Illustration of the Engine Starter System Installed
on the Vehicle
TOOLS AND SUPPLIES REQUIRED
Phillips screwdriver
Long blade flat-tip screwdriver
Small flat-tip screwdriver
6 mm Hex wrench
T25 Torx bit
3 mm and 7 mm Drill bits
File
Ratchet
10 mm Socket
Combination wrench
Isopropyl alcohol
Shop towel
Tape measure
Clip remover
Diagonal cutters
Felt-tip pen
Center punch
Scissors
2 Pairs of needle nose pliers
Rubber mallet
HDS (Honda Diagnostic System)
Masking tape
Safety goggles
INSTALLATION
RELAY
(5-PIN)
2 FUSES 40A
3 RELAYS
(4-PIN)
ENGINE STARTER
HARNESS
2 FUSES 3A
ANTENNA
CONTROL
UNIT
Customer Information: The information in this
installation instruction is intended for use only by
skilled technicians who have the proper tools,
equipment, and training to correctly and safely add
equipment to your vehicle. These procedures
should not be attempted by “do-it-yourselfers.”
NOTE: The antenna should only be installed if the
ambient air temperature 15°C (60°F) or above.
1.Make sure you have the anti-theft code for the
radio, then write down the radio station presets.
The switches must
be selected before
the control unit is
plugged in.
SET
SWITCHES
SW:1 RR Junction unit -----------------------> OFF
SW:2 Trunk or Tailgate ----------------------> OFF
SW:3 Smart Entry -----------------------------> OFF
SW:4 Horn or Buzzer Answerback ------> OFF
SW:5 Trunk Main SW -------------------------> OFF
SW:6 Reserve ----------------------------------> OFF
SWITCHES
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3.Get the control unit. Using a small flat-tip
screwdriver, adjust the switches on the control
unit to the locations shown. Using a isopropyl
alcohol on a shop towel, clean the area where the
protective tape will attach. Attach the protective
tape to the control unit over the switches.
NOTE:
•The switches must be selected before the
control unit is plugged in.
•If the switch setting is not correct, the engine
starter will not operate correctly.
•If setting the switches when the control unit is
installed in the vehicle, touch a metal part of
the screwdriver to a metal part of the vehicle
to discharge any static electricity.
•If you change the switch settings with the unit
connected, you must disconnect the unit, then
reconnect it before the settings will change.
SW : 1 RR Junction Unit
SW : 2 Trunk or Tailgate
SW : 3 Smart Entry
SW : 4 Horn or Buzzer Answer Back
SW : 5 Trunk Main SW
SW : 6 Reserve
Removing the vehicle parts
4.Remove the trunk lid/fuel fill door opener cover
(six retaining tabs). Remove one self-tapping
screw.
9.Lower the tilt lever, and pull the steering wheel
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toward you. Insert a long blade flat-tip screwdriver
along the guide of the column lower cover, and
pry the retaining tab of the column upper cover.
2 RETAINING TABS
11. Remove the column lower cover (two self-tapping
screws and one screw).
COLUMN
UPPER
COVER
2 HOOKS
RETAINING
TAB
Push.
TILT LEVER
GUIDE
LONG BLADE
FLAT-TIP
SCREWDRIVER
COLUMN
LOWER
COVER
6608050T
SCREW
COLUMN
LOWER
COVER
2 SELF-TAPPING
SCREWS
5308530T
10. Push on the column lower cover in the area
shown to separate the column upper cover from
the column lower cover (two retaining tabs). Pull
up to remove the column upper cover (two
hooks).
12. If equipped, use a small flat-tip screwdriver to
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remove the left and right lens from the map light
console (four retaining tabs for each lens).
Remove the two bolts, and then release the map
light console.
FRONT
MAP LIGHT
CONSOLE
14. Remove the cap from the left sunvisor (four
retaining tabs).
