Honda Element. Manual — part 152

Fig. 2: Audio Component Location Index
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SYMPTOM TROUBLESHOOTING INDEX

SYMPTOM TROUBLESHOOTING INDEX

Symptom

Diagnostic procedure

Also check for

Poor AM or FM radio
reception or interference
(with XM)

Symptom Troubleshooting (see POOR AM OR
FM RADIO RECEPTION OR
INTERFERENCE (WITH XM) )

Antenna lead short or
open in the wire

Poor AM or FM radio
reception or interference

Symptom Troubleshooting (see POOR AM OR
FM RADIO RECEPTION OR

Antenna lead short or
open in the wire

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(without XM)

INTERFERENCE (WITHOUT XM) )

Power switch will not turn
ON (No information display
and no sound)

Symptom Troubleshooting (see POWER
SWITCH WILL NOT TURN ON (NO
INFORMATION DISPLAY AND NO
SOUND) )

Radio stays powered with
the ignition switch OFF

Symptom Troubleshooting (see RADIO STAYS
POWERED WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH
OFF )

No sound is heard from
speaker(s) (display is
normal)

Symptom Troubleshooting (see NO SOUND IS
HEARD FROM SPEAKER(S) (DISPLAY IS
NORMAL) )

Poor or no sound with XM
radio (Audio unit does
display XM channels)

Symptom Troubleshooting (see POOR OR NO
SOUND WITH XM RADIO (AUDIO UNIT
DOES DISPLAY XM CHANNELS) )

XM radio display is blank
and no station information is
displayed

Symptom Troubleshooting (see XM RADIO
DISPLAY IS BLANK AND NO STATION
INFORMATION IS DISPLAYED )

Audio system sound is weak
or distorted (display is
normal)

Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO SYSTEM
SOUND IS WEAK OR DISTORTED
(DISPLAY IS NORMAL) )

Audio unit button
illumination does not work

Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO UNIT
BUTTON ILLUMINATION DOES NOT
WORK )

Radio preset memory is lost

Symptom Troubleshooting (see RADIO PRESET
MEMORY IS LOST )

XM radio preset memory is
lost

Symptom Troubleshooting (see XM RADIO
PRESET MEMORY IS LOST )

Error code: XM NO
SIGNAL or XM
ANTENNA is displayed

Symptom Troubleshooting (see ERROR CODE:
XM NO SIGNAL OR XM ANTENNA IS
DISPLAYED )

Audio disc does not eject

Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO DISC
DOES NOT EJECT )

Audio disc does not load

Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO DISC
DOES NOT LOAD )

Radio tuner does not change
stations

Symptom Troubleshooting (see RADIO TUNER
DOES NOT CHANGE STATIONS )

Volume does not change

Symptom Troubleshooting (see VOLUME DOES
NOT CHANGE )

Display does not dim or
brighten with dimmer

Symptom Troubleshooting (see DISPLAY DOES
NOT DIM OR BRIGHTEN WITH DIMMER )

Audio disc does not play

Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO DISC
DOES NOT PLAY )

Audio disc skips

Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO DISC
SKIPS )

Tire pressure (over-
inflated), disc smudged,
dirty, or scratched

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SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

OVERVIEW

The Audio Unit acts as the "processor" for all audio functions. Select audio functions from the front panel. The
audio display provides the current audio status. (See the owner's manual for more details.)

The audio unit has a built-in EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read-only memory). This memory
holds the audio presets (AM/FM radio frequency, sound settings, etc.) even when the battery is disconnected.

The XM receiver passes its signal to the audio unit. In addition, it communicates with the audio unit via the GA-
Net bus. Any open connections in the GA-Net bus circuit will cause audio functions to appear inoperative.

GA-NET BUS CONFIGURATION

The GA-Net bus passes audio commands throughout the audio components. These commands include hard
button signals, audio/XM selections, and XM station and music title names. Because the entire bus is "daisy
chained" between components (see Fig. 3 ), any open or short in the GA-Net bus harness will cause any or all of
these functions to become inoperative. The addition of any audio accessory must maintain the continuity of the
GA-Net bus by installing the "Y" cable included with the accessory kit.

Fig. 3: GA-Net Bus Diagram
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AUDIO UNIT CONNECTOR INPUTS AND OUTPUTS (LX MODEL)

Audio remote switch does
not work properly

Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO
REMOTE SWITCH DOES NOT WORK
PROPERLY )

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Fig. 4: Identifying Audio Unit Connector Inputs And Outputs (LX Model)
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CONNECTOR REFERENCE

AUDIO UNIT CONNECTOR INPUTS AND OUTPUTS (EX AND SC MODELS)

Cavity

Wire

Connects to

1

YEL/GRN

AM/FM antenna amplifier power supply

2

YEL/RED

ACC (Main stereo power supply)

5

PNK

Right rear speaker (+)

6

BLU/WHT

Left rear speaker (+)

7

GRN/YEL

Front passenger's door speaker (+)

8

GRN/BLK

Driver's door speaker (+)

9

RED/BLK

Lights-on signal

10

WHT/RED

Constant power

15

BLU/YEL

Right rear speaker (-)

16

BLU/BLK

Left rear speaker (-)

17

BLU/YEL

Front passenger's door speaker (-)

18

GRN

Driver's door speaker (-)

19

RED

Dash lights brightness controller

20

BLK

Ground (G503)

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