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Keyless Buzzer Circuit Troubleshooting

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Keyless Buzzer Circuit Troubleshooting 

  1. Open wire check (GND line)

    -1. Turn the vehicle to the OFF (LOCK) mode.

    -2. Disconnect the following connector.

    Keyless buzzer 3P connector

    -3. Check for continuity between test points 1 and 2.

    Test condition Vehicle OFF (LOCK) mode Keyless buzzer 3P connector: disconnected
    Test point 1 Keyless buzzer 3P connector (female terminals) No. 3:
    Test point 2 Body ground
    GHH398187Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.

    Is there continuity?

    YES 

    The GND wire is OK. Go to step 2.

    NO 

    Repair an open or high resistance in the ground wire or poor ground (G701).

  2. Open wire check (SMART BUZZER line)

    -1. Disconnect the following connector.

    Body control module connector A (66P)

    -2. Connect terminals A and B with a jumper wire.

    Terminals A Keyless buzzer 3P connector (female terminals) No. 2:
    Terminals B Body ground
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    -3. Check for continuity between test points 1 and 2.

    Test condition Vehicle OFF (LOCK) mode Keyless buzzer 3P connector: disconnected Keyless buzzer 3P connector: jumped to body groundBody control module connector A (66P): disconnected
    Test point 1 Body control module connector A (66P) No. 43
    Test point 2 Body ground

    Is there continuity?

    YES 

    The SMART BUZZER wire is not open. Go to step 3.

    NO 

    Repair an open or high resistance in the wire.

  3. Shorted wire check (SMART BUZZER line)

    -1. Remove the jumper wire from the keyless buzzer 3P connector.

    -2. Check for continuity between test points 1 and 2.

    Test condition Vehicle OFF (LOCK) mode Keyless buzzer 3P connector: disconnected Body control module connector A (66P): disconnected
    Test point 1 Body control module connector A (66P) No. 43
    Test point 2 Body ground

    Is there continuity?

    YES 

    Repair a short to ground in the wire.

    NO 

    The SMART BUZZER wire is OK. Go to step 4.

  4. Keyless buzzer check (substitution)

    -1. Substitute a known-good keyless buzzer .

    -2. Check the keyless buzzer function.

    Does the keyless buzzer sound?

    YES 

    Replace the original keyless buzzer .

    NO 

    Replace the body control module .