WATCH FOR FAST BLINKS WHEN READING SRS DTCs (ASN0404-02)

2004 Acura 3.5RLSECTION WATCH FOR FAST BLINKS WHEN READING SRS DTCs (ASN0404-02)
Publication date: 2004-04-01
Reference number: ASN0404-02

WATCH FOR FAST BLINKS WHEN READING SRS DTCs

WATCH FOR FAST BLINKS WHEN READING SRS DTCs

ACURA SERVICE NEWS

Reference Number(s): ASN0404-02,Β Date of Issue:Β  April 1, 2004
ACURA: All Models
CATEGORY: Acura Service News
APPLIES TO: All Models

SERVICE INFORMATION

When reading blink patterns from the SRS indicator with the Honda Diagnostic System (HDS) in SCS mode, keep in mind the SRS uses a different set of patterns than used for other types of DTCs. This is especially important when youre reading the main code component of the DTC.

When the main code is less than ten, just count the number of long blinks. Each blink is just over a second.

Fig 1: Identifying Main Code Less Than Ten
G00229487Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

When the main code is between 11 and 19, youll first see a set of four fast blinks. This set of blinks counts as 10. Add any further long blinks together to get the main code.

Fig 2: Identifying Main Code Between Eleven & Nineteen
G00229488Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

When the main code is 20 or more, youll see two sets of fast blinks. These two sets of blinks count as 20. Add any further blinks together to get the main code.

Fig 3: Identifying Main Code Of Twenty Or More
G00229489Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
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