1998-2004 Honda Foreman 450 factory service manual, Page 428Get this manual
ELECTRIC SHIFT PROGRAM (ESP) ELECTRIC SHIFT DOES NOT OPERATE Inspect the fol lowing before diagnosi ng the system- Make sure the battery is fully charged and in good condition- Clutch adjustmentBlown main (30A)motor (30A) or sub fuse, ignition (lOA) Turn the ignition switch "OFF", Shift the gear manually using the toolAb normal change Fau lty transmission or gearshift linkage (section 9 11)
Normal Faulty Check the gear indicatorf-:-Troubleshoot the gear position switch system ,' (page 21 -2 1) Indicate the gear position Troubleshoot the ES shift switch system (page 21-18) GEAR INDICATOR PROBLEMNo indication of gear positionKeeps indicating same gear positionDifferent gear is indiCated Make sure the ECU, combination meter, gear position switch and ground wires are properly connectedNorma Disconnect the ECU connector (22PBlue)Turn the ignition switch "OFF"Check for continu ity at the ECU connector of the wire harness side as follows: CONNECTIONS; Light greenRed (+)Body Ground (-), when shifting to neutral WhiteGreen (+)Body Ground (-), when shifting to 1st gear PinkBlue (+)Body Ground (-), when shifting to 2nd gear BlueWhite (+)Body Ground (-), when shifti ng to 3rd gear YellowOrange (+)Body Ground Hwhen shifting to 4th gear Light BlueWhite (+)Body Ground when shifting to 5th gear Gray (+)Body Ground (-), when shifting to reverse STANDARD: Continuity Normal Abnormal