1995 ACURA TL ECO mode

Troubleshooting (With Keyless Entry) ('98 model)

NOTE: The numbers in the table show the troubleshooting sequence.

CAUTION: To prevent damage to the motor, apply battery voltage only momentarily.

NOTE:

When the remote transmitter button is pressed the first time, only the driver's door will unlock. When the button is

pressed the second time, all the doors will unlock.

The doors will relock automatically after 20 seconds if a door is not opened, or the key is out of the ignition switch.

The keyless entry system will not lock the doors when the key is in the ignition switch.ProCarManuals.com

Door Lock Switch Test

1. Remove the inner handle trim.

2. Disconnect the 3P connector from the door lock

switch.

3P

CONNECTOR

INNER HANDLE TRIM

3. Check for continuity between the terminals in each

switch position according to the table.

DOOR LOCK SWITCH

TERMINAL SIDE OF MALE TERMINALS
Remote Transmitter Replacement

Use the following procedure when replacing one or both

remote transmitters:

1. Open the driver's door.

2. Press and hold the driver's master door lock switch

up in the UNLOCK position.

3. Quickly insert and remove the key from the ignition

switch five times, then insert the key the sixth time,

and leave it in the ignition switch.

(This routine must be done within 10 seconds.)

All the doors will lock and unlock to indicate that

the control unit is in the program mode.

4. Press either button on the replacement transmitter.

All the doors except the driver's door will lock and

unlock to indicate that the control unit has accepted

the transmitter into its memory. If either transmitter

button is pressed again, all the doors will lock and

unlock.

5. To program a second transmitter, press either but-

ton on that transmitter. The doors should lock and

unlock as described in step 4.

