Vehicle electrical equipment and instruments Honda Civic 6

General information and precautions
Attention! Before servicing the components of the on-board electrical equipment systems, familiarize yourself with the safety requirements for working with electrical devices. The vehicle is equipped with a 12-volt...

Search for causes of electrical equipment failures
Warning! The procedures described below allow for general diagnostics of the main electrical circuits, but should not be used to check vulnerable electrical systems (such as ABS), in particular, those that include...

Fuses — General Information
Various combinations of fuses, circuit breakers and fuse links are used to protect the electrical circuits of vehicle electrical equipment. Two mounting blocks (three on models equipped with ABS) one is located under...

Circuit breakers
Circuit breakers are used to protect components of the on-board electrical system such as headlamps, airbag module resistors, window motors/door lock actuators, etc. On some models, the circuit breakers automatically...

Relays — general information and checking the correct functioning
To supply power or control signal to some of the electrical consumers in the vehicle (such as fuel injection system components, horn, starter, cooling fan, fog lights, etc.) relays are used. In fact, a relay is an...

Checking and replacing the turn signal/hazard warning flasher
1. The breaker is a square-shaped relay installed in the mounting block located on the left under the instrument panel (see accompanying illustration). 2. The correct functioning of the breaker is confirmed by a clearly...

Checking and replacing steering column switches
Warning! The vehicles covered in this manual are equipped with airbags (SRS). When performing any work near the impact sensors, steering column or instrument panel, turn off the SRS (see Airbags - General Information )....

Checking and replacing the ignition switch and steering column lock
Warning! The vehicles covered in this manual are equipped with airbags (SRS). When performing any work near the impact sensors, steering column or instrument panel, turn off the SRS (see Airbags - General Information )....

Checking and replacing instrument panel switches
Warning! The vehicles covered in this manual are equipped with airbags (SRS). When performing any work near the impact sensors, steering column or instrument panel, turn off the SRS (see Airbags - General Information )....

Checking the instrument cluster gauges
Warning! The vehicles covered in this manual are equipped with airbags (SRS). When performing any work near the impact sensors, steering column or instrument panel, turn off the SRS (see Airbags - General Information )....

Removal and installation the instrument cluster
Warning! The vehicles covered in this manual are equipped with airbags (SRS). When performing any work near the impact sensors, steering column or instrument panel, turn off the SRS (see Airbags - General Information )....

Removal and installation the radio and speakers
Warning! The vehicles covered in this manual are equipped with airbags (SRS). When performing any work near the impact sensors, steering column or instrument panel, turn off the SRS (see Airbags - General Information )....

Removal and installation the radio antenna
Civic Models 1. Disconnect the antenna cable from the radio (see Removal and installation the radio and speakers ). 2. Tie a piece of string to the end of the antenna cable. 3. Loosen the mounting screws and remove the...

Replacing headlight bulbs
Warning! Halogen bulbs are filled with pressurized gas and may explode if shaken sharply. Try to handle such bulbs only by the base and use protective glasses. Remember that touching the bulb with bare fingers leaves...

Adjusting the direction of the optical axes of the headlights
Warning! Failure to properly adjust the direction of the optical axes of the headlights may result in blinding drivers of parallel vehicles and may cause an emergency situation on the road. The headlights should be...

Headlight replacement
1. Disconnect the electrical connectors and remove the socket assemblies with the lamps installed in them (see Replacing lamps ). 2. Remove the front bumper cover (see Chapter Body ). 3a. Release the fasteners and...

Replacing lamps
Front direction indicators/parking lights and side lights Civic Models 1. To replace the left lamp (from the driver's side) with the engine running, turn the wheels all the way to the right, then turn off the ignition....

Daytime running lights (DRL)
The DRL system is available on Canadian market models and provides forced activation of the headlights when the engine is running. The headlights can be turned off without turning off the engine by applying the parking...

Checking and replacing the windshield wiper drive electric motor
Checking the electric motor circuit Caution! Before performing the test, study the relevant electrical diagrams (see Electrical Wiring Diagrams - General Information ). The presence of voltage at the connector terminals...

Checking the serviceability and replacing the horn
Examination Note: Always check the fuse first. 1. Disconnect the electrical wiring from the horn. 2. To check the horn's proper functioning, apply battery voltage to one of its terminals. Ground the other terminal (use...

Checking and repairing the rear window defroster
The working element of the rear window heater is a horizontal grid of conductive threads glued to the inner surface of the glass. Power is supplied to the heater through a 30 A fuse from the power distribution unit...

Speed control system (tempostat) — general information and testing
The cruise control allows you to automatically maintain the selected speed of the car. The cruise control servomotor is located in the engine compartment, attached to the left wing splash guard and connected to the...

Electric window lifters — general information and testing
The window lift control system consists of control switches, drive motors, window lift regulators, window lift mechanisms and connecting wiring. The window lift drive motors are located inside the vehicle doors. The...

Single lock — general information and serviceability check
The device consists of control switches, door activators, a control unit and connecting electrical wiring. Diagnostics of lock failures is limited to checking the condition of the contact connections of the electrical...

Electric drive of outside rear view mirrors — general information and testing
In most cases, two electric motors are used to drive the side rear-view mirror: one provides adjustment of the mirror position in the vertical plane, the second - in the horizontal plane. The electric drive control...

Airbags — General Information
General information All models covered in this Guide are equipped with a Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), better known as airbags. Two airbags are included as standard equipment. The system provides additional...

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