the voltage between
terminals A12 and A13 and
between terminals A25 and
426.
Repair open or short in the wire
between the A'12 andlor Ms ler-
minrls and the under-dash fuse
DOX,
Measure D IND Voltage:1. Turn the ignition switch OFF
2. connect the A (26P) connec
tor to the TcM.
3. Connect a digkal multitester
to the A20 and A'13 or A26 ter
minals.4. Turn the ignition switch ON (ll),
and make sure that the voltage
is available for two seconds.
Check tor opon in the wire
between the A20 l6rminal and
the gaug€ assembly. It the wite
is OK, check tor a faultY ipl indi-
calor light bulb or a faulty gauge
assembly prir ed circuit boatd.
Check D INO for an Shott Circuit:1. Turn the ignition switch OFF
2. Disconnect the A (26P) con-
nector from the TCM.
3. Check for continuity between
the A20 terminal and the No. I
terminal of the gauge assem-bly connector (see section 23).
Bepair open in the wire between
the A20 terminal and the gauge
assembly.
Check tor looso TCM connecto.s.
Check the A/T ge.r Positionswitch. lf nec6ssary, substitute a
known-good TCM and r€check
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14t5161720232526
BLK/WHT
A
II
TCM CONNECTOR A I26P)
Wire side of female terminals
TCM CONNECTOR A (25P}
BLK
BLK
GRN/BLK
12a58910111213
1l15161720232526
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GRN/BLK
GAUGE ASSEMBLY14P CONNECTOR
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78910111214
GRN/BLK
Wire side of female terminals

From page 14-268
LGl IBRN/BLK}
Moasule ATP D voltago:1. Shift to El position.
2. Measure the voltage between
the A7 and 820 or 822 termi
nals.
Repair open in the wira betwo6nthe A7 torminal and the A/T ge.rpo3ition switch.
Measure ATP S Vollag6:'1. Shiftto E position.
2. Measure the voltage betweenthe D13 and 820 or B22 terminals.
Repair op€n in tho wire betweenihe D13 terminal .nd the A/Tgear position switch,
A {32P} ll B l25Pl
LGl IBRN/BLK) LG2 (BRN/BLKI
(cont'd)
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To page 14-270

JTroubleshooting Flowchart - Shift Control Linear Solenoid
NOTE: Record all freeze data before you troubleshoot
Possiblc Cause
. Disconn€cted solenoid harnos3
connectol. Short or oDen in shilt controllinetr solonoid wiro. Faulty shift control linear sole_
noid. Op€n in VB SOL wite. ODen in PG'l and PG2 wires or
poor ground {G10'l)
f,
wire side ot female terminals
LG1 IBRN/BLKILG2IBRN/BLK)
{cont'd)
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PCM CONNECTORS
B(25P) - Dll6P)
.OBD ll Scan Tool indicatos
Code P1870.. Solf-diagnosis E indic.lor light
indic.t€s Code 30.
M6a3ure VB SOL voltage:1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.
2. Disconnect the B 125P) and D(16P) connectors from the
PCM,3. Turn the ignition switch ON (ll).
4. Measure the voltage between
the D5 and 820 or 822 terminals.
Repair open or shod in the wire
between the D5 terminal and the
under-dash tuso/telay box.
Check the Ground Circuitl1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.2. Check lor continuity between
the terminafs 82 and 822 and
between terminals 810 and
820.
Repair open in the wi.e betwoen
the termin.ls 82, B10, B20, and
822 and G101. Repair Poolground (G101).
LG1 IBRN/BLKI
PCM CONNECTOR B PsPI
PG,I IBLK)
10 page 14-272
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Troubleshooting Flowchart - PH-PL Control Linear Solenoid
NOTE: Record all freeze data before you troubleshoot.
Possibls c.use
. Oisconn6dod solenoid harness
conn6ctol. Short or ooen in PH-PL controllinear solenoid wire. F.ulty PH-PL cont.ol linear sole-noid. ODen in VB SOL wire. Op€n in PGl and PG2 wires orpoor ground lG101l
PCM CONNECTORS
Wire side of female terminals
LGT IBRN/BLKILG2 IBRN/BLK)
(cont'd)
B (25P1 D {16P}
. OBD ll Scan Tool indicates
Codo P1873.. sslt-disgnosis E indicltor lightindicates Code 31.
Mo.surevB SOL Vohagg:1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.
2. Disconnect the 8 (25P) and D(16P) connectors from the
PCM,3. Turn tho ignition switch ON (ll),
4. Measure the voltage between
the D5 and 820 or 822 termi-nals,
Ropair open or shod in the wiJe
bstwaon tho D5 terminal and the
under-dalh tuso/relay box.
Check the Ground Circuh:1. Turn the ignition switch OFF2. Check tor continuity betweenthe terminals 82 and 822 andbetween terminals 810 and820.
Fepair open in tho wiro b€tw€entho torminds 82, 810, 820, and
822 and G101. Repair Poorground (G1011.
(BRN/BLX)
Fo page 14-274
PCM CONNECTOR B (25P|
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Electrical Troubleshooting ('99 - 00 Models)
Troubleshooting Flowchart - PH-PL Gontrol Linear Solenoid (cont'd)
From page l4-273
SOLENOID HARNESS 8P CONNECTOR
Terminal side of male terminals
PCM CONNECTOR B (25PI
Wire side of female terminals
Mea3ure PH-PL Control LinearSolenoid Rosistance at lhe Sole-noid Harness Connector:1. Disconnect the solenoid har-ness 8P connector.2. Measu re the resistancebetween the No. 2 and No. 6terminals oI the solenoid harness 8P connector.
ls the resistance 3.8 - 6.8 O?
Check PH-PL Control Linear Sole-noid lor a Short Circuit:Check for continuity between thebody ground and the 88 terminaland 817 terminal individually.
Rep.i. 3hort in the wiro bsh^,eenlhc 88 and 817 terminals and thePH-PL cont.ol linear solenoid.
Measure PH-PL Control LinearSolenoid Resistance:1. Connect the solenoid harness8P connector,2. Measure the resistancebetween the 88 and 817 termi-nals.
Repair loose te.minal or open inthe wires between the 88 rnd817 te.minlb .nd the PH-PL con-trol linear solenoid.
ls the resistance 3.8-6.8 O?
Check lor loose ierminal fit in thePCM connectoTa. lf necessary,substitute a known-good PCM.nd recheck.
HLC LSP
HLC LSM
HLC I.SM (PNK/BLK)
HLC LSM {PNK/BLKI
-j-i8lisli.((
35/11
Il0A/'.n20
HLC LSP IGRN/WHT}
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