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CavityWireTest conditionTest: Desired resultPossible cause if result is not obtained
BRNA/VHTUnder all conditionsCheck for resistance to ground:
There should be 80 - 120 O.
Fau lty actuator solenoid
Poor ground (G202)
An open in the wire
1BRNUnder all conditionsCheck for resistance to ground:
There should be 40 - 60 0.
11BRN/BLKUnder all conditionsCheck for resistance to ground:
There should be 70 - 110 0.
2GRY
lgn jtion switch ON (ll),
main switch ON and
brake pedal pushed,
then released
Check for voltage to ground:
There should be 0 V with the Pedal
pushed and battery voltage with
the pedal released.
'Faulty brake switch
. An open In the wlre
3BLKU nderall conditionsCheck for continuitY to groundl
There should be continuity
' Poor ground (G401, G402)
. An open in the wire
5GRNA,A/HT
Brake pedal pushed,
then released
Check for voltage to groundl
There should be batterY voltage
with the Pedal Pushed. and 0 V
with the pedal released
. Blown No. 52 (15 A) fuse in the
under-hood fuse/relaY box
. Faulty brake switch. An open in the wire
LT GRN/
RED
Set button pushedCheck for voltage to ground:
There should be batterY voltage.
Blown No. 52 (15 A) fuse in the
under-hood fuse/relaY box
Faulty horn relay
Faulty sevresume switch
Faulty cable reel
An open in the wire7LT GRN/
BLK
Resume button Pushed
10RED/BLU
lgnition switch ON (ll)Attach to ground:
Cruise indicator light in the gauge
assembly should come on.
Blown bulb
Blown No. 25 (7.5 A) fuse in the
under dash fuse/relay box
Faulty dimming circuit in the
gauge assemDly
An open in the wire
BLU,A/VHT
lgnition switch ON (ll)
and main swilch ON;
raise the front of the
car, and rotate one
wheel slowly with the
other wheel blocked.
Check for voltage between the
BLUMHT @ and BLK O terminals:
There should be 0- 5 V or more
-0- 5 V or more repeatedlY
. Faulty vehicle speed sensor {VSS)
. An open in the wire
LT GRN
lgnition switch ON (ll)
and main switch ON
Check for voltage to ground:
There should be batterY voltage.
Blown No. 14 (7.5 A)fuse in the
under-dash luse/relaY box
Faulty main switch
An open in the wire
14PNK
A,T: Shift lever in E,
ojorE
M/T: Clutch pedal
released
Check for continuity to ground:
There should be continuity.
NOTE: There should be no conti-
nuity when the clutch Pedal is
depressed or when the shift lever
is in other positions.
Faulty A/f gear position switch
Faulty or misadjusted clutch
switch (M/T)
Poor ground (G401, G402)
An open in the wire
BLU/GRN
Under all conditionsCheck for continuity between No. I
terminal and No. 5 terminal of the
PCM connector A.
There should be continuity
. An open in the wire
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Power Door Locks
Control Unit lnput Test ('96 - 98 models and'99 - 00 models without
Keyless Entry Systeml (cont'dl
Disconnect the 12P connector from the power door lock control unit.
CAUTION: To prevsnt damage to the actuator, apply battery voltage only momentarily.
Cavity WireTest conditionTest: Desired resultPossible cause if result is nol obtained
*: With keyless entry system
Reconnect the 12P connector to the power door lock control unit.
Cavity WireTest conditionTssl: Desirsd losullPossible cause it resull b not obtained
4BLKUnder all conditionsCheck for continuity to ground:
There should be continuity.
. Poor ground (G55'l ). An open in the wire
WHT/GRN
Under all conditionsCheck for voltage to ground:
There should be battery voltage.
. Blown No. 51 (20 A)fuse in the
under-hood fuse/relay box. An open in the wire
2YEURED
Connect the YEURED
terminal to the WHT/
GRN terminal, and the
WHT/RED terminal to
the BLK terminal
momenraflty.
Check door lock operation:
All passenger's doors should
untocK.
Blown No. 51 {20 A) fuse in the
under-hood fuse/relay box
Faulty actuator
An open in the wire
3BLU/RED
Connect the BLU/RED
terminal to the WHT/
GRN terminal. and the
WHT/RED terminal to
the BLK terminal
momenraflry.
Check door lock operation:
Driver's door should unlock.
