Accessory

INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
PARTS LIST

Application

Publications No.

AII 38137-38714
Accessory HandsFreeLink

2008 ODYSSEY

Issue Date

JAN 2008

Fuse label

HFL Attachment Kit

P/N 08E02-SHJ-100B
HFL trim
Fuse (2 A)

HFL bracket

6 EPT sealers

HFL harness

8 Wire ties

HFL subharness

4 Self-tapping screw, 3 x 10 mm

2 Washer screws, 4 x 12 mm

2 Double-faced tapes
Self-tapping screw
HFL retainer
Bush

Ground bolt
Template

Rubber bumper

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HFL Blue Tooth Kit

P/N 08E00-E10-100

Illustration of the HFL Installed on the Vehicle

Switch

SWITCH

CONTOROL
UNIT
HFL
HARNESS

Control unit
FUSE
(2 A)

Accessory User's Information Manual

HFL
SUBHARNESS
7518071E

INSTALLATION
TOOL AND SUPPLIES REQUIRED
#2 Phillips screwdriver
10 mm Combination wrench
10 mm and 14 mm Socket
Pushpin
Ratchet
3 mm, 4.5 mm, 6 mm, 9 mm, and 10 mm Drill bit
Eye protection (face shield, safety goggles, etc.)
File
Diagonal cutters
Scissors

Customer Information: The information in this

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 vehicle. These procedures
should not be attempted by do-it-yourselfers.
1.

Make sure you have the anti-theft code for the

radio, then write down the frequencies for the
preset buttons.

2.

Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.

Masking tape
Tape measure
Cardboard
Isopropyl alcohol
Shop towel
19 mm Holesaw
Drill
Utility knife
T15 Torx bit
Felt-tip pen
Plastic trim tool SILTRIMTL10

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3.

Disengage eight retaining tabs and remove left

and right lens from the roof console.

7.

Using a flat-tip screwdriver, push the hook and

turn the holder. Remove the holder.
PLASTIC TRIM TOOL

VEHICLE
CONNECTORS

SUNVISOR
HOLDER
VEHICLE
CONNECTOR

ROOF
CONSOLE

SUNGLASS
HOLDER
(Open.)

COVER

RIGHT
LENS

LEFT
SUNVISOR

RETAINING
TAB

2 SCREWS

4 RETAINING
TABS
2 BOLTS
4 RETAINING
TABS

8.

Disengage two screws and remove the left

sunvisor.

9.

Pull away the weatherstrip from the left front Apillar trim. Release the side curtain air bag clip by
using the plastic trim tool and remove the left front
A-pillar (two clips).

2 BOLTS

LEFT
LENS

7517010E

4.

Open the sunglass holder.

5.

Remove four bolts and lower the roof console.

6.

Disconnect the two vehicle connectors and

remove the roof console.

PLASTIC TRIM
TOOL

WEATHERSTRIP
SIDE CURTAIN
AIR BAG CLIP
LEFT FRONT
A-PILLAR TRIM

CLIP

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10. Remove the left front door sill trim (three clips).

LEFT FRONT
DOOR SILL TRIM

12. Attach the fuse label (2 A) to the fuse case of the

HFL subharness.

3 CLIPS
FUSE LABEL (2 A)

HFL
SUBHARNESS
FUSE CASE

HFL
SUBHARNESS

7821100B

4301210B

11. Pull away the weatherstrip from the left kick panel.
Remove the left kick panel (three clips).

WEATHERSTRIP

13. Plug the HFL subharness 6-pin connector into the

6-pin opening in the fuse box.

3 CLIPS

HFL
SUBHARNESS

LEFT KICK
PANEL
6-PIN
CONNECTOR

4301221B

FUSE
BOX

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NOTE: If another accessory is already plugged into the

6-pin connector, remove the dummy connector
from the 6-pin connector taped to the HFL
subharness. Plug the 6-pin connector from the
other accessory harness into the 6-pin
connector from the HFL subharness you just
unplugged and plug the HFL subharness into
the fuse box.

16. Remove the vehicle bolt (discard) and install the

ground bolt with HFL subharness ground terminal
as shown.

FUSE BOX
HFL
SUBHARNESS
6-PIN
CONNECTOR

GROUND
BOLT
FUSE
BOX

VEHICLE
BOLT
(Discard.)

FUEL
OPENER

HFL SUBHARNESS
GROUND TERMINAL
DUMMY
CONNECTOR

HOOD
OPENER

7517051E

17. Disconnect the vehicle harness 1-pin connector

and connect it to the HFL subharness 1-pin
connector.

