OEM Hardtop TYPE A

Accessory Application Publications No. AII 22198 INSTALLATION HARDTOP 2000 S2000 INSTRUCTIONS TYPE "A" (SEE VIN RANGE) Issue Date APRIL 2001

VIN RANGE PARTS LIST Type "B" Kit (sold separately) Type "A" hardtop fits all vehicles before this VIN: JHMAP114XYT005730. Check the VIN of your vehicle before proceeding. Hardtop

PARTS LIST Type "A" Kit (sold separately): P/N 06690-S2A-KIT-A

Center console Left rear roof pillar trim

Right rear roof pillar trim

Left rear side trim

Left body side catcher

Right rear side trim Right body side catcher

Left side trim brush (not used) Sub-harness Right side trim brush (with 1-pin connector) (not used)

2 Front strikers Rear defroster switch harness Rear defroster switch

Cushion tape Sub-harness (not used) 4 Rubber spacers

© 2001 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. AII Y0540G422198 (0104) 1 of 12 INSTALLATION Switch cover Customer Information: The information in this (not used) 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 car. These procedures should Plastic cover not be attempted by “do-it-yourselfers.”

1. Unlatch the convertible top, and lower it just 4 Bolts, 6 x 18 mm past the halfway point.

4 Bolts, 8 x 20 mm CONVERTIBLE TOP

2 Rubber spacers

4 Cushion spacers

Rear defroster relay

2. Measure the width of the link stopper: • If the width of the link stopper is 10 mm, 4 Cushion tapes apply adhesive to the inside of the rubber spacer and attach it over the link stopper. Repeat on the other side; then lower the convertible top completely. Information label NOTICE

A L LY F I C C I PE Width is 7 mm S

D E 4 or 10 mm. N 0 CONVERTIBLE VIN plate G 0 I 0 S 0 0 E TOP D # I N V R F O

TOOLS AND SUPPLIES REQUIRED LINK STOPPER Small flat-tip screwdriver #2 Phillips screwdriver Center punch Hammer Eye protection (face shield, safety goggles, etc.) Tape measure Felt-tip pen Ratchet 10 mm, 12 mm, and 14 mm Sockets 14 mm Wrench Piece of wire Isopropyl alcohol 3M Weatherstrip adhesive

2 of 12 AII 22198 (0104) © 2001 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. • If the width of the link stopper is 7 mm, 4. Remove the left kick panel (two clips, and insert cushion spacers inside the rubber carefully remove the hood latch from the panel). spacer. Remove the adhesive backing from two cushion spacers, and attach them to the inside of the rubber spacer as shown; then apply adhesive to the inside of the rubber spacer, and attach it over the link stopper. CLIP Repeat on the other side; then lower the convertible top completely.

CUSHION SPACER

RUBBER SPACER CLIP KICK PANEL

5. Under the dash, locate the under-dash fuse/relay RUBBER box. Install the relay from the kit into the empty LINK STOPPER SPACER slot shown in the under-dash fuse/relay box.

UNDER-HOOD FUSE/RELAY BOX

3. Remove the left and right door sill trims (three retaining clips for each side, and rotate the trims EMPTY SLOT inward).

RETAINING CLIP

DOOR SILL TRIM

RELAY

© 2001 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. AII 22198 (0104) 3 of 12 6. On each side of the vehicle, remove the roll bar 8. Open the trunk. Inside the trunk, remove the lower trim from the roll bar (two hooks and five spare tire cover trim panel (three clips). retaining tabs). 9. Remove the left trunk side trim (six clips).

SPARE TIRE LEFT TRUNK COVER TRIM SIDE TRIM PANEL

HOOK

BOLT

CAP

ROLL BAR LOWER TRIM TAB 10. Inside the trunk, locate the 4-pin connector blue- taped to the vehicle harness. Remove the tape to free the connector. Route the 4-pin connector 7. Remove the left and right rear side trims (one forward and into the cabin through the opening in self-tapping screw and one retaining clip for each the rear bulkhead near the convertible top frame. trim). Set the left and right rear side trims aside; they will not be reused. BLUE TAPE (Remove.)

REAR SIDE TRIM

4- PIN CONNECTOR

RETAINING CLIP SELF-TAPPING SCREW

4- PIN CONNECTOR (Route forward.)

4 of 12 AII 22198 (0104) © 2001 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. 11. Get the sub-harness (with 1-pin connector) from 14. Transfer the cup holder, the hazard warning the type "A" kit. Plug the 4-pin connector from switch, and the convertible top switch to the new the sub-harness into the 4-pin connector you center console included in the type "A" kit. Set routed into the cabin. the old center console aside; it will not be reused. If equipped, transfer the security system LED to SUB-HARNESS 4-PIN HARNESS 4-PIN CONNECTOR the new center console. (Routed from the trunk.) CUP HOLDER

OLD CENTER CONSOLE

CONVERTIBLE TOP SWITCH

SUB-HARNESS WITH 1-PIN CONNECTOR 12. Inside the cabin, loosen the locknut, and remove HAZARD WARNING the shift knob. SWITCH

SHIFT KNOB

NEW CENTER CLIPS CONSOLE

15. Get the rear defroster switch and the plastic CENTER cover from type "B" kit, and install them into the CONSOLE switch cover in the new center console.

