23-8 HONDA CIVIC 1998 6.G Workshop Manual

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Electrical
Special Toofs .,....................,23-2
Troubleshooting
Tips and Precautions ..............,.................... . 23-3
Five-step Troubleshooting .............. ......... . . 23-5
wire color codes ..........,23-5
Schematic Symbols ........,................... . . .. .... 23-6
Relay and Control Unit Locations
Engine Compartment ...,..................... ... .. . 23'7
Dashboard ......................23-8
Dashboard/Door ......... 23-12*Airbags ................. ....... Section 24
Air Conditioning ......... Section 21
Aftelnator ..........."""" """ 23-112
Anti-lock Brake System {ABS) Section 19*A/T Gear Position Indicator .....................,. .... ... 23-149
Automatic Transmission Svstem .... . ....... Section 14
Batterv ......... . . . ... ...... .......23-91
Blower controls .. . ... Section 2l
Charging System ....'...........23'112
Connector ldentilication and Wire Harness
Routing .................. ......23'13
Cruise Control ............,........23-240
Dash Lights Brightness Controller ............. ....... 23-180
Fan controfs "" 23'126
Fuel PumD ........ . ........ section 11
Fuses/Refay ...............,..,,.. 23'62
PGM-FI Control System ......................,....... Section 1 1
*Gauges
Circuit Diagram ....,.,.......23-131
Fuef Gauge ...........'.'.......23-142
Gauge/lndicator .. . .. 23-129
Ground Distribution .. . 23-75
Heatei controls .. . ..... Section 21*Horn................. ...............23-196
*tgnition Switch ....................23-89
lgnition System .......,.... 23-102
*lntegrated Control Unit ....................................... 23-156
fnterlock System ,........ . . , ,23-144
Lighting System . . . .. ......... 23-161
Lights, Exterior
Back-up Lights ..'............23'171
Brake Lights .................. 23'174
Daytime Bunning Lights (Canadal ............... 23'166
Front Parking Lights ......,................ .'. .......... 23-167
Front Turn Signal Lights .......... . . ............ ..,.23-167
Headtights ....".'....-... ..... 23'167
High Mount Brake Light ...................... ... .23'179
License Plate Lights ...... 23'176
Taitfights ................ .......23'171
lnterior Lights ..-.......,, . 23-142
Moonroof ..,.................,........ 23-235
Power Distribution ....... . . .23-61
Power Door Locks .......,,,. .23'251
Power Mirrors ,..............,.,...23'206
Power Relays ....... . ...... . . .. 23-86
Power Windows ............,,....23-220
Rear Window Defogger .......................... . . ... . . 23-2OO
Spark Plugs . ..... . ........ .....23-111
Slarting System ................23-93*stereo Sound Svstem ,................. ..... ... . ... ,.,.,,23'147'Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) ... . Section 24
Turn Signal/Hazard Flasher System .......'.'....-... 23-173
*Undel-dash Fuse/Relay Box ............,.................. 23-85
vehicfe soeed sensor (VSSI """" ""' 23-140+Wipers/Washers .........,.,.,...23-214
NOTE: Unless otherwise specified, references to auto-
matic transmission (Mf) in this section include the CVT.

Relay and Control Unit Locations
Dashboard: '96 - 97 models
CRUISE CONINOL UNIT
DAYTIMERUNNING LIG}ITSCONTROL UNITlCan!dal
IWire colo.s: GRN/ORN, GRN/RED,l
IWHT, YEL, and BLK I. MOONROOF CLOSE RELAYfwir. colorc: GRN/ORru, Cnru/VeLl
IWHT. GRN/RED, and ALK I
DASH LIGHTS BRIGHTNESS CONTROLLER{Has built-in control unit)
23-8

Ground Distribution
Circuit ldentification (conf d)
'99-00 models:
EWir'rdshield wipe. nolorBGke lluid level swildl
6L^ -- €nrnon €y sv loa-)l- i oala hnk conn€clol lDlcl
8LK
BLK
Windshigld dper^vash€r switdt
Re windo wiperlflasher ssitch
BLK
J
To 9aqe23.A2-
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UNOEN.DASHFUSgRELAYSOX
-r^ -..-- tmenoo( @ rotunn l ._.l- pa* oin swhrh l\4tl
ClLrldr inlerlod swildr (M,T)
Cruis€ confol unit
BL( ---- Oay me running tights controtund (Canadal_ Ctuldt sfich(l,t/T vrith ruis€ cor rol)
Key'ess door lock control unit
(Fuserelay box sockst)
(Fus€/relay box sod(8t)
(Fusdrelay bor sockel)
(Fuserelay box sock€l)
8LK
BLK
BLK
BLK
8LK
near windoYr delogger rclay
htograted co.Ird unil
Tum signal/hazard lelay
SRS indicalor lighl cirqtil,y'T goer position indicator dimming cirdlit
Accessory poxer sod@l
Gaug€s and indicators
ABS indicalor light ciro.lil
Gauge lighbCruis€ main swil$ lEhlCruiso indicator dimming ciroritoash lohls brighlness confolbtHazard s$tdl indicator liohl
G401
(
oh --- Moonroot swnm
t- iroonrool open relay- Moonroot dose reiay
t
fil BLK -J
: Engine @mparlrnenl wire hamess
: Main wire haness
,JUncll0n@nfreclol
E : Dashboard wire harness
El , Mo*tool *ite har"..
23-80

