1997 HONDA CIVIC Front

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Electrical
Special Toofs .,....................,23-2
Troubleshooting
Tips and Precautions ..............,.................... . 23-3
Five-step Troubleshooting .............. ......... . . 23-5
wire color codes ..........,23-5
Schematic Symbols ........,................... . . .. .... 23-6
Relay and Control Unit Locations
Engine Compartment ...,..................... ... .. . 23'7
Dashboard ......................23-8
Dashboard/Door ......... 23-12*Airbags ................. ....... Section 24
Air Conditioning ......... Section 21
Aftelnator ..........."""" """ 23-112
Anti-lock Brake System {ABS) Section 19*A/T Gear Position Indicator .....................,. .... ... 23-149
Automatic Transmission Svstem .... . ....... Section 14
Batterv ......... . . . ... ...... .......23-91
Blower controls .. . ... Section 2l
Charging System ....'...........23'112
Connector ldentilication and Wire Harness
Routing .................. ......23'13
Cruise Control ............,........23-240
Dash Lights Brightness Controller ............. ....... 23-180
Fan controfs "" 23'126
Fuel PumD ........ . ........ section 11
Fuses/Refay ...............,..,,.. 23'62
PGM-FI Control System ......................,....... Section 1 1
*Gauges
Circuit Diagram ....,.,.......23-131
Fuef Gauge ...........'.'.......23-142
Gauge/lndicator .. . .. 23-129
Ground Distribution .. . 23-75
Heatei controls .. . ..... Section 21*Horn................. ...............23-196
*tgnition Switch ....................23-89
lgnition System .......,.... 23-102
*lntegrated Control Unit ....................................... 23-156
fnterlock System ,........ . . , ,23-144
Lighting System . . . .. ......... 23-161
Lights, Exterior
Back-up Lights ..'............23'171
Brake Lights .................. 23'174
Daytime Bunning Lights (Canadal ............... 23'166
Front Parking Lights ......,................ .'. .......... 23-167
Front Turn Signal Lights .......... . . ............ ..,.23-167
Headtights ....".'....-... ..... 23'167
High Mount Brake Light ...................... ... .23'179
License Plate Lights ...... 23'176
Taitfights ................ .......23'171
lnterior Lights ..-.......,, . 23-142
Moonroof ..,.................,........ 23-235
Power Distribution ....... . . .23-61
Power Door Locks .......,,,. .23'251
Power Mirrors ,..............,.,...23'206
Power Relays ....... . ...... . . .. 23-86
Power Windows ............,,....23-220
Rear Window Defogger .......................... . . ... . . 23-2OO
Spark Plugs . ..... . ........ .....23-111
Slarting System ................23-93*stereo Sound Svstem ,................. ..... ... . ... ,.,.,,23'147'Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) ... . Section 24
Turn Signal/Hazard Flasher System .......'.'....-... 23-173
*Undel-dash Fuse/Relay Box ............,.................. 23-85
vehicfe soeed sensor (VSSI """" ""' 23-140+Wipers/Washers .........,.,.,...23-214
NOTE: Unless otherwise specified, references to auto-
matic transmission (Mf) in this section include the CVT.

