2014 Honda Pilot EX, FWDFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

VSA Modulator-Control Unit Removal and Installation: Installation

  1. Install the VSA modulator-control unit (A) onto the bracket (B).
    Fig 1: VSA Modulator-Control Unit And Bracket With Torque Specifications
    G08088476Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  2. Install the VSA modulator-control unit (A) with the bracket (B) to the body, then install the VSA modulator-control unit bracket mounting bolts (C).
    Fig 2: Bracket, VSA Modulator-Control Unit Bracket And Mounting Bolts With Torque Specifications
    G08088477Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  3. Align the connecting surface of the VSA modulator-control unit 36P connector (A) to the VSA modulator-control unit.
    Fig 3: Connecting VSA Modulator-Control Unit 36P Connector To VSA Modulator-Control Unit
    G08088478Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  4. Pull up the lever (B) of the VSA modulator-control unit 36P connector, then confirm the connector is fully seated.
  5. Connect the 10 mm brake lines and the 12 mm brake lines to the VSA modulator-control unit (A).
    NOTE: Brake lines are connected to the master cylinder (B), the right-front (C), the left-rear (D), the right-rear (E), and the left-front (F) brake systems.
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