5WHT/RED
connect the WHT/RED
terminal to the WHT/
GRN terminal, and the
YEL/RED terminal to
the BLK terminal
momenrafl ty.
Check door lock operation:
All passenger doors should lock.
BLU/YEL
Under all conditions.Check for continuity between the
power door lock control unit l2P
connector No. 6 terminal and
audio unit 16P connector No. 3 ter-
minal: The.e should be continuity.
An open in the wire
GRN,ryVHTDriver's door lock
switch in LOCK
Check for voltage to ground:
There should be 1 V or less.
Faulty driver's door lock switch
Poor ground {G551)
An open in the wire
8GRN/ORNDriver's door lock
switch in UNLOCK
7BLUA/VHT
Driver's door lock knob
in LOCK
Check for voltage to ground:
There should be 1 V or less.
Faulty driver's door lock actuator
Poor ground {G551)
An open in the wire

)Control Unit Input Test ('99 - 00 models with Keyless Entry System)
1.Remove the driver's kick panel.
Disconnect the 18P connector from the control unit.
Inspect the connector and socket terminals to be sure they are all making good contacl.
. lf the terminals are bent, loose or corroded, repair them as necessary, and recheck the system
. lf the terminals look OK, make rhe following input tests at the connector.
- lf anv test indicates a problem, find and correct the cause, then recheck ihe system
- lf all the input tests prove OK, the control unit must be faulty; replace it
Wire side oI female terminals
Disconnect the 18P connector from the power door lock control unit.
CAUTION: To provent damage to the actuator, apply battery Yoltage only momentarily.
Cavity Wir€ Test conditionTest: Desired resultPossible cause if result is not obtained
BLK/YELRED/SLK
25618
910/,'2 ,/
'151718
LTWHT
17BLKUnder all conditionsCheck for contlnuity to ground:
There should be continuity.
. Poor ground (G551)
. An open in the wire
t8WHT/GRN
Under all conditionsCheck tor voltage to ground:
There should be battery voltage.
. Blown No. 5'1 (20 A) luse in the
under-hood tuse/relay box
. An open in the wire
4B LK/YEL
lgnition switch ON (ll)check for voltage to ground:
There should be battery voltage.
Blown No. l4 (7.5 A) fuse in the
under-dash fuse/relay box
An open in the wire
(cont'd)
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Reconnect the 18P connector to the power door lock control unit
Cavitv Wire Test condition Tost: Desired resultPossible cause it r€sult is not obisinod
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'10GRNA/VHTDriver's door lock
switch in LOCK
Check for voltage to groundl
There should be 1 V or less.
. Faulty driver's door lock switch. Poor grou nd (G551)
. An open in the wire
9GRN/ORNDriver's door lock
swirch in UNLOCK
2BLU,ryVHT
Driver's door lock knob
in LOCK
Check for voltage to ground:
There should be 1 V or less.
Faulty driver's door lock actuator
Poor ground {G551)
An open in the wire
3BLU/RED
lgnition key inserted
into the ignition key
swttcn
Check for voltage to groundl
There should be 1 V or less
Check for voltage to ground:
There should be 4 V or more
Ch."k f"r ".lt"r" t. g|'"r^d
There should be banery vollage
Poor ground (G401, G402)
Faulty ignition key switch
An open in the wire
Shon in the wire
A o*n tto gO ,i5 A' fr." in tf'"
Lrnder hood fuse/relay box
Faulty combination light switch
An open in the wire
lgnition key removed
from the ignition key
swtrcn
RED/BLK
Combination light
switch in " :m: "
position
LT GRN/
RED
Each door open, one at
a trme
Check tor voltage to ground:
There should be 1 V or less.
Faulty door swilch
An open in the wire
GRY
U nder all conditionsBlown No. 52 (15 Al fuse in the
under hood fuse/relay box
Faulty horn
Fau lty horn relay
An open in the wire
Connect to ground:
Horn should sound.

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Disconnect the A and B connectors from the audio unit.
Cavity WireTest conditionTest: Desired resultPossible cause if result is not obtained
Reconnect the B connector only to the audio unit.
Cavity WireTest conditionTest: Desired resultPossible cause iI result is not obtained
B9GRN/ORN
Driver's door lock
switch in UNLOCK
Check for voltage to ground:
There should be 1 V or less.
. Poor ground 1G551). Faulty driver's door lock switch. An open in the wire. Short in the wireDriver's door lock
switch in LOCK
Check for voltage to grou nd:
There should be 4 V or more.
