out HONDA CIVIC 1996 6.G Workshop Manual

JRectifier Removal
1. Remove the four through bolts.
Heat the rear bearing seat with a 1,000 W hair drier
tor about five minutes (120 - 140'F, 50 - 60"C).
3. Separate the rear housing from the drive-end hous-
ing by inserting a flst tip screwdriver into the open-
ings and prying them a part. Be careful not to dam-
age the stator with the tip of the screwdraver.
Seoarate the rear housing and drive-end housing
with the stator attached to the rear housing.
DEIVE-END HOUSING
STATOR
{cont'd)
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REAR HOUSING

Gharging System
Rear Bearing Replacement
1. Pull offthe rear bearing,
. Make sure the tips of the bearing puller jaws arethin enough to fit between the bearing and theslip rings.
. Do not reuse the bearing.
SLIP RINGSBEARING PULLER
Use a hand press to install the new bearing. Applypressure only on the inner race to avoid damaging
the bearino.
REAB BEARING
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Alternator Reassembly
1. Push the brushes in, then insert a pin or drill bit(about 1.8 mm diameter) to hold them there.
Heat the rear bearing seat in the rear housing asdescribed on page 23-121. After heating, continueimmediately with assembling before the rear bear-ing seat cools completely,
Put the rear housing/stator assembly and drive-endhousing/rotor assembly together. tighten the fourthrough bolts and pull out the pin.
REARSTATOR ASSEMBLY
After assembling the alternator, turn the pulley byhand to make sure the rotor rotates smoothlv andwithout noise.
BRUSHES
THROUGH BOLT
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BRUSH AOCESS HOI."E

Gauge Assembly
Gauge/lndicator/Terminal Location Index (cont'd)
Without tachometer:
CONNECTOR "A"
IA/T GEAR POSITION INDICATORICONNECTOR "8"
{GAUGE and INDICATOR}CONNECTOR "C"
(GAUGE and INDICAIORI
CONNECTOR "F"
{SRS INDICATOR)CONNECTOR "D"
{ABS INDICATORI
SPEEDOMETER:Indicates 60 km/h at 637 rpm or60 mph at 1,025 rpm ofthevehicle speed sensor (VSS).
ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATUFE (ECT) GAUGEA/T GEAR POSITIONINDICATOFSee page 23 149FUEL
A1 ------> 46
----> al4
B1. - --------------->B16
JilililHililil1
C1-- - --------..+C13
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Gauge/Sending Unit Test, page 23 142

JRemoval
1. Remove the two screws from the instrument panel.
2. Remove the instrument panel.
CAUTION: Carefully remove the instrument panel without damaging the clips.
3. Tilt the steering wheel down with the tilt adjustment lever.
4. Spread a protective cloth over the steering column.
5. Remove the four mounting screws from the gauge assembly.
6. Pry the gauge assembly out, and disconnect all connectors from it
7- Take out the gauge assembly.
GAUGE ASSEMBLY
INSTRUMENT PANEL
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JBulb Locations {Without Tachometer)
TRUNK INDICATORLIGHT {1.i1W}
.4 Wl
CHARGING SYSTEM LIGHT 11,4 W}
LTGHT (1.4 W)GAUGE LIGHT
SEAT BELTREMINDER LIGHT (1.4 WI
LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSUBE
INDICATOB LIGHT (1.4 WI
LOW FUEL INDICATORLrGl{T (3 W)
RIGHT TURN SIGNALINOICATOR LIGHT
(1.1Wt
GAUGE LIGHTS {3 WI
WASHER LEVELINDICATOR LIGHT{1.4 W} lcanad.l
HIGH BEAMINDICATOR LIGHTMALFUNCTIONINDICATORLAMP (MIL)
BULB {1.4 WI
{1.ilW)
LEFT TURN SIGNALINDICATOR LIGHT {1.4 WI
A/T GEAR POSITIONINDICATOR (1.12 x 6)(On the printed
circuit board)
sRs TND|CATOR 11.4 W)
{On the Drinted circuit board}
aBs tNDtcAToR t1.4 W)(On the printed circuit board)(3.{ Wt
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JDisassembly {Without Tachometerl
NOTE: Handle the terminals and printed circuit boards
carefully to avoid damaging them.
SPEEDOMETER MOUNTINGSCREWS (x 4)
A/T GEAR POSITION INDICAMOUNTING SCREWS {x 2l
SRS INOICATORPRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD
ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE {ECT}
GAUGE
ABS INDICATORPRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD
PRINTED CIRCUIT
METER PANEL
FUEL GAUGEMOUNTING SCREWS {x 3)ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATUR€GAUGE MOUNTING SCREWS {x 3l
A/T GEAR POSITION INDICATOR
PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD
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METER LENSMETER VISOR
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J
(From prevaous page)
WHT TEST HARNESSCLIP
TEST HABNESS07LAJ - Plil020aRED TEST HARNESSCLIP
PROTECTIVEAPE
GRN TEST HARNESS CLIP
GAUGE ASSEMBLY 16P CONNECTOR "8"
BLU
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Tost the BLU/WHT wireiConnect lhe GRN test harnessclip to the positive probe of avoltmeter, and connect the RED
test harness clip to the negativeprobe.
Repair open in the BLU/WHT wirob€twoon the VSS and ECM/PCM,TCM (CVT), and cruise control untt.ls there about 5 V or more ?
Test the vss:1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.2. Connect the other test harness connector to the VSS.3. Raise the front ot the vehicle,and support it with safetystands,4. Put the vehicle in neutral with
the ignition switch ON (ll).
5. Slowly rotate one wheel withthe other wheel blocked.
Does voltage pulse from 0 toapprox.5 V or more ?
Speedometer Tosii'1. Disconnect the 16P connector"B" from the gauge assem-blv.2. Touch a probe to the BLUMHTwire, and connect it to bodyground through a voltmeter.
3. Slowly rotate one wheel with
the other wheel blocked.
Repair open in the BLU/WHT wi.ebelween th€ VSS and the 3pe€d-Does the meter indicate puls-
ing voltage?
female terminals

