Troubleshooting
Blower Motor
Recirculation indicator light indicates Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) 2: A problem in the blower motor circuit.
The speed of the blower motor is controlled by signals sent from the heater control panel,
BLOWER MOTOR 2P CONNECTOR
JUMPEFw|RE
Wire side of lemale terminals
Blower motor do.3 not run at all.
Selt-diagnosis circuit check indi-cates a problem in the blowermotor circuit,
check rhe No. 55 (40 A) {use inthe under-hood fuse/relay box,and the No. 17 (7.5 A) fuse in theunder-dash fuse/relay box.
Replace th6 fuse(s), and rechalck.
Check tho blowe. motor inputand output cilcuh:1. Connect the No. 2 terminal ofthe blower motor 2P connec-tor to body ground with ajumper wrre.2. Turn the ignition switch ON (ll).
Does the blower motor run?
Chock the blower moto.:1. Disconnect the jumper wireand the blower motor 2P con-nector.2. Measure the voltage betweenthe No. l terminal and bodygrou nd.
Check tho blower motor rolay:1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.2. Romove the blower motorrelay from the under-hoodfuse/relay box, and test it (seepage 22 45l'.
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Evaporator Temperature Sensor
Recirculation indicator light indicates Diagnostic Trouble code (OTC) 3: A problem in the evaporator temperature sensor circuit.
The evaporator temperature sensor is a temperature dependent resistor {thermistor}. The resistance of the thermistordecreases as the evaporator outlet air temperature increases.
EVAPORATOR TEMPEMTURE SENSOR
Terminal side of mal€ terminals
RESISTANCEko
86'F30"c
HEATER CONTROL PANEL 2OP CONNECTOR
Wire side of fema16 terminals
Self-diagnosis circuit check indicates a problem in the avapora-tor tempeleture ssnsor circuit,
Ch€ck the ev.porato. tempera-ture sensor:1. Disconnect the evaporatortemperature sensor 2P con-
2. Measure the resistancebetween the No. 1 and No. 2torminals of the evaporatortemperature sensor.
ls the resistance within the speci,fications shown on the 9raph.
Check lor a short in the wire:l Remove the heater controlpanel (see page 22-46).2. Check tor continuity betweenthe No.2 terminal ol theheater control panel 20P con,nector and body ground.
Repai. short in the wir6 betwa€nlhe hoater control Danol and theevaporatoa tampereturc senSoa.
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Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Special Tools .."....."" 24-14
Component/Wring Location
lndex - '97 model ..........'.." '.....""" 24-15
Component/Wiring Location
lndex - '98 - 00 models ..............." 24-16
Description .'.........."'.24'17
Circuit Diagram .........24'14
Precautions/Procedures
General Precautions ......".."'........... 24-19
Airbag/Seat Belt Tensioner
Handling and Stolage ....''........... 24-19
SRS Unit Precautions ...............'...... 24-20
lnspeciion After Deployment .......'.24'20
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with Built-in Short Contact '...'....24-21
Spring-loaded Lock Connectors .."' 24-22
BackProbing SPring-loaded Lock
Conneetors ,.......24-22
Disconnecting the Airbag Connectors and
the Seat Beh Tensioner
Connectors ....'....24-23
Steering-lelated Precautions .......... 24-25
Troubleshooting
Self -diagnostic Procedures ............. 24-26
Reading the DTC .................. .....".."' 24'26
Erasing the DTC Memory ................24-28
Troubleshooting lntermittent
Faifures "'...........24'24
Diagnostic Trouble Gode {DTC}
Chart -'97 model ....""....... "......24-29
Diagnostic Trouble Gode (DTCI
Chart -'98 - 00 models ............. 24-31
SRS Indicator Light Wire
Connections ','," 24'33
Ff owcharts ....-........24'34
Driver's Airbag
Repf acement ..'......21'87
Front Passenger's Airbag
Repfacement .....'.',24'AS
Gable Reel
Replacement .......'.24-91
SRS Unit
Replacement .........24-95
Airbag/Seat Belt Tensioner
Disposaf .................24'97
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Self-diagnostic Procedures
The self-diagnostic function of the SRS system allows it to locate the causes of system problems and to store this informa-
tion in memory, For easier troubleshooting, this data can be retrieved via a data link circuit.
