INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Accessory
Application
AMBIENT LIGHT P/N 08E10-TA0-110A
2012 ACCORD 2- AND 4-DOOR
Publications No.
AII 46501 Issue Date
AUG 2011
PARTS LIST Ambient Light Kit
2
Fuse label
Ambient lights Washer screw, 6 x 16 mm
Ambient light harness Self-tapping screw, 4 x 16 mm
2
Brackets 2
Pan screws, 4 x 20 mm
7
Wire ties
Ambient light switch
Switch trim Wire tie with clip
Template
2
Flange nuts, 4 mm
Flange nut, 6 mm
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TOOLS AND SUPPLIES REQUIRED
INSTALLATION
Phillips screwdriver 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.”
Flat-tip screwdriver Insulation tape Steel wire Scissors Pushpin Diagonal cutters Ratchet 8 mm and 10 mm Socket
1.
Make sure you have the anti-theft codes for the audio and navigation system (if equipped).
2.
Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
10 mm Open end wrench Drill
Removing Parts
3 mm, 5 mm, 7 mm, and 10 mm Drill bits
3.
Trim Tool Set (T/N SOJATP2014)
Remove the driver’s dashboard lower cover (eight clips, two hooks, and unplug the vehicle connector).
Eye protection (face shield, safety goggles, etc.) VEHICLE CONNECTOR
File Isopropyl alcohol
DRIVER’S DASHBOARD LOWER COVER
Shop towel Utillity knife
Illustration of the Ambient Lights Installed in the vehicle SWITCH AMBIENT LIGHT HARNESS
HOOK
8 CLIPS 6D1803AY
AMBIENT LIGHT
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021701AB
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V6 model only: Remove the driver’s dashboard under cover (three clips and one pin).
7.
Remove the HFL control unit (two bolts and unplug the vehicle 28-pin connector). HFL CONTROL UNIT
3 CLIPS
BOLT
PIN
DRIVER’S DASHBOARD UNDER COVER
VEHICLE 28-PIN CONNECTOR
6D18040Y
If the vehicle is equipped with HandsFreeLink (HFL), go to step 5. If not, go to step 8.
8.
BOLT 732903BY
V6 model only: Remove the passenger’s dashboard under cover (three clips and two pins).
With HFL 5.
Pull away the door seal from around the dashboard left side cover.
PIN
7 CLIPS DASHBOARD LEFT SIDE COVER
PIN
CLIPS
PASSENGER’S DASHBOARD UNDER COVER 730101AY
3 HOOKS
DOOR SEAL Pull away.
6.
6D1805BY
Remove the dashboard left side cover (seven clips and three hooks).
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9.
Release the glove box (damper rod and two stops). 2 STOPS
11. Remove three self-tapping screws from the rear of the driver’s dashboard lower cover and remove the pocket.
DRIVER’S DASHBOARD LOWER COVER POCKET
GLOVE BOX
VSA SWITCH
DAMPER ROD SELF-TAPPING SCREWS Reuse.
7112020Y
10. Remove the glove box (two screws).
7301020Y
12. Release two retaining tabs and remove the VSA switch from the pocket. Set the pocket aside, it will not be reused.
POCKET
2 RETAINING TABS
GLOVE BOX
SCREW
7112030Y
VSA SWITCH
730103AY
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Installing the Ambient Light Switch
Routing the Ambient Light Harness
13. Install the VSA switch, removed in step 12, and the ambient light switch into the new switch trim.
15. Using isopropyl alcohol on a shop towel, thoroughly clean the ambient light harness fuse case where the fuse label will attach. Attach the 2A fuse label to the ambient light harness fuse case.
SWITCH TRIM
AMBIENT LIGHT HARNESS FUSE CASE 2A FUSE LABEL
VSA SWITCH
AMBIENT LIGHT SWITCH
AMBIENT LIGHT HARNESS 730104AY
14. Install the switch trim to the driver’s dashboard lower cover with the three self-tapping screws removed in step 11.
7301070Y
16. Release the VSA harness clip inside the driver’s dashboard lower cover opening, . INSTRUMENT PANEL
DRIVER’S DASHBOARD LOWER COVER
VSA HARNESS CLIP
SWITCH TRIM
SELF-TAPPING SCREWS Reused.
