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Security Hood Switch Test: Notes

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Honda Pilot, 2010 Honda Pilot, and 2009 Honda Pilot. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Open the hood.
  2. Disconnect the 2P connector (A) from the hood switch (B).
    Fig 1: Identifying Hood Switch & 2P Connector
    G05966248Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  3. Check for continuity between the terminals.
    • There should be continuity between terminals No. 1 and No. 2 when the hood latch is opened.
    • There should be no continuity between terminals No. 1 and No. 2 when the hood latch is closed.
  4. If the continuity is not as specified, replace the hood latch assembly (see HOOD LATCH REPLACEMENT ).