Honda Element. Manual - part 162

Fig. 40: Checking Continuity Between Stereo Amplifier Connector A (14P) And Body Ground 
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Is there continuity?  

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

NO -Go to step 23. 

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

connector A (20P). 

24. Check for continuity between audio unit connector A (20P) and body ground according to the table. 

CONNECTOR REFERENCE 

A14

BLU/YEL

A4

BLU/WHT

A3

BLU/BLK

A5

PNK

A12

BLU/YEL

A1

BLU

A8

GRY/BLK

A2

BRN

A9

RED

NOTE:

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

Audio unit connector Wire color

A6

RED

A5

BLU

A8

WHT

A7

YEL

A16

GRN

 

2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-2008 ACCESSORIES AND EQUIPMENT Audio - Element

  

Fig. 41: Checking Continuity Between Audio Unit Connector A (20P) And Body Ground 
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. 

Is there continuity?  

YES -Short to body ground in the wire(s) between the stereo amplifier and the audio unit. Replace the 
affected shielded harness. 

NO -Go to step 25. 

25. Check for continuity between the audio unit connector A (20P) according to the table. 

TERMINALS REFERENCE 

A15

BLK

A18

ORN

A17

BRN

From terminal

To terminals

A5

A6, A7, A8, A11, A15, A16, A17, A18

A6

A7, A8, A11, A15, A16, A17, A18

A7

A8, A11, A15, A16, A17, A18

A8

A11, A15, A16, A17, A18

A11

A15, A16, A17, A18

A15

A16, A17, A18

A16

A17, A18

A17

A18

 

2007 Honda Element EX 

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Fig. 42: Checking Continuity Between Audio Unit Connector A (20P) 
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Is there continuity between any of the terminals?  

YES -Short in the wire(s) between the stereo amplifier and the audio unit. Replace the affected shielded 
harness. 

NO -Go to step 26. 

26. Check for continuity between audio unit connector A (20P) and stereo amplifier connector B (16P) 

according to the table. 

CONNECTOR REFERENCE 

Audio unit connector Stereo amplifier connector Wire color

A5

B5

BLU

A6

B4

RED

A7

B7

YEL

A8

B6

WHT

A15

B13

BLK

A16

B12

GRN

A17

B15

BRN

A18

B14

ORN

 

2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-2008 ACCESSORIES AND EQUIPMENT Audio - Element

  

Fig. 43: Checking Continuity Between Audio Unit Connector A (20P) And Stereo Amplifier 
Connector B (16P) 
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Is there continuity?  

YES -Go to step 27. 

NO -Open in the wire(s) between the stereo amplifier and the audio unit. Replace the affected shielded 
harness. 

27. Disconnect audio unit connector B (8P).  

28. Check for continuity between audio unit connector B (8P) and body ground according to the table. 

CONNECTOR REFERENCE 

Fig. 44: Checking Continuity Between Audio Unit Connector B (8P) And Body Ground 
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. 

Is there continuity?  

YES -Short to body ground in the wire(s) between the stereo amplifier and the audio unit. Replace the 
affected shielded harness. 

NO -Go to step 29. 

29. Check for continuity between audio unit connector B (8P) and body ground according to the table. 

TERMINALS REFERENCE 

Audio unit connector Wire color

B4

RED/BLU

B8

RED/WHT

From terminal

To terminals

B4

B7, B8

B7

B8

 

2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-2008 ACCESSORIES AND EQUIPMENT Audio - Element