Honda Civic. Manual — part 1087

Fig. 27: Checking Continuity Between Body Ground And Steering Angle
Sensor 5P Connector Terminals No. 2 And No. 4

Is there continuity?

YES -Repair short to body ground in the wire between the steering angle
sensor and the VSA modulator-control unit.

NO -Go to step 7.

7. Check for continuity between the VSA modulator-control unit 37P connector

terminal and the steering angle sensor 5P connector terminal individually.

CONNECTOR TERMINAL DESCRIPTION

Sign

Connector Terminal No.

VSA Modulator-control Unit Steering Angle Sensor

STR-A

34

2

STR-B

17

4

SVCC

7

5

SGND

10

1

2008 Honda Civic GX

2006-08 BRAKES VSA System - Civic (All Except Hybrid)

Fig. 28: Checking Continuity Between VSA Modulator-Control Unit And
Steering Angle Sensor 5P Connector Terminal

Is there continuity?

YES -Go to step 8.

NO -Repair open in the wire between the steering angle sensor and the VSA
modulator-control unit.

8. Check for continuity between steering angle sensor 5P connector terminals No.

2 and No. 4.

Fig. 29: Checking Continuity Between Steering Angle Sensor 5P
Connector Terminals No. 2 And No. 4

2008 Honda Civic GX

2006-08 BRAKES VSA System - Civic (All Except Hybrid)

Is there continuity?

YES -Repair short in the wire between the steering angle sensor and the VSA
modulator-control unit.

NO -Go to step 9.

9. Check for continuity between steering angle sensor 5P connector terminals No.

5 and No. 2, No. 5 and No. 4 individually.

Fig. 30: Checking Continuity Between Steering Angle Sensor 5P
Connector Terminals No. 5 And No. 2, No. 5 And No. 4

Is there continuity?

YES -Repair short in the wire between the steering angle sensor and the VSA
modulator-control unit.

NO -Go to step 10.

10. Check for continuity between steering angle sensor 5P connector terminals No.

1 and No. 2, No. 1 and No. 4 individually.

2008 Honda Civic GX

2006-08 BRAKES VSA System - Civic (All Except Hybrid)

Fig. 31: Checking For Continuity Between Steering Angle Sensor 5P
Connector Terminals No. 1 And No. 2

Is there continuity?

YES -Repair short in the wire between the steering angle sensor and the VSA
modulator-control unit.

NO -Go to step 11.

11. Turn the ignition switch ON (II).
12. Measure voltage between body ground and steering angle sensor 5P connector

terminals No. 2 and No. 4 individually.

Fig. 32: Measuring Voltage Between Body Ground And Steering Angle
Sensor 5P Connector Terminals No. 2 And No. 4

Is there 0.1 V or more?

YES -Repair short to power in the wire between the steering angle sensor and
the VSA modulator-control unit.

2008 Honda Civic GX

2006-08 BRAKES VSA System - Civic (All Except Hybrid)