OTHER ACCESSORY
6-PIN CONNECTOR
4319060B

VEHICLE
HARNESS 1-PIN
CONNECTOR

14. Route the HFL subharness to the left front pillar

trim opening.

HFL SUBHARNESS
1-PIN CONNECTOR

HFL
SUBHARNESS
HFL
SUBHARNESS
WIRE
TIE
GREEN
TAPE
VEHICLE
CLIP

VEHICLE
HARNESS

LEFT FRONT
PILLAR TRIM
OPENING

VEHICLE
HARNESS

EPT
SEALER
Cut in half.

HFL SUBHARNESS
CONNECTION PART
HFL
SUBHARNESS
7517072E

7517031E

15. Route the HFL subharness and secure the

harness to the vehicle harness with a wire tie
above the vehicle clip as shown.

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EPT
SEALER

18. Connect the HFL subharness 1-pin connector to

the vehicle 1-pin connector.
19. Wrap the cut one half of the EPT sealer on the
HFL subharness connection part.

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23. Cut the template into template A and template B.

20. Secure the HFL subharness to the vehicle

harness with a wire tie.
VEHICLE
PANEL
EPT
SEALER

TEMPLATE A
TEMPLATE

WIRE TIE
HFL
SUBHARNESS

TEMPLATE B

7517091E

24. Remove the damper (two tapping screws).

VEHICLE
HARNESS

7517061E

SUNGLASSES
HOLDER

21. Using isopropyl alcohol on a shop towel, clean the

area where the EPT sealer will attach. Attach a
EPT sealer to secure the HFL subharness to the
vehicle panel.

ROOF
CONSOLE

22. Secure the HFL subharness to the vehicle

harness with three wire tie.

VEHICLE
BUSHES
PIN
TAPPING
SCREW

HFL
SUBHARNESS
3 WIRE
TIES

2 RETAINING
TABS
2 TAPPING
SCREWS

VEHICLE
HARNESS

CAMSET
LOCK

DAMPER
7517101E

25. Remove the sunglasses holder (tapping screw and

vehicle bushes).
26. Remove the pin and remove the camset lock (two
retaining tabs).
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27. Remove the console light from the roof console

(four retaining tabs).

29. Attach masking tape to the roof console as

shown.

ROOF
CONSOLE

MASKING
TAPE

ROOF
CONSOLE

4 RETAINING
TABS

7716020X

CONSOLE
LIGHT

7523030E

30. Attach template A with masking tape to the roof

console at the indicated position.
ROOF
CONSOLE
PUSHPIN

28. Enlarge the hole on the roof console with 9 mm

drill bit.

CENTER OF THE
ROOF CONSOLE

FELT-TIP
PEN
ROOF
CONSOLE

MARK
MASKING
TAPE
2 MARKS

TEMPLATE A

7517112E

31. Using a felt-tip pen, mark the center of the roof

console as shown.

DRILL BIT
(9 mm)

32. Use a pushpin to mark the roof console at two

locations according to template A.
7524060E

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33. Remove template A.

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34. Drill 4.5 mm holes at the two locations marked on

the roof console in step 32. After drilling, remove
any burrs.

39. Drill a 3 mm hole at the four locations marked on

the roof console in step 36.
19 mm
HOLE SAW

DRILL BIT
(4.5 mm)

DRILL BIT
(3 mm)

ROOF
CONSOLE

ROOF
CONSOLE
4 MARKS

DRILL BIT
(3 mm 6 mm
10 mm)

2 MARKS

7517120E

DRILL

35. Attach template B with masking tape on the roof

console at the indicated position.
7517141E

PUSHPIN

4 MARKS

41. Enlarge the other two 3 mm holes drilled in step

39 with a 19 mm hole saw as shown.

TEMPLATE B

MASKING
TAPE
ROOF
CONSOLE

40. Enlarge the two 3 mm holes drilled in step 39 with

a 6 mm drill bit and with a 10 mm drill bit as
shown.

FELT-TIP
PEN

PUSHPIN

CENTER OF THE
ROOF CONSOLE
7517131E

36. Use a pushpin to mark the roof console at four

locations according to template B.
37. Use a felt-tip pen and mark the roof console along
the template B.
38. Remove template B.

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42. Using a utility knife, cut along the marking made

on the roof console in step 37. After cutting,
remove any burrs.
ROOF
CONSOLE

45. Connect the HFL harness 22-pin connector to the

control unit.
CENTER

CONTROL
UNIT

UTILITY
KNIFE

Mark made in
step 37.
CONTROL
UNIT

Cut out.

