Honda Element. Manual - part 167

Fig. 62: Measuring Voltage Between Audio Unit Connector A (20P) No. 9 Terminal And Body 
Ground 
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Is there battery voltage?  

YES -Check the connections at audio unit connector A (20P). If all the connections are OK, replace the 
audio unit (see AUDIO UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ). 

NO -Repair open in the wire between the under-dash fuse/relay box and the audio unit. 

DISPLAY DOES NOT DIM OR BRIGHTEN WITH DIMMER 

1. Turn the ignition switch ON (II).  

2. Turn the combination light switch ON and OFF to see if the symptom can be duplicated. 

Can you duplicate the problem?  

YES -Go to step 3. 

NO -Operation is normal. 

3. Turn the combination light switch OFF.  

4. Operate the illumination control dial. 

Is it normal?  

YES -Operation is normal. 

NO -Go to step 5. 

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

connector A (20P). 

NOTE:

Check the vehicle battery condition first.

 

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6. Check for loose or a poor connection, then reconnect audio unit connector A (20P) and recheck the 

symptom. 

Does the problem still appear?  

YES -Go to step 7. 

NO -Operation is normal. 

7. Measure the voltage between audio unit connector A (20P) No. 9 and No. 19 terminals. Operate the dash 

lights brightness controller buttons to see if the voltage changes. 

Fig. 63: Measuring Voltage Between Audio Unit Connector A (20P) No. 9 And No. 19 Terminals 
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Does the voltage change?  

YES -Substitute a known-good audio unit, and recheck. If the symptom/indication goes away, replace the 
original audio unit (see AUDIO UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ). 

NO -Repair open in the wire between the under-dash fuse/relay box and the gauge control module. 

Special Tools Required  

Diagnostics CD 07AAZ-SDBA100 

AUDIO DISC DOES NOT PLAY 

1. Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).  

2. Turn on the audio unit and try loading a known-good disc. 

NOTE:

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

NOTE:

Check the vehicle battery condition first.

 

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Does the disc load?  

YES -Go to step 3. 

NO -Go to audio disc does not load (see AUDIO DISC DOES NOT LOAD ). 

3. Insert another known-good disc to see if the symptom can be duplicated. 

Does the disc play?  

YES -Operation is normal. 

NO -Go to step 4. 

4. Insert the audio diagnostic CD (T/N: 07AAZ-SDBA100) in the audio unit. 

Does the disc play?  

YES -The original disc is faulty, or has an unreadable format. 

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

Special Tools Required  

Diagnostics CD 07AAZ-SDBA100 

AUDIO DISC SKIPS 

1. Confirm the vehicles tires are properly inflated.  

2. Check the customers CD for scratches, fingerprints, and marks. 

3. Test drive to identify when customers CD skips. The audio diagnostic CD (T/N: 07AAZ-SDBA100) can 

be used if customers CD is not available. Use tracks 10-12. 

Does the CD skip?  

YES -Go to step 4. 

NO -Operation is normal. 

NOTE:

Check the vehicle battery condition first.

NOTE:

The following test should be performed with audio unit bass and treble set 
to customers listening performance. When comparing to known-good 
vehicles, comparison should be performed on same model and trim level.

 

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4. Compare the customers CD that is skipping in a known-good vehicle under the same conditions. 

Does the CD skip in the known-good vehicle under the same conditions?  

YES -Operation is normal. 

NO -Go to step 5. 

5. Insert the diagnostic skip test CD (T/N: 07AAZ-SDBA300) (ABEXTCD721). Play tracks 2-11 and note 

the track number(s) where the CD starts skipping. Do the same test on a known-good vehicle. 

Does the CD skip on same track number(s) as known-good vehicle?  

YES -Operation is normal. 

NO -Go to step 6. 

6. Insert the diagnostic skip test CD (T/N: 07AAZ-SDBA200) (ABEX TCD 725B) play tracks 7-11 and 

tracks 13-15 and note the track number(s) where the CD starts skipping. Perform the same test on a 
known-good vehicle. 

Does the CD skip on same track number(s) as known-good vehicle?  

YES -Operation is normal. 

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

AUDIO REMOTE SWITCH DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY 

1. Test the audio remote switch (see XM RECEIVER REPLACEMENT ). 

Is the audio remote switch OK?  

YES -Go to step 2. 

NO -Replace the audio remote switch (see XM RECEIVER REPLACEMENT ). 

2. Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).  

3. Turn on the audio unit and check the audio unit operation (volume up, volume down, CH MODE). 

NOTE:

The following test should be performed with vehicle parked and engine 
running.

NOTE:

Check the vehicle battery condition first.

 

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2007-2008 ACCESSORIES AND EQUIPMENT Audio - Element