Connector ldentification and Wire Harness Routing
Connector or
Terminal
Number of
CavitiesLocalionConnec{s toNotes
T,I
r2
Right side of engine compartment
Right side of engine compartment
Under-hood fuse/relay box
Starter motor
BatteryBattery positive terminal
Starter Cables
A/C Wire Harness
Battery Ground Cable
Connector or
Terminal
Number of
CavitiesLocationConn€cts toNotos
Right front shock towerBody ground, via battery ground
caDte
oBafteryBattery negative terminal
Engine Ground Cable A
Conn€qtor or
Terminal
Number ot
CavitiosLocationConnects toNoles
T3Left side of enginePower steering pump bracket
G2Left side of engine compartmentBody ground, via engine ground
cable A
Engine Ground Cable B
Connector or
Terminal
Number of
CavitiesLocationConnecls toNoles
T4Right side of engine compartmentTransmission
Right side of front frameBody ground, via engine ground
cable B
Under-hood ABS Fusa/Relay Box Wire Harness
Connector or
Tgrminal
Number oI
CavitiesLocationConneqts toNotes
T5Right side of engine compartmentUnder-hood fuse/relay box
@BaneryBattery positive terminal
Connector or
Terminal
Number of
CavitiesLocationConnects toNotes
c753
c754
1
2
Right side of engine compartment
Right side of engine compartment
Right side of engine compartment
Right side of engine compartment
Engine compartment wire harness(c209)
Compressor clutch
Condenser fan motor
A,/C pressure switch
Left side of engine compartmentBody ground, via A,/C wire harness
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Connector ldentification and WireHarness Routing
Engine Compartment Wire Harness
conneqtor of
Terminal
Number of
CavitiesLocationConnects toNotes
c201
c202
c202
c203
c204
c205
c206
c207
c208
c209
c210
c210
c211
c212
c213
c214
c215
10
6
2
2
2
1
3
2
1
2
8
Left side of engine companment
Left side of engine companment
Left side of engine companment
Left side of engine compartment
Behind front bumper
Behind front bumper
Left side of engine compartment
Behind front bumper
Left side of engine compartment
Left side of engine companment
Behind front bumper
Behind front bumper
Right side of engine compartment
Right side of engine compartment
Right side of engine compartment
Right side of engine compartment
Behind front bumper
Main wire harness (C308)
Main wire harness (C309)
Main wire harness {C309)Cruise actuator
Windshield washer motor
Rear window washer motor
Left front turn signal/parking lightFront fog light
Left headlight
Ay'C wire harness 1C751)Horn
HOrn
Radiator fan motor
Right headlight
Right front turn signal/parking lightMain wire harness (C355)
Washer level switch
Optional
'96 - 97
models'98 - 99
models
Canada'99 model
G201
G202
Right side of engine compartment
Left side of engine compartment
Body ground, via engine compartmentwire harness
Body ground, via engine compartmentwrre harness*1r With cruise control*2: Without cruise control
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Connector ldentification and Wire Harness Routing
Main Wire Harness lLeft side ot engine compartment branchl
Connector or
Terminal
Number of
CavitiesLocationConnects toNotes
c301
c302
c303
c304
c305
c305
c306
c307
c308
c309
c309
c310
5
2
10
3
14
8
1
I
10
2
2
Left side of engine compartment
Left side of engine compartment
Left side of engine companment
Left side of engine compartment
Left side of engine compartment
Left side of engine compartment
Left side ot engine companment
Left side of engine companment
Left side of engine compartment
Left side of engine companment
Left side of engine companment
Left side of engine companment
Windsh ield wiper motor
Test tachometer connector
Engine wire harness (C101)
Daytime running lights resistor
Engine wire harness (C136)
Engine wire harness (C136)
Brake fluid level switch (+)
Brake fluid level switch (-)
Engine compartment wire harness (C201)
Engine companment wire harness (C202)
Engine compartment wire harness (C202)
Left front ABS wheel sensor
Canada
;|.'
