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Honda CR-V Audio System Troubleshooting & Testing ➜ Audio Remote Switch Does Not Work Properly (Audio Unit Buttons Work)

Test point 2 Multi-information display unit connector A (32P) No. 31 (PNK)  
Test circuit B CAN-L  
Test point 1 Audio unit connector B (20P) No. 3 (BLU)  
Test point 2 Multi-information display unit connector A (32P) No. 15 (BLU)  
Fig. 48: Checking For Continuity Between Test Point Audio Unit Connector B (20P) No. 3  
(BLU) And Multi-Information Display Unit Connector A (32P) No. 15 (BLU)  
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Is there continuity?  
YES : The B CAN-H and the B CAN-L wires are OK. Go to step 10.  
NO : Repair an open in the wire(s) between the audio unit and the multi-information display unit.  
10. Audio unit check:  
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1. SUBSTITUTE A KNOWN-GOOD MULTI-INFORMATION DISPLAY UNIT , and  
recheck.  
Does the symptom go away?  
YES : Replace the original multi-information display unit.  
NO : REPLACE THE AUDIO UNIT .  
AUDIO REMOTE SWITCH DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY (AUDIO UNIT BUTTONS WORK)  
(WITHOUT MULTI-INFORMATION DISPLAY AND NAVIGATION)  
Fig. 49: Audio System Symptom Troubleshooting Flowchart - Audio Remote Switch Does Not Work  
Properly  
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NOTE:  
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CHECK THE VEHICLE BATTERY CONDITION FIRST .  
Check the connectors for poor connections or loose terminals.  
1. Problem verification:  
1. Turn on the audio unit, and using the audio remote switch buttons, check if the audio unit  
operates properly.  
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Is the audio unit operation OK?  
YES : Intermittent failure, the system is OK at this time.  
NO : The failure is duplicated, go to step 2.  
2. Determine possible failure area (audio remote switch, others):  
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1. Turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0).  
2. Disconnect the following connector.  
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Audio remote switch 12P connector  
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3. DO THE AUDIO REMOTE SWITCH TEST .  
Is the audio remote switch OK?  
YES : Go to step 3.  
NO : REPLACE THE AUDIO REMOTE SWITCH .  
3. Shorted wire check (AUDIO REMOTE SW line):  
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1. Disconnect the following connector.  
NOTE:  
Eject all the discs before disconnecting the audio unit to prevent  
damaging the CD player's load mechanism.  
Audio unit connector A (24P)  
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2. Check for continuity between test points 1 and 2.  
Test condition IG LOCK (0)  
Audio remote switch 12P connector: disconnected  
Audio unit connector A (24P): disconnected  
Test circuit AUDIO REMOTE SW  
Test point 1 Audio unit connector A (24P) No. 22 (PNK)  
Test point 2 Body ground  
Fig. 50: Checking For Continuity Between Test Point Audio Unit Connector A (24P) No. 22  
(PNK) And Body Ground  
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Is there continuity?  
YES : Repair a short to body ground in the wire between the audio unit and the audio remote switch. If  
the wire is OK, REPLACE THE CABLE REEL .  
NO : The AUDIO REMOTE SW wire is not shorted to ground. Go to step 4.  
4. Open wire check (AUDIO REMOTE SW line, REMOTE SW GND line):  
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1. Reconnect the audio remote switch, and measure the resistance between test points 1 and 2 as  
specified in the table.  
Test condition IG LOCK (0)  
Audio unit connector A (24P): disconnected  
Test circuit AUDIO REMOTE SW, REMOTE SW GND  
Test point 1 Audio unit connector A (24P) No. 22 (PNK)  
Test point 2 Audio unit connector A (24P) No. 11 (BRN)  
Button held  
down  
VOL  
DOWN  
No button  
pressed  
VOL UP  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
SOURCE  
About 99 About 357 About 775 About 1.7  
ohms ohms ohms kohms  
About 3.7  
kohms  
About 10  
kohms  
Resistance  
Fig. 51: Measuring Resistance Between Test Point Audio Unit Connector A (24P) No. 22  
(PNK) And No. 11 (BRN)  
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Is the resistance OK?  
YES : REPLACE THE AUDIO UNIT .  
NO : Repair an open in the wire(s) between the audio unit and the audio remote switch. If the wires are  
OK, REPLACE THE CABLE REEL .  
AUDIO SYSTEM INFORMATION DOES NOT DISPLAY ON THE CENTER DISPLAY