Troubleshooting Intermittent Failures
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Honda Insight and 2010 Honda Insight. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
If there was a malfunction that sets a DTC, but it does not recur, it will be stored in the memory as an intermittent failure, and the SRS indicator may come on depending on the malfunction detected.
NOTE:
- Check the condition of the 12 volt battery (see 12 VOLT BATTERY TEST ), and the charging system. Low 12 volt battery voltage may cause some intermittent failures.
- A faulty cable reel can cause intermittent connections related to the driver's airbag inflator DTCs.
After checking the DTC, troubleshoot as follows:
- Read the DTC.
- Clear the DTC memory (see CLEAR THE DTC MEMORY ).
- Set the parking brake, then start the engine, and let it idle.
- The SRS indicator comes on for about 6 seconds and then goes off.
- Shake the related wire harnesses and the connectors, then look for loose connections and poor grounds.
- Take a test-drive (quick acceleration, quick braking, and cornering), turn the steering wheel fully left and right, and hold it there for 5 to 10 seconds. If the problem recurs, the SRS indicator will come on.
- If you cannot duplicate the concern, ask the customer about the conditions when it occurred, or ask the customer to demonstrate the concern.
- If you cannot duplicate the intermittent failure, the system is OK at this time.