. When you turn the ignition switch ON (ll). the SRS indicator will come on. lf it goes off after six seconds, the system is
normal.
. lf there is 8n abnormality, the system locates and defines the problem. stores this information in memory, and turns
the SRS indicator light on. The data will remain in the memory even when the ignition switch is turned off or if the bat-
terv is disconnected.
. When you connect the SCS service connector to the service check connector (2P), and turn the ignition switch ON (ll),
the SRS indicator light will indicate the diagnostic trouble code (DTC) by the number of blinks.
. After reading and recording the DTC, proceed with the troubleshooting forthis code.
Precsutions
. Use only a digital multimeter to check the system. lf it's not a Honda multimeter. make sure its output is 10 mA (0.01 A)
or less when switched to the smallest value in the ohmmeter range. A tester with a higher output could damage the
airbag circuit or cause accidental airbag deployment and possible injury.
. Whenever the ignition switch isON (ll). or has been turned OFF for less than three minutes, be careful nottobumpthe
SRS unit; the airbags could accidentally deploy and cause damage or injuries.
. Before you remove the SRS main harness, disconnect the airbag and tensioner connectors (see page 24-23).
. Make sure the battery is sufficiently charged (see section 23). lf the battery is dead or low, measuring values won't be
correct.
. Do not touch a tester probe to the terminals in the SRS unit or harness connectors, and do not connect the terminals
with a jumper wire. Use only the backprobe set and the SCS service connector.
For backprobing spring-loaded lock type con nectors, .efet to page 24-22.
Reading the DTC
When the SRS indicator light is on, read the DTC using one of these methods;
A. Connect the Honda PGM Tester to the 16P Data Link Connector {DLC), and follow the tester's prompts. lf the tester
indicates no DTC, DTC 9-1 and DTC 9-2, double-check by jumping the service check connector (2P) and watching the
SRS indicator light (see next page).
HONDA PGM TESTER
DATA LINK CONNECIOR {DLCI {16P)
24-26
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jIDiagnostic Trouble Code (DTG) Ghart -'97 model
SRS indicator lightDTCPos3ibls causeCorroctive actionSlc pago
doesn't come onnone(doesn't
come on)
Faulty SRS indicator light circuitTroubleshooting24-34
doesn't go off
none*' (doesn't
go off)
Faulty SRS indicator light circuit, internal
tailure of SRS unit, faulty SBS power supplyTroubleshooting24-37
Open in the driver's airbag inflator
Troubleshooting
24-50
Increased resistance in the driver's airbag
inflator24-50
Short to another wire in the driver's airbag
inflator or decreased resistance24-52
Short to power in the driver's airbag inflator24-54
Short to ground in the driver's airbag inflator24-56
Open in the passenger's airbag inflator
Troubleshooting
24-58
Increased resistance in the passenger's airbag
inflator24-54
Shon to another wire in the passenger's
airbag inflator or decreased resistance24-60
2-4Short to power in the passenger's airbag
inflator24-62
2-5Shon to ground in the passengar's airbag
inflator24-64
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Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Chart -'97 model (cont'dl
*1: In case of an intermittent failure DTC 9-1, it means there was an internal failure of the SRS unit or a faultv SRS indica-tor light circuit. Do the troubleshooting for intermittent failures {see page 24-28),*2: DTC cannot be read with a Honda PGM Tester; check by jumping the SCS service connector.
NOTE: Before troubleshooting DTCS 5-1 through 8-5, check battery/system voltage. lf voltage is low. repair the chargingsystem before troubleshooting the SRS system.
