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ECM/PCM Inputs and Outputs at Connector A (31P)

Fig 1: Identifying ECM/PCM Connector A (31P)
G05448862Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
NOTE: Standard battery voltage is about 12 V.
ECM/PCM CONNECTOR A REFERENCE TABLE

Terminal number Wire color Terminal name Description Signal
1 WHT KS (KNOCK SENSOR) Detects knock sensor signal With engine knocking: pulses
2 YEL/BLK IGP2 (POWER SOURCE) Power source for ECM/PCM circuit With ignition switch ON (II): battery voltage
With ignition switch OFF: about 0 V
3 YEL/BLK IGP1 (POWER SOURCE) Power source for ECM/PCM circuit With ignition switch ON (II): battery voltage
With ignition switch OFF: about 0 V
4 BLK PG2 (POWER GROUND) Ground circuit for ECM/PCM Less than 1.0 V at all times
5 BLK PG1 (POWER GROUND) Ground circuit for ECM/PCM Less than 1.0 V at all times
6 GRN CMPB (CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR B) Detects CMP sensor B signal With engine running: pulses
With ignition switch ON (II): about 5.0 V
7 YEL CKP (CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR) Detects CKP sensor signal With engine running: pulses
With ignition switch ON (II): about 5.0 V
8 BRN/YEL LG2 (LOGIC GROUND) Ground circuit for ECM/PCM Less than 1.0 V at all times
9 BRN/YEL LG1 (LOGIC GROUND) Ground circuit for ECM/PCM Less than 1.0 V at all times
10 BLK/WHT AFSHTC (AIR FUEL RATIO (A/F) SENSOR HEATER CONTROL) Drives A/F sensor heater With ignition switch ON (II): battery voltage
With fully warmed up engine running: about 0 V
13 BRN IGPLS4 (No. 4 IGNITION COIL PULSE) Drives No. 4 ignition coil With ignition switch ON (II): about 0 V
With engine running: pulses
14 WHT/BLU IGPLS3 (No. 3 IGNITION COIL PULSE) Drives No. 3 ignition coil
15 BLU/RED IGPLS2 (No. 2 IGNITION COIL PULSE) Drives No. 2 ignition coil
16 YEL/GRN IGPLS1 (No. 1 IGNITION COIL PULSE) Drives No. 1 ignition coil
18 BLU NC (COUNTERSHAFT SPEED SENSOR) Detects output shaft (countershaft) speed sensor signal With ignition switch ON (II): about 0 V or about 5.0 V
While driving: about 2.5 V
19 BLU/WHT CMPA (CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR A) Detects CMP sensor A signal With engine running: pulses
With ignition switch ON (II): about 5.0 V
Fig 2: Identifying ECM/PCM Connector A (31P)
G05448863Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
NOTE: Standard battery voltage is about 12 V.
ECM/PCM CONNECTOR A REFERENCE TABLE

Terminal number Wire color Terminal name Description Signal
20 YEL/BLU VCC2 (SENSOR VOLTAGE) Provides sensor voltage With ignition switch ON (II): about 5.0 V
With ignition switch OFF: about 0 V
21 YEL/RED VCC1 (SENSOR VOLTAGE) Provides sensor voltage With ignition switch ON (II): about 5.0 V
With ignition switch OFF: about 0 V
23 GRN/BLK SG2 (SENSOR GROUND) Sensor ground Less than 1.0 Vat all times
24 GRN/WHT SG1 (SENSOR GROUND) Sensor ground Less than 1.0 V at all times
25 RED/YEL APSB (ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION (APP) SENSOR B) Detects APP sensor B signal With ignition switch ON (II) and accelerator pedal pressed: about 2.3 V
With ignition switch ON (II) and accelerator pedal released: about 0.2 V
26 RED/BLU APSA (ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION (APP) SENSOR A) Detects APP sensor A signal With ignition switch ON (II) and accelerator pedal pressed: about 4.5 V
With ignition switch ON (II) and accelerator pedal released: about 0.5 V
28 BLU AFS- (AIR FUEL RATIO (A/F) SENSOR, SENSOR 1-SIDE) Detects A/F sensor (sensor 1) signal -
30 GRN/RED MAP (MANIFOLD ABSOLUTE PRESSURE SENSOR) Detects MAP sensor signal With ignition switch ON (II): about 3.0 V
At idle: about 1.0 V (depending on engine speed)
31 RED AFS+ (AIR FUEL RATIO (A/F) SENSOR, SENSOR 1 +SIDE) Detects A/F sensor (sensor 1) signal -