810G R NAr'r'HT
Driver's door lock
switch in UNLOCK
Check for voltage to ground:
There should be 4 V or more.
. Poor ground (G551)
. Faulty driver's door lock switch. An open in the wire. Shon in the wireDriver's door lock
switch in LOCK
Check lor voltage to ground:
There should be I V or less.
23-263
A4WHT/BLU
LJnder all conditionsCheck {or voltage to ground:
There should be battery voltage.
. Blown No. 47 (7.5 A) tuse in the
under hood fuse,i relay box. An open n the w re
A5YEL/RED
lg nition swirch ACC (l)Check for voltage to ground:
There should be battery voltage.
Blown No. 28 , I0 A) f use in the
under dash fuse.elay box
An open " :ne n re
Check for voltage to ground:
There should be battery voltage.
Check for continuity to groundr
There should be continuity.
B o$. \. '.1 - 5 A' iuse n the
,,^oe' aas_'-se relay box
A_ ooe^ ' :ne wrre
Pc.' E'o--d rG401, G402)
A- ooen n lhe wire
B6B LK,/YE L
lgnition switch ON0l)
8158LK
Under all conditions
B1BLU/RED
lgnition key inserted
into the ignition key
swrtch
Check for voltage to ground:
There should be 1 V or less
Check for voltage to ground:
There should be 4 V or more
Poor ground (G401, G402)
Faulty ignition key switch
An open in the wire
Short in the wire
An open in the wireCheck for continuity berwee. lFe
audio unit 16P connector l-o 3ler-
minal and power door lock control
unit 12P connector No. 6 lermrnal:
There should be continu ty
lgnition key removed
from the ig nition key
swtlcn
B3B LUlt/E L
U nderall conditions
B8LT GRN/
BLK
Ceiling light switch in"middle position"
Connect to ground:
The ceiling lighr shouldcome on.
Blown No.43 (7.5 A) fuse in the
under-hood Iuse/relay box
Blown ceiling light bulb
Fau lty ceiling light
An open in the wire
814LT GRN/
RED
Each door open, one at
a time
Check tor voltage to ground:
There should be'l V or less.
. Faulty door switch. An open in the wire
Br6GRY
U nderall conditionsConnect to groundl
Horn should sound.
. Blown No. 52 ('15 A) fuse in the
under-hood fuse/relay box
. Fau lty horn. Faulty horn relay. An open in the wire

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Wiring Precautions
. Never attempt to modify, splice or repair SRS wiring'
NOTE: SRS wiring can be identified by special yellow
outer Protective covering.
8e sure to install the harness wires so that they are not
oinched or interfering with other parts.
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Make sure all SRS ground locations are clean and
grounds are securely fastened for optimum metal-to-
metal contact. Poor grounding can cause intermittent
problems that are difficult to diagnose.
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Backprobing Spring'loaded Lock
Gonnectors
. When checking voltage or resistance on this type of
connector the flrst time, it is necessary to remove lne
retainer to insert tester probes from the wire side.
NOTE: lt is not necessary to reinstall the removed
retainer; the terminals wi I stay locked in the connec-
tor housrng.
To remove the retainer, insert a flat tip screwdriver
between connector body and retainer, and carefully
pry out the retainer.
NOTE: Take care not to break the connector.
FLAT TIPSCBEWDRIVER
RETAINER* Discard after removal.
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Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTG) Chart -'96 - 97 Models
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SRS indicator lightDTCPossible causeCorrectiv6 actionSae page
doesn't come on
none(doesn't
come on)
Faulty SRS indicator light circuitTroubleshooting24-26
comes on
none *4
(doesn't
go off)
Faulty SRS indicator light circuit, internal
failure of SRS unit, faulty SRS power supply.
