Odyssey EX V6-3.5L (1999)
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If they have star washers, go to step 51.
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If they do not have star washers, go to step 45.
45.
At the bottom of the left B-pillar, remove the ground bolt for G551.
46.
Remove the paint around the ground bolt hole with sandpaper.
47.
Clean the paint out of the bolt hole by running a 6 x 1 mm tap through the hole.
48.
Insert a 1/4-inch star washer between the ground terminal and the body. Torque the ground bolt to 9 N.m (7 lb-ft).
49.
At the bottom of the right B-pillar, remove the ground bolt for G581.
50.
Repeat steps 46, 47, and 48.
51.
Connect the negative cable to the battery.
52.
Turn off the power sliding door main switch and the ignition switch, then manually open both sliding doors all the way.
53.
Turn on the ignition switch and the power sliding door main switch.
54.
Use the dashboard door switches to completely close each door.
55.
Confirm that the sliding doors work correctly by opening and closing them several times with the dashboard door switches, the remote transmitter,
and the sliding door handles.
56.
Test-drive the vehicle under the same conditions as in step 1.
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If the sliding door alarm still beeps, go to step 60.
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If the alarm no longer beeps, go to step 57.
57.
Install the left and right center pillar lower trim panels.
58
Enter the anti-theft code(s), enter the radio station presets, and set the clock.
59.
Return the vehicle to the customer.
60.
To isolate which sliding door is causing the alarm to beep, push and release each door's CLOSE bottom on the dashboard while you hear the beep.
The CLOSE button that stops the beep belongs to the door with the problem.
61.
If not already done, remove the door panel of the affected sliding door (see pages 20-13 and 20-14 of the service manual).
NOTE:
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For best results when doing the voltage checks in the following steps, use a DVOM with a minimum maximum setting and long test leads.
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Once the sliding door alarm starts to beep, the beeping will continue even if the DVOM reading drops to 0 V.
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Be careful not to damage or dislodge any connector terminals.
