Honda Element. Manual - part 102

the DTC. 

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

4. Disconnect the driver's airbag 4P connector (A) from the cable reel. 

Fig. 56: Identifying Driver's Airbag 4P Connector 

5. Connect the SRS inflator simulator (2 ohms connectors) and simulator lead F to the cable reel.  

6. Reconnect the negative cable to the battery.  

7. Clear the DTC memory.  

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

Is DTC 11-8x or 11-Ax indicated?  

YES -Go to step 9. 

NO -Short to power in the driver's airbag first or second inflator; replace the driver's airbag (see 
DRIVER'S AIRBAG REPLACEMENT ). 

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

10. Disconnect the dashboard wire harness B 4P connector (A) from the cable reel. 

 

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Fig. 57: Identifying Dashboard Wire Harness B 4P Connector

11. Connect the SRS inflator simulator (2 ohms connectors) and the simulator lead to dashboard wire harness 

B.  

12. Reconnect the negative cable to the battery.  

13. Clear the DTC memory.  

14. Read the DTC. 

Is DTC 11-8x or 11-Ax indicated?  

YES -Go to step 15. 

NO -Short to power in the cable reel; replace the cable reel (see CABLE REEL REPLACEMENT ). 

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

16. Disconnect SRS unit connector A (28P) from the SRS unit (see step 9 on ).  

17. Disconnect the SRS inflator simulator from the SRS simulator lead. Do not disconnect the simulator lead 

from the dashboard wire harness B 4P connector.  

18. Reconnect the negative cable to the battery.  

19. Turn the ignition switch ON (II).  

20. Measure the voltage between each terminal of the SRS simulator lead and body ground. There should be 

0.5 V or less. 

Fig. 58: Measuring Voltage Between SRS Simulator Lead Terminals And Body Ground 

Is the voltage as specified?  

YES -Faulty SRS unit or poor connection at SRS unit connector A (28P) and the SRS unit. Check the 
connection between the connector and the SRS unit. If the connection is OK, replace the SRS unit (see 
SRS UNIT REPLACEMENT ). 

NO -Short to power in dashboard wire harness B; replace dashboard wire harness B. 

 

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DTC 11-9X ("X" CAN BE 0 THRU 9 OR A THRU F): SHORT TO GROUND IN DRIVER'S AIRBAG 
FIRST INFLATOR; DTC 11-BX ("X" CAN BE 0 THRU 9 OR A THRU F): SHORT TO GROUND IN 
DRIVER'S AIRBAG SECOND INFLATOR 

Special Tools Required  

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SRS inflator simulator 07SAZ-TB4011A  



SRS simulator lead F 07XAZ-SZ30100  

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

2. Turn the ignition switch ON (II), and check that the SRS indicator comes on for about 6 seconds and then 

goes off. 

Does the SRS indicator stay on, and is DTC 11-9x or 11-Bx indicated?  

YES -Go to step 3. 

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

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

4. Disconnect the driver's airbag 4P connector (A) from the cable reel. 

Fig. 59: Identifying Driver's Airbag 4P Connector 

5. Connect the SRS inflator simulator (2 ohms connectors) and simulator lead F to the cable reel.  

6. Reconnect the negative cable to the battery. 

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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7. Clear the DTC memory.  

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

Is DTC 11-9x or 11-Bx indicated?  

YES -Go to step 9. 

NO -Short to ground in the driver's airbag first or second inflator; replace the driver's airbag (see 
DRIVER'S AIRBAG REPLACEMENT ). 

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

10. Disconnect the dashboard wire harness B 4P connector (A) from the cable reel. 

Fig. 60: Identifying Dashboard Wire Harness B 4P Connector 

11. Connect the SRS inflator simulator (2 ohms connectors) and simulator lead F to dashboard wire harness 

B.  

12. Reconnect the negative cable to the battery.  

13. Clear the DTC memory.  

14. Read the DTC. 

Is DTC 11-9x or 11-Bx indicated?  

YES -Go to step 15. 

NO -Short to ground in the cable reel; replace the cable reel (see CABLE REEL REPLACEMENT ). 

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

16. Disconnect SRS unit connector A (28P) from the SRS unit (see step 9 on ).  

17. Disconnect the SRS inflator simulator from the SRS simulator lead. Do not disconnect the simulator lead 

from the dashboard wire harness B 4P connector.  

18. Measure the resistance between each terminal of the SRS simulator lead and body ground. There should 

be an open circuit or at least 1Mohms. 

 

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2007-08 RESTRAINTS SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) - Element