EXHIBIT 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 33-44284 and No. 33-59359 of the Honeywell Savings and Stock Ownership Plan on Form S-8 of our report dated June 18, 1999, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 11-K of the Honeywell Savings and Stock Ownership Plan for the year ended December 31, 1998. Minneapolis, Minnesota June 25, 1999 i