Troubleshooting
24-29
1-1Open in the driver's airbag inflator24-42
lncreased resistance in the driver's aarbag
inflator24-42
l-3Short to another wire in the driver's airbag
inflator or decreased resistance
Short to Dower in the driver's airbag inflator
Short to ground in the driver's airbag inflator
24-44
1-424-46
1-524-48
2-1
With front passenger's airbag:
Open in the passenger's airbag inflator
Without front Passenger's airbag:
ODen in the dummy resistor
24-50
24-54
With front passenger's airbag:
Increased resistance in the passenger's airbag
inflator
Without front Passenger's airbag:
lncreased resistance in the dummy resistor
24,50
24-54
2-3
With front passenger's airbag:
Shon to another wire in the passenger's
airbag inflator or decreased resistance
Without tront passenger's airbag: Troubleshooting
Short to another wire in the dummy resistor
or decreased resistance
24-52
24-59
2-4
With front passenger's airbag:
Short to power in the passenger's airbag
inJlator
Without front Passenger's airbag:
Short to power in the dummy resistor
24-54
24-60
With front passenger's airbag:
Short to ground in the passenger's aarbag
inflator
without front passenger's airbag:
Short to ground in the dummy resistor
24-56
24-61
(cont'd)
24-17
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)Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Chart -'98 - 00 Models
NEC SRS Unit
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SRS indicator lightDTCPossible causeCorrestive actionSee page
doesn't come on
none
(doesn't
come on)
Faulty SRS indicator light circuitTroubleshooting24-26
comes on
none*3
(doesn't
go off)
Faulty SRS indicator light circuit, internal
fallure of SRS unit, faulty SRS power supply
(VB line)
Troubleshooting24-34
No DTC*3(lis ht
comes on
after self-
diagnosis)
Faulty SRS power supply (VA linelTroubleshooting24-39
l-1Open in the driver's airbag inflator
Troubleshooting
24 42
Increased resistance in the driver's airbag
inflator24-42
Short to another wire in the driver's airbag
inflator or decreased resistance24-44
't -4Short to power in the driver's airbag inflator24-46
t-5Short to ground in the driver's airbag inflator24-48
With front passenger's airbag:
Open in the passenger's airbag inflator
Without front passenger's airbag:
Open in the dummv resistor
24-50
24-54
With front passenger's airbag:
Increased resistance in the passenger's airbag
inflator
Without front passenger's airbag:
Increased resistance in the dummy resistor
24-50
24-58
with front passenger's airbag:
Short to another wire in the passenger's
airbag inflator or decreased resistance
Without front passenger's airbag:
Short to another wire in the dummy resistor
or decreased resistance
Troubleshooting
24-52
24,59
2-4
With front passenger's airbag:
Short to power in the passenger's airbag
inflator
Without front passenger's airbag:
Shon to power in the dummy resistor
24-54
24-60
With front passenger's airbag:
Short to ground in the passenger's airbag
inflator
Without front passenger's airbag:
Short to ground in the dummy resistor
24-56
24-61
(cont'd)
24-19
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KEIHIN SRS Unit
SRS indicator lightDTCPossible cau3eCorrective astionSee page
doesn't come on
none
(doesn't
come on)
Faulty SRS indicator light circuitTroubleshooting24-26
comes on
none*3
(doesn't
go offl
Faulty sRs indicator light circuit, internal
failure of SRS unit, faulty SRS power supply
{VB line)
Troubleshooting24-34
Open in the driver's airbag inflator
Troubleshooting
24-42
1-2Increased resistance in the driver's airbag
inflator24-42
1-3Short to another wire in the driver's airbag
inflator or decreased resistance24-44
1-4Short to power in the driver's airbag inflator24-46
1-5Short to ground in the driver's airbag inflator24-44
2-1Open in the passenger's airbag inflator
Troubleshooting
24-50
Increased resistance in the passenger's airbag
inflator24-50
Short to another wire in the passenger's
airbag inflator or decreased resistance24-52
2-4Short to power in the passenger's airbag
inflator24-54
Short to ground in the passenger's airbag
inflator24-56
(cont'd)
24-21

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SIEMENS SRS Unit
SRS indicator lightDTCPossible cause Corregtive astionSee page
doesn't come on
none(doesn't
come on)
FaulW SRS indicator light circuitTrou bleshooting24-26
comes on
none*3
(doesn't
go ofl)
Faulty SRS indicator light circuit, internal
failure of SRS unit, faulty SRS power supply
{VB line)
Troubleshooting24-34
1-1Open or increased resistance in the driver's
airbag inflator
Troubleshooting
24,42
1-3Short to another wire in the driver's airbag
inflator or decreased resistance24-44
1-4Short to power in the driver's airbag inflator24-46
Shon to ground in the driver's airbag inflator24 48
2-1Open or increased resistance in the passengers
airbag inflator
Troubleshooting
24-50
2-3Short to another wire in the passenger's
airbag inflator or decreased resistance24-52
2-4Short to power in the passenger's airbag
inflator24-54
2-5Short to ground in the passenger's airbag
inflator24-56
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24-23
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