Honda Element. Manual — part 163

Fig. 45: Checking Continuity Between Audio Unit Connector B (8P) And Body Ground
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Is there continuity between any of the terminals?

YES -Short in the wire(s) between the stereo amplifier and the audio unit. Replace the affected shielded
harness.

NO -Go to step 30.

30. Check for continuity between audio unit connector B (8P) and stereo amplifier connector B (16P)

according to the table.

CONNECTOR REFERENCE

Fig. 46: Checking Continuity Between Audio Unit Connector B (8P) And Stereo Amplifier
Connector B (16P)
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Is there continuity?

YES -Substitute a known-good audio unit and recheck. If the symptom/indication goes away, replace the

Audio unit connector Stereo amplifier connector Wire color

B4

B2

RED/BLU

B8

B10

RED/WHT

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original audio unit. If symptom is still present, substitute a known-good stereo amplifier and recheck. If
the symptom/indication goes away, replace the original stereo amplifier.

NO -Open in the wire(s) between the stereo amplifier and the audio unit. Replace the affected shielded
harness.

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

1. Turn the ignition switch ON (II).

2. Turn on the audio unit and select XM radio.

3. Check for an error message on the display.

Are there any messages displayed?

YES -Go to error code list (see ERROR CODES ).

NO -Go to step 4.

4. Turn the ignition switch OFF.

5. Remove the audio unit (see AUDIO UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ), and disconnect audio unit

connector D (14P).

6. Disconnect XM receiver connector A (14P).

7. Check for continuity between audio unit connector D (14P) and body ground according to the table.

CONNECTOR REFERENCE

NOTE:



Check the vehicle battery condition first.



Check the radio reception in an open area. Compare it to a known-good
vehicle whenever possible. Poor reception/interference can be caused by
tall buildings, mountains, or high-voltage power lines that are nearby.



If you can only tune to channel 000,001,174 and 247 make sure the audio
unit is set to channel mode (see owner's manual), if it is set to channel
mode call XM satellite Radio customer support and check the account
activation status.

NOTE:

Eject all the CDs before remove the audio unit to prevent damaging the
player's load mechanism.

Audio unit connector Wire color

D5

WHT

D6

RED

D13

BLU

D14

GRN

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Fig. 47: Checking Continuity Between Audio Unit Connector D (14P) And Body Ground
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Is there continuity?

YES -Short to body ground in the wire(s) between the audio unit and the XM receiver. Replace the
affected shielded harness.

NO -Go to step 8.

8. Check for continuity between the audio unit connector D (14P) according to the table.

TERMINALS REFERENCE

Fig. 48: Checking Continuity Between Audio Unit Connector D (14P)
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Is there continuity between any of the terminals?

YES -Short in the wire(s) between the audio unit and the XM receiver. Replace the affected shielded
harness.

NO -Go to step 9.

From terminal

To terminals

D4

D5, D6, D13, D14

D5

D6, D13, D14

D6

D13, D14

D13

D14

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9. Check for continuity between XM receiver connector A (14P) and audio unit connector D(14P) according

to the table.

CONNECTOR REFERENCE

Fig. 49: Checking Continuity Between Xm Receiver Connector A (14P) And Audio Unit Connector
D(14P)
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Is there continuity?

YES -Substitute a known-good XM receiver, then reconnect the all connectors and recheck. If the
symptom/indication goes away, replace the original XM receiver. If the symptom/indication is still
present, replace the audio unit (see

AUDIO UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

).

NO -Open in the wire(s) between the audio unit and XM receiver. Replace the affected shielded harness.

XM RADIO DISPLAY IS BLANK AND NO STATION INFORMATION IS DISPLAYED

1. Measure the voltage between XM receiver connector A (14P) No. 1 and No. 7 terminal and body ground.

XM receiver connector Audio unit connector Wire color

A6

D6

RED

A14

D14

GRN

A5

D5

WHT

A13

D13

BLU

NOTE:

Check the vehicle battery condition first.

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