Honda Element. Manual — part 797

Fig. 46: Measuring Voltage Between VSA Modulator-Control Unit 47P Connector Terminal No. 4
And Body Ground
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Is there battery voltage?

YES -Go to step 9.

NO -Repair open in the wire between the No. 4 (10 A) in the under-dash fuse/relay box and the VSA
modulator-control unit.

9. Turn the ignition switch OFF.

10. Check for continuity between VSA modulator-control unit 47P connector terminal No. 16 and body

ground.

Fig. 47: Checking Continuity Between VSA Modulator-Control Unit 47P Connector Terminal No.
16 And Body Ground
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Is there continuity?

YES -Check for loose terminals in the VSA modulator-control unit 47P connector, clean terminal G202
and recheck. If necessary, substitute a known-good VSA modulator-control unit (see VSA
MODULATOR-CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ), and retest.

NO -Repair open in the wire between the VSA modulator-control unit and body ground (G202).

BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR DOES NOT GO OFF, AND NO DTCS ARE STORED

1. Release the parking brake.

2. Turn the ignition switch ON (II).

3. Check the brake system indicator when the ignition switch is turned ON (II).

Does the indicator come on then go off?

YES -Intermittent failure, the system is OK at this time. Check for loose terminals between the gauge

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control module 36P connector and the VSA modulator-control unit 47P connector. Refer to intermittent
failures troubleshooting (see

INTERMITTENT FAILURES

).

NO -Go to step 4.

4. Check the BRAKE INDICATOR in the VSA DATA LIST with the HDS.

Does it indicate OFF?

YES -



USA models: Go to step 6.

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Canada models: Go to step 5.

NO -Check for loose terminals in the VSA modulator-control unit 47P connector. If necessary, substitute
a known-good VSA modulator-control unit (see VSA MODULATOR-CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL
AND INSTALLATION ), and retest.

5. Canada models: Do the daytime running lights control unit input test (see DAYTIME RUNNING

LIGHTS CONTROL UNIT INPUT TEST ).

Is the test OK?

YES -Go to step 6.

NO -Troubleshoot the daytime running lights system.

6. Turn the ignition switch OFF.

7. Disconnect the parking brake switch 1P connector.

8. Turn the ignition switch ON (II).

Does the brake system indicator go off ?

YES -Replace the parking brake switch (see PARKING BRAKE CABLE REPLACEMENT ).

NO -Go to step 9.

9. Turn the ignition switch OFF.

10. Disconnect the gauge control module 36P connector.

11. Check for continuity between parking brake switch 1P connector terminal No. 1 and body ground.

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Fig. 48: Checking Continuity Between Parking Brake Switch 1P Connector Terminal No. 1 And
Body Ground
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Is there continuity?

YES -Repair short to body ground in the wire between the gauge control module and the parking brake
switch.

NO -Check for loose terminals in the gauge control module 36P connector. If necessary, substitute a
known-good gauge control module, then go to step 1 and recheck. If it is OK, replace the original gauge
control module (see REWRITING THE ODO DATA AND TRANSFERRING MAINTENANCE
MINDER ON A NEW GAUGE CONTROL MODULE ).

VSA ACTIVATION INDICATOR DOES NOT GO OFF, AND NO DTCS ARE STORED

1. Turn the ignition switch ON (II).

2. Check the VSA activation indicator for several seconds when the ignition switch is turned ON (II).

Does the indicator come on then go off?

YES -Intermittent failure, the system is OK at this time.

NO -Go to step 3.

3. Turn the ignition switch OFF.

4. Check the VSA OFF switch (see VSA OFF SWITCH TEST ).

Is the VSA OFF switch OK?

YES -Go to step 5.

NO -Replace the VSA OFF switch (see VSA OFF SWITCH TEST ).

5. Disconnect the gauge control module 36P connector.

6. Disconnect the VSA OFF switch 10P connector.

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7. Check for continuity between VSA OFF switch 10P connector terminal No. 2 and body ground.

Fig. 49: Checking Continuity Between VSA Off Switch 10P Connector Terminal No. 2 And Body
Ground
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Is there continuity?

YES -Repair short to body ground in the wire between the gauge control module and the VSA OFF
switch.

NO -Substitute a known-good gauge control module, then go to step 1 and recheck. If it is OK, replace
the original gauge control module (see REWRITING THE ODO DATA AND TRANSFERRING
MAINTENANCE MINDER ON A NEW GAUGE CONTROL MODULE ).

ABS INDICATOR, BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR, AND VSA INDICATOR DO NOT GO OFF AT
THE SAME TIME

1. Release the parking brake.

2. Turn the ignition switch ON (II).

3. Check the ABS indicator, the brake system indicator, and VSA indicator for several seconds when the

ignition switch is turned ON (II).

Do the indicators come on then go off?

YES -Intermittent failure, the system is OK at this time. Check for loose terminals between the gauge
control module 36P connector and the VSA modulator-control unit 47P connector. Refer to intermittent
failures troubleshooting (see

INTERMITTENT FAILURES

).

NO -Go to step 4.

4. Turn the ignition switch OFF.

NOTE:

Check for gauges DTCs with the HDS (see WIRE COLOR CODES ). If gauges
DTCs are stored, troubleshoot those DTCs first.

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