Honda Civic 1998 Service Manual page 1391

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Troubleshooting
DTC 8-6
CAUTION: Whenever the ignition switch is ON l ), or
hss been turnod OFF for l€ss than thre€ minules, bs
carsful nol to bump the SRS unit; the airbags could
sccidentally deploy and causo damage or iniulies.
Besides indicating an abnormality in the SRS unit, DTC
8-6 may also indicate that two problems equivalent to
DTC 'f-l and 2-4, 1-4 and 2-1, ot 1-4 and 2-4 occurred at
the same time, Proceed in the order shown below.
sRs
18P CONNECTOR
Check the SRS main harn$s:
1. Disconnect the battery negative cable, then disconnect
the positive cable, and wait for thrce minutes.
2. Disconnect the driver's airbag (and tront passenger,s
airbag) connecto(s) (see page 24-111.
3. Disconnect the SRS main harness 18P connector from
the SRS unit.
4. Reconnect the battery positive cable, then reconnect the
negative cable.
5. Turn the ignition switch ON (ll).
6. Connect a voltmeter and measure voltage betlveen the
No. 10 terminal of the SRS main harness l8p connector
and ground, and b€tween the No. '14 terminal and ground.
There should be approx. 0 - 0.5 V.
Aro voltag.3 as spocifi.d?
YES
NO
Short to powsr in tho SRS main h6rnoss; roplace the SRS
msin hamesl.
Check the SRS mein hr]ne3s rnd the csble recli
Connect a voltmoter and moasure voltage between the
No. 1 terminal of the SRS main harness 18p connector
a n d g r o u n d , a n d b e t w e e n t h e N o . 1 3 t e r m i n a l a n d
ground. There should be aDprox.0-0.5 V.
Aro voltag$ a3 apecifiod?
YES
NO
Faufty SRS unit; replace the SRS unit {3ce page 2+761,
To page 24-63 (A)
24-62
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