Removal and Installation: Removal

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Do the battery terminal disconnection procedure (see USING THE GR8 BATTERY DIAGNOSTIC STATION ), and wait for at least 3 minutes.
Remove the left kick panel (see TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION - DOOR AREAS ).
Disconnect the connectors from the fuse side of the under-dash fuse/relay box (A).

Fig 1: Locating Under-Dash Fuse/Relay Box
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Remove the mounting bolts, and pull the under-dash fuse/relay box away from the body.
Disconnect the connectors from the back side of the under-dash fuse/relay box, then remove the under-dash fuse/relay box.
Using the relay puller, carefully remove the relays by prying under the base of the relay (see POWER RELAY TEST ).

NOTE: Do not use pliers. Pliers will damage the relays, which could cause the engine to stall or not start or cause other functions to fail.