CLIP LOCKNUT

REAR DEFROSTER SWITCH TAB (From type "B" kit)

PLASTIC COVER (From type "B" kit)

VEHICLE CONNECTORS

13. Remove the center console (gently lift up to release the eight clips, and unplug the two NEW CENTER connectors). If equipped, unplug the LED CONSOLE connectors for the security system.

© 2001 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. AII 22198 (0104) 5 of 12 16. Near the parking brake, locate the green 5-pin 18. Plug the rear defroster switch harness 1-pin rear defroster connector blue-taped to the connector into the sub-harness 1-pin connector vehicle harness. Remove the tape to free the installed in step 11. At the Y-connector, route the connector. 2-pin connector downward and the 3-pin REAR DEFROSTER connector with rubber boot upward. These 5-PIN CONNECTOR connectors will be plugged in later. (Green)

3-PIN CONNECTOR SUB-HARNESS WITH RUBBER BOOT BLUE TAPE 4-PIN CONNECTOR CUSHION TAPES CUSHION TAPE

PARKING BRAKE

17. Get the rear defroster switch harness from the type "A" kit. Plug one 5-pin connector into the rear defroster connector you freed. Route the 1-pin connector rearward through the center console area, under the rear console, and across the rear bulkhead. (The other 5-pin connector will plug into the rear defroster switch.) Y-CONNECTOR REAR DEFROSTER REAR DEFROSTER 2-PIN REAR SWITCH HARNESS SWITCH HARNESS CONNECTOR BULKHEAD 5-PIN CONNECTOR 1-PIN CONNECTOR (Green) REAR DEFROSTER SUB-HARNESS SWITCH HARNESS 1-PIN CONNECTOR

19. Wrap one cushion tape around the 4-pin REAR connector, and use two additional cushion tapes CONSOLE to secure the rear defroster switch harness to the vehicle body in the areas shown. 20. Install the new center console. Make sure you plug in all the connectors including the rear defroster connector. If equipped, plug in the the LED connectors for the security system.

NEW CENTER CONSOLE

REAR DEFROSTER SWITCH HARNESS 5-PIN CONNECTOR (Green) REAR DEFROSTER REAR DEFROSTER 5-PIN CONNECTOR SWITCH HARNESS (Green) REAR 1-PIN CONNECTOR DEFROSTER CONNECTOR

6 of 12 AII 22198 (0104) © 2001 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. 21. Replace the front strikers: 22. Install the left body side catcher: • Remove the spotlight lens and the spotlight • Locate the area where the convertible top (two screws, and unplug the connector). frame and the corner gusset meet. Using a hammer and a center punch, bend the corner • Remove both sunvisors (one screw for each gusset outward until it follows the contour of sunvisor). the convertible top frame. • Remove the left and right front pillar trims. Be careful not to break the tabs at the top of the CONVERTIBLE pillar trims. TOP FRAME • Remove the front roof rail trim (two clips).

CORNER GUSSET CORNER GUSSET FRONT ROOF (After bending.) SUNVISOR RAIL TRIM

CONNECTOR

SUNVISOR

CONVERTIBLE SPOTLIGHT CORNER GUSSET TOP FRAME (Bend here.) SPOTLIGHT LENS LEFT FRONT PILLAR TRIM RIGHT FRONT PILLAR TRIM

• Replace the front strikers with the ones in the kit. Torque the striker screws to 9.8 N•m (7.2 lb-ft). CORNER GUSSET

FRONT STRIKER

STRIKER SCREWS [Torque to 9.8 N•m (7.2 lb-ft).]

© 2001 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. AII 22198 (0104) 7 of 12 • Install the left body side catcher into position Installing the Hardtop over the corner gusset, and install two 6 x 18 mm bolts and two 8 x 20 mm mounting bolts. 24. Install the hardtop: Torque the 6 mm bolts to 10 N•m (7 lb-ft), and • Check that the rear lock pin handles on the torque the 8 mm bolts to 30 N•m (22 lb-ft). hardtop are in the forward (unlock) position, and the holder plate mounting bolts on each UPPER CLIP side are loose. UPPER HOLE CONVERTIBLE TOP FRAME HARDTOP

HOLDER PLATE BODY CORNER SIDE GUSSET CATCHER

BOLTS (Loosen.)

6 x 18 mm BOLTS

8 x 20 mm BOLTS BOLTS (Loosen.)

CUSHION HANDLE REAR LOCK TAPE LOWER HOLE ASSEMBLY PIN HANDLE (Unlock position) HARDTOP SUB-HARNESS 2-PIN CONNECTOR CONNECTOR (Routed in Step 18.) CLIP

BODY SIDE CATCHER 2-PIN CONNECTOR

• Route the 2-pin connector from the left body side catcher down in front of the catcher, and plug it into the hardtop sub-harness 2-pin connector (routed in step 18). • Attach the upper clip on the wire to the upper hole in the body, and attach the connector clip to the lower hole in the body. Tuck the harness under the carpet. • Secure the sub-harness with one cushion tape in the area shown. 23. Repeat step 22 to install the right body side catcher in the same way, except there are no wires to connect on the right side of the vehicle.

