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Audio-Navigation Unit Connector for Inputs and Outputs (2017)

GHH314524Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.

AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT CONNECTOR A (24P) (female terminals) 

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Cavity Wire Color Terminal Name Description
A1 BLK SGND Ground for audio-navigation unit (G505)
A2 BLU B-CAN_L Communication signal
A3 YEL +B AUDIO (DC/DC)* 1 Continuous power source
-B RADIO* 2
A4 PNK B-CAN_H Communication signal
A5 LT GRN RL PRE IN+ Outputs sound signal for left rear channel
A6 BLU RL PRE IN- Outputs sound signal for left rear channel
A7 Not used Not used - - -
A8 Not used Not used - - -
A9 PNK RR PRE IN+ Outputs sound signal for right rear channel
A10 PUR RR PRE IN- Outputs sound signal for right rear channel
A11 Not used Not used - - -
A12 GRN SCTY (2) Security signal
A13 LT BLU K-LINE Detects scan tool signal (serial data)
A14 Not used Not used - - -
A15 BLU FL PRE IN+ Outputs sound signal for left front channel
A16 YEL FL PRE IN- Outputs sound signal for left front channel
A17 Not used Not used - - -
A18 Not used Not used - - -
A19 LT BLU FR PRE IN+ Outputs sound signal for right front channel
A20 GRY FR PRE IN- Outputs sound signal for right front channel
A21 PNK RADIO SW (B) Outputs signal for stereo amplifier and ANC/active sound control unit switching on/off
A22 Not used Not used - - -
A23 Not used Not used - - -
A24 PUR ACC (DC/DC)* 1B ACC* 2 Power source for accessories

*1: With auto idle stop system*2: Without auto idle stop system

AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT CONNECTOR B (8P) (female terminals) 

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Cavity Wire Color Terminal Name Description
B1 RED CTR PRE IN+ Outputs sound signal for front center channel
B2 Not used Not used - - -
B3 BLK CTR PRE IN- Outputs sound signal for front center channel
B4 LT GRN ANC CK2 Outputs ANC test signal
B5 GRN SW PRE IN+ Outputs sound signal for subwoofer channel
B6 Not used Not used - - -
B7 PNK SW PRE IN- Outputs sound signal for subwoofer channel
B8 Not used Not used - - -

AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT CONNECTOR C (20P) (female terminals) 

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Cavity Wire Color Terminal Name Description
C1 GRY TELEM SIG SH Shield for terminals No. 2 and No. 12
C2 YEL TELEM SIG- Inputs HFL prompts and telephone sound signal from HandsFreeLink control unit
C3 Not used Not used - - -
C4 YEL RS485- Communication signal to stereo amplifier
C5 BRN RS485+ Communication signal to stereo amplifier
C6 YEL AUX GND Ground for auxiliary jack assembly
C7 GRY AUX SH Shield for terminals No. 8, No. 17, and No. 18
C8 BLK AUX SIG GND Ground for sound signal from auxiliary jack assembly
C9 Not used Not used - - -
C10 Not used Not used - - -
Cavity Wire Color Terminal Name Description
C11 Not used Not used - - -
C12 BRN TELEM SIG+ Inputs HFL prompts and telephone sound signal from HandsFreeLink control unit
C13 Not used Not used - - -
C14 Not used Not used - - -
C15 GRY RS485 SH Shield for terminals No. 4 and No. 5
C16 PUR AUX DET Detects connection signal for auxiliary jack assembly
C17 WHT AUX RCH Inputs sound signal from auxiliary jack assembly
C18 RED AUX LCH Inputs sound signal from auxiliary jack assembly
C19 Not used Not used - - -
C20 Not used Not used - - -

AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT CONNECTOR D (12P) (female terminals) 

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Cavity Wire Color Terminal Name Description
D1 YEL GA BUS - GA-Net bus communication signal
D2 GRY GA BUS SH Shield for terminals No. 1 and No. 7
D3 RED GA AUDIO L- Inputs sound signal from telematics control unit* 2 or HandsFreeLink control unit* 3 and XM receiver
D4 WHT GA AUDIO R- Inputs sound signal from telematics control unit* 2 or HandsFreeLink control unit* 3 and XM receiver
D5 GRY GA AUDIO SH Shield for terminals No. 3, No. 4, No. 9, and No. 10
D6 PUR GND GA-Net related units ground
D7 BRN GA BUS + GA-Net bus communication signal
D8 TAN GA SYS ON Output signal for GA-Net related units switching on/off
D9 BLK GA AUDIO L+ Inputs sound signal from telematics control unit* 2 or HandsFreeLink control unit* 3 and XM receiver
D10 GRN GA AUDIO R+ Inputs sound signal from telematics control unit* 2 or HandsFreeLink control unit* 3 and XM receiver
D11 Not used Not used - - -
D12 WHT GA +B Outputs power source for GA-Net related units