6. Release the driver's master door lock switch.

7. To exit the program mode, close the driver's door

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Precautions/Procedures
SRS Uni t Precaution s
• Tak e extr a car e whe n paintin g o r doin g bod y wor k i n
th e are a belo w th e dashboard . Avoi d direc t exposur e
of th e SR S uni t o r wirin g t o hea t guns , welding , o r
sprayin g equipment .
• Disconnec t th e airba g connector(s ) befor e discon -
nectin g SR S harnes s connector s (se e pag e 24-12 ). O n
'95-9 6 models , connec t th e shor t connecto r t o th e
fron t passenger' s airba g connector .
• Afte r an y degre e o f fronta l bod y damage , o r afte r a
collisio n withou t airba g deployment , inspec t th e SR S
uni t fo r physica l damage . I f i t i s dented , cracked , o r
deformed , replac e it .
Inspectio n Afte r Deploymen t
After a collisio n i n whic h th e airbag s wer e deployed ,
replac e th e SR S unit , an d inspec t th e following :
1 . Inspec t al l th e SR S wir e harnesses . Replace , don' t
repair , an y damage d harnesses .
2 . Inspec t th e cabl e ree l fo r hea t damage . I f ther e is an y
damage , replac e th e cabl e reel .
3 . Afte r th e vehicl e i s completel y repaired , tur n th e
ignitio n switc h on . I f th e SR S indicato r ligh t come s
o n fo r abou t si x second s an d the n goe s off , th e SR S
syste m is OK . I f th e indicato r ligh t doe s no t functio n
properly , g o t o SR S Troubleshooting .
• B e sur e th e SR S uni t i s installe d securely .
• D o no t disassembl e th e SR S unit .
• Stor e th e SR S uni t i n a coo l (les s tha n abou t 104°F /
40°C ) an d dr y (les s tha n 80 % humidity , n o moisture )
place . D o no t spil l wate r o r oi l o n th e SR S unit , an d
kee p it awa y fro m dust .
• Durin g installatio n o r replacement , b e carefu l no t t o
bum p (impac t wrench , hammer , etc. ) th e are a aroun d
th e SR S unit . Th e airbag s coul d accidentall y deplo y
an d caus e damag e o r injury .
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Steering-related Precautions
Steering Whee l an d Cabl e Ree l Alignmen t
NOTE : T o avoi d misalignmen t o f th e steerin g whee l o n
reassembly , mak e sur e th e wheel s ar e turne d straigh t
ahea d befor e removin g th e steerin g wheel .
'95-9 6 Models : Rotat e th e cabl e ree l clockwis e unti l i t
stops . The n rotat e i t counterclockwis e (approximatel y
two turns ) unti l th e hol e in th e whit e gea r line s u p wit h
the windo w o n th e cove r an d th e arro w mar k o n th e
cabl e ree l labe l point s straigh t up .
'97-9 8 Models : Rotat e th e cabl e ree l clockwis e unti l i t
stops . The n rotat e i t counterclockwis e (approximatel y
two an d a hal f turns ) unti l th e arro w mar k o n th e cabl e
reel labe l point s straigh t up . Steerin
g Colum n Remova l
CAUTIO N
• Befor e removin g th e steerin g column , firs t discon -
nec t th e connecto r betwee n th e cabl e ree l an d th e
SR S mai n harness .
• I f th e steerin g colum n i s goin g t o b e remove d with -
ou t dismountin g th e steerin g wheel , loc k th e steer -
in g b y turnin g th e ignitio n ke y to 0-LOC K position , o r
remov e th e ke y fro m th e ignitio n s o tha t th e steerin g
whee l wil l no t turn .
NOTE :
• Whe n th e airba g assembl y an d cabl e ree l ar e discon -
nected , an d th e batter y i s reconnecte d an d th e igni -
tion switc h is turne d O N (II) , th e SR S uni t wil l stor e
this a s a n ope n i n th e driver' s airba g inflator , an d th e
SR S indicato r light will com e on. I n suc h a case ,
mak e sur e t o confir m th e DTC , the n clea r th e SR S
unit memory .
• Fo r disconnectin g th e spring-loade d loc k typ e con -
nector , refe r t o pag e 24-10 .
D o no t replac e th e origina l steerin g whee l wit h an y othe r
design , becaus e i t wil l mak e i t impossibl e t o properly
instal l th e airba g (onl y us e genuin e Hond a replacemen t
parts) .
Afte r reassembly , confir m th e wheel s ar e stil l turne d
straight ahea d an d tha t th e steerin g whee l spok e angl e
is correct . I f mino r spok e angl e adjustment is necessary ,
d o s o onl y b y adjustmen t o f th e tie-rods , no t b y remov -
ing an d repositionin g th e steerin g wheel .
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Troubleshooting - '95-9 6 Model s
Self-diagnosti c Procedure s
The self-diagnosti c functio n o f th e SR S syste m allow s i t t o locat e th e cause s o f syste m problem s an d t o stor e thi s informa -
