Honda Element. Manual - part 160

3. Turn the ignition switch OFF.  

4. Check the No. 9 (10 A) fuse in the under-hood fuse/relay box and No. 8 (7.5 A) fuse in the under-dash 

fuse/relay box. 

Are the fuses OK?  

YES -Go to step 5. 

NO -Replace the fuse(s), and recheck. 

5. Remove the audio unit (see AUDIO UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ). Check that the audio unit 

is properly connected. 

Is it connected properly?  

YES -Go to step 6. 

NO -Reconnect the connector, and recheck the function. 

6. Disconnect audio unit connector A (20P).  

7. Turn the ignition switch ON (II).  

8. Measure the voltage between audio unit connector A (20P) terminal No. 2 and body ground, and between 

terminal No. 10 and body ground. 

Fig. 31: Measuring Voltage Between Audio Unit Connector A (20P) Terminal No. 2 And Body 
Ground, And Between Terminal No. 10 And Body Ground 
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. 

Is there battery voltage on the both terminals?  

YES -Go to step 9. 

NOTE:

Eject all the CDs before remove the audio unit to prevent damaging the CD 
player's load mechanism.

 

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NO -Repair open in the wire(s) between the No. 9 (10 A) fuse in the under-hood fuse/relay box and No. 8 
(7.5 A) in the under-dash fuse/relay box and the audio unit. 

9. Turn the ignition switch OFF.  

10. Reconnect audio unit connector A (20P).  

11. Measure the voltage between audio unit connector A (20P) No. 20 terminal and body ground. 

Fig. 32: Measuring Voltage Between Audio Unit Connector A (20P) No. 20 Terminal And Body 
Ground 
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. 

Is there less than 0.1 V?  

YES -Replace the audio unit (see AUDIO UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ). 

NO -Repair open in the wire between audio unit connector A (20P) No. 20 terminal and body ground 
(G503) (see DASHBOARD WIRE HARNESS A (RIGHT BRANCH) ). 

RADIO STAYS POWERED WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF 

1. Turn the ignition switch ON (II).  

2. Push the power switch OFF or turn the ignition switch OFF to see if the audio unit turns OFF. 

Is the audio unit OFF?  

YES -Operation is normal. 

NO -Go to step 3. 

3. Turn the ignition switch OFF.  

4. Remove the audio unit (see AUDIO UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ), and disconnect audio unit 

connector A (20P). 

NOTE:

Always check for aftermarket accessories plugged into the vehicle's accessory 
power sockets.

 

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5. Measure the voltage between audio unit connector A (20P) terminal No. 2 and body ground. 

Fig. 33: Measuring Voltage Between Audio Unit Connector A (20P) Terminal No. 2 And Body 
Ground 
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. 

Is there battery voltage?  

YES -Check for short to power on YEL/RED wire. 

NO -Replace the audio unit (see AUDIO UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ). 

NO SOUND IS HEARD FROM SPEAKER(S) (DISPLAY IS NORMAL) 

1. Turn the ignition switch ON (II).  

2. Turn on the audio unit and check that the volume dial is not set to the min level. 

Is it at MIN level?  

YES -Raise the volume level, and recheck the function. 

NO -Go to step 3. 

NOTE:

Eject all the CDs before removing the audio unit to prevent damaging the 
CD player's load mechanism.

NOTE:



Check the vehicle battery condition first.  



Set the fader and balance positions to the center.  



Before performing symptom troubleshooting, do the power switch will not 
turn ON troubleshooting (see POWER SWITCH WILL NOT TURN ON (NO 
INFORMATION DISPLAY AND NO SOUND) ).  



For vehicles with factory installed audio unit, do the individual speaker 
test (see INDIVIDUAL SPEAKER TEST ) to help isolate the speaker.  

 

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3. Check to see if there is a specific speaker that has no sound. 

Is there a specific speaker?  

YES -Go to step 4. 

NO -Go to step 7. 

4. Turn the ignition switch OFF.  

5. Check the speaker with no sound for any damage. 

Is there any damage?  

YES -Substitute the speaker and recheck. 

NO -Go to step 6. 

6. Remove the speaker(s) with no sound (see SPEAKER REPLACEMENT ), and disconnect its 

connector.  

7. Check the speaker connector for a loose or poor connection. 

Reconnect the speaker connector and recheck the symptom; does it still fail?  

YES -Go to step 8. 

NO -Operation is normal. 

8. Measure the resistance between the No. 1 and No. 2 terminals of the speaker connector. 

Is there about 4 ohms?  

YES - 



EX and SC models: Go to step 13.  



LX model: Go to step 9.  

NO -Faulty speaker(s). 

9. Remove the audio unit (see AUDIO UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ), and disconnect audio unit 

connector A (20P). 

10. Measure the resistance between following terminals of audio unit connector A (20P) according to the 

NOTE:

Eject all the CDs before remove the audio unit to prevent damaging the CD 
player's load mechanism.

 

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