Honda Civic. Manual — part 59

Fig. 130: Identifying Floor Wire Harness 2P Connector And Front
Passenger's Side Airbag
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

5. Connect the SRS inflator simulator (2 ohms, connectors) and simulator lead L

to the floor wire harness.

6. Reconnect the negative cable to the battery.
7. Clear the DTC memory.
8. Read the DTC (see CLEAR THE DTC MEMORY WITH THE HDS).

Is DTC 32-1x indicated?

YES -Go to step 9.

NO -Open in the front passenger's side airbag inflator; replace the front
passenger's side airbag (see SIDE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT).

9. Turn the ignition switch OFF. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery,

then wait for 3 minutes.

10. Disconnect both seat belt tensioner 4P connectors (see step 7

DISCONNECTING SYSTEM CONNECTORS) and both seat belt buckle
tensioner 4P connectors (see step 8 DISCONNECTING SYSTEM
CONNECTORS).

11. Disconnect SRS unit connector B (28P) from the SRS unit (see step 9

DISCONNECTING SYSTEM CONNECTORS).

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12. Disconnect the SRS inflator simulator from the SRS simulator lead. Do not

disconnect the simulator lead from the floor wire harness 2P connector.

13. Measure the resistance between the terminals of the black SRS simulator lead

(A). There should be 1.0 ohms, or less.

Fig. 131: Identifying Floor Wire Harness 2P Connector
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

Is the resistance as specified?

YES -Faulty SRS unit or poor connection at SRS unit connector B (28P) and
the SRS unit. Check the connection; if the connection is OK, replace the SRS
unit (see SRS UNIT REPLACEMENT).

NO -Open in the floor wire harness; replace the floor wire harness.

DTC 32-3X ("X" CAN BE 0 THRU 9 OR A THRU F): SHORT TO ANOTHER WIRE OR
DECREASED RESISTANCE IN FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR

Special Tools Required

SRS inflator simulator 07SAZ-TB4011A

SRS simulator lead L 070AZ-SNAA300

SRS short canceller 070AZ-SAA0100

NOTE:

Before doing this troubleshooting procedure, review SRS
Precautions and Procedures (see PRECAUTIONS AND

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1. Clear the DTC memory (see CLEAR THE DTC MEMORY WITH THE

HDS).

2. Turn the ignition switch ON (II), and check that the SRS indicator comes on

for about 6 seconds and then goes off.

Does the SRS indicator stay on, and is DTC 32-3x indicated?

YES -Go to step 3.

NO -Intermittent failure, system is OK at this time. Go to
TROUBLESHOOTING INTERMITTENT FAILURES. If another DTC is
indicated, troubleshoot the DTC.

3. Turn the ignition switch OFF. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery,

then wait for 3 minutes.

4. Disconnect the floor wire harness 2P connector (A) from the front passenger's

side airbag (B).

Fig. 132: Identifying Floor Wire Harness 2P Connector And Front
Passenger's Side Airbag
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

5. Connect the SRS inflator simulator (2 ohms, connectors) and simulator lead L

PROCEDURES) and General Troubleshooting Information
(see GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION).

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to the floor wire harness.

6. Reconnect the negative cable to the battery.
7. Clear the DTC memory.
8. Read the DTC (see CLEAR THE DTC MEMORY WITH THE HDS).

Is DTC 32-3x indicated?

YES -Go to step 9.

NO -Short to another wire in the front passenger's side airbag inflator; replace
the front passenger's side airbag (see SIDE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT).

9. Turn the ignition switch OFF. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery,

then wait for 3 minutes.

10. Disconnect both seat belt tensioner 4P connectors (see step 7

DISCONNECTING SYSTEM CONNECTORS) and both seat belt buckle
tensioner 4P connectors (see step 8 DISCONNECTING SYSTEM
CONNECTORS).

11. Disconnect SRS unit connector B (28P) from the SRS unit (see step 9

DISCONNECTING SYSTEM CONNECTORS).

12. Disconnect the SRS inflator simulator from the SRS simulator lead. Do not

disconnect the simulator lead from the floor wire harness 2P connector.

13. Connect the SRS short canceller (070AZ-SAA0100) to the No. 19 and No. 20

terminals of SRS unit connector B (28P) (see OPENING THE SRS UNIT
SHORTING CONNECTORS FOR DIAGNOSIS).

14. Measure the resistance between the terminals of the black SRS simulator lead

(A). There should be an open circuit or at least 1 M ohms.

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