INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Accessory REMOTE CONTROL Application 2008 ACCORD 4-DOOR Publications No. AII 35365 Issue Date AUG 2007 PARTS LIST U Accessory User s Information Manual Remote Engine Starter Unit Kit P/N 08E91-E22-100A Transmitter Quick start guide Control unit Remote Control Engine Starter Attachment Kit P/N 08E92-TA0-100 Engine starter harness Antenna Control unit bracket Key ring Template Protective tape Caution label 3 Relays Fuse labels Flange nut 2007 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. All Rights Reserved. AII 35365 (0708) 08E92-TA0-1000-91 1 of 24
Ground bolt Illustration of the Engine Starter Installed on the Vehicle ANTENNA 20 Wire ties 2 Long wire ties 40A FUSE CASE 8 Urethane tapes 3A FUSE CASE 40A FUSE CASE 711102AY INSTALLATION A-Pillar clip TOOLS AND SUPPLIES REQUIRED Flat-tip screwdriver Phillips screwdriver Small flat-tip screwdriver Ratchet 10 mm Socket Combination wrench Isopropyl alcohol Shop towel Tape measure Clip remover Scissors Small rubber mallet Honda Diagnostic System (HDS) Masking tape Needle nose pliers Customer Information: The information in this installation instruction is intended for use only by skilled technicians who have the proper tools, equipment, and training to correctly and safely add equipment to your vehicle. These procedures should not be attempted by do-it-yourselfers. NOTE: This antenna should only be installed if the ambient air temperature 15 C (60 F) or above. 1. Make sure you have the anti-theft code for the radio, then write down the radio station presets. 2. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery. 2 of 24 AII 35365 (0708) 2007 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. All Rights Reserved.
3. Remove the driver s dashboard lower cover (eight clips, two hooks, and disconnect the vehicle connector). DRIVER S DASHBOARD LOWER COVER 5. Remove the cover from the trunk lid/fuel fill door opener (six retaining tabs), and remove one selftapping screw. Make sure the trunk lid/fuel fill door opener is unlocked. FRONT 8 CLIPS 2 HOOKS 4. V6 Model only: Remove the driver s dashboard under cover (three clips and one pin).. 6D1803AY SELF TAPPING SCREW Unlock. KEY 6 RETAINING TABS COVER 3 CLIPS TRUNK LID/FUEL FILL DOOR OPENER 711104BY 6. Raise the front portion of the left front door sill trim (four clips and retaining tab). 4 CLIPS FRONT PIN DRIVER S DASHBOARD UNDER COVER 6D18040Y RETAINING TAB LEFT FRONT DOOR SILL TRIM 760501AE 2007 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. All Rights Reserved. AII 35365 (0708) 3 of 24
7. Pull away the weatherstrip, and remove the left kick panel (two clips). WEATHERSTRIP 2 CLIPS 9. Lower the tilt lever and pull the steering wheel out. 10. Remove the upper steering column cover: Insert a flat-tip screwdriver along the column guide inside the lower cover, and gently pry out on the retaining tab of the upper column cover. Push the lower cover in at the areas shown to release the two retaining tabs, and pull up on the upper cover to release the two hooks. 2 RETAINING TABS Push. LEFT KICK PANEL 8. Pull away the weatherstrip and remove the left dashboard side cover (seven retaining tabs and three hooks). 7 RETAINING TABS LEFT DASHBOARD SIDE COVER 7111080Y UPPER STEERING COLUMN COVER 2 HOOKS RETAINING TAB LOWER STEERING COLUMN COVER TILT LEVER COLUMN GUIDE FLAT-TIP SCREWDRIVER 7215010K 11. Remove the lower steering column cover (three screws). The upper screws are self-tapping screws. 3 HOOKS WEATHERSTRIP 6D1805BY LOWER STEERING COLUMN COVER SCREW SELF-TAPPING SCREWS 7111090Y 4 of 24 AII 35365 (0708) 2007 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. All Rights Reserved.
