Honda Element. Manual - part 161

table. 

TERMINALS REFERENCE 

Fig. 34: Measuring Resistance Between Following Terminals Of Audio Unit Connector A (20P) 
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Is there about 4 ohms?  

YES -Go to step 11. 

NO -Repair short in the wires between the audio unit and speaker. 

11. Disconnect the speaker connector.  

12. Check audio unit connector A (20P) terminals No. 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 16, 17, and 18 individually for continuity 

to body ground. 

Speaker

Terminal Wire color

Driver's door speaker

A8 (+)

GRN/BLK

A18 (-)

GRN

Front passenger's door speaker

A7 (+)

GRN/YEL

A17 (-) BLU/YEL

Left rear door speaker

A6 (+) BLU/WHT

A16 (-) BLU/BLK

Right rear door speaker

A5 (+)

PNK

A15 (-) BLU/YEL

 

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Fig. 35: Checking Audio Unit Connector A (20P) Terminals No. 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 16, 17, And 18 
Individually For Continuity To Body Ground 
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Is there continuity?  

YES -Repair short to body ground in the wire between the audio unit and speaker. 

NO -Substitute a known-good audio unit and recheck. If the symptom/indication goes away, replace the 
original audio unit (see AUDIO UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ). 

13. Disconnect stereo amplifier connector A (14P), and connector B(16P).  

14. Measure the voltage between stereo amplifier connector A (14P) No. 11 terminal and body ground. 

Fig. 36: Measuring Voltage Between Stereo Amplifier Connector A (14P) No. 11 Terminal And 
Body Ground 
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Is there battery voltage?  

YES -Go to step 15. 

NO -Repair open in the wire between No. 7 (20 A) fuse in the under-dash fuse box and stereo amplifier 
connector A (14P) No. 11 terminal. 

15. Turn the ignition switch ON (II), and push the PWR button on the audio unit.  

16. Measure the voltage between stereo amplifier connector B (16P) No. 1 terminal and body ground. 

 

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Fig. 37: Measuring Voltage Between Stereo Amplifier Connector B (16P) No. 1 Terminal And Body 
Ground 
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Is there battery voltage?  

YES -Go to step 17. 

NO -Repair open in the wire between audio unit connector A (20P) No. 1 terminal and stereo amplifier 
connector B (16P) No. 1 terminal. 

17. Reconnect stereo amplifier connector A (14P), and connector B(16P).  

18. Measure the voltage between stereo amplifier connector B (16P) No. 10 terminal and body ground. 

Fig. 38: Measuring Voltage Between Stereo Amplifier Connector B (16P) No. 10 Terminal And 
Body Ground 
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Is there less than 0.1 V on both terminals?  

YES -Go to step 19. 

NO -Repair open in the wire between stereo amplifier connector B (16P) No. 10 terminal and body 
ground (G503) (see DASHBOARD WIRE HARNESS A (RIGHT BRANCH) ). 

19. Disconnect stereo amplifier connector A (14P), and connector B (16P). 

 

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20. Measure the resistance between the stereo amplifier connector A (14P) according to the table. 

TERMINALS REFERENCE 

Fig. 39: Measuring Resistance Between Stereo Amplifier Connector A (14P) 
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Is there about 4ohms?  

YES -Go to step 21. 

NO -Repair short in the wires between the stereo amplifier and speaker. 

21. Disconnect the connector(s) to the speaker(s).  

22. Check for continuity between stereo amplifier connector A (14P) and body ground according to the table. 

CONNECTOR REFERENCE 

Speaker

Terminal Wire color

Driver's door speaker, left tweeter

A6 (+)

GRN/BLK

A13 (-)

GRN

Front passenger's door speaker, right tweeter

A7 (+)

GRN/YEL

A14 (-) BLU/YEL

Left rear door speaker

A4 (+) BLU/WHT

A3 (-)

BLU/BLK

Right rear door speaker

A5 (+)

PNK

A12 (-) BLU/YEL

Subwoofer

A1 (+)

BLU

A8 (-)

GRY/BLK

Subwoofer

A2 (+)

BRN

A9 (-)

RED

Stereo amplifier connector Wire color

A6

GRN/BLK

A13

GRN

A7

GRN/YEL

 

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