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13. Check for continuity between driver's power window motor 6P connector No. 3 terminal and body 

ground. 

Fig. 30: Checking Continuity Between Driver's Power Window Motor 6P Connector No. 3 
Terminal And Body Ground 
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. 

Is there continuity?  

YES - Repair a short to ground in the wire. 

NO - Go to step 14. 

14. Test the driver's power window motor (see POWER WINDOW MOTOR TEST ). 

Is the motor OK?  

YES - Replace the driver's MPCS unit. 

NO - Replace the driver's power window motor. 

15. Check for continuity between the driver's MPCS unit connector B (14P) No. 3 and No. 6 terminals 

and the driver's power window motor 6P connector No. 5 and No. 6 terminals respectively. 

Fig. 31: Checking Continuity Between No. 3 And No. 6 Terminals And No. 5 And No. 6 
Terminals 
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

 

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Is there continuity?  

YES - Go to step 16. 

NO - Repair an open in the wire. 

16. Check for continuity between the driver's power window motor 6P connector No. 1 terminal and body 

ground. 

Fig. 32: Checking Continuity Between Driver's Power Window Motor 6P Connector No. 1 
Terminal And Body Ground 
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. 

Is there continuity?  

YES - Repair a short to ground in the wire. 

NO - Replace the driver's power window motor. 

DTC B2177: FRONT PASSENGER'S POWER WINDOW MOTOR PULSE A ERROR 

1. Clear the DTCs with the HDS.  

2. Turn the ignition switch OFF, and then back ON (II).  

3. Open and close the front passenger's power window by using the front passenger's power window 

switch manually.  

4. Check for DTCs with the HDS. 

Is DTC B2177 indicated?  

YES - Go to step 5. 

NO - Intermittent failure, the system is OK at this time. Check for loose or poor connections: 

5. Open and close the front passenger's power window by using the power window master switch 

manually. 

NOTE:

If you are troubleshooting multiple DTCs, be sure to follow the instructions 
in B-CAN System Diagnosis Test Mode A (see TROUBLESHOOTING - B-CAN 
SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS TEST MODE A ).

 

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Does the window motor operate?  

YES - Go to step 6. 

NO - Test the front passenger's power window motor (see POWER WINDOW MOTOR TEST ). 

6. Select the POWER WINDOWS from the BODY ELECTRICAL system select menu and enter the 

DATA LIST.  

7. Check the DETECT/NONE information of the Front passenger's window motor A-phase pulse signal 

in the DATA LIST. 

Does the information indicator display DETECT while the window is moving, and display NONE 
when the window is stopped?  

YES - Replace the front passenger's MPCS unit. 

NO - Go to step 8. 

8. Check for DTCs with the HDS. 

Is DTC B2178 also indicated?  

YES - Go to step 15. 

NO - Go to step 9. 

9. Turn the ignition switch OFF.  

10. Disconnect front passenger's MPCS unit connector B(14P).  

11. Disconnect the 6P connector from the front passenger's power window motor.  

12. Check for continuity between front passenger's MPCS unit connector B (14P) No. 5 terminal and 

front passenger's power window motor 6P connector No. 5 terminal. 

Fig. 33: Checking Continuity Between No. 5 Terminal And No. 5 Terminal 
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. 

Is there continuity?  

 

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YES - Go to step 13. 

NO - Repair an open in the wire. 

13. Check for continuity between front passenger's power window motor 6P connector No. 5 terminal and 

body ground. 

Fig. 34: Checking Continuity Between Front Passenger's Power Window Motor 6P Connector 
No. 5 Terminal And Body Ground 
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. 

Is there continuity?  

YES - Repair a short to ground in the wire. 

NO - Go to step 14. 

14. Test the front passenger's power window motor (see POWER WINDOW MOTOR TEST ). 

Is the motor OK?  

YES - Replace the front passenger's MPCS unit. 

NO - Replace the front passenger's power window motor. 

15. Check for continuity between front passenger's MPCS unit connector B (14P) No. 3 and No. 6 

terminals and the front passenger's power window motor 6P connector No. 1 and No. 2 terminals 
respectively. 

 

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