12. Remove the roof console: Using a small flat-tip screwdriver wrapped with a shop towel, pry out and remove the left and right lens (four retaining tabs each). 13. Turn the sunvisor holder 90, and remove the two sunvisor holders. SUNVISOR HOLDER ROOF CONSOLE Turn. SHOP TOWEL 4 RETAINING TABS RIGHT LENS LEFT LENS 4 RETAINING TABS SUNVISOR HOLDERS FLAT-TIP SCREWDRIVER 7215010Y Open the sunglass holder, and remove the four screws. Disconnect the vehicle connectors to remove the roof console. 6D1806BY 14. Remove the driver s sunvisor. Turn the left sunvisor toward the driver s seat. Locate the slot in the sunvisor holder, and insert a flat-tip screwdriver into the slot. Push in and hold the retaining tab. While holding the retaining tab, push up on the left sunvisor and rotate toward the door to remove. NOTE: If the retaining tab did not stay pushed in, return the left sunvisor to its original position and repeat the steps above. HOLDER FLAT-TIP SCREWDRIVER ROOF CONSOLE Push and hold tab. SUNGLASS HOLDER Open. 4 SCREWS 7215020Y Rotate towards the door. Push upward. LEFT SUNVISOR (Turn rearward.) 761804AB 2007 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. All Rights Reserved. AII 35365 (0708) 5 of 24
15. Pull away the weatherstrip from the left front A-pillar trim. FRONT PILLAR 18. Remove and discard the clip from the left front A- pillar trim, and install a new A-pillar clip (supplied) on the left front A-pillar trim. NEW A-PILLAR CLIP PIN CLIP FRONT A-PILLAR TRIM Strike perpendicular to the vehicle. STRIKE POINT SHOP TOWEL CLIP (Discard.) RUBBER MALLET LEFT FRONT A-PILLAR TRIM 6D18080Y WEATHER- STRIP TRIANGLE MARK LEFT FRONT A-PILLAR TRIM CLIP 711110BY 19. If equipped, remove the HandsFreeLink control unit (two bolts and disconnect the vehicle 28-pin connector). 16. Using a small rubber mallet and a shop towel, gently tap the left front A-pillar trim at the position shown to release the clip. 17. Pull away the weatherstrip from the left front A-pillar trim. Remove the left front A-pillar trim (two clips). LEFT FRONT A-PILLAR TRIM 2 CLIPS HANDS- FREELINK CONTROL UNIT BOLT 28-PIN BOLT 732903BY WEATHERSTRIP 6D18070Y 6 of 24 AII 35365 (0708) 2007 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Setting the Control Unit 20. Using a small flat-tip screwdriver, adjust the switches on the (accessory) control unit to the locations shown. Using isopropyl alcohol on a shop towel, clean the area where the protective tape will attach. Remove the adhesive backing, and attach the protective tape to the control unit. NOTE: If the switch setting is not correct the remote engine starter will not operate correctly. If adjusting the switches with the control unit installed in the vehicle, touch the metal part of the screwdriver to any metal part of the vehicle to discharge any static electricity. Routing the Engine Starter Harness 21. Attach the two 40A fuse labels to the engine starter fuse block. FUSE BLOCK 40A FUSE LABELS 3A FUSE LABEL ENGINE STARTER CONTROL UNIT 732821BY SWITCH 22. Attach the 3A fuse label to the engine starter relay block. 23. Install the three relays to the engine starter relay blocks. 3 4-PIN RELAYS PROTECTIVE Clean with TAPE isopropyl alcohol. ADHESIVE BACKING 7111031Y SW:1 RR Junction unit SW:2 Trunk or Tailgate SW:3 Smart Entry SW:4 Horn or Buzzer Answerback SW:5 Trunk Main SW SW:6 Reserve ENGINE STARTER RELAY BLOCK 6D1802BY 2007 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. All Rights Reserved. AII 35365 (0708) 7 of 24
