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Honda Civic Wiring Diagram

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Honda Civic FD or Honda Civic Eight Generation or Honda Civic 2006-2011

Honda Civic, one of the best-selling cars in world, is made by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., a Japanese manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and power equipment like motors and pumps. The sets of Honda Civic wiring diagram presented here were taken from the Honda Civic 2006 Service Manual. As such, the wiring diagrams should be applicable to Honda Civic FD (Eighth Generation) or Honda Civic year models 2006-2011.

Picture of a Honda Civic 2006 which wiring diagram are shown in this article entitled Honda Civic Wiring Diagram
Honda Civic 2006 Sedan, Front View
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Rear view of a Honda Civic 2006 sedan which wiring diagram is presented in this article
Honda Civic 2006 Sedan, Rear View
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Starting System, Charging System, and Ignition System Wiring Diagram

The wiring diagram in Figure 1 shows the details of the starting system, charging system, and the ignition system. We are going to analyze and describe each of the system as we go on.

STARTING SYSTEM

The starting system is composed of the 12-V battery, the starter, the starter cut relay, and the ignition switch. The starter itself is composed of the starter motor and the solenoid. The solenoid is responsible for switching the high current required by the starter motor. You will notice that the starter motor is powered directly from the battery without any intervening fuses thru the solenoid switch controlled by the solenoid coil. The solenoid coil, in turn, is powered thru the ST terminal of the ignition switch and thru the starter cut relay. The starter cut relay is a safety interlock to prevent the starter from switching on when the transmission is not in the parked position.

CHARGING SYSTEM

The alternator is responsible for charging the battery when the engine is running. The alternator is formed by the field coils, rectifier diodes, and a voltage regulator unit. When running, the field coils of the alternator produce an AC voltage that is fed to the rectifier. The rectifier converts the AC voltage into a DC voltage and sends it to the voltage regulator unit. The voltage regulator unit adjusts the output voltage depending on the power needs.

Also part of the charging system is the ELD or the Electronic Load Detector. The ELD senses the amount of current drawn from the battery and signals the ECM (Engine Control Module) to adjust the alternator’s field strength. As a consequence, the output voltage of the voltage regulator is adjusted depending on the battery’s current requirement.

IGNITION SYSTEM

The parts of the ignition system are the four (4) sparkplugs, its corresponding four (4) ignition coils, and the ignition coil relay. Each ignition coils have their own ICMs (Ignition Control Module) that are connected to the ECM/PCM, which controls the timing of the firing of the sparkplugs.

Wiring diagram that includes the starting system, charging system, and the ignition system
Figure 1. Honda Civic Starting System, Charging System, and Ignition System

Honda Civic Charging System Parts

Picture of alternator, part of charging system
Figure 2. Honda Civic Alternator

Honda Civic Ignition System Parts

Picture of ignition coils used in ignition system
Figure 3. Honda Civic Ignition Coils
Picture of Honda Civic spark plugs
Figure 4. Honda Civic Spark Plugs

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References on Honda Civic Wiring Diagram

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https://www.civicforums.com/forums/328-electrical/159859-meet-your-eld-electrical-load-detector.html – Electrical Load Detector (ELD), where it is located, its function, and possible modifications.


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