Ground Distribution
Circuit ldentification (cont'dl
'99-00 models:(Wilholl ABS)
r'1BL( -< 6 | c40. tFror oaoe 23-BC. II
L
E
UNDEF.H@DFUSF]RELAY BOX
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A,/I gefi posilion swilchELD unil
Servi@ check connector
BL-_14BL- rl--{ry--Browe,mororreray
L4 ,r^ -.;--a-r,* -11-51 BLK - Hearer conrror o6nt n"*-fi-+aLx-lfuBLK- Hearer conrror panel
eLx -iff BLK - ff;?,m",:[:' "n'
or*
ABS glmp motor
_trl
G501
Pos€r door lock cortaol unitDivers door lock aclualorDriver's door lock switchLefl miror delogger
BLK --.+t _
F J Power wndos man swdch
-. Dive/s Fo*gr window motor
TBLK -.1 F--{ BLK - Fighr.niror detogger
tr
tr
E : Healer sub-haness A
El : Healer sub'harress B
: Floor wire hamess
: Drve/sdoorwife haness
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|,-"*T-"^tl I
vl-L"."
G551
ort,
El ' Main *it" hanes
E : Dashboafd wirc harness
23-82
@ Passenger's doof w're hamess

G601High molnl brake lighlR€ar window wper molor
Bigh mounl brake lighlRear window wiper molor
TrLrnk laldl swilch
ouo,
l"fn, ) o*"' ''*'nnt"
l",$') 'nnt' '"t'n"'
lt$|n') ''"nt"o'"'t,'nn"
Tronk lalci switchHigh mounl brake lighl
(coupe/sedan : 96-98 models)
G601
li|n') o*".'tt'nn''
l[., ] 'nn"' 't*'n*"
.,"'jn, ) """n" o'"t" ''nnt"
Trunk laldr swlcll
(cont'd)
BLK *'lli.,ilJ:"f_'$l
{Sedan : 99 00 models)
E :Fearwrehaness
E , H"t"h nit" h"tnes"
23-83

Ground Distribution
Circuit ldentification {conf d}
F,'o."
I
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E] , ,,vc *ite natness
0 : Rear window deloggs ground wile
E] , sns t"in h.rn*
-A-
Gi51
Condens€r lan oDlor
Re wrndow d€,ogger (Ftald|bac*)
t GFY : '9&97 ftod.tsGRN | 98-00 models
23-84

Power Relays
Relay Test
Turn Signal/Hazard Relay:
See page 23-172
Normally-open type:
1. Check for continuity between the terminals.. There should be continujty between the No. 1 andNo.3 terminals when power and ground are con-nected to the No. 2 and No. 4 terminals.. There should be no continuity between the No. 1and No. 3 terminals when power is disconnected.
3
. Blower motor relay
. ABS pump motor relay
Terminal
-i*rt"r-*or\13
Disconnected
Connectedo
,I IIY F>rr €,?I
23-86
. Rear window defogger relay
Starter cut relayt '96 - 97 models
Horn relayi '96 97 models
Blower motor high relay: '99 - 0O mooersa

Normally-opsn tYPe:
1. Check for continuity between the terminals
. There should be continuity between the No. 1 and
No. 2 terminals when power and ground are con-
nected to the No. 3 and No 4terminals.
o There should be no continuity between the No 1
and No.2 terminals when power is disconnected'
Terminal
Power iNo.3 - No,4) \
I2
Disconnected
Connectedoo
a
a
a
Power window relaY
Radiator fan relaY
Condenser fan relaY
A/C compressor clutch relaY
Starter cut relay: '98 - 00 models
Horn relay: '98 - 00 models
Five-ierminal type:
1. Check for continuitv between the terminals.
. There should be continuity betlveen the No. 1 and
No. 2 terminals when power and ground are con-
nected to the No. 3 and No 5terminals.
. There should be continuity between the No 2 and
No. 4 terminals when power is disconnected'
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II
t
Moonroof open relay: '96 - 97 models
Moonroof close relay: '96 - 97 models
(cont'd)
23-87
Terminal
Power (No. 3 - No. 5)\
4
Disconnectedo--o
Connectedo--o

Power Relays
Relay Test (cont'd)
Five-terminsl type:
l. Check for continuity between the terminals.
. There should be continuity between the No. 1and No, 2 terminals when power and ground areconnected to the No. 5 and No. 3 terminals.o There should be continuity between the No. 1and No. 4 terminals when power is disconnected.
. Moonroof open relay: '98-00models
. Moonroof close relay: '98 - 00 mooets
Terminal
P"*"r{ltl"5-N".3)-\14
Disco n n ectedo----o
Connectedo-----o
23-88

Starting System
Component Location Index
A/T GEAR POSITION SW|TCHTest, page 23'154Replacement, page 23-155
STARTER CUT RELAY (M/T}
Test, page 23-86, 87
oo
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CLUTCH INTERLOCK
swlTcH
BATTERYTest, page 23-91
STARTERTest, page 23'95Solenoid Test, Page 23 96
Replacement, Page 23-100
Performance Test, Page 23-101
23-93