Honda Civic. Manual — part 90

NO -Faulty front passenger's weight sensor (rear outer side); replace the front
passenger's seat slide assembly including all four front passenger's weight
sensors (see FRONT PASSENGER'S WEIGHT SENSOR
REPLACEMENT).

7. Turn the ignition switch OFF.
8. Disconnect the ODS unit harness 18P connector (A) from the ODS unit.

Fig. 258: Identifying ODS Unit Harness 18P Connector
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

9. Measure the resistance between the No. 6 terminal of the ODS unit harness

18P connector and body ground. There should be an open circuit or at least 1
M ohms.

Fig. 259: Measuring Resistance Between No. 6 Terminal Of ODS Unit
Harness 18P Connector And Body Ground
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

2008 Honda Civic EX

2006-08 RESTRAINTS SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) - Civic (Except Hybrid)

Is the resistance as specified?

YES -Go to step 10.

NO -Short to ground in the ODS unit harness; replace the ODS unit harness.

10. Measure the resistance between the No. 6 terminal and No. 16 terminal of the

ODS unit harness 18P connector. There should be an open circuit or at least 1
M ohms.

Fig. 260: Measuring Resistance Between No. 6 Terminal And No. 16
Terminal Of ODS Unit Harness 18P Connector
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

Is the resistance as specified?

YES -Faulty ODS unit; replace the ODS unit (see ODS UNIT
REPLACEMENT ).

NO -Short to ground in the ODS unit harness; replace the ODS unit harness.

11. Turn the ignition switch OFF.
12. Swap the connections between the front passenger's weight sensor (rear outer

side) and the front passenger's weight sensor (front outer side).

13. Read the DTC.

Is DTC 26-13 indicated?

YES -Go to step 14.

2008 Honda Civic EX

2006-08 RESTRAINTS SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) - Civic (Except Hybrid)

NO -Faulty front passenger's weight sensor (rear outer side); replace the front
passenger's seat slide assembly including all four front passenger's weight
sensors (see FRONT PASSENGER'S WEIGHT SENSOR
REPLACEMENT).

14. Turn the ignition switch OFF.
15. Disconnect the front passenger's weight sensor (front outer side) connector (A)

and front passenger's weight sensor (rear outer side) connector (B).

Fig. 261: Identifying Front Passenger's Weight Sensor (Front Outer Side)
Connector
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

16. Disconnect the ODS unit harness 18P connector (A) from the ODS unit.

Fig. 262: Identifying ODS Unit Harness 18P Connector
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

2008 Honda Civic EX

2006-08 RESTRAINTS SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) - Civic (Except Hybrid)

17. Turn the ignition switch ON (II).
18. Measure the voltage between the No. 11 terminal of the ODS unit harness 18P

connector and body ground. There should be 1 V or less.

Fig. 263: Measuring Voltage Between No. 11 Terminal Of ODS Unit
Harness 18P Connector And Body Ground
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

Is the voltage as specified?

YES -Faulty ODS unit; replace the ODS unit (see ODS UNIT
REPLACEMENT).

NO -Short to power in the ODS unit harness; replace the ODS unit harness.

19. Turn the ignition switch OFF.
20. Disconnect the ODS unit harness 3P connector (A) from the front passenger's

weight sensor (rear outer side).

2008 Honda Civic EX

2006-08 RESTRAINTS SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) - Civic (Except Hybrid)