1997 HONDA CIVIC Blower motor

Troubleshooting -'99 - 00 Models
Blower Motor {cont'dl
BLOWER MOTOR HIGH RELAY 4P CONNECTORWire side of female terminals
BLU/BLK
BLU/ALK
HEATER OONTROL PANEL 8P CONNECTORwir€ sido ot f€male torminals
HEATER CONTROL PANCL 2OP CONNECTORWire side of female terminals
From page 21-33
Check tor an opgn in the wiro:1. Disconnect the heater controlpanel 8P connector.2. Check lor continuity betweenthe No. 1 terminal of theheater control panel 8P con-nector and the No. 1 terminalot the blower motor highrelay 4P connector.
Repsi. op€n in the wir. betw.enthe h..t.r contrcl p.ncl .nd thoblowar motor high rahy.
Ch€ck for an opon in the wir6:1. Disconnect the heater controlpanel 20P connector.2. Check for continuity betweenthe No. 13 terminal of theheater control panel 20P con-nector and the No. 4 terminalof the blower motor highrelay 4P connector.
Ropair opon in tho wiro botwoontha hartor cor rol pangl rnd thablower motor high .elay.
Ch.ck for looso wiros or poor
conn€dions at th6 heato. controlpanel 8P and 20P connectoB andat the blowol motor high relty4P connoctor. It tho connoctionsare good, substitute a known-good heatcr control panel, andrecheck. It the symptom/indica-tion goos away, rgplaco the oiigi-nal heater control oanol.
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21-34

Troubleshooting -'99 - 00 Models
Heater Control Panel Input/Output Signals
HEATER CONTROL PANEL CONNECTORS
8P CONNECTOR2OP CONNECTOR12P CONNECTOR
Wire side of female terminals
8P CONNECTOR (O qn Circuit Diagram)
20P CONNECTOR {D on circuit Diagram}
*: with Ay'c
12P CONNECTOR (tr on Circuit Diagraml
CavityWire colorSignalCavilyWhe colorSignal
BLU/8LKBLOWER FEEDBACKINPUT5REDDASH LIGHTS BRIGHTNESSCONTROLLEROUTPUT
2GRN/lVHTFRESHINPUT6BLKGBOU N DOUTPUT
3GRN/REDRECIRCULATEINPUT7BLU/YELREAR WINDOW DEFOGGERRELAYOUTPUT
4RED/BLKCOMBINATION LIGHT SWITCH(Via No. 30 (7.5 A) fuse)INPUT88LfiELlG2 {Power)INPUT
CavityWire colorSignalCavityWire colorSignal
LTGRN/BLKPOWER TRANSISTOR EASEOUTPUT't1BLU/REDAy'C THERMOSTATINPUT
2BRNMHTMODE CONTROL MOTORGROUNDINPUT12BRNAIR MIX CONTROL MOTORGROU NDINPUT
3RE D/YELAIR MIX HOTOUTPUT13ORNAA/HTBLOWER MOTOR HIGHRELAYINPUT
RED,ryvHIAIR MIX COOLOUTPUT14
5YEUBLUMODE DEFINPUTPN K,/BLKAIR MIX POTENTIALOUTPUT
6YEUREDMODE VENTINPUT16
7GRNI/ELMODE HEAT/r'ENTINPUT11
IBLUAVHTMODE HEATINPUT18
9YELMODE HEAT/DEFINPUT19
10WHT/BLU+B (Power)INPUT20GRYAIR MIX POTENTIAL +5 VOUTPUT
CavityWilecolorSignalCavityWi.e cololSignal
lSWITCH LED COMMONOUTPUT1SWITCH LIGHTS +OUTPUT
2ISWITCH LIGHTS -INPUT
39SWITCH COMMONINPUT
4RECIRCULATION CONTROLSWITCH LEDINPUT10A,/C SWITCHOUTPUT
5A./C SWITCH LEDINPUT11RECIRCULATION CONTROLSWITCHOUTPUT
6REAR WINDOW DEFOGGERSWITCH LEDINPUT12REAR WINDOW DEFOGGEBSWITCHOUTPUT
21-36

