Before Troubleshooting; Handling Connections - Honda Prelude 1993 Service Manual

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Troubleshooting

Betol€ Troubloshooting

a Check applicable tuses in the appropriate fuse/relay

a Check the battery for damsge, state ot chsrge, and

clean and tight connections.

a Check the alternator belt lension.

a Do not quick-chargo a battory unloss lhe banory

ground cable has bs6n disconnoctod.

Otherwise you will damaga th6 ahomator diod63.

a Do not att€mpt to crank the ongino with the bat-

t6ry ground cable loosely conn€cted or you will

seveloly damag€ tho widng.

Handling Connectors

a Make sure the connectors are clean and have no loose

wire terminals.

a Mske sure multiple cavity connectors 8re pscked with

grease (except watertight connectorsl.

a All connectors have push-down release type locks.

Never try to disconnect connectors by pulling on their

wires; pull on the connector halves instead.

Always reinstall Plastic covers.

Befoae connecting connectors, make

minals are in olace and not bent.

sure the ter-

a Check lor loose retainer and rubber seals.

Some connectors have a clip on their side used to 8t-

tach them to a bracket on the bodv or on another com-

ponent. This clip has a pull type lock.

Some mounted connecto.s cannot be disconnected

unless you first release the lock and remove the con-

necto. from its bracket.

The backs of some connectors are packed with

grease. Add grease if necessary. lf the gresse is con-

taminated, replace it.

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and Precautions

Troubleshooting