Without Scan Tool
When the SRS indicator light is on, read the DTC using one of these methods:'98 Odyssey:
A. Connect the Honda PGM Tester to the 16P Data Link Connector ([1][2]DLC), and follow the tester's prompts. If the tester indicates no DTC, double-check by jumping the service check connector and watching the SRS indicator light.
B. The SRS indicator light can also indicate the DTC by the number of blinks when the SCS service connector is connected to the service check connector (2P).
Odyssey:
1. Turn the ignition switch OFF, and wait for ten seconds. Then connect the SCS service connector to the service check connector (2P). If you do not wait ten seconds, the SRS unit will not be completely reset and will not output DTCs.
2. Turn the ignition switch ON. The SRS indicator light comes on for about six seconds and then goes off. Then it will indicate the DTC:
- The DTC consists of a main code and a sub-code.
- Including the most recent problem, up to three different malfunctions can be indicated.
Example # 1 Of DTC Indications:
- In case of a continuous failure, the DTC will be indicated repeatedly (see example 1).
Example # 2 Of DTC Indications:
- In case of an intermittent failure, the SRS indicator light will indicate the DTC one time, then it will stay on (see example 2).
- If both a continuous and an intermittent failure occur, both DTCs will be indicated as continuous failures.
Example # 3 Of DTC Indications:
- In case the system is normal (no DTC), the SRS indicator light will stay on (see example 3).
3. Read the DTC.
4. Turn the ignition switch OFF, and wait for ten seconds. Then disconnect the SCS service connector from the service check connector (2F).