24. Remove the vehicle bolt and remove the TPMS control unit from the vehicle bracket. 26. Route the 12-pin, 8-pin, and 5-pin connector end of the engine starter harness to the ignition switch. TPMS CONTROL UNIT 5-PIN 5-PIN IGNITION SWITCH 12-PIN/8-PIN/5-PIN BRACKET STEERING SHAFT BOLT 6D18091Y 25. Route the 12-pin/8-pin/5-pin connector end of the engine starter harness over the brake pedal bracket towards the center of the vehicle. 2 Pull. 1 Push. 2 Push. STEERING SHAFT 3 1 Unlock connector Lock connector 6D1812DY 27. Disconnect the vehicle 5-pin connector from the ignition switch, and plug the engine starter harness 5-pin connector into the ignition switch. NOTE: Check that the engine starter harness 5-pin connector is connected to the vehicle connector and locked securely. A loose connector can cause engine to stall. BRAKE PEDAL BRACKET BRACKET 12-PIN/8-PIN/5-PIN 6D1810AY 8 of 24 AII 35365 (0708) 2007 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. All Rights Reserved.
28. Wrap one urethane tape around the vehicle 5-pin connector, and tuck it into the area shown. URETHANE TAPE 5-PIN 30. Disconnect the wiper switch 8-pin connector and plug it into the engine starter harness 8-pin connector. Plug the remaining engine starter harness 8-pin connector into the wiper switch. WIPER SWITCH 8-PIN 2 Push. 5-PIN BRACKET BODY SWITCH 2 8-PIN S 6D18151Y Push. 1 Lock connector 6D1813AY 31. Secure the engine starter harness to the vehicle harness using two wire ties. Do not secure it to the SRS harness. 29. Disconnect the turn signal switch 12-pin connector, and plug it into the engine starter harness 12-pin connector. Plug the remaining engine starter harness 12-pin connector into the turn signal switch. ENGINE STARTER TURN SIGNAL SWITCH 12-PIN 12-PIN S 8-PIN S WIRE TIES BODY SWITCH 6D1816BY 6D18141Y 2007 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. All Rights Reserved. AII 35365 (0708) 9 of 24
32. Secure the engine starter harness to the vehicle harness with two wire ties in the areas shown. WIRE TIE 2 WIRE TIES ENGINE STARTER 34. Align the green tape on the engine starter harness with the clip on the vehicle harness, and secure the engine starter harness to the vehicle harness with one wire tie. Inside. CLIP 2 CLIPS ENGINE STARTER 6D1817BY 33. Disconnect the vehicle 20-pin connector from the TPMS control unit (removed in step 24), and plug it into the engine starter harness 20-pin connector. Plug the remaining engine starter harness 20-pin connector into the TPMS control unit. ENGINE STARTER GREEN TAPE WIRE TIE 6D1811AY 35. Near the connector, secure the engine starter harness to the vehicle harness with one wire tie. 20-PIN TPMS CONTROL UNIT 20-PIN LONG WIRE TIES 20-PIN 20-PIN 6D1818AY WIRE TIE 6D1819EY 36. Secure the engine starter harness to the vehicle harness with two long wire ties at the locations shown. 10 of 24 AII 35365 (0708) 2007 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. All Rights Reserved.