Test conditionTest: Desired resultPossible cause it result is not obtainedCavity
AIYEL
lgnition switch ON (ll)Check for voltage to ground:
There should be banerY voltage.
. Blown No.25 (7.5 A) fuse in the
under dash fuse/relay box
. An open in the wire
A2RED/BLK
Combination light
switch ON and dash
lights brightness
control dial on full
bright
Check for voltage between
RED/BLK and RED terminals:
There should be batterY voltage.
Blown No. 30 {7.5 A) fuse in the
under-dash tuse/relay box
Faulty combination light switch
Faulty dash lights brightness
controller
An open in the wireA3RED
BLUShift lever in P or ICheck for continuity to ground:
There should be continuitY
NOTE: There should be no
continuity in anY other Position.
. Faulty A/T gear Position switch
. An open in the wire
A10GRNShift lever in E or E
A11REDShift lever in E
412WHTShift lever in E
A13BLK/BLU
Shift lever in E
NOTE: Don't depress
the brake pedal.
A9
YEL+ ]lgnition switch ON (ll)
and shift lever in any
position except Pi
Check for voltage to ground:
There should be battery voltage for
two seconds after the ignition
switch is turned ON (ll), and then
less than 'l V.
Faulty TCM*', PCM*3
Faulty PCM*r
An open in the wire
GRN/err*'
lgnition switch ON {ll)
and shift lever in anY
position except E
A8BLKUnder all conditionsCheck for continuitv to ground:
There should be continuitY.
. Poor ground (G401, G402)
. An open in the wire
414LT GRN
lgnition switch ON (ll)Check for voltage to ground:
. There should be baftery voltage*'
. There should be about 5 V*r
Faulty TCM*', ECM/PCM*'
Faulty PCM*1
An open in the wire
*2: CVT ('96 - 98 models)*3r CVT ('99 - 00 modelsl
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A/T Gear Position Indicator
A/T Gear Position Switch Test
1. Remove the front console (see section 2O).
2. Disconnect the 14P connector from the A/T gear position switch.
3. Check for continuity between the terminals in each switch position according to the table.
' Move the shift lever back and forth without pushing the shift lever at each switch position, and check for continuitywithin the range of free play of the shift lever.' lf there is no continuity within the range of free play, adjust the position of the switch as described on the nextpage.
Terminal side of male terminals
A/T Gear Position Switch
+ 1 : With cruise controlsystem
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Eack - upLight SwitchNeutralPosition Switch

Lighting System
Component Location Index
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTSRESISTOR {Canada)Test, page 23 167
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS
CONTROL UNIT (Canadal
Input Test, Page 23 166*HEADLIGHT
Adiustment, page 23-168Replacement, page 23-167
SIGNAL LIGHTReplacement, page 23 167
HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT
Replacement, page 23-177
LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS
Replacement, Page 23'174
INNER TAILLIGHTReplacement, page 23-169
OUTER TAILLIGHTReplacement, page 23 I69
*: Headlight and front parking/front turn signal light cannot be separated.(cont'd)
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