Acura 2002 RSX Service Manual page 1367

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PGM Tester "SCS" Menu M€thod {retrieving the llash
codesl:
The SRS indicator (A) indicates the DTC by the number
of blinks when the Honda PGM Tester (C) is connected
to the DLC (data link connector) {16P) (B).
1. Make sure the ignition switch is OFF.
2. Connect lhe Honda PG lM Tester (C) to the DLC ( l6P)
(Bl, and follow the Tester's prompts in the "SCS"
menu (see the Honda PGM Tester Operator's
M a n u a l ) .
3. Make sure the SCS line is grounded. then turn the
ignition switch ON (il). The SRS indicator comes on
for about 6 seconds, and then goes off. Then it will
blink to indicate the DTCS (see the table below).
4. Read the DTC.
5. Turn the ignition switch OFF, and wait for 10
seconds.
6. Disconnect the Honda PGM Tester (C) from the
D L C ( 1 6 P ) ( B ) .
7. Proceed with the troubleshooting procedure for the
DTC.
Patterns of DTC lndications:
T h e D T C c o n s i s t s o f a m a i n c o d e a n d s u b - c o d e .
6 5 3 5
S: Second
2 5 3 5
l * l i * l
. . . . . ' t t ' . . 1 t - -
L__1...1__i
. * l . - l l *
Sulb check Main code Sub-code
Reading the main code:
l n c a s e o f 1 - 1 0
C o u n t t h e n u m b e r o f b l i n k s .
Exemple:
1 . 2 S r . 2 S 1 . 2 S 1 . 2 S 1 . 2 S
*t*t*1*l*l
""_Il_n_rl-
0 . 1 s
r . 2 s 1 . 2 S 1 . 2 S 1 . 2 S
Main codo= 1
+
1 + 1
=3
l n c a s e o f 1 1 - 1 5
Four fast blinks count as 10.
Add any funher blinks rogether as shown-
Exsmple:
*H-1++N*l*f-*l *l
+
Main code= 10 +
ln case of 20 or more
T w o s e t s o f f o u r c o n t i n u o u s b l i n k s c o u n t a s 2 0
A d d a n y f u r t h e r b l i n k s t o g e t h e r a s s h o w n .
Example:
0 . 1 s
0 . 1 s
/,t\ ,zllN
//l{\
r.zs //l{\ r.zs r.zs
-H]-r#N-Fftfft+r-r*l
Main code= 10 +
Reading the sub code:
C o u n t t h e n u m b e r o f b l i n k s .
Examplel
1 0 +
1 = 2 1
0.3 s 0.3 s 0.3 s 0.3 s 0.3 s 0.3 s 0.3 s
*r*t**l*l*l*l
""ffi
s u b c o d e = 1 + 1 +
1
+
1
= r
l f l h e m a i n c o d e a s
' 3 ' ,
a n d t h e s u b c o d e i s 4 ' , r e c o r d a
DTC 3,4.
= 1 2
(cont'd)
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