HFL
HARNESS

ROOF
CONSOLE

Remove the
adhesive
backing.

Cut out.

ROOF
CONSOLE

HFL HARNESS
22-PIN
CONNECTOR
ROOF
CONSOLE

7517171E

7517152E

43. Remove the masking tape attached in step 29.

44. Using isopropyl alcohol on a shop towel, clean the
areas where the double-faced tape will attach.
Remove the adhesive backing from double-faced
tape and attach the double-faced tape at the
indicated position on the control unit.
2 DOUBLE-FACED
TAPES

46. Using isopropyl alcohol on a shop towel, clean the

areas where the double-faced tape will attach.
Remove the adhesive backing from the doublefaced tape attached to the control unit and attach
to the roof console at the indicated position.
47. Use the holes drilled in step 34 and secure the
HFL bracket with two 4 x 12 mm washer screws to
the roof console.
Holes drilled
in step 34.

CONTROL
UNIT

10 mm

10 mm

2 WASHER
SCREWS,
4 x 12 mm
CONTROL
UNIT

ROOF
CONSOLE
HFL
BRACKET

7517180E

7517161E

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51. Connect the HFL harness 20-pin connector to the

switch.

48. Bend the switch terminal as shown.

BACKSIDE OF THE SWITCH

SWITCH
TERMINAL
(Bend.)

SELF- TAPPING
SCREW (Reuse.)

SPEAKER

SWITCH

SWITCH
TERMINAL
HFL TRIM

VEHICLE
BUSHES
(Reuse.)

SWITCH
HFL
RETAINER

HFL HARNESS
20 -PIN
CONNECTOR

BUSHES
ROOF
CONSOLE

SELF- TAPPING
SCREW

7517192E

52. Install the switch assembled in step 50 to the roof

console with self-tapping screw, bushes, tapping
screw removed in step 25 and vehicle bushes.
53. Reinstall the console light to the roof console.
4 SELF-TAPPING
SCREWS,
3 x 10 mm

54. Using isopropyl alcohol on a shop towel, clean

the area where the EPT sealer will attach. Cut an
EPT sealer in half and attach one half to the
vehicle bracket as shown.

RUBBER
BUMPER
HFL
RETAINER

ROOF CONSOLE
OPENING
791209AB

49. Insert the rubber bumper to the HFL retainer.

50. Assemble HFL retainer, switch, and HFL trim with
four 3 x 10 mm self-tapping screws.
VEHICLE
BRACKET

EPT SEALER
(Cut in half.)

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EPT SEALER

7518010E

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55. Hold the roof console close to the roof console

opening and connect the HFL harness 4-pin
connector to the HFL subharness 4-pin connector.

GREEN
CONNECTOR

58. Connect the vehicle connectors to the roof

console. Reinstall the roof console with the four
bolts from step 5.

VEHICLE
CONNECTORS

WIRE TIE

VEHICLE
BRACKET
HFL
SUBHARNESS
4-PIN
CONNECTOR

Vehicle front

ROOF
CONSOLE

ROOF
CONSOLE
OPENING

7518042E

HFL HARNESS
4-PIN
CONNECTOR

2 BOLTS
2 BOLTS

ROOF
CONSOLE

59. Install the fuse (2 A) into the fuse box at the

indicated position.

7518020E

56. Secure the connector with a wire tie to the vehicle

bracket.
57. Using isopropyl alcohol on a shop towel, clean the
area where the EPT sealer will attach. Secure the
HFL subharness to the vehicle roof panel inside
the roof lining with three EPT sealers.
3 EPT
SEALERS

ROOF
PANEL

HFL
SUBHARNESS
FUSE BOX

FUSE (2 A)
2219080T

7518030E

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60. Attach the fuse label to the No. 33 slot on the fuse
box cover.

61. Check that all wire harnesses are routed properly

and that all connectors are plugged in.
62. Reinstall all removed parts.

FUSE LABEL
(OPITION FUSE 2 A)

63. Reconnect the negative cable to the battery.

64. Enter the customers radio anti-theft code, and
reset the radio station presets.

FUSE BOX
COVER

65. Reset the clock.

NOTE: When the battery is disconnected, the drivers
window AUTO function is disabled.

No. 33

Start the engine. Push down on the drivers window

switch until the window is fully open.

Pull up on the drivers window switch to close the

window completely, then hold the switch for
1 second or more.

Lower and raise the drivers window to check

operation of the drivers window AUTO function.

2219090T

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