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Tilt/Extend-Retract Motor

  1. Remove steering column covers. See STEERING COLUMN COVERS  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Disconnect each motor wiring connector. See Fig 1 .
  2. Connect a fused jumper wire between battery positive terminal and tilt motor connector terminal No. 3, and a second fused jumper wire between battery negative terminal and tilt motor connector terminal No. 1. Verify steering column tilts up. If steering column does not tilt up, replace faulty tilt motor. If steering column tilts up, go to next step.
  3. Reverse battery leads at tilt motor connector and verify steering column tilts down. If steering column does not tilt down, replace faulty tilt motor. If steering column tilts down, go to next step.
  4. Connect a fused jumper wire between battery positive terminal and extend-retract motor connector terminal No. 1, and a second fused jumper wire between battery negative terminal and extend-retract motor connector terminal No. 2. If motor does not move, disconnect battery terminals and replace faulty motor. If motor moves, reverse battery terminals and verify motor moves in opposite direction. If motor fails to run or does not reverse direction, replace faulty motor.
Fig 1: Identifying Tilt/Extend-Retract System Components
G96J06596Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
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