7301050Y 021702AB
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17. On the driver’s side of the vehicle, route the ambient light harness 5-pin connectors up to the VSA harness. Secure the clip near the ambient light harness 5-pin connectors to the instrument panel hole where you removed the VSA harness clip. CLIP
19. Plug the VSA harness 5-pin connector to the ambient light harness 5-pin connector. AMBIENT LIGHT HARNESS 5-PIN CONNECTOR
INSTRUMENT PANEL HOLE
AMBIENT LIGHT HARNESS 5-PIN CONNECTOR
VSA HARNESS 5-PIN CONNECTOR AMBIENT LIGHT HARNESS
VSA HARNESS
021704AB
20. Bundle the excess VSA harness with one wire tie. VSA HARNESS Bundle the excess.
AMBIENT LIGHT HARNESS CLIP
VEHICLE HARNESS
VEHICLE FRAME 021703AB
18. Secure the other ambient light harness clip to the hole in the vehicle frame.
WIRE TIE
WIRE TIE AMBIENT LIGHT HARNESS 021705BB
21. Secure the ambient light harness to the vehicle harness with one wire tie.
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22. Secure the ambient light harness to the instrument panel with one wire tie.
25. Remove the electrical tape and steel wire. AMBIENT LIGHT HARNESS
VEHICLE CLIP
STEEL WIRE
ELECTRICAL TAPE WIRE TIE VEHICLE HARNESS AMBIENT LIGHT HARNESS
INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRE TIE
021708AB 021706AB
23. Attach a piece of steel wire to the ambient light harness with electrical tape, and route the ambient light harness through the center console from the foot well to the front passenger’s foot well. VIEWED FROM SIDE
26. Route the ambient light harness. Secure the ambient light harness to the vehicle harness with one wire tie as shown. 27. Route the ambient light harness to the glove box opening. GLOVE BOX OPENING
AMBIENT LIGHT HARNESS
CENTER CONSOLE
STEEL WIRE
ELECTRICAL TAPE VEHICLE BRACKET
AMBIENT LIGHT HARNESS
VEHICLE HARNESS 730116BY
STEEL WIRE
WIRE TIE AMBIENT LIGHT HARNESS
CENTER CONSOLE 021707AB
24. Secure the ambient light harness to the vehicle bracket with one wire tie. © 2011 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. – All Rights Reserved.
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Installing the Ambient Light For L4 model, go to step 28. For V6 model, go to step 30.
29. Install the ambient light to the passenger’s side of the vehicle: •
Using a scissors, cut out the template.
L4 Model 28. Install the ambient light on the driver’s side of the vehicle: •
Cut out.
Secure the ambient light to the bracket with one 4 mm flange nut and one 4 x 20 mm pan screw.
TEMPLATE
4 mm FLANGE NUT
Cut out.
BRACKET Cut out.
7301170Y
•
AMBIENT LIGHT
Under the glove box opening, align the template with the instrument panel. GLOVE BOX OPENING
4 x 20 mm PAN SCREW
730127AY
•
Install the ambient light to the instrument panel with one 4 x 16 mm self-tapping screw.
•
Plug the ambient light 2-pin connector to the ambient light harness 2-pin connector.
•
Secure the ambient light harness connector to the bracket with one wire tie with clip. Align.
DRIVER’S DASHBOARD LOWER COVER OPENING
TEMPLATE
AMBIENT LIGHT
TAPE INSTRUMENT PANEL
2-PIN CONNECTOR WIRE TIE WITH CLIP
2-PIN CONNECTOR 4 x 16 mm SELF-TAPPING SCREW
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BRACKET
CONNECTOR 021709AB 730118AY
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Using a pushpin, pierce the instrument panel at the mark. Remove the template.
•
Secure the ambient light to the bracket with one 4 mm flange nut and one 4 x 20 mm pan screw.
GLOVE BOX OPENING
4 mm FLANGE NUT
BRACKET
TEMPLATE
INSTRUMENT PANEL
MARK PUSHPIN
•
AMBIENT LIGHT
4 x 20 mm PAN SCREW
7301190Y
While wearing eye protection, drill a 7 mm hole through the instrument panel at the pierced mark. First drill with a 3 mm drill bit, then finish with a 7 mm drill bit. Remove any burrs. GLOVE BOX OPENING
•
730121AY
Secure the ambient light to the instrument panel with one 6 mm flange nut and one 6 x 16 mm washer screw. GLOVE BOX OPENING
INSTRUMENT PANEL
6 mm FLANGE NUT
AMBIENT LIGHT Pierced mark.
DRILL BIT (3 mm 7 mm)
Instrument panel hole.
DRILL 7301200Y
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6 x 16 mm WASHER SCREW 7301220Y
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•
Plug the ambient light 2-pin connector to the ambient light harness 2-pin connector.
•
Secure the ambient light harness to the vehicle harness with one wire tie at the location shown, and secure the 2-pin connector to the vehicle harness with one wire tie.
•
•
Using a utility knife, cut out the driver’s dashboard under cover as shown. Cut out.
Go to step 32.
