Honda Prelude 1993 Service Manual page 1374

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Sensor Inspection
CAUTION: Take extra care whan psinting ol
body work in the area bolow the dashboard.
dir€ct €xposule of tho sensors ol wiring to hsat guns'
welding, or spraying equiPment.
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Disconnect both the negative and positivs battary
cables.
a Install the short connector(s) botore working b€low
the dashboard ol near tho dash sensors.
a After any degree of frontal body damage, inspect
both dash sensors. Replace a sensor if it is dented.
cracked, or deformed.
DASI{ SENSOR
o Be sure the sensors ate installed securely'
doing
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Inspection After DePloYment
After a collision in which the airbags were deployed, in-
spect the following:
1. Inspect the dash sensors for physical damage. l{
the sensors are damaged, replace them.
2.
Inspect all the SRS wire harnesses. Replace, don't
repair, any damaged harnesses.
3.
Inspect the cable reel tor heat damage lf there is
any damage, replace the cable reel.
4.
AJter the car is completely repaired, turn the igni-
tion switch on. It the SRS indicator light comes on
for about six seconds and then goes ofl, the SRS
system is OK. lf the indicator light does not func-
tion properly, go to SRS Troubleshooting.
DASH SENSOR
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