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SRS indicator lightDTCPossible causeCorrestive actionSee page
doesn't go off
Internal failure of the SRS unitSRS unit replace-
ment24-965-3
5-4
5-5
o-l
Internal failure of the SRS unitSRS unit replace-
ment24-966-2
6-4
lnternal failure of the SRS unitSRS unit replace-
ment24-967-2
7-3
8-1
Internal failure of the SBS unitSRS unit replace-
menr24-96a-2
8-5
8-6Internal failure of the SRS unit or two failures
at a timeTroubleshooting24-82
Internal failure of the SRS unitSRS unit replace-
menr24-96
9-2Faulty SRS power supply (VB line)Troubleshooting24-84
'10- 1SRS airbags deployed (SRS unit must be
replaced)
SRS unit replace-
ment24-96
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);Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTCI Chart -'98 - 00 models
SRS indicator lightDTCPossibls causeCorrectiva agtionSee page
doesn t come onnone
(doesn't
come on)
Faulty SRS indicator light circuitTroubleshooting24-34
doesn't go off
none*3
{doesn'tgo off)
No DTC
(light comes
on after self-
diagnosis)
Faulty SRS indicator light circuit. internal
failure of SRS unit, faulty SRS power supply
(VB line)
Troubleshooting24-42
Faulty SRS power supply (VA line)Troubleshooting24-47
1-1Open in the driver's airbag inflator
Troubleshooting
24-50
lncreased resistance in the driver's airbag
inflator24-50
1-3Short to another wire in the driver's airbag
inflator or decreased reslstance24-52
1-4Short to power in the driver's airbag inflator24-54
1-5Short to ground in the driver's airbag inflator24-56
2-1Open in the passenger's airbag inflator
Troubleshooting
24-54
Increased resistance in the passenger's airbag
inflator24-58
Shon to another wire in the passenger's
airbag inflator or decreased resistance24-60
2,4Short to power in the passenger's airbag
inflator24-62
Short to ground in the passenger's arrbag
inflator24-64
3-1Open in the driver's seat belt tensioner
Troubleshooting
24-66
3-2lncreased resistance in the driver's seat belt
tensroner24-66
Shon to another wire in the driver's seat belt
tensroner24-64
3-4Short to power in the driver's seat belt tensioner24-10
Short to ground in the driver's seat belt tensloner24-7 2
4-1Open in the passenger's seat belt tensioner
Troubleshooting
24-14
Increased resistance in the passenger's seat
belt tensioner24-7 4
4-3Short to another wire in the passenger's seat
belt tensioner24-7 6
4-4
4-5
Short to power in the passenger's seat belt ten-
sroner24-74
Shon to ground in the passenger's seat belt
tensroner24-AO
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SRS indicator lightDTCPo$ibla causeCorroctive lctionSec pag€
doesn't go off
5-l
Internal failure of the SRS unitSRS unit replace-
ment24-96
5-4
6-1
lnternal failure of the SRS unitSRS unit replace-
ment24-966-3
6-4
Internal failure of the SRS unitSRS unit replace-
ment24-96
8-1
Internal failure of the SRS unitSRS unit replace-
ment24-96
8-2
8-3
8-4
8-6
Internal failure of the SRS unitSRS unit.eplace-
ment24-969_2*2*3
10- 1SRS unit replacement code (SRS unit must notbe used any longer)SRS unit replace-
ment24-96
Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Chart -'98 - 00 modets (cont,dl
NOTE:*1: In case of an intermittent failure DTC g-1, it means there was an internal failure of the SRS unit or a faulw SRS indica-tor light circuit. Do the troubleshooting for intermittent failures (see page 2,+_2g),*2: In case of an intermiuent fairure DTc 9-2, it means there was an internar fairure of the power suppry (vB rine). Do thetroubleshooting for intermittent failures (see page 24-29).*3: DTC cannot be read with a Honda PGM Tester; check by jumping the SCS servic€ connector.
NOTE: Before troubleshooting DTCS 5-1 through g-6. check battery/system voltage. lf voltage is low, repair the charg_ing system before troubleshooting the SRS system.
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