CONNECTOR
4 RETAINING
TABS
4 RETAINING
TABS
BOLTS
LENS
LENS
6D01390T
13. Remove the sunvisor holders. Using a small flattip screwdriver, push the hook, and turn the
holder 90°, then pull it out.
MAP LIGHT
CONSOLE
CAP
TORX
SCREW
LEFT
SUNVISOR
5217030T
15. Remove the left sunvisor (two T25 Torx screws,
and unplug the vehicle connectors).
16. Pull away the weatherstrip from the left front pillar
trim.
Strike perpendicularly
to the vehicle.
FRONT PILLAR
PIN
FRONT
PILLAR TRIM
CLIP
SHOP
TOWEL
SUNVISOR
HOLDER
SMALL
FLAT-TIP
SCREWDRIVER
6D01400T
WEATHERSTRIP
CLIP
LEFT FRONT
PILLAR TRIM
STRIKE POINT
17. Using a rubber mallet and a shop towel, gently tap
the left front pillar trim at the position shown to
release the clip. Gently tap the pillar trim just
below the “SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG” mark.
22. Using two pairs of needle-nose pliers, bend the
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antenna plate according to the illustration and
measurement shown.
23. Measure the antenna cable as shown. Attach the
three foam cushion tapes to the antenna cable in
the measurement shown.
ANTENNA
SCALE
15 mm
(0.6 in.)
8 mm
(0.3 in.)
ANTENNA
CABLE
FOAM
CUSHION TAPE
30 mm
(1.2 in.)
ANTENNA
360 mm
(14 in.)
30 mm
(1.2 in.)
6D01240T
24. Using isopropyl alcohol on a shop towel, clean the
area where the antenna will attach. Allow the area
to dry before proceeding.
ROOF LINERClean with
isopropyl alcohol.
PLATE
NEEDLE-NOSE PLIERS
6D01222T
TEMPLATE
ADHESIVE
BACKING
PLATE
ANTENNA
6D01250T
25. Remove the adhesive backing from the antenna,
insert the antenna plate under the roof liner, and
attach the antenna to the windshield aligning the
template.
towards the driver’s side of vehicle, and down
along the vehicle harness. Be careful not to
crease the roof liner.
ROOF LINER
29. Using isopropyl alcohol on a shop towel, clean the
areas where the foam cushion tape will attach.
Under the roof liner, secure the antenna cable to
the roof panel with the two foam cushion tapes
(cut one foam cushion tape in half) in the areas
shown.
VEHICLE
HARNESS
ANTENNA
CABLE
6D01260T
28. Continue routing the antenna cable between the
front pillar and the dashboard.
FRONT PILLAR
ROOF
LINER
ANTENNA
CABLE
FOAM CUSHION
TAPE
FOAM CUSHION
TAPE (1/2)
30. Secure the antenna cable to the vehicle harness
with four wire ties as shown. Do not secure the
antenna cable to the drain tube.
31. Secure the antenna cable to the vehicle harness
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with a wire tie. Secure the wire tie between the
vehicle harness branching points.
VEHICLE
HARNESS
WIRE TIE
Routing the Engine Starter Harness
33. Attach the 3 A fuse labels to the engine starter
harness fuse case, and the 40 A fuse labels to the
fuse block.
LAYOUT OF RELAYS
WHEN VIEWED FROM FRONT
4-PIN
RELAY
(black)
ANTENNA
CABLE
BRANCHING
POINTS
6D01281T
Installing the Control Unit Bracket
32. Locate the small square hole next to the small
round hole in the dashboard support bracket.
Under the dash, attach the control unit bracket to
the vehicle bracket near the front lower pillar using
a flange nut. If the vehicle is equipped with a
moonroof, be careful not to pull on the drain tube.
VEHICLE
BRACKET
FRONT
5-PIN
RELAY
(green)
CLIP
FUSE
BLOCK
4-PIN RELAY
(black)
RELAY
BLOCK
40 A FUSE
LABEL
FUSE
CASE
3 A
FUSE
LABEL
6D01031T
34. Install the four relays to the engine starter harness
relay blocks. Be careful to install the relays
properly, or a malfunction will result.
