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Troubleshooting
DTC 8-6 -'97 model
CAUTION: Whonever th€ ignition switch is ON fll). olhas b€en turned OFF for les3 than thro€ minutes, becaretul not to bump the SRS unit; tho airbags couldaccidentally deploy and cause damage or iniurios.
Besides indicating an abnormality in the SRS unit, DTC8-6 may also indicate that two problems equivalent toDTC 1-1 and 2-4, 'l-4 and 2-1, or 1-4 and 2-4 occurred atthe same time. Proceed in the order shown below.
18P CONNECTOR
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Chock the SBS main harnGs:1. Disconnect the battery negative cable, then disconnectthe positive cable, and wait for three minutes.2. Disconnect the driver's airbag and front passenger,safrDag connectors {see page 24-23).3. Disconnect the SRS main harness t8p connector fromthe sRs unit.4. Reconnect the battery posative cable, then reconnect thenegative cable.5. Turn the ignition switch ON 0t).6. Connect a voltmeter and measure voltage between theNo. 10 terminal ot the SRS main harness l8p connectorand ground, and between the No. 14 terminal and qround.There should be aDorox.0-0.5 V.
Are voltages as specitied?
NOYES
Shon to power in tho SRS main harness; reglace the SRSmain harn€63.
Chock the SRS mein harnels and the cable re€l:Connect a voltmeter and measure voltage between the No. 1terminal of the SRS main harness l8p coonector andground, and between the No. 13 terminal and ground. Thereshould be approx.0 0.5 V.
Are voltages as specifiod?
YESNO
Faulty SRS unit; replace the SRS unit {sae pago 24-951.
To page 24-83 (A)
24-82
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Gable Reel
Replacement (cont'dl
6, Disconnect the connectors from the horn and cruisecontrol sevresume switches.
cRursE coNtRoLSET/RESUMESWITCH CONNECTOR
1.Loosen the steering wheel bolt, then install a steeringwheel puller on the steering wheel and remove it.
Note these items when removing the stee.ing wheel:. Do not tap on the steering wheel or the steeringcolumn shaft when removing the steering wheel,. lf you thread the puller bolts into the wheel hubmore than five threads, the bolts will hit the cablereel and damage it. To prevent this. install a pair
of jam nuts five threads up on each puller bolt.
STEERING WHEEL BOLT39 N.m 14.0 kgf.m. 29 lbf.ftlSTEERING WHEEL
STEERING
2P CONNECTOR
24-92
8. Remove the column covers,
Disconnect the 3P [6P] connector between the mainwire harness and cable reel sub-harness, and the 2pconnector between the cable reel and SRS main har-ness.
CAALE REEL SU8HARNESS3P l6Pl CONNECTOR [ ]:,98_00modets
10. Remove the cable reelfrom the cotumn,
COVER
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SRS Unit
).0Replacement
CAUTION:
. Before disconnecting any part of the SRS wire har-
nesg, disconnect the airbag connoctors (and soat beh
tensioner connectorsl.
. During installation or replacament, do not bump(impact wrench, hammer etc.) the area near the SRS
unit.
Do not damage the SFS unit terminalg or connsc-
lors.
Do not disassemble the SRS unit it has no saryice-
able parts,
Store the SRS unit in a clean, dry area.
Do not use any SRS unit which has been subiected
to water damage or shows signs ot being dropped orimproperly handlgd, such as dents, cracks or defor-
mation.
Disconnect the battery negative cable, then discon-
nect the positive cable from the battery, andwaitat
least three minutes.
Disconnect the airbag connectors (and seat belt ten-
sioner connectors). (When disconnected, the airbag
and seat belt tensioner connectors are automatical-
ly shorted.)
Driver's Side:
. Remove the access panel from the steering
wheel, then disconnect the 2P connector
between the driver's airbag and cable reel (see
page 24-231.
Front Passenger's Side:. Disconnect the 2P connector between the frontpassenger's airbag and SRS main harness (see
page 24-231.
Soat Beh Tensionor ('98 - 00 modelsr:. Remove the left and right center pillar lower trimpanels (see section 20).
. Disconnect the seat belt tensioner 2P connectors
from the left side wire harness (driver's side) and
the right wire harness (front passenger's side)(see page 24'231.
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24-95
3. Remove the right side cover from the SRS unit.
SRS UNIT
TORXAOLTSUse a TorxT30 bir.
COVER
Remove the left slde cover from the SRS unit. then
disconnect the SRS main harness 18P connector
from the SRS unit.
sRsHARNESS18P CONNECTOR
TORXBOLTSUs€ a TorxT30 bir.
stoECOVER
Remove the four Torx bolts from the SRS unit. then
oull out the SRS unit from the driver's side.
(cont'd)
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Airbag/Seat Belt Tensioner
)Disposal
)
Before scrapping any airbags {and seat belt tansioners)
(including those in a whole vehicle to be scrappedl. the
airbags (and seat belt tensioners) must be deployed. lf
the vehicle is still within the warrantv oeriod the Honda
District Service Manager must give approval and/or spe-
cial instructions, before you deploy the airbags (and seat
belt tensioners). Only after the airbags {and seat belt ten-
sioners) have been deployed (as the result of vehicle col-
lision, for example), can they be scrapped.
lf the airbags (and seat belt tensioners) appear intact
(not deployed), treat them with extreme caution.
Follow this procedure:
Doploying tho Airbags (and Soat B6li Ten3ione6):
ln-vehicle
lf an SRS vehicle is to be entirely scrapped, its airbags(and seat belt tensioners) should be deployed while still
in the vehicle. The airbags (and seat belt tensioners)
should not be considered as salvageable parts and
should never be installed in another vehicle.
@ confirm that each airbag {and seat belt
tonsiongr) i3 ggcurely mountod; othgrwise, severe per-
sonal iniury could result from d6ploym6nt,
1. Disconnect the battery negative cable, then discon-
nect the oositive cable.
Confirm that the special tool is functioning properly
by following the check procedure on the tool label
or on page 24-98.
Remove the access panel, then disconnect the 2P
connector between the driver's airbag and the cable
reel (see page 24-23).
Remove the glove box, then disconnect the 2P con-
nector between the front passenger's airbag and
SRS main harness (see page 24-23).
Remove the center pillar lower trim panel, then dis-
connect the 2P connector between the seat belt ten-
sioner and side wire harness ('98 - 00 models) (see
page 24-231.
6. Cut off the airbag (and seat belt tensioner) connectors.
Strip the ends of the airbag (and seat belt tensioner)
wires. and connect the deployment tool alligator clips
to the airbag (and seat belt tensioner). Place the
deployment tool at least thirty feet (10 meters) away
from the airbao (and seat belt tensioner),
DRIVER'S FRONTPASSENGER'SAIBBAG AIRBAG
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(cont'd)
24-97
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