AMBIENT LIGHT HARNESS 2-PIN CONNECTOR
Center. AMBIENT LIGHT 2-PIN CONNECTOR
GLOVE BOX OPENING
WIRE TIE
CONNECTOR DRIVER’S DASHBOARD UNDER COVER
WIRE TIE VEHICLE HARNESS 730123AY
V6 Model 30. Install the ambient light on the driver’s side of the vehicle: •
While wearing eye protection, drill a 5 mm hole and a 10 mm hole in the driver’s dashboard under cover at the scribe marks. First drill the right hole with 3 mm drill bit, then finish with a 5 mm drill bit. Drill the left hole with 3 mm drill bit, then finish with a 10 mm drill bit. DRILL
DRILL BIT (3 mm 10 mm)
DRILL BIT (3 mm 5 mm)
•
751602AY
Route the ambient light 2-pin connector through the 10 mm hole, and attach the ambient light to the driver’s dashboard under cover with one 4 x 20 mm pan screw and one 4 mm flange nut through the 5 mm hole. 4 mm FLANGE NUT 2-PIN CONNECTOR
5 mm hole DRIVER’S DASHBOARD UNDER COVER
10 mm hole
SCRIBE LINE
AMBIENT LIGHT 4 x 20 mm PAN SCREW
DRIVER’S DASHBOARD UNDER COVER
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DRIVER’S DASHBOARD UNDER COVER
PROJECTION ON THE AMBIENT LIGHT 7301300Y
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Install the bracket to the instrument panel with one 4 x 16 mm self-tapping screw.
31. Install the ambient light on the passenger’s side of the vehicle: •
DRIVER’S DASHBOARD LOWER COVER OPENING INSTRUMENT PANEL
While wearing eye protection, drill two 5 mm holes and one 10 mm hole in the passenger’s dashboard under cover at the scribe marks shown. First drill all of the holes with a 3 mm drill bit, then drill with a 5 mm drill bit. Enlarge the left hole to 10 mm using a 10 mm drill bit. DRILL BIT (3 mm 5 mm 10 mm)
DRILL DRILL BIT (3 mm 5 mm)
BRACKET
4 x 16 mm SELF-TAPPING SCREW
•
021710AB
Plug the ambient light 2-pin connector to the ambient light harness 2-pin connector, and secure the 2-pin connector to the ambient light harness with one wire tie with clip. Then, reinstall the driver’s dashboard under cover.
AMBIENT LIGHT HARNESS
DRIVER’S DASHBOARD LOWER COVER OPENING
LEFT HOLE (Enlarge to 10 mm) SCRIBE MARK
PASSENGER’S DASHBOARD UNDER COVER
•
BRACKET
7301240Y
Route the ambient light 2-pin connector through the 10 mm hole, and attach the ambient light to the passenger’s dashboard under cover with one 4 x 20 mm pan screw and one 4 mm flange nut through the 5 mm hole.
2-PIN CONNECTOR
4 mm FLANGE NUT
2-PIN CONNECTOR
5 mm hole
AMBIENT LIGHT 2-PIN CONNECTOR
DRIVER’S DASHBOARD UNDER COVER
AMBIENT LIGHT HARNESS
WIRE TIE WITH CLIP 021711BB
10 mm hole
4 x 20 mm PAN SCREW
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•
Plug the ambient light 2-pin connector to the ambient light harness 2-pin connector, and secure the 2-pin connector to the vehicle harness with one wire tie. Then, reinstall the passenger’s dashboard under cover. VEHICLE HARNESS
32. Plug the ambient light harness 5-pin connector (blue) to the ambient light switch, plug the ambient light harness 5-pin connector (white) to the VSA switch, and reinstall the driver’s dashboard lower cover. 8 CLIPS
CONNECTOR DRIVER’S DASHBOAD LOWER COVER
AMBIENT LIGHT HARNESS
2-PIN CONNECTOR
2-PIN CONNECTOR AMBIENT LIGHT
PASSENGER’S DASHBOARD UNDER COVER
VSA SWITCH
730126BY
AMBIENT LIGHT SWITCH
AMBIENT LIGHT HARNESS 5-PIN CONNECTOR (White)
AMBIENT LIGHT HARNESS 5-PIN CONNECTOR (Blue)
021712AB
33. Check that all wire harnesses are routed properly and all connectors are plugged in. 34. Reinstall all removed parts. 35. Reconnect the negative cable to the battery. 36. Enter the anti-theft codes for the radio and navigation if equipped, and reset the radio station presets. 37. Reset the clock on models without navigation.
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HOW TO OPERATE • Turn the light switch to the “
” or “
” position.
• Press the ambient light switch. • When the light switch is in the “AUTO” position and ambient light switch is in the “ON” position, the ambient lights are on with the parking lights or headlights.
HEADLIGHT SWITCH
AMBIENT LIGHT SWITCH
OFF
ON
-
ON
ON
OFF
-
-
-
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