35. Route the engine starter harness 7-pin connectors
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up the steering column and to the ignition switch.
Unplug the white vehicle 7-pin connector. Plug the
white engine starter harness 7-pin connectors into
the white vehicle 7-pin connectors.
IGNITION
SWITCH
VEHICLE 7-PIN
CONNECTOR
(white)
ENGINE
STARTER
HARNESS
7-PIN
CONNECTOR
(white)
37. Disconnect the vehicle 8-pin connector on the rear
of the wiper switch and plug the engine starter
harness 8-pin connector into the vehicle 8-pin
connector.
ENGINE STARTER
VEHICLE 8-PIN
CONNECTOR
HARNESS
8-PIN CONNECTOR
6D01081T
36. Unplug the brown vehicle 7-pin connector, and
plug the brown engine starter harness 7-pin
connector into the brown vehicle 7-pin connector.
NOTICE Make sure that the engine starter harness
7-pin connector is connected to the vehicle connector
and it is locked securely. A loosely connected
connector can cause engine stall during driving.
ENGINE STARTER
HARNESS 7-PIN
CONNECTOR (brown)
WIPER
SWITCH
6D01101T
38. Secure the connected 8-pin connector with a wire
tie to the engine starter harness.
CONNECTED 8-PIN
CONNECTOR
WIRE TIE
ENGINE
STARTER
HARNESS
Pull the connector
and check that it
is locked securely.
39. Wrap the vehicle 7-pin connector with one foam
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cushion tape, then place the vehicle 7-pin
connector into the gap of the column.
VEHICLE 7-PIN
CONNECTOR
(brown)
(Squeeze into
this area.)
ENGINE STARTER
HARNESS
GREEN
TAPE
4 WIRE
TIES
42. At the right of the steering shaft, locate the sub
joint box. Using a small flat-tip screwdriver, unplug
the vehicle 6-pin connector from the sub joint box.
Plug the engine starter harness 6-pin connectors
into the vehicle 6-pin connector and the subjoint
box.
VIEWED FROM
UNDERSIDE
VEHICLE 6-PIN
CONNECTOR
SUB JOINT
BOX
FOAM
CUSHION
TAPE
VEHICLE 7-PIN
CONNECTOR
VEHICLE
BRACKET
VEHICLE
HARNESS
LOCK
VEHICLE
HARNESS
WIRE
TIE
ENGINE
STARTER
HARNESS
6D01111T
40. Secure the engine starter harness to the vehicle
harness with four wire ties in the areas shown.
The lock of the wire ties should face up.
41. Remove the lower steering column support
bracket bolt. Attach the relay bracket to the
steering column support bracket and reinstall the
steering column support bracket bolt.
FRONT
ENGINE STARTER
HARNESS 6-PIN
CONNECTOR
VEHICLE 6-PIN
CONNECTOR
6D01162T
43. Attach the relay blocks and fuse case on the relay
bracket.
VEHICLE
HARNESS
WIRE
TIE
RELAY BRACKET
FUSE
STEERING COLUMN
SUPPORT BRACKET
BOLT (Reuse.)
RELAY BRACKET
STEERING
COLUMN
SUPPORT
BRACKET
6D01063T
44. Secure the engine starter harness to the vehicle
harness using a wire tie.
48. Disconnect the vehicle 42-pin, 4-pin and 2-pin
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connectors.
FUSE BOX
VEHICLE 4-PIN
CONNECTOR
VEHICLE 42-PIN
CONNECTOR
FUSE BOX
VEHICLE 2-PIN
CONNECTOR
FRONT VIEW
VEHICLE 2-PIN
CONNECTOR
VEHICLE 4-PIN
CONNECTOR
49. Plug the engine starter harness 4-pin and 2-pin
connectors into the fuse box.
