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Climate Control Unit Connector For Inputs And Outputs (With Auto Idle Stop System) (2018-19)

Connector Index
Climate Control Unit Connector A (40P)
Climate Control Unit Connector B (12P)

Climate Control Unit Inputs and Outputs for Connector A (40P) (female terminals) 

GHH201651Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.
Terminal Number Terminal Name Description Signal
1 IG2 A/C IG2 power source With vehicle in ON mode: battery voltage
2 IG1 METER (DC) IG1 power source With vehicle in ON mode: battery voltage
3 VAR COMP SOL+ Outputs 12 V to A/C compressor variable capacity control solenoid Variable voltage based on cooling load. With A/C compressor at maximum: battery voltage
4 VAR COMP SOL- Ground for A/C compressor variable capacity control solenoid With vehicle in ON mode: less than 0.2 V
5 M-HOT DR Outputs to drive driver's air mix control motor to HOT side With vehicle in ON mode and driver's air mix control motor moving to HOT: battery voltage
6 M-COOL DR Outputs to drive driver's air mix control motor to COOL side With vehicle in ON mode and driver's air mix control motor moving to COOL: battery voltage
7 MODE MTR DEF Outputs to drive mode control motor to DEF side With vehicle in ON mode and mode control motor moving to DEF: battery voltage
8 MODE MTR VENT Outputs to drive mode control motor to VENT side With vehicle in ON mode and mode control motor moving to VENT: battery voltage
9 F/R MTR (REC) Outputs to drive recirculation control motor to RECIRCULATE side With vehicle in ON mode and recirculation control motor moving to RECIRCULATE: battery voltage
10 F/R MTR (FRESH) Outputs to drive recirculation control motor to FRESH side With vehicle in ON mode and recirculation control motor moving to FRESH: battery voltage
11 M-HOT AS Outputs to drive passenger's air mix control motor to HOT side With vehicle in ON mode and passenger's air mix control motor moving to HOT: battery voltage
12 M-COOL AS Outputs to drive passenger's air mix control motor to COOL side With vehicle in ON mode and passenger's air mix control motor moving to COOL: battery voltage
13 Not used - - - - - -
14 Not used - - - - - -
15 GND Ground for climate control unit (G302) With vehicle in ON mode: less than 0.2 V
16 L-MODE1 Mode control motor position feedback With vehicle in ON mode: about 0 V or about 5.0 V (depending on mode control motor position)
17 L-MODE2 Mode control motor position feedback With vehicle in ON mode: about 0 V or about 5.0 V (depending on mode control motor position)
18 L-MODE3 Mode control motor position feedback With vehicle in ON mode: about 0 V or about 5.0 V (depending on mode control motor position)
19 AMD-P DR Detects potentiometer signal of driver's air mix control motor (door position) With vehicle in ON mode: about 1.0-4.0 V (depending on driver's air mix control motor position)
20 B-CAN_H B-CAN communication signal With vehicle in ON mode: pulses
21 S 5V Outputs sensor 5 V With vehicle in ON mode: about 5.0 V
22 TSUN Detects sunlight sensor signal With vehicle in ON mode and no sunlight or the sensor covered up: 3.56 V

With vehicle in ON mode and sunlight on the sensor: less than 3.56 V

23 TAM Detects outside air temperature sensor signal With vehicle in ON mode: about 1.0-4.0 V (depending on outside air temperature)
24 TEVA Detects evaporator temperature sensor signal With vehicle in ON mode: about 1.0-4.0 V (depending on evaporator temperature)
25 Not used - - - - - -
26 HUM DATA Inputs humidity sensor signal With vehicle in ON mode: between 1.0-4.0 V (depending on humidity)
27 TR Inputs in-car sensor signal With vehicle in ON mode: between 1.0-4.0 V (depending on in-car temperature)
28 DR MODE 1 Mode control motor position feedback With vehicle in ON mode: about 0 V or about 5.0 V (depending on mode control motor position)
29 DR MODE 2 Mode control motor position feedback With vehicle in ON mode: about 0 V or about 5.0 V (depending on mode control motor position)
30 DR MODE 3 Mode control motor position feedback With vehicle in ON mode: about 0 V or about 5.0 V (depending on mode control motor position)
31 DR MODE 4 Mode control motor position feedback With vehicle in ON mode: about 0 V or about 5.0 V (depending on mode control motor position)
32 SW IN 1 Inputs climate control switch signal - - -
33 SW IN 2 Inputs climate control switch signal - - -
34 SW IN 3 Inputs climate control switch signal - - -
35 SW OUT 1 Outputs climate control switch signal - - -
36 SW OUT 2 Outputs climate control switch signal - - -
37 SW OUT 3 Outputs climate control switch signal - - -
38 AMD-P AS Detects potentiometer signal of passenger's air mix control motor (door position) With vehicle in ON mode: about 1.0-4.0 V (depending on passenger's air mix control motor position)
39 SENSOR COM Sensor ground With vehicle in ON mode: less than 0.2 V
40 B-CAN_L B-CAN communication signal With vehicle in ON mode: pulses

Climate Control Unit Inputs and Outputs for Connector B (12P) (female terminals) 

GHH201652Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.
Terminal Number Terminal Name Description Signal
1 BLOWER V Feedback signal of power transistor drain voltage With vehicle in ON mode: about 0 V- battery voltage (depending on blower motor speed)
2 BLOWER G Outputs power transistor gate voltage With vehicle in ON mode and fan control icon OFF: less than 0.2 V

With vehicle in ON mode and fan control icon ON: about 4.0 V - battery voltage (depending on blower motor control)

3 Not used - - - - - -
4 Not used - - - - - -
5 Not used - - - - - -
6 Not used - - - - - -
7 Not used - - - - - -
8 AUTO LED Switches AUTO button LED ON/OFF - - -
9 DEF LED Switches windshield defrost button LED ON/OFF - - -
10 RR DEF LED Switches rear window defogger/mirror defogger button LED ON/OFF - - -
11 Not used - - - - - -
12 Not used - - - - - -