Honda Civic Service Manual page 532

DTC tli|: Motor Driven Current is Excessively
H i s h
1 . C l e a r t h e D T C .
2. Start the engine.
3. Turn the steering wheel from lock-to-lock several
times, and wait
'10
seconds or more.
Does the EPS indicator come on?
YES Go to step 4.
NO-Check for loose wires or poor connections. lf
the connections are good, the system is OK at this
t t m e . I
4. Stop the engine, and verify the DTC.
ls DTC 43 indicated?
YES Go to step 5.
NO-Perform the appropriate troubleshooting for
the code indicated.I
5. Make sure the ignition switch is OFF, then
disconnect EPS control unit connector B (2P) and
the motor 2P connector.
6. Turn the ignition switch ON (ll).
7. Measure the voltage between EPS control unit
c o n n e c t o r B ( 2 P ) t e r m i n a l N o .
' 1
a n d b o d y g r o u n d .
EPS CONTROL UNIT CONNECTOR B {2P}
M 1 { R E o ) H
T------t
I I
I t r
(v)
T
-L
Wire side ot Iemale terminals
ls therc battery voltage?
YES Repair short to power in the + circuit wire
between EPS control unit and motor.l
N O - G o t o s t e p 8 .
8. Measure the voltage between EPS control unit
c o n n e c t o r B ( 2 P ) t e r m i n a l N o . 2 a n d b o d y g r o u n d .
EPS CONTROL UNIT CONNECTOR B I2PI
Til
M2 tcRNl F-l
f---1 z I
(v)
Y
I
W i r e s i d e o f f e m a l e t e r m i n a l s
ls there battety voltage?
YES- Repair short to power in the - circuit wire
between the EPS contorl unit and the motor. !
NO-Go to step 9.
Turn the ignition switch OFF.
Check for continuity between EPS control unit
c o n n e c t o r B ( 2 P ) t e r m i n a l s N o . 1 a n d N o . 2 .
EPS CONTROL UNIT CONNECTOR B {2P)
Wire side of female terminals
ls there continuity?
YES Repair short between the GRN and RED
wires in the motor circuit between the EPS control
u n i t a n d t h e m o t o r . l
N O G o t o s t e p 1 1 .
9 .
1 0 .
( c o n t d )
17-41
M2 {GBN)