37. Reinstall the TPMS control unit to the vehicle bracket using the vehicle bolt removed in step 24. UNIT 40. Disconnect the vehicle 5-pin connector from the fuse box. Plug the engine starter harness 5-pin connector into the fuse box 5-pin connector. Wrap one urethane tape around the vehicle 5-pin connector. NOTE: Check that the engine starter harness 5-pin connector is connected to the vehicle connector and locked securely. A loose connector can cause engine to stall. 2 Push. Lock connector URETHANE TAPE 5-PIN BRACKET TPMS CONTROL BOLT Removed in step 24. 721503AY 38. Route the engine starter harness along the vehicle harness to the front of the fuse box. Push. 1 FUSE BOX FUSE BOX WIRE TIE (Loosely attach.) 5-PIN 5-PIN 2 Pull. 1 Push. Push. 2 ENGINE STARTER 6D1820AY 3 Unlock connector Lock connector 1 39. Loosely attach the engine starter harness to the vehicle harness with one wire tie. 6D1823DY 2007 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. All Rights Reserved. AII 35365 (0708) 11 of 24
41. Plug the engine starter harness 12-pin connector into the fuse box 12-pin connector. 42. Loosely attach the engine starter harness to the vehicle harness with one wire tie. FUSE BOX 12-PIN FUSE BOX 12-PIN 6D1821BY NOTE: If the 12-pin connector is already being used, unplug the 12-pin connector from the fuse box, and plug the engine starter harness 12-pin into the fuse box. Remove and discard the dummy connector from the engine starter harness and plug the other accessory 12-pin connector into the engine starter harness. WIRE TIE (Attach loosely.) 43. Disconnect the vehicle 20-pin connector from the fuse box, and plug it into the engine starter harness 20-pin connector. Plug the remaining engine starter harness into the fuse box 20-pin connector. FUSE BOX 6D1824AY 12-PIN FUSE BOX 12-PIN DUMMY 12-PIN FUSE BOX OTHER ACCESSORY ENGINE STARTER 6D1822BY 20-PIN 20-PIN FUSE BOX 20-PIN 6D1825AY 12 of 24 AII 35365 (0708) 2007 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. All Rights Reserved.
44. Attach the clip from the engine starter harness connector to the clip on the vehicle connector. 46. Secure the engine starter harness to the vehicle harness with one wire tie. ENGINE STARTER CLIP WIRE TIE HOOD OPENER 6D18260Y 45. Remove and discard the upper hood opener bolt, and install the ground bolt supplied with the ground terminal attached. ENGINE STARTER 6D18280Y 47. Loosely attach the engine starter harness to the vehicle harness with two wire ties. PANEL ENGINE STARTER BOLT (Discard.) GROUND BOLT HOOD OPENER GROUND TERMINAL 6D18270Y WIRE TIES (Attach loosely.) 6D18290Y 2007 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. All Rights Reserved. AII 35365 (0708) 13 of 24
Antenna Installation 48. Using scissors, separate the templates. TEMPLATE With shaded glass, without Day/Night Mirror Cut out. TEMPLATE Cut out. SCISSORS 721507DY 751701BY 49. Determine the appropriate template for the vehicle you are working on. Using scissors, cut out the appropriate template. Without Shaded Glass With Automatic Day/Night Mirror Cut out. TEMPLATE Cut out. TEMPLATE 721506DY 721505DY 14 of 24 AII 35365 (0708) 2007 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. All Rights Reserved.
50. Using two pairs of needle nose pliers, bend the antenna plate according to the dimensions shown. 51. Starting near the antenna end of the cable, wrap three foam cushions around the antenna cable at the measurements shown. ANTENNA CABLE 390 mm ANTENNA 10 mm 20 mm 10 mm URETHANE TAPE 620 mm 20 mm PLATE NEEDLE NOSE PLIER Cut. ANTENNA CABLE URETHANE TAPE USE 1/2 URETHANE SCALE 721509BY 7111110Y 52. Using scissors, cut one foam cushion in half. Wrap the two halves of the foam cushion around the antenna cable at the measurements shown. 2007 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. All Rights Reserved. AII 35365 (0708) 15 of 24
53. Attach the template to the front window. Without Shaded Glass With Automatic Day/Night Mirror BLACK CERAMIC TAPE TEMPLATE TAPE TEMPLATE BLACK CERAMIC CENTER BLACK CERAMIC OF MIRROR BASE FRONT WINDOW 6D1838BY CENTER FRONT WINDOW 6D1839CY With shaded glass, without Day/Night Mirror BLACK CERAMIC TAPE TEMPLATE CENTER BLACK CERAMIC OF MIRROR BASE FRONT WINDOW 6D1837BY 16 of 24 AII 35365 (0708) 2007 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. All Rights Reserved.