Blower Unit
Replacement
NOTE: The blower motor, recirculation control motor
and blower resistor can bs replacsd without rsmoving
th€ blower unit (see neld Page).
1. Move the temperature control to "HOT."
'96-98: Slide the temperature control lever.'99-00: Turn the ignition switch ON (ll), then turn
the temperature contol knob. Turn the ignition
switch off,
Remove the glovs box (ses ssction 20),
R€move ths s6lf-tapping screw and ths passsng6r's
dashboard low€r cover. Removo the bolt, the nut
and the kn€e bolst€r, then remove the fiv€ bolts and
the glove box trame,
Without Air Condhioning
4-a. Remove the wiro harness from the h68t€r duct, then
remove the two self-tapping scrsws and the heatsr
duct.
KNEE
GLOVE BOX FRAME
HEATER DUCT
21-37
Wrth Air Conditioning
4-b. Removo th6 ev8porator (sss pago 22-28).
6x1.0m|n9.8 N'm
6x1.0mm9.8 N'm lt'o tgf'm, t.2 lb{'ttl
Disconnoct the connectors trom th€ blower motor,
blowor r6sistor {'96 - 98 models), power transiator
('99 - 0O modsls), blowor motor high telay ('99 - 00
models) and recirculation control motor.
R€mov€ ths wiro harnoss clip from tho recirculation
control motor, and release the wir6 harnsss from ths
clamo on the blowor unit. Remove the two mount-
ing bolts, tho mounting nut and ths blowor unit'
9.8 .m 11.0 tgfm,1.2 tblfrl
lnstall in ths reverso order of removal. Mako surs
that thsre is no air leaka96.
6x1.0mm9,t N'm 11.0lgi.m,7.2 tbf.fil

Blower Unit
Overhaul
NOTE:
RECIRCULATIONCONTROL MOTORTest, page 21-48
aBefore reassembly. make sure that the recirculation control door and linkage move smoothly without binding.
When attaching the recirculation control motor, make sure its positioning will not allow the recirculation control door
to be pulled too far.
After aftaching the recirculation control motor, connect power and ground, and watch the movement of the recircula-
tion control door.
BLOWERTest, page 2'l 9{'96 - 98 modebl
POWER TRANSISTOR l'99 - 00 modeblTest, page 21-50
Test, page 21'10 ('96 98 models) orpage 21'31 ('99 00 models)
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MOTOR
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RelaysHeater Fan Switch
Test
There should be continuity between the No 1 and No. 3
terminals when power and ground are connected to the
No.2 and No. 4 terminals, and there should be no conta-
nuity when power is disconnected.
Blower motor relaY
. Blower motor high relay ('99 00 models)
,I It;€'Y )
Test -'96 - 98 Models
Check for continuity between the terminals according to
the table below.
lerminal
Position14253
OFF
1IrJ
2o-o
3o-a
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21-49

Mode Control SwitchPower Transistor
Test -'96 - 98 Models
Check for continuity between the terminals accordinq tothe table below.
Terminal
Position't071
Heato-o
HeaVDefo---o
Defo--o
VentG-o
HeaVVento--o
1
;l t
4
789
21-50
Test -'99 - 00 Models
1. Disconnsct the 3P connector from the oower tran-stsror.
2, Carefully release the lock tab on the No. 2 terminal inthe 3P connector, then remove the terminal and insu-late it from body glound.
Connect a 1.2 - 3.4 W bulb between the No. 1 andthe No. 2 cavity on the 3P connector.
Reconnect the 3P connector to the power translstor.
Turn the ignition switch ON fll), and check that theblower motor runs.
12V 1.2-3,1W
No. 1 laLU/aLK)

Gonnector ldentification and Wire Harness Routing
Heater Sub-harness A: '96 - 98 models
Connector or
Terminal
Number ot
CavitiesLocationConneqts toNotes
c7 21
c722
c723
c724
c727
7
20
2
Under left side of dash
Behind glove box
Behind glove box
Behind glove box
Behind glove box
Behind glove box
Behind glove box
Main wire harness (C440)
Mode control motor
Heater sub-harness B 1C741)Ay'C thermostat
Blower motor
Blower resister
Recirculation control motor
Heater Sub-harness B: '96 - 98 mod€ls
HEATER SUB.HARNESS A
Connoctor 01
Terminal
Number of
CavitiesLocationConngcts loNotes
c7 41
c142
c7 43
20
14
Behind glove box
Behind middle of dash
Behind middle of dash
Heater sub-harness A (C723)
Heater fan switch
Heater control panel
23-58
HEATER SUB-HARNESS B

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Heater Sub-harness A: '99 - 00 models
Connector or
Terminal
Number of
CavitiesLocationConnects toNotes
c721
c722
c723
c724
c725
c726
c727
c728
c729
c730
7
24
3
2
4
1
5
4
Under left side of dash
Behind glove box
Behind glove box
Behind glove box
Behind glove box
Behind glove box
Behind glove box
Behind glove box
Behind glove box
Behind glove box
Main wire harness (C440)
Mode control motor
Heater sub-harness B (C741)
lilc thermostat
Blower motor
Power transistor
Recircuiation control motor
Heater sub-harness B (C744)
Air mix control motor
Blower motor high relaY
Heater Sub-harness B: '99 - 00 models
HEATER SUB.HARNESS A
Connector or
Terminal
Number of
CavitiesLocationConnects toNotes
c7 41
c'742
c143
c744
20
8
20
1
Behind glove box
Behind middie of dash
Behind middle of dash
Behind glove box
Heater sub-harness A (C723)
Heater control Panel
Heater control Panel
Heater sub-harness A (C728)