EXHIBIT 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 33-44283 and No. 33-59357 of the Honeywell Retirement Savings Plan on Form S-8 of our report dated June 20, 1997, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 11-K of the Honeywell Retirement Savings Plan for the year ended December 31, 1996. Minneapolis, Minnesota June 20, 1997