8 of 12 AII 22198 (0104) © 2001 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. • Open the front lock handles. With the help of Adjusting the Weatherstrip Gap an assistant, gently set the front of the hardtop 25. At the front of the hardtop, make sure the hardtop on the windshield frame, and align the front is within the measurement shown; if not, you will lock handles with the front strikers. At the rear need to remove and reshim the front lock handles. of the hardtop, fit the roof lock pins through the holes in the body side catchers. SHIM (thickness 1 mm) Standard is 3 shims. HEIGHT 1.2 mm HARD TOP WINDSHIELD WINDSHIELD FRAME FRAME

LOCK HANDLE

RUBBER STOPPER STRIKER FRONT LOCK HANDLE 26. At the rear of the hardtop, measure the gap between the hardtop and the body at the location FRONT STRIKER shown. If the gap is incorrect, adjust the weatherstrip gap:

HARDTOP • Unlock the front lock handles. • With the rear lock pin handles in the unlock position (handles forward), loosen the holder plate mounting bolts. • Lift up the hardtop, and reposition it back on the vehicle. • Lock the front lock handles. • With the hardtop resting in position with the lock pins in the catchers, but not locked, tighten the holder plate mounting bolts. • Rotate the rear handles to the lock positon, and REAR LOCK recheck the gap. Repeat the entire adjustment PIN HANDLE (Rotate rearward.) procedure until the proper gap is obtained. If necessary, the rear handles can be rotated slightly to increase or decrease the gap.

ROOF MOLDING BODY SIDE ROOF CATCHER HARDTOP LOCK PIN

• Lock the front of the hardtop into position with 184 mm the front lock handles, and lock the rear of the hardtop by rotating the rear lock pin handles rearward into the lock position. HARDTOP LOCKED: 8 ± 1 mm • Tighten the holder plate mounting bolts securely. UNLOCKED: 14 ± 1 mm REAR TRAY OPENING MOLDING BODY 6.6 ± 1 mm

© 2001 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. AII 22198 (0104) 9 of 12 27. Check the door glass weatherstrip at the top and 29. Install the rear roof pillar trims: side to make sure that it contacts the glass evenly. If necessary, adjust the roof retainer. If • Peel back part of the hardtop side trim. window glass adjustment is required, refer to the • Fit the rear roof pillar trim in place, and make service manual. Repeat for the other window. sure the tabs fit into the holes in the hardtop. • Snap the rear roof pillar trim into place, and ROOF reinstall the side trim over the rear roof pillar WEATHERSTRIP trim.

ROOF • Remove the adhesive backing from the inside RETAINER of the trim end cap, and attach it to the rear side trim. • Repeat on the other side of the vehicle.

ROOF GLASS RETAINER

SIDE TRIM (Peel back.)

REAR ROOF SIDE PILLAR TRIM TRIM HARDTOP

TRIM END CAP ADHESIVE BACKING (Remove.) NOTE: If necessary, adjust by moving the retainer. TABS

28. Check for water leaks by driving the vehicle through a car wash, or by spraying the vehicle with a hose. If you find a leak, repeat steps 26 and 27 until fixed.

10 of 12 AII 22198 (0104) © 2001 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. 30. Route the 3-pin connector with rubber boot 31. Install the new right rear side trim. (routed in step 18) through the empty hole in the new left rear side trim, and seat the rubber 32. Reinstall both roll bar lower trims and hooks. grommet in the hole. Install the new left rear side 33. Reinstall the left and right door sill trims and the trim. left kick panel. 3-PIN NEW LEFT REAR 34. Plug the rear defroster harness into the 3-pin SIDE TRIM CONNECTOR connector on the left rear side trim. Place the clip on the defroster harness into the hole in the left RUBBER rear side trim. Check that the harness is not BOOT pinched by the hardtop. 35. Install the information label onto the left rear side trim: • Using isopropyl alcohol on a shop towel, clean the area where the information label will be attached. • Remove the adhesive backing from the information label, and attach it to the left rear side trim in the area shown.

NEW LEFT REAR SIDE TRIM REAR DEFROSTER HARNESS

20 mm

10 mm

REAR DEFROSTER HOOK CONNECTOR

ROLL BAR LOWER TRIM INFORMATION LABEL

© 2001 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved. AII 22198 (0104) 11 of 12 36. Install the VIN plate on the inside center of the hardtop: • Using isopropyl alcohol on a shop towel, clean the center of the hardtop where the VIN plate will be attached. • Remove the adhesive backing from the VIN plate, and attach it to the hardtop in the area shown. • Press firmly on the VIN plate with the palm of your hand.

HARDTOP

VIN PLATE

Center of hardtop.