Honda Element. Manual - part 374

2007-08 ACCESSORIES AND EQUIPMENT

Cruise Control - Element 

COMPONENT LOCATION INDEX 

Fig. 1: Identifying Cruise Control Component Location 
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. 

SYMPTOM TROUBLESHOOTING INDEX

 

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SYMPTOM TROUBLESHOOTING CHART

Symptom

Diagnostic procedure

Also check for

Cruise control cannot be set

1. Check for PGM-FI DTCs (see GENERAL 

TROUBLESHOOTING 
INFORMATION ) and body DTCs (see 
WIRE COLOR CODES ).  

2. Check the No. 7 (15 A) fuse in the under-

hood fuse/relay box, and No. 4 (10 A) fuse 
in the under-dash fuse/relay box.  

3. Do the cruise control input test (see 

CRUISE CONTROL INPUT TEST ).  

4. Do the cruise control main switch test (see 

CRUISE CONTROL MAIN SWITCH 
TEST/REPLACEMENT ).  

5. Do the cruise control set/decel, 

resume/accel, cancel switch test (see 
CRUISE CONTROL MAIN SWITCH 
TEST/REPLACEMENT ).  

Faulty cruise control 
main switch

Cruise control can be set, but 
the cruise control main 
switch indicator does not 
come on

1. Do the cruise control main switch test (see 

CRUISE CONTROL MAIN SWITCH 
TEST/REPLACEMENT ).  

2. Check for a faulty cruise control main 

switch indicator bulb.  

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Faulty cruise 
control main 
switch  

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Poor ground G501 

Cruise control can be set, but 
the cruise control indicator 
does not come on

1. Check for PGM-FI DTCs (see GENERAL 

TROUBLESHOOTING 
INFORMATION ) and body DTCs (see 
WIRE COLOR CODES ).  

2. Do the gauge control module self-

diagnostic function (see WIRE COLOR 
CODES 7).  

3. Do the cruise control input test (see 

CRUISE CONTROL INPUT TEST ). 
Test the cruise control indicator signal 
input.  

Faulty gauge control 
module

Vehicle does not decelerate 
or accelerate accordingly 
when the set/decel or 
resume/accel switch is 
pressed

1. Check for PGM-FI DTCs (see GENERAL 

TROUBLESHOOTING 
INFORMATION ) and body DTCs (see 
WIRE COLOR CODES ).  

2. Do the cruise control input test (see 

CRUISE CONTROL INPUT TEST ). 
Test the cruise control set/decel, 
resume/accel switch signal input.  

3. Do the cruise control set/decel, 

Open circuit, loose or 
disconnected terminals: 
LT GRN/BLK or 
GRY/RED

 

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resume/accel, cancel switch test (see 
CRUISE CONTROL MAIN SWITCH 
TEST/REPLACEMENT ).  

Set speed does not cancel 
when the brake pedal is 
pressed

1. Check for PGM-FI DTCs (see GENERAL 

TROUBLESHOOTING 
INFORMATION ) and body DTCs (see 
WIRE COLOR CODES ).  

2. Do the cruise control input test (see 

CRUISE CONTROL INPUT TEST ). 
Test the brake pedal position switch signal 
input.  

3. Do the brake pedal position switch test (see 

LICENSE PLATE LIGHT 
REPLACEMENT ).  

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Short to power on 
the WHT/BLK 
wire  

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Faulty brake pedal 
position switch  

Set speed does not cancel 
when the cruise control main 
switch is pressed

1. Check for PGM-FI DTCs (see GENERAL 

TROUBLESHOOTING 
INFORMATION ) and body DTCs (see 
WIRE COLOR CODES ).  

2. Do the cruise control input test (see 

CRUISE CONTROL INPUT TEST ). 
Test the cruise control main switch signal 
input.  

3. Do the cruise control main switch test (see 

CRUISE CONTROL MAIN SWITCH 
TEST/REPLACEMENT ).  

Short to power on the 
LT GRN wire

Set speed does not cancel 
when the cancel switch is 
pressed

1. Check for PGM-FI DTCs (see GENERAL 

TROUBLESHOOTING 
INFORMATION ) and body DTCs (see 
WIRE COLOR CODES ).  

2. Do the cruise control input test (see 

CRUISE CONTROL INPUT TEST ). 
Test the cruise control cancel switch signal 
input.  

3. Do the cruise control set/decel, 

resume/accel, cancel switch test (see 
CRUISE CONTROL MAIN SWITCH 
TEST/REPLACEMENT ).  

Open circuit, loose or 
disconnected terminals: 
LT GRN/BLK or 
GRY/RED

Set speed will not resume 
when the resume/accel 

1. Check for PGM-FI DTCs (see GENERAL 

TROUBLESHOOTING 
INFORMATION ) and body DTCs (see 
WIRE COLOR CODES ).  

2. Check the brake pedal position switch 

adjustment (see BRAKE PEDAL AND 
BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SWITCH 

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Faulty brake pedal 
position switch  

 

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CIRCUIT DIAGRAM 

switch is pressed (with the 
cruise control main switch 
turned on, and set speed 
temporarily canceled by 
pressing the brake pedal)

ADJUSTMENT ).  

3. Do the cruise control input test (see 

CRUISE CONTROL INPUT TEST ). 
Test the cruise control resume/accel switch 
signal input. Test the brake pedal position 
switch signal input.  

4. Do the cruise control set/decel, 

resume/accel, cancel switch test (see 
CRUISE CONTROL MAIN SWITCH 
TEST/REPLACEMENT ).  

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Open circuit, 
loose or 
disconnected 
terminals: LT 
GRN/BLK  

With the ignition switch ON 
(II), and the lighting switch 
turned on, the cruise control 
main switch illumination 
does not come on

1. Replace the cruise control main switch 

illumination bulb (see CRUISE 
CONTROL MAIN SWITCH 
TEST/REPLACEMENT ).  

2. Do the cruise control main switch test (see 

CRUISE CONTROL MAIN SWITCH 
TEST/REPLACEMENT ).  

 

 

2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-08 ACCESSORIES AND EQUIPMENT Cruise Control - Element