Rear Control Panel Power and Ground Circuit Troubleshooting

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Honda Odyssey and 2005 Honda Odyssey. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Check the No. 30 (10 A) fuse in the driver's under-dash fuse/relay box.
Is the fuse OK?
1. YES - Go to step 2.
2. NO - Replace the fuse, and recheck.
Disconnect the rear control panel 5P connector.
Turn the ignition switch ON (II).
Measure the voltage between the No. 3 terminal of the rear control panel 5P connector and body ground.

Fig 1: Measuring Voltage Between No. 3 Terminal Of Rear Control Panel 5P Connector And Body Ground
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

Is there battery voltage?
1. YES - Go to step 5.
2. NO - Repair an open in the wire between the No. 30 (10 A) fuse in the driver's under-dash fuse/relay box and the rear control panel.
Turn the ignition switch OFF.
Check for continuity between the No. 1 terminal of the rear control panel 5P connector and body ground.

Fig 2: Checking Continuity Between No. 1 Terminal Of Rear Control Panel 5P Connector And Body Ground
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

Is there continuity?
1. YES - Go to step 7.
2. NO - Check for an open in the wire between the rear control panel and body ground. If the wire is OK, check for poor ground at G504.
Substitute a known-good rear control panel.
Turn the ignition switch ON (II).
Press and hold the OFF button. While holding the OFF button, press the rear window defogger button five times within 10 seconds. Release the OFF button. All the LCD segments should blink three times.
Do the LCD segments blink?
1. YES - Check for communication circuit DTCs (with rear climate control) (see COMMUNICATION CIRCUIT SELF-DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTION TEST (WITH REAR CLIMATE CONTROL) ), (without rear climate control) (see COMMUNICATION CIRCUIT SELF-DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTION (WITHOUT REAR CLIMATE CONTROL) ).
2. NO - Check for loose wires or poor connections at the rear control panel 5P connector. If connections are good, substitute a known-good rear control panel and recheck. If the symptom/indication goes away, replace the original rear control panel.