ABS*lr D'16Y5 engine *5:'96 9g models*2: D16Y8 engine*3: With cruise control*4r Without cruise control
*1: '99 - 00 models
Main Wire Harness (Right side of engine compartment branch)
Connector or
Terminal
Number of
CavitiesLocationConnects toNotes
c353
c354
c355
c356
c357
c359
c360
11
3
I
3
2
2'10
2
2
Right side of engine compartment
Right side of engine companment
Right side of engine companment
Right side of engine compartment
Right side of engine compartment
Right side of engine companment
Right side of engine compartment
Right side of engine compartmentRight side of engine compartment
Right side of engine compartment
Right side of engine compartment
Under-hood fuse/relay box (CgoB)
Under-hood fuse/relay box (C906)
Underhood fuse/retay box (C905)
Under-hood tuse/relay box (C907)
Engine companment wire harness {C214)Under-hood ABS fuse/relay box {C927)Under-hood ABS fuse/retay box (C926)
Right front ABS wheel sensor
ABS solenoid
ABS pump motor
EVAP control canister vent shut valve
USA
ABS
ABS
ABS
ABS
ABS
G403Right side of engine compartmentBody ground, via main wire harness
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Connector ldentification and Wire Harness Routing
Connector or
Terminal
Number of
CavhiosLocationConnocts ioNotes
c401
c402
c403
c404
c405
c406
c407
c407
c408
c409
c410
c411
c412
c413
c414
c415
c416
c417
c418
c4l9
c420
c42'l
c423
c424
c425
c426
c427
c42A
c429
c430
c431
c432
c433
c434
c435
c431
c438
c439
'14
't4
I
I
10't2
24
16
7
o
18
20
18
7
6
I
o
4
7
8
14
1
Above under-dash fuss/relay box
Under left side ot dash
Under left sid€ of dash
Under left side of dash
Under left side of dash
Und€r left side of dash
Under left side of dash
Under left side of dash
Under left side of dash
Behind under-dash fuse/relay box
Under left side of dash
Under left side of dash
Above under-dash fuse/relay box
Under left side of dash
Under left side of dash
Above under-dash fuse/r€lay box
Under left side of dash
Under left side of dash
Under left side of dash
Behind under-dash fuse/relay box
Eehind under-dash fuse/relay box
Behind under-dash fuse/relay box
Behind under-dash fuse/relay box
Behind under-dash fuse/relay box
Under left side of dash
Under left side of dash
In the steering column cover
In the steering column cover
In the steering column cover
In the steering column covEr
Under left side of dash
Under left side of dash
Under middle of dash
Under middle of dash
Under middle of dash
Under middle of dash
Under left side of dash
Under left side of dash
Eehind under-dash fus€/relay box
Floo. wire harness (C555)
Floor wire harness (C554)
Security system
Cruise control unit
Daytime running lights control unit
Daytime running lights control unit
Roof wire harness (C701)
Moonroof wire harness (C7l1)
Front fog light connector
Integrated control unit
Dashboard wire harness (C504)
Dashboard wire harness (C502)
SRS main harness (C802)
Data link connector
Starter cut relay
lgnition switch
Security system
Clutch switch
Clutch interlock switch
Under-dash fuss/relay box (C9191
Undor-dash fuse/r€lay box {C920)
Under-dash tuse/relay box (C922)
Under-dash luse/relay box (C914)
Under-dash fuse/rBlay box (C915)
Horn relay
Brake swilch
Windshield wiper/washer switch
Rear window wiper/washer switch
Turn signal switch
Combination lighvturn signal switch
Cable reel
lnterlock control unit
Secondary heated oxygen sensor sub-
harn€ss (C781)
Ay'T gear position switch
Shift lock solenoid
Park pin switch and Ay'T gear position
console light
Transmission control module (TCM)
Transmission control module {TCM)
Under-dash fuse/relay box {C925)
ABS
Optional
Canada
Canada
Optional
Atr
MTT
Optional
Mlf
NT
Atf
CVT
CVT
Optional
AN
Atr
G401Left kick panelBody ground, via main wire harness
Main Wir€ Harness (Loft side of da3h and floor branch): '96 - 97 models