54. Using isopropyl alcohol on a shop towel, clean the windshield where the antenna will attach. ROOF LINING 58. Using scissors, cut one foam cushion tape in half. Route the antenna cable towards the driver s side of the vehicle, and secure the antenna cable to the roof panel with the two halves of foam cushion tape. PANEL ANTENNA CABLE TEMPLATE PLATE ANTENNA ADHESIVE BACKING Cut. 721510AY 55. Remove the adhesive backing from the antenna. Insert the antenna plate over the roof lining, and attach the antenna to the front window aligning it with the template. 56. Remove the template. 57. Gently pull down the headliner, and tuck the antenna cable under it. URETHANE TAPE 6D18420Y 59. Pull away the weatherstrip, and route the antenna cable down and under the dashboard through the front pillar opening. ANTENNA CABLE FRONT PILLAR TRIM OPENING HEADLINER ANTENNA CABLE 721511AY 6D18400Y 2007 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. All Rights Reserved. AII 35365 (0708) 17 of 24
60. Secure the antenna cable to the vehicle harness with four wire ties. 63. Route the antenna cable along the engine starter harness. CLIP 4 WIRE TIES ANTENNA CABLE ANTENNA CABLE 6D18430Y 61. Secure the vehicle 5-pin connector disconnected in step 40 to the vehicle harness with one wire tie. 5-PIN ANTENNA CABLE WIRE TIES WIRE TIE (Loosely attached.) WIRE TIE (Loosely attached.) ENGINE STARTER WIRE TIE (Loosely WIRE TIE attached.) (Loosely 6D1845BY attached.) 64. Secure the antenna cable to the engine starter harness with the four wire ties you loosely attached. Installing the Control Unit 65. Install the control unit bracket to the control unit. CONTROL UNIT BRACKET WIRE TIE 6D1844AY 62. Secure the antenna cable to the vehicle harness with two wire ties. CONTROL UNIT 6D18461Y 18 of 24 AII 35365 (0708) 2007 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. All Rights Reserved.
66. Plug the engine starter harness 28-pin connector into the control unit. 69. Secure the control unit to the vehicle frame using the flange nut. FRAME CLIP 28-PIN CONTROL UNIT CONTROL UNIT CONTROL UNIT BRACKET 6D1847BY FLANGE NUT 6D1849AY 67. Install the clip from the engine starter harness on the control unit bracket. 68. Plug the antenna terminal into the control unit. 70. Wrap one urethane tape around the vehicle connector. ANTENNA TERMINAL CONTROL UNIT 6D18480Y URETHANE TAPE 732901CY 2007 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. All Rights Reserved. AII 35365 (0708) 19 of 24
71. Attach the engine starter relay block clip to the vehicle frame. 74. Under the hood, locate the area where the caution label will attach. Using isopropyl on a shop towel, clean the hood where the caution label will attach. RELAY BLOCK HOOD FRAME CAUTION LABEL RELAY BLOCK CLIP 6D18601Y 72. Bundle up the excess antenna cable and secure it to the engine starter harness and the vehicle harness with the loosely installed wire tie. WIRE TIE (Loosely secured.) ADHESIVE BACKING 732902AY 75. Attach the caution label to the hood in the area shown. 76. Reinstall all removed parts. Check that all clips and other fasteners are installed securely. Take care not to pinch the airbag with the clip during reinstallation of the front pillar trim. Do not push excessively on the front pillar trim. 77. Reconnect the negative cable to the battery. 78. Enter the customer s radio anti-theft code, and reset the radio station presets. 79. Reset the clock on models without navigation. 80. Do the REMOTE REGISTRATION (page 21) and FUNCTION CHECK (page 24). Bundle up the antenna cable. WIRE TIES 73. Secure the antenna cable to the engine starter harness with two additional wire ties. 6D18620Y 20 of 24 AII 35365 (0708) 2007 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. All Rights Reserved.