tio n in memory . Fo r easie r troubleshooting, this dat a ca n b e retrieve d vi a a dat a lin k circuit .
Whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) , th e SR S indicator will com e on . I f i t goe s of f afte r si x seconds , th e syste m is
normal .
I f ther e i s a n abnormality , th e syste m locate s an d define s th e problem , store s thi s informatio n i n memory , an d turn s
th e SR S indicato r ligh t on .
NOTE : Th e dat a wil l remai n i n th e memor y eve n whe n th e ignitio n switc h is turne d of f o r i f th e batter y i s disconnected .
Whe n yo u connec t th e SC S servic e connecto r t o th e servic e chec k connecto r (2P) , an d tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) ,
th e SR S indicato r ligh t wil l indicat e th e diagnosti c troubl e cod e (DTC ) b y th e numbe r o f blinks .
Afte r readin g an d recordin g th e DTC , procee d wit h th e troubleshootin g fo r thi s code .
Precaution s
Use onl y a digita l multimete r t o chec k th e system . I f it' s no t a Hond a multimeter , mak e sur e it s outpu t i s 1 0 m A (0.0 1 A )
o r les s whe n switche d t o th e smalles t valu e i n th e ohmmete r range . A teste r wit h a highe r outpu t coul d damag e th e
airba g circui t o r caus e accidenta l airba g deploymen t an d possibl e injury .
Wheneve r th e ignitio n switc h is O N (II) , o r ha s bee n turne d OF F fo r les s tha n thre e minutes , b e carefu l no t t o bum p th e
SR S unit ; th e airbag s coul d accidentall y deplo y an d caus e damag e o r injuries .
Befor e yo u remov e th e SR S mai n harness , disconnec t th e driver' s airba g connector , an d connec t th e shor t connecto r
(RED ) t o th e fron t passenger' s airba g connector .
D o no t touc h a teste r prob e t o th e terminal s i n th e SR S uni t o r harnes s connectors , an d d o no t connec t th e terminal s
wit h a jumpe r wire . Us e onl y th e tes t harnes s an d th e SC S servic e connectors .
Fo r backprobin g spring-loade d loc k typ e connectors , refe r t o pag e 24-12 .
Mak e sur e th e batter y i s sufficientl y charge d (se e sectio n 23 ). I f th e batter y i s dea d o r low , o r th e back-u p powe r circui t
i n th e SR S uni t i s faulty , measurin g value s won' t b e correct . Therefore , i n cas e o f multipl e DTC s includin g DT C 5- 1 (SR S
unit) , replac e th e SR S uni t first , the n troubleshoo t th e othe r code(s) .
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Troubleshootin g - '95-9 6 Model s
Troubleshootin g Intermitten t Failure s
If ther e wa s a malfunction , bu t i t doesn' t recur , i t wil l b e store d i n th e memor y a s a n intermitten t failure, and th e SR S indi -
cato r ligh t come s on .
Afte r checkin g th e DTC , troubleshoo t a s follows :
1 . Rea d th e DT C (se e "Readin g th e DTC") .
2 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e "Erasin g th e DT C Memory") .
3 . Wit h th e shif t leve r i n neutral , tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) , an d le t th e engin e idle .
4 . Connec t th e SC S servic e connecto r t o th e servic e chec k connector . Th e SR S indicato r ligh t wil l blin k continuou s shor t
blinks .
5. Shak e th e wir e harnes s an d th e connector , and/o r tak e a test-driv e (quic k acceleration , quic k braking , cornering ) t o
fin d th e caus e o f th e intermitten t failure . I f th e proble m recurs , th e SR S indicato r ligh t wil l sto p blinkin g an d sta y on .
6 . I f yo u can' t duplicat e th e intermitten t failure , th e syste m is O K a t thi s time . Disconnec t th e SC S servic e connector .
Erasing th e DT C Memor y
To eras e th e DTC(s ) fro m th e SR S unit , us e a Hond a
PG M Teste r (se e th e Hond a PG M Teste r SR S Vehicl e
Syste m Supplement) , o r th e followin g procedure . 1
. Mak e sur e th e ignitio n switc h is OFF .
2 . Connec t th e SC S servic e connecto r t o th e ME S con -
necto r (2P) . D o no t us e a jumpe r wire .
3. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
4. Th e SR S indicato r ligh t come s o n fo r abou t si x sec -
ond s an d goe s off . Remov e th e SC S servic e connec -
tor fro m th e ME S connecto r withi n fou r second s
after th e SR S indicato r ligh t wen t off .
5 . Th e SR S indicato r ligh t come s o n again . Reconnec t
th e SC S servic e connecto r t o th e ME S connecto r
(2P ) withi n th e fou r second s afte r th e SR S indicato r
ligh t come s on .
6 . Th e SR S indicato r ligh t goe s off . Remov e th e SC S
servic e connecto r fro m th e ME S connecto r (2P )