*2:Without moonroof*4: With moonroof*5: M/T (with cruise control or for D16Y5 engine)*6: With secondary heated oxygen sensor (H02S)
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Connector ldentification and Wire Harness Routing
Connoctor or
Tgrminal
Number of
CavitiesLocationConneqts toNot€s
c401
c402
c403
c404
c405
c406
c407
c407
c408
c409
c410
c411
c4't2
c413
c414
c415
c416
c417
c418
c419
c420
c421
c422
c423
c424
c425
c426
c427
c428
c429
c430
c431
c432
c433
c434
c435
c437
c438
't4
l4
8,
1
10
12
24
7
6
18
20
18
7
6
8
7
8
14
2
Above under-dash fuse/relay box
Under left side of dash
Under left side of dash
Under left side of dash
Under left side of dash
Under left side of dash
Under left side of dash
Under left side of dash
Under left side of dash
Behind under-dash fuss/relay box
Under left side of dash
Under left side of dash
Above under-dash fuse/relay box
Under left side of dash
Under-dash relay box
Above under-dash fuse/relay box
Under left side of dash
Under left side of dash
Under left side of dash
Eehind under-dash fuse/relay box
Behind under-dash fuse/relay box
Behind under-dash fuse/relay box
Behind under-dash fuse/rslay box
Behind under-dash fuse/relay box
Under-dash relay box
Under left side of dash
In the steering column cover
In the steering column cover
In the steering column cover
In the steering column cover
Under left side of dash
Under left side of dash
Under middle of dash
Under middle of dash
Under middle of dash
Under middle of dash
Under left side of dash
Under left side of dash
Floor wire harness (C555)
Floor wire harness (C554)
Security system
Cruise control unit
Daytime running lights control unit
Daytime running lights control unit
Roof wiro harness (C7011
Moonroof wire harness (C711)
Front fog light connector
Integrated control unit
Dashboard wire harness (C504)
Dashboard wire harness (C502)
SRS main harness (C802)
Data link connector
Starter cut relay
lgnition switch
Security system
Clutch switch
Clutch inlerlock switch
Under-dash fuse/relay box (C919)
Under-dash fuse/relay box (C920)
Under-dash fuse/relay box (C922)
Under-dash fuse/relay box (C914)
Under-dash fuse/relay box (C915)
Horn relay
Brake switch
Windshield wiper/washer switch
Rear window wiper/washer switch
Turn signal switch
Combination light/,turn signal switch
Cable reel
lnterlock control unit
Secondary heated orygen sensor sub-
harness (C781)
Ay'T gear position switch
Shift lock solenoid
Park pin switch and Aff gear position
console light
Transmission control module (TCMI
Transmission control module (TCM)
ABS
Optional
Canada
Canada
Optional
M
MIT
Optionsl
MlT
Alr
NT
NT
CVT
CVT
G401Left kick panelBody ground, via main wire harness
Main Wire Harn€ss {Left side ot dash and floor branchl: '98 model
*2: Without moonroof*4:With moonroof*5: M/T (with cruise control or for D16Y5 engine)*6: With secondary heated oxygen sensor (H02S)
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Connector ldentification and Wire Harness Routing
Connosto! ol
Tsrminal
Number of
CavitiesLocationConnoqtg toNotes
c401
c402
c403
c404
c405
c406
c407
c407
c408
c409
c410
c411
c412
c4'I3
c4't4
c415
c416
c417
c418
c419
c420
c42l
c422
c423
c424
c425
c426
c427
c428
c429
c430
c431
c432
c433
c434
c435
c447
c448
c449
c450
c451
20
4
14
I
6
1
10
12
24
16
4
7
6
2
18
20
18
7
4
8
o
7
8
14
22
18
Above under-dash fuse/relay box
Under left side of dash
Under left side of dash
Under left side of dash
Under left side of dash
Under left side of dash
Under left side of dash
Under left side of dash
Under left side of dash
Behind under-dash fuse/relay box
Under left side of dash
Under left side of dash
Above under-dash fuse/relay box
Under left side of dash
Under-dash relay box
Above under-dash fuse/relay box
Under left side of dash