REMOTE REGISTRATION 1. Acquire the PCM code from the Interactive Network. 2. Connect the HDS tester to the OBD II data link connector, then turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position. 3. Start the HDS, and click on the car icon. 5. Select Honda Systems, then click on the check button. CAR ICON Select Honda Systems. CHECK BUTTON 752503AS 6. Select R/C ENG STARTER and click on the check button. 752501AS 4. Input the VIN and other required information into the HDS, then click the check on button. Select R/C ENG STARTER. CHECK BUTTON 752504AS Input the VIN and other required information. CHECK BUTTON 752502AS 2007 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. All Rights Reserved. AII 35365 (0708) 21 of 24
7. A REMARKS message will display. Click on the check button. REMARKS message 9. The following message will display: Obtain PCMcode (IMMOBILIZER PCM CODE) from in. This vehicle s VIN will be required to obtain the password. (USA). Click on the check button. Obtain PCM-code message CHECK BUTTON 752505AS 8. Select REGISTER REMOTE CONTROL ENGINE STARTER UNIT, then click on the check button. CHECK BUTTON 752507AS 10. Input the PCM code, then click on the check button. NOTE: To ensure security, the PCM code (password) is changed every day, so it is impossible to register the remote control engine starter if the dates of the PCM code acquisition and registration are different. The date of the HDS tester should also be the same. Input the PCM code. Select REGISTER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT. CHECK BUTTON 752506AS CHECK BUTTON 752509AS 22 of 24 AII 35365 (0708) 2007 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. All Rights Reserved.
11. The following message will display: The registration of the Remote Control Engine Starter Unit has been completed. Click on the check button. The registration of the Remote Control Engine Starter Unit has been completed CHECK BUTTON 752510AS 12. The following message will display: Check that the engine can be started by the Transmitter. Click on the check button. Check that the engine can be started by the Transmitter CHECK BUTTON 13. Perform the function test on page 24, then disconnect the HDS. 752511AS 2007 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. All Rights Reserved. AII 35365 (0708) 23 of 24
FUNCTION CHECK Operating Conditions The hood is closed. The shift lever is in park. The key is not in the ignition switch. All doors and tailgate are closed and locked. Inspection 1. Within 1 second, press the command button and then the start button on the transmitter. The engine should start if all operating conditions are met. Does the engine start? Yes - Operation is normal. No: Make sure all operating conditions are met. Check the engine starter harness connections. Connect the HDS and check for an indicated failure. (Refer to the appropriate service manual for details.) 2. Press the command button on the transmitter, and within 1 second, press the stop button. The engine should stop. Does the engine stop? Yes - Operation is normal. No - Check the engine starter harness connections. STOP BUTTON DISPLAY COMMAND BUTTON 3. After the engine has stopped, start the engine again, and check that the engine stops after each of the following conditions: NOTE: Each test must be completed within 30 seconds after engine starts. After each test the ignition switch must be cycled, or the driver s door must be opened and closed. - Move the shift lever out of the P position. - Unlock or open the doors or the trunk lid. - Open the hood. - Insert the key in the ignition switch. - Press the brake pedal. Does the engine stop after each of these tests? Yes - Operation is normal. TRANSMITTER START BUTTON 732904AY No - Check the engine starter harness connections. 4. Check that the power windows or the moonroof does not function when the engine is started with the transmitter. 5. Press the command button on the transmitter twice and check the vehicle condition on the display. 6. Check the operation of the transmitter when the vehicle is 100 m to 150 m (325 ft. to 490 ft.) away and when the vehicle is in direct sight. 24 of 24 AII 35365 (0708) 2007 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. All Rights Reserved.