withi n fou r seconds .
7 . Th e SR S indicato r ligh t indicate s tha t th e memor y i s
erase d b y blinkin g tw o times .
8 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF , an d wai t fo r te n sec -
onds .
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Troubleshooting - '97-9 8 Model s
Self-diagnosti c Procedure s
The self-diagnosti c functio n o f th e SR S syste m allow s it t o locat e th e cause s o f syste m problem s an d t o stor e thi s informa -
tio n in memory . Fo r easie r troubleshooting , thi s dat a ca n b e retrieve d vi a a dat a lin k circuit .
Whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) , th e SR S indicato r wil l com e on . I f i t goe s of f afte r si x seconds , th e syste m is
normal .
I f ther e i s a n abnormality , th e syste m locate s an d define s th e problem , store s thi s informatio n i n memory , an d turn s
th e SR S indicato r ligh t on .
NOTE : Th e dat a wil l remai n in th e memor y eve n whe n th e ignitio n switc h i s turne d of f o r i f th e batter y is disconnected .
Whe n yo u connec t th e SC S servic e connecto r t o th e servic e chec k connecto r (2P) , an d tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) ,
th e SR S indicato r ligh t wil l indicat e th e diagnosti c troubl e cod e (DTC ) b y th e numbe r o f blinks .
Afte r readin g an d recordin g th e DTC , procee d wit h th e troubleshootin g fo r thi s code .
Precaution s
Use onl y a digita l multimete r t o chec k th e system . I f it' s no t a Hond a multimeter , mak e sur e it s outpu t i s 1 0 m A (0.0 1 A )
o r les s whe n switche d t o th e smalles t valu e i n th e ohmmete r range . A teste r wit h a highe r outpu t coul d damag e th e
airba g circui t o r caus e accidenta l airba g deploymen t an d possibl e injury .
Whenever the ignitio n switc h is O N (II) , o r ha s bee n turne d OF F fo r les s tha n thre e minutes , b e carefu l no t t o bum p th e
SR S unit ; th e airbag s coul d accidentall y deplo y an d caus e damag e o r injuries .
Befor e yo u remov e th e SR S mai n harness , disconnec t th e driver' s airba g connector, and th e fron t passenger' s airba g
connector .
Mak e sur e th e batter y i s sufficientl y charge d (se e sectio n 23 ). I f th e batter y i s dea d o r low , measurin g value s won' t b e
correct .
D o no t touc h a teste r prob e t o th e terminal s i n th e SR S uni t o r harnes s connectors , an d d o no t connec t th e terminal s
wit h a jumpe r wire . Us e onl y th e tes t harnes s an d th e SC S servic e connectors .
Fo r backprobin g spring-loade d loc k typ e connectors , refe r t o pag e 24-11 .
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Troubleshooting - '97-9 8 Model s
Reading th e DT C (cont'd )
B. Th e SR S indicato r ligh t ca n als o indicat e th e DT C b y th e numbe r o f blink s whe n th e SC S servic e connecto r i s connect -
e d to th e servic e chec k connecto r (2P) .
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF , an d wai t fo r te n seconds . The n connec t th e SC S servic e connecto r t o th e servic e chec k
connecto r (2P) . I f yo u d o no t wai t te n seconds , th e SR S uni t wil l no t b e completel y rese t an d wil l no t outpu t DTCs .
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2. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) . Th e SR S indicato r ligh t come s o n fo r abou t si x second s an d goe s off . The n it wil l indi -
cat e th e DTC :
Th e DT C consist s o f a mai n cod e an d a sub-code .
Includin g th e mos t recen t problem , u p t o thre e differen t malfunction s ca n b e indicated .
In cas e of a continuou s failure, the DT C will be indicate d repeatedl y (see exampl e 1 below).
In cas e o f a n intermitten t failure , th e SR S indicato r ligh t wil l indicat e th e DT C on e time , the n it wil l sta y o n (se e exam -
pl e 2 below) .
I f bot h a continuou s an d a n intermitten t failur e occur , bot h DTC s wil l b e indicate d a s continuou s failures .
I n cas e th e syste m is norma l (n o DTC) , th e SR S indicato r ligh t wil l sta y o n (se e exampl e 3) .
3. Rea d th e DTC .
4. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF , an d wai t fo r te n seconds . The n disconnec t th e SC S servic e connecto r fro m th e servic e
chec k connecto r (2P) .
Example s o f DT C Indications :
1. Continuou s failure , SR S Indicato r Ligh t is :
2. Intermitten t failure , SR S Indicato r Ligh t is :
3 . Norma l (n o failure) , SR S Indicato r Ligh t is :
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