Under left side of dash
Under left side of dash
Behind under-dash fuse/relay box
Behind under-dash fuse/relay box
Behind under-dash fuse/relay box
Behind under-dash fuse/relay box
Behind under-dash fuse/relay box
Under-dash relay box
Under left side of dash
In the steering column cover
In the steering column cover
In the steering column cover
In the steering column cover
Under lett side of dash
Under left side of dash
Under middle of dash
Under middle of dash
Under middle of dash
Under middle of dash
Under left side of dash
Under left side of dash
Under middle of dash
Under left side of dash
Under left side of dash
Floor wire harness (C555)
Floor wire harness (C554)
Security system
Cruise control unit
Daytime running lights control unit
Daytime running lights control unit
Roof wire harness (C701)
Moonroof wire harness {C711)
Front fog light connector
Intagrated control unit
Dashboard wire harness (C504)
Dashboard wire harness (C502)
SRS main ha.ness (C802)
Data link connector
Starter cut relay
lgnition switch
Security system
Clutch switch
Clutch interlock switch
Under-dash fus€/relay box (C919)
Under-dash fuse/relay box (C920)
Under-dash fuse/relay box (C922)
Under-dash fuse/relay box (C914)
Under-dash fuse/relay box (C915)
Horn relay
Brake switch
Windshield wiper/washer switch
Rear window wiper/Washer switch
Turn signal switch
Combination light/turn signal switch
Cable reel
lnterlock control unit
Secondary heaied oxygen sensor sub-
harness (C781)
A/T gear position switch
Shift lock solenoid
Park pin switch and A,/T g€ar position
console light
Security system
Security system
IVT gear position indicator trim light
Security system
Keyless door lock control unit
ABS
Optional
Canada
Canada
Optional
At-|.
M/T
Optional
M/T
Atr
Optional
Optional
Optional
Atr
AIT
AJ-|.
G401Left kick panelBody ground, via main wire harness
Main Wire Halness lLoft side of dash 8nd lloor branchl: '99 - 00 mod€ls
*2: Without moonroof*4: With moonroof*5: M/T (with cruise control or for Dl6Y5 engine)*6: With secondary heated oxygen sensor (H02S)
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Gonnector ldentification and Wire Harness Routing
Connector ol
Terminal
Number of
CavitiesLocationConnects toNotes
c553
c554
c556
c557
c557
c558
c559
c560
c561
c562
c563
c564
c565
c566
c567
L5bY
c570
c511
c572
c513
6
14
25
2
25
'|
1
2't4
1'10
6
6
I
1
Behind underdash fuse/relay box
Behind under-dash fuse/relay box
Above under-dash fuse/relay box
Under left side of dash
Above under-dash fuse/relay box
Drlver's door
Driver's door
Passenger's door
Passenger's door
Middle of floor
Left side of floor
Right B-pillar
lnside of left rear wheel
Left C-pillar
Left C-pillar
Fuel tank
Fuel tank
Inside of right rear wheel
Left B-pillar
Left side of steering wheel
Right B-pillar
Left B-pillar
Left quarter panel
Right quarter panel
Under-dash fuse/relay box {C923)
Under-dash fuse/relay box (C921)
Dashboard wire harness (C503)
Main wire harness (C402)
Main wire harness (C401)
Driver's door wire harness (C631)
Driver's door wire harness (C631)
Front passenger's doorwire harness (C651)
Front passenge/s doorwire harness (C651)
Parking brake switch
Driver's seat belt switch
Front passenger's door switch
Left rear ABS wheel sensor
Rear wire harness (C601)
Rear wire harness (C602)
Fuel gauge sending unit
Fuel pump {FP)
Right rear ABS wheel sensor
Driver's door switch
Power mirror switch
Right rear door wire harness (C671)
Left rear door wire harness (C661)
Left rear door switch
Right rear door switch
ABS
ABS
ABS
G552
Left kick panel
Left side of floor
Body ground, via floor wire harness
Body ground, via floor wire harness
Floor Wire Harness lSedanl: '96 model
*l:With power windows*2; Without power windows
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