DTC P0351: No. 1 Cylinder Ignition Coil Circuit Malfunction; DTC P0352: No. 2 Cylinder Ignition Coil Circuit Malfunction; DTC P0353: No. 3 Cylinder Ignition Coil Circuit Malfunction; DTC P0354: No. 4 Cylinder Ignition Coil Circuit Malfunction; DTC P0355: No. 5 Cylinder Ignition Coil Circuit Malfunction; DTC P0356: No. 6 Cylinder Ignition Coil Circuit Malfunction
- Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
- Clear the DTC with the HDS.
- Start the engine.
- Check for Pending or Confirmed DTCs with the HDS.
Is DTC P0351, P0352, P0353, P0354, P0355, and/or P0356 indicated?
YES -Go to step 5.
NO -Intermittent failure, the system is OK at this time. Check for poor connections or loose terminals at the ignition coil and the PCM.
- Turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0).
- Exchange the ignition coil from the problem cylinder with one from another cylinder.
- Start the engine.
- Check for Pending or Confirmed DTCs with the HDS.
Is an ignition coil DTC Indicated at the exchanged cylinder?
YES -Replace the faulty ignition coil (see IGNITION COIL AND SPARK PLUG REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ), then go to step 26.
NO -Go to step 9.
- Turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0).
- Check the No. B11 IG COIL (15 A) fuse in the under-hood fuse/relay box.
Is the fuse OK?
YES -Go to step 11.
NO -Go to step 13.
- Remove the ignition coil relay (A) from the under-hood fuse/relay box.
- Test the ignition coil relay (see
POWER RELAY TEST
).
Is the relay OK?
YES -Go to step 16.
NO -Replace the ignition coil relay, then go to step 26.
- Remove the ignition coil relay (A) from the under-hood fuse/relay box.
- Disconnect all ignition coil 3P connectors.
- Check for continuity between No. 1 ignition coil 3P connector terminal No. 1 and body ground.
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Is there continuity?
YES -Repair a short in the wire between the ignition coils and the ignition coil relay. Also replace the No. B11 IG COIL (15 A) fuse, then go to step 26.
NO -Check the under-hood fuse/relay box, and replace it if needed (see REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ), then go to step 26.
- Reinstall the ignition coil relay.
- Disconnect the ignition coil 3P connector from the problem cylinder.
- Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
- Measure the voltage between ignition coil 3P connector terminal No. 1 of the problem cylinder and body ground (see table).CONNECTOR TERMINAL REFERENCE CHART
PROBLEM CYLINDER DTC No. 1 P0351 No. 2 P0352 No. 3 P0353 No. 4 P0354 No. 5 P0355 No. 6 P0356 Fig 4: Measuring Voltage Between Ignition Coil 3P Connector Terminal No. 1 Of Problem Cylinder And Body GroundCourtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Is there battery voltage?
YES -Go to step 20.
NO -Repair an open in the wire between the ignition coil and the ignition coil relay, then go to step 26.
- Turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0).
- Check for continuity between ignition coil 3P connector terminal No. 2 of the problem cylinder and body ground (see table).CONNECTOR TERMINAL REFERENCE CHART
PROBLEM CYLINDER DTC No. 1 P0351 No. 2 P0352 No. 3 P0353 No. 4 P0354 No. 5 P0355 No. 6 P0356 Fig 5: Checking Continuity Between Ignition Coil 3P Connector Terminal No. 2 Of Problem Cylinder And Body GroundCourtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Is there continuity?
YES -Go to step 22.
NO -Repair an open in the wire between the ignition coil and G101 (see ENGINE WIRE HARNESS (ENGINE SECTION) (D) ), then go to step 26.
- Jump the SCS line with the HDS.
- Disconnect PCM connector B (49P).
- Check for continuity between body ground and the PCM connector terminal (see table).PCM CONNECTOR TERMINAL REFERENCE CHART
PROBLEM CYLINDER DTC PCM TERMINAL WIRE COLOR No. 1 P0351 B29 WHT No. 2 P0352 B30 PUR No. 3 P0353 B22 BLU No. 4 P0354 B23 LT BLU No. 5 P0355 B11 YEL No. 6 P0356 B12 TAN Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Is there continuity?
YES -Repair a short in the wire between the PCM and the ignition coil, then go to step 26.
NO -Go to step 25.
- Check for continuity between appropriate ignition coil 3P connector terminal No. 3 and the PCM connector terminal of the problem cylinder (see table).PCM CONNECTOR TERMINAL REFERENCE CHART
PROBLEM CYLINDER DTC PCM TERMINAL WIRE COLOR No. 1 P0351 B29 WHT No. 2 P0352 B30 PUR No. 3 P0353 B22 BLU No. 4 P0354 B23 LT BLU No. 5 P0355 B11 YEL No. 6 P0356 B12 TAN Fig 7: Checking Continuity Between Ignition Coil 3P Connector Terminal No. 3 And PCM Connector Terminal Of Problem Cylinder (1 Of 2)Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Fig 8: Checking Continuity Between Ignition Coil 3P Connector Terminal No. 3 And PCM Connector Terminal Of Problem Cylinder (2 Of 2)Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Is there continuity?
YES -Go to step 32.
NO -Repair an open in the wire between the PCM and the ignition coil, then go to step 26.
- Turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0).
- Reconnect all connectors.
- Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
- Reset the PCM with the HDS.
- Do the PCM idle learn procedure (see PCM IDLE LEARN PROCEDURE ).
- Check for Pending or Confirmed DTCs with the HDS.
Is DTC P0351, P0352, P0353, P0354, P0355, and/or P0356 indicated?
YES -Check for poor connections or loose terminals at the ignition coil and the PCM, then go to step 1.
NO -Troubleshooting is complete. If any other Pending or Confirmed DTCs are indicated, go to the INDICATED DTC'S TROUBLESHOOTING .
- Reconnect all connectors.
- Update the PCM if it does not have the latest software (see PCM UPDATE ), or substitute a known-good PCM (see SUBSTITUTING THE PCM ).
- Check for Pending or Confirmed DTCs with the HDS.
Is DTC P0351, P0352, P0353, P0354, P0355, and/or P0356 indicated?
YES -Check for poor connections or loose terminals at the ignition coil and the PCM. If the PCM was updated, substitute a known-good PCM (see SUBSTITUTING THE PCM ), then recheck. If the PCM was substituted, go to step 1.
NO -If the PCM was updated, troubleshooting is complete. If the PCM was substituted, replace the original PCM (see PCM REPLACEMENT ). If any other Pending or Confirmed DTCs are indicated, go to the INDICATED DTC'S TROUBLESHOOTING .