1991 ACURA NSX Service Repair Manual

Rear Side Marker Lights

Replacement

1. Carefully pry the rear side marker light out of the rear

fender. Be careful not to damage the rear parking

light or the rear fender.

Pry out here.

REAR SIDE

MARKER

LIGHT

REAR

BUMPER

PROTECTIVE CLOTH

2. Disconnect the 2-P connector from the rear side mar-

ker light.

SOCKET

2-P CONNECTOR

3. Turn the bulb socket 45° counterclockwise to re-

move it from the rear side marker light.
License Plate Lights

Replacement

1. Remove the eight screws, and disconnect the 4-P

connector.

LICENSE PLATE

LIGHT
4-P

CONNECTOR

REAR BUMPER

2. Turn the bulb socket 45° counterclockwise to re-

move it from the housing.

SOCKET

BULB (8W)

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3. If necessary, separate the lens from the housing by

removing the two screws.
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Glove Box Light

1
.
Remove the glove box lower panel.


GLOVE

BOX

GLOVE BOX LOWER
PANEL

2
.
Remove the eight screws, then pull out the glove
box
.

3
.
Disconnect the 2-P connectors, then remove theglov

e
box.

4. Remove the two screws from the glove box light.

BULB

(3.4
W)

5. Check for continuity between the A terminal and B
terminal with a bulb installed. There should be con-
tinuity. There should be no continuity when the
switch plunger is pushed.

GLOVE BOX

LID
From

No.38 (15A ) FUSE

G401
G402

G403

Replacement/Test

GLOVE
BOX

LID
GLOVE BOX LIGHT
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Ceiling/Courtesy/Trunk Light s
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
CEILIN G LIGH T (*' )Test , pag e 23-20 2Replacement , pag e 23-203
CEILIN G LIGH T (Coupe )
Test, pag e 23-20 1Replacement , pag e 23-20 3 PASSENGER'
S DOO R
COURTES Y LIGH T
Test/Replacement , pag e 23-20 4
PASSENGER' S DOO R SWITC H
Test, pag e 23-20 4
DRIVER' S DOO R
COURTES Y LIGH T
Test/Replacement , pag e 23-20 4
DRIVER' S DOO R SWITC H
Test, pag e 23-20 4
TRUN K LATC H SWITC HTest/Replacement , pag e 23-20 5
TRUN K LIGH T
Test/Replacement , pag e 23-20 5
NSX-T (ope n top ) onl y
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Ceiling Light Test

Coupe:

Check for continuity between the terminals in each switch

position according to the table.

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Ceiling/Courtesy/Trunk Lights

Ceiling Light Test

NSX-T (open top):

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Ceiling Light Replacement

Coupe:

1. Turn the light switch OFF.

2. Pry off the lens.

3. Remove the two bolts and the housing.

4. Disconnect the 4-P connector from the housing.

4-P

CONNECTOR

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BULBS (5Wx2)

LENS
NSX-T (open top):

1. Turn the light switch OFF.

2. Pry off the lens.

3. Remove the two screws and the housing.

4. Disconnect the 3-P connector from the housing.

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3-P CONNECTOR

BULB (8 W)

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Ceiling/Courtesy/Trunk Light s
Courtes y Ligh t Test/Replacemen t
NOTE: Th e bul b o r len s alon e ca n b e replace d withou t
havin g t o remov e th e doo r panel .
1. Remov e th e doo r pane l (se e sectio n 20 ).
2 . Remov e th e tw o screw s an d th e retaine r plate , the n
remov e th e ligh t fro m behin d th e doo r panel .
3 . Mak e sur e tha t th e bul b i s OK , the n chec k fo r con -
tinuity betwee n th e A an d B terminals . Ther e shoul d
be continuity .
NOTE: Thi s ligh t ha s a built-i n diode . T o ge t a n ac -
curat e reading , eithe r tes t i t wit h a volt-ohmmete r
that compensate s fo r diodes , o r mak e sur e yo u con -
nec t you r tes t lead s t o matc h th e polarit y shown .
DOOR PANE L
RETAINE R
PLAT E
BUL B (3. 4 W )
LEN S
From No.3 4 (15A ) FUS E
To DOO R SWITC H
Door Switc h Tes t
1. Remov e th e doo r pane l (se e sectio n 20 ).
2 . Disconnec t th e 2- P connecto r fro m th e doo r switch .
View fro mtermina l sid e
2-P CONNECTO R
DOOR SWITC H (Buil t int o doo r loc k actuato r assembly )
3. Chec k fo r continuit y a t th e connecto r terminals .
• Ther e shoul d b e continuit y wit h th e switc h
release d (doo r open) .
• Ther e shoul d b e n o continuit y wit h th e switc h
pushe d (doo r closed) .
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Trunk Light Test/Replacement

NOTE: The bulb or lens alone can be replaced without

having to remove the trunk side panel.

1. Remove the trunk side panel.

2. Disconnect the 3-P connector from the light housing.

3. Remove the two screws and the retainer plate, then

remove the light from the trunk side panel.

TRUNK SIDE

PANEL

RETAINER

PLATE

BULB (3.4W)

LENS

4. Make sure that the bulb is OK, then check for con-

tinuity between the A and B terminals. There should

be continuity.

NOTE: This light has a built-in diode. To get an ac-

curate reading, either test it with a volt-ohmmeter

that compensates for diodes, or make sure you con-

nect your test leads to match the polarity shown.

From No.34 (15A) FUSE

To LATCH SWITCH
Latch Switch Test/Replacement

1. Open the trunk lid, and remove the trunk rear panel.

2. Disconnect the trunk latch 3-P connector.

TRUNK LATCH

LOCK ROD
TRUNK OPENER

CABLE

3-P CONNECTOR

View from wire side

3. Check for continuity between the A terminal and

body ground with the latch open. There should be

continuity.

4. If you need to remove the latch, disconnect the lock

rod from the latch, then remove the two bolts, and

pull the latch toward the left side.

5. Disconnect the trunk opener cable from the latch.
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