1995 ACURA TL lock

Power Doo r Lock s
Contro l Uni t Inpu t Tes t
1. Remov e th e glov e bo x (se e sectio n 20 ).
2 . Disconnec t th e 18 P connecto r fro m th e contro l unit .
3 . Inspec t th e connecto r an d socke t terminal s t o b e sur e the y ar e al l makin g goo d contact .
• I f th e terminal s ar e bent , loos e o r corroded , repai r the m a s necessary , an d rechec k th e system .
• I f th e terminal s loo k OK , mak e th e followin g inpu t test s a t th e connector .
I f an y tes t indicate s a problem , fin d an d correc t th e cause , the n rechec k th