Honda Element. Manual - part 132

Fig. 194: Identifying Driver's Seat Position Sensor 

5. Reconnect the negative cable to the battery.  

6. Clear the DTC memory.  

7. Read the DTC (see GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION ). 

Is DTC 71-2x indicated?  

YES -Go to step 8. 

NO -Faulty driver's seat position sensor; replace the driver's seat position sensor (see DRIVER'S SEAT 
POSITION SENSOR REPLACEMENT ). 

8. Turn the ignition switch OFF; Disconnect the negative cable from the battery, and wait for 3 minutes.  

9. Disconnect both seat belt tensioner 4P connectors (see step 7 on ) and both seat belt buckle tensioner 4P 

connectors (see step 8 on ).  

10. Disconnect SRS unit connector B (28P) from the SRS unit (see step 9 on ).  

11. Measure the resistance between the No. 5 and No. 6 terminals of SRS unit connector B (28P). There 

should be an open circuit or at least 1Mohms. 

Fig. 195: Measuring Resistance Between SRS Unit Connector B (28P) Terminal 5 And 6 

Is the resistance as specified?  

 

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YES -Go to step 12. 

NO -Short in the floor wire harness or the driver's seat position sensor harness; replace the faulty harness.

12. Measure the resistance between the No. 5 terminal of SRS unit connector B (28P) and body ground, and 

between the No. 6 terminal and body ground. There should be an open circuit or at least 1Mohms. 

Fig. 196: Measuring Voltage Between SRS Unit Connector B (28P) Terminal 5 And Body Ground 

Is the resistance as specified?  

YES -Faulty driver's seat position sensor or the SRS unit; replace the driver's seat position sensor (see 
DRIVER'S SEAT POSITION SENSOR REPLACEMENT ). If the problem is still present, replace 
the SRS unit (see SRS UNIT REPLACEMENT ). 

NO -Short to ground in the floor wire harness or the driver's seat position sensor harness; replace the 
faulty harness. 

DTC 81-61, 85-61: NO SIGNAL FROM THE ODS UNIT; DTC 81-62,85-62: RESPONSE DATA 
ERROR FROM THE ODS UNIT 

1. Make sure nothing is on the front passenger's seat.  

2. Clear the DTC memory (see CLEAR THE DTC MEMORY WITH THE HDS ).  

3. Read the DTC (see GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION ). 

Is DTC 81-61, 85-61, 81-62, or 85-62 indicated?  

YES -Go to step 4. 

NO -Intermittent failure, system is OK at this time. Go to Troubleshooting Intermittent Failures (see 
TROUBLESHOOTING INTERMITTENT FAILURES ). If another DTC is indicated, troubleshoot 

NOTE:

Before doing this troubleshooting procedure, review SRS Precautions and 
Procedures (see PRECAUTIONS AND PROCEDURES ) and General 
Troubleshooting Information (see GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING 
INFORMATION ).

 

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the DTC. 

4. Check the connection between the ODS unit harness 18P connector and the ODS unit. 

Is the connection OK?  

YES -Go to step 5. 

NO -Repair the poor connection and retest. If DTC 81-61, 85-61, 81-62, or 85-62 is still present, go to 
step 5. 

5. Turn the ignition switch OFF.  

6. Check the No. 17 (15 A) fuse in the under-dash fuse/relay box. 

Is the fuse OK?  

YES -Go to step 7. 

NO -Replace the fuse, then turn the ignition switch ON (II). If the fuse blows again, check for a short in 
the No. 17 (15 A) fuse circuit (floor wire harness or ODS unit harness). 

7. Disconnect the ODS unit harness 18P connector (A) from the ODS unit. 

Fig. 197: Identifying ODS Unit Harness 18P Connector 

8. Turn the ignition switch ON (II).  

9. Measure the voltage between the No. 1 terminal of the ODS unit harness 18P connector and body ground. 

There should be battery voltage. 

 

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Fig. 198: Measuring Voltage Between ODS Unit Harness 18P Connector Terminal 1 And Body 
Ground 

Is there battery voltage?  

YES -Go to step 10. 

NO -Open in the ECM/PCM wire harness, floor wire harness, or ODS unit harness; check for poor 
connections at C560 (see ODS UNIT HARNESS ) and C456 (see FLOOR WIRE HARNESS (RIGHT 
BRANCH) ). If the connections are OK, replace the faulty harness. 

10. Turn the ignition switch OFF.  

11. Measure the resistance between the No. 12 terminal of the ODS unit harness 18P connector and body 

ground. There should be 0-1.0 ohms. 

Fig. 199: Measuring Resistance Between ODS Unit Harness 18P Connector Terminal 12 And Body 
Ground 

Is the resistance as specified?  

YES -Go to step 12. 

NO -Open in the ODS unit harness or floor wire harness; check for poor connection at C560 (see ODS 
UNIT HARNESS ). If the connection is OK, check for poor ground connection at G552 (see FLOOR 
WIRE HARNESS (RIGHT BRANCH) ). If G552 is OK, replace the faulty harness. 

 

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