NOTICE Check that the engine starter harness 4-pin
and 2-pin connectors are connected to the fuse box
and they are locked securely. Loosely connected
connectors can cause engine stall during driving.
4-PIN
CONNECTOR
PORT
2-PIN
CONNECTOR
PORT
FOAM
CUSHION
TAPE
VEHICLE
HARNESS
VEHICLE 42-PIN
CONNECTOR
LOCK
6D01430T
WIRE TIE
VEHICLE 2-PIN
CONNECTOR
VEHICLE
4-PIN
CONNECTOR
ENGINE
STARTER
HARNESS
4-PIN
CONNECTOR
ENGINE STARTER
HARNESS 2-PIN
CONNECTOR
Pull the connector
and check that it
is locked securely.
FUSE BOX
6D01292T
50. Wrap foam cushion tape to the vehicle 2-pin and
4-pin connectors and secure them with a wire tie.
Then, secure the vehicle harness with a wire tie.
Reconnect the vehicle 42-pin connector.
connectors with each other and secure them with
a wire tie to the vehicle harness.
ENGINE
STARTER
HARNESS 18-PIN
CONNECTORS
WIRE TIE
VEHICLE
HARNESS
6D01331T
52. Unplug the white vehicle 14-pin connector at the
front lower pillar behind the fuse box, and plug the
engine starter harness 14-pin connectors in
between. Attach the engine starter harness 14pin connector to the vehicle 14-pin connector.
53. Install the clip from the engine starter harness to
the fuse box bracket behind the fuse box.
GROUND
BOLT (Reuse.)
FRONT
ENGINE STARTER
HARNESS GROUND
TERMINAL
CLIP
FUSE BOX
BRACKET
ENGINE
STARTER
HARNESS
54. Remove the ground bolt from the vehicle. Secure
the engine starter harness ground terminal with the
ground bolt you just removed.
55. Connect the antenna cable terminal and the
engine starter harness 18-pin connector to the
control unit.
ANTENNA CABLE
TERMINAL
(Connect first.)
CONTROL
UNIT
CONTROL UNIT
BRACKET
ENGINE STARTER
HARNESS 18-PIN
CONNECTOR
6D01312T
FRONT
58. Using isopropyl alcohol on a shop towel, clean the
area where the engine starter label will attach.
HOOD
ADHESIVE
BACKING
ENGINE
STARTER
LABEL
6D01421T
59. Attach the engine starter label to the back of the
hood.
60. Check that all wire harnesses are routed properly
and all connectors are plugged in.
56. Install the control unit on the control unit bracket.
57. Bundle the excess antenna cable with two wire
ties and secure it with one wire tie to the vehicle
harness.
ANTENNA
CABLE
WIRE
TIES
VEHICLE
HARNESS
61. Reinstall all removed parts. Check that all clips
and other fasteners are installed securely. Take
care not to pinch the airbag with a clip during
reinstallation of the front pillar trim. Do not push
the front pillar trim excessively.
62. Reconnect the negative cable to the battery.
Check that the electrical accessory and other
electrical systems function properly.
63. Perform REMOTE ENGINE STARTER
REGISTRATION, on pages 18-20, and FUNCTION
CHECK, on page 21.
64. Enter the customer’s radio anti-theft code, and
reset the radio station presets.
9.The following message will display: Obtain PCMcode (IMMOBILIZER PCM CODE) from iN. This
vehicle’s VIN will be required to obtain the
password. (USA). Click the check button.
“Obtain PCM-code" message
752505AS
CHECK BUTTON
8.Select REGISTER REMOTE CONTROL ENGINE
STARTER UNIT, then click the check button.
Select
“REGISTER REMOTE CONTROL
ENGINE STARTER UNIT.”
CHECK BUTTON
752506AS
752507AS
10. Input the PCM Code, then click the check button.
NOTE: To ensure security, the PCM code
(password) is changed everyday, so it is
impossible to register the remote control engine
starter if the dates of the PCM code acquisition
and registration are different. The date of the HDS
tester should also be the same.