*1: With rear entertainment*2: With AcuraLink*3: Without AcuraLink

AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT CONNECTOR E (5P) (female terminals) 

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Cavity Wire Color Terminal Name Description
E1 GRY TUNE SH Shield for terminals No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, and No. 5
E2 RED TUNE L- Inputs sound signal from tuner unit
E3 BLK TUNE L+ Inputs sound signal from tuner unit
E4 WHT TUNE R- Inputs sound signal from tuner unit
E5 GRN TUNE R+ Inputs sound signal from tuner unit

AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT CONNECTOR F (18P) (female terminals) 

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Cavity Wire Color Terminal Name Description
F1 BLK SGND Ground for audio-navigation unit (G505)
F2 Not used Not used - - -
F3 YEL ?B AUDIO (DC/DC)* 1 Continuous power source
?B RADIO* 2
F4 Not used Not used - - -
F5 Not used Not used - - -
F6 GRY NAVI/HFT MIC SH Shield for terminals No. 13 and No. 14
F7 Not used Not used - - -
F8 Not used Not used - - -
F9 GRY JOG SH Shield for terminal No. 16
F10 GRN VSP OUT Detects vehicle speed pulse from PCM
F11 Not used Not used - - -

*1: With auto idle stop system*2: Without auto idle stop system

Cavity Wire Color Terminal Name Description
F12 Not used Not used - - -
F13 GRN NAVI/HFT MIC+ Inputs Voice Recognition (VR) prompts from microphone via HandsFreeLink control unit
F14 RED NAVI/HFT MIC- Inputs Voice Recognition (VR) prompts from microphone via HandsFreeLink control unit
F15 Not used Not used - - -
F16 BLU JOG Inputs center switch panel/interface dial operation signal
F17 LT BLU F-CAN B_H Communication signal
F18 GRY F-CAN B_L Communication signal

*1: With auto idle stop system*2: Without auto idle stop system

AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT CONNECTOR G (24P) (female terminals) 

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With MVCS 

Cavity Wire Color Terminal Name Description
G1 GRY HFT SIRI SH Shield for terminals No. 13 and No. 14
G2 GRY MVC SH Shield for terminals No. 3 and No. 15
G3 RED MVC GND Ground for rearview camera
G4 Not used Not used - - -
G5 Not used Not used - - -
G6 Not used Not used - - -
G7 Not used Not used - - -
G8 Not used Not used - - -
G9 Not used Not used - - -
G10 Not used Not used - - -
G11 TAN MVC VID SW Camera view mode change signal from multi view camera unit
G12 BRN MVC CHK Control signal for multi view camera unit
G13 LT BLU HFT SIRI SIG+ Not used (reservation line)
G14 PUR HFT SIRI GND Not used (reservation line)
G15 GRN MVC VID Video signal for multi view camera unit
G16 Not used Not used - - -
G17 Not used Not used - - -
G18 Not used Not used - - -
G19 Not used Not used - - -
G20 Not used Not used - - -
G21* GRY RS485 DATA SH Shield for terminals No. 22 and No. 23
G22* GRN RS485+ Communication signal to tuner unit
G23* RED RS485 DATA- Communication signal to tuner unit
G24 BRN BACK LT Reverse signal of select lever from reverse relay circuit

*: With XM

Without MVCS 

Cavity Wire Color Terminal Name Description
G1 GRY HFT SIRI SH Shield for terminals No. 13 and No. 14
G2 GRY RR CAM SH Shield for terminals No. 3 and No. 15
G3 YEL RR CAM RC GND Ground for video signal
G4 Not used Not used - - -
G5 BRN BIT 0 Mode select signal for rearview camera
G6 Not used Not used - - -
G7 Not used Not used - - -
G8 Not used Not used - - -
G9 Not used Not used - - -
G10 Not used Not used - - -
G11 Not used Not used - - -
G12 Not used Not used - - -
G13 LT BLU HFT SIRI SIG+ Not used (reservation line)
G14 PUR HFT SIRI GND Not used (reservation line)
G15 BRN RR CAM VID Video signal for rearview camera
G16 WHT RR CAM VCC Power source for rearview camera
G17 RED RR CAM ADPT Detects connection signal for rearview camera
G18 TAN BIT 1 Mode select signal for rearview camera
G19 Not used Not used - - -
G20 Not used Not used - - -
G21* GRY RS485 DATA SH Shield for terminals No. 22 and No. 23
G22* GRN RS485+ Communication signal to tuner unit
G23* RED RS485 DATA- Communication signal to tuner unit
G24 BRN BACK LT Reverse signal of select lever from reverse relay circuit

*: With XM

AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT CONNECTOR H (16P) (female terminals) 

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Cavity Wire Color Terminal Name Description
H1 GRY NAVI SH Shield for terminals No. 2 and No. 10
H2 BLU NAVI GND Ground for audio signal of navigation
H3 Not used Not used - - -
H4 Not used Not used - - -
H5 Not used Not used - - -
H6 Not used Not used - - -

*: With AcuraLink

Cavity Wire Color Terminal Name Description
H7 Not used Not used - - -
H8 Not used Not used - - -
H9 Not used Not used - - -
H10 RED NAVI LCH Outputs front audio signal of voice guidance and Voice recognition (VR) prompts
H11* LT BLU HFT MUTE Inputs HFL mute signal
H12 Not used Not used - - -
H13 Not used Not used - - -
H14 Not used Not used - - -
H15 Not used Not used - - -
H16 Not used Not used - - -

*: With AcuraLink

AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT CONNECTOR J (5P) (female terminals) 

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Cavity Wire Color Terminal Name Description
J1 - - - USB GND Ground for communication signal
J2 - - - USB VBUS Outputs power source for USB device
J3 - - - USB DATA+ Communication signal for HandsFreeLink control unit
J4 - - - USB DATA- Communication signal for HandsFreeLink control unit
J5 - - - USB SH Shield for terminals No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4

AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT CONNECTOR K (5P) (female terminals) 

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Cavity Wire Color Terminal Name Description
K1 - - - USB GND Ground for communication signal
K2 - - - USB VBUS Outputs power source for USB device
K3 - - - USB DATA+ Communication signal
K4 - - - USB DATA- Communication signal
K5 - - - USB SH Shield for terminals No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4

AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT CONNECTOR L (3P) (female terminals) 

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Cavity Wire Color Terminal Name Description
L1 - - - GVIF- Outputs video signal for center display unit
L2 - - - GVIF+ Outputs video signal for center display unit
L3 - - - SH GVIF Shield for terminals No. 1 and No. 2

AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT CONNECTOR M (2P) (female terminals) 

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Cavity Wire Color Terminal Name Description
M1 - - - GPS ANT Inputs GPS signal
M2 - - - GPS SH Shield for terminal No. 1

AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT CONNECTOR P (28P) (female terminals) 

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Cavity Wire Color Terminal Name Description
P1 BLU RR NTSC GND Ground for video signal
P2 GRY RR NTSC SH Shield for terminals No. 1 and No. 15
Cavity Wire Color Terminal Name Description
P3 BLK RES VID SH Shield for terminals No. 16 and No. 17
P4 GRY HP R/L SH Shield for terminals No. 5, No. 18, and No. 19
P5 WHT HP R/L GND Ground for sound signal
P6 Not used Not used - - -
P7 Not used Not used - - -
P8 BLK AUX OUT GND Ground for sound signal
P9 GRY AUX OUT SH Shield for terminals No. 8, No. 22, and No. 23
P10 TAN RR AUX DET Detects connection signal for RES auxiliary jack assembly
P11 Not used Not used - - -
P12 Not used Not used - - -
P13 Not used Not used - - -
P14 Not used Not used - - -
P15 PNK RR NTSC Outputs video signal for RES
P16 LT BLU RES VID SIG GND Ground for video signal
P17 PUR RES VID SIG Inputs video signal from RES auxiliary jack assembly
P18 RED HP L Outputs sound signal for headphone
P19 BLK HP R Outputs sound signal for headphone
P20 Not used Not used - - -
P21 Not used Not used - - -
P22 WHT AUX OUT R Inputs RES AUX sound signal
P23 RED AUX OUT L Inputs RES AUX sound signal
P24 Not used Not used - - -
P25 Not used Not used - - -
P26 Not used Not used - - -
P27 Not used Not used - - -
P28 Not used Not used - - -

AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT CONNECTOR Q (2P) (female terminals) 

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Cavity Wire Color Terminal Name Description
Q1 - - - DIGITAL SIG Inputs sound signal for DVD player unit
Q2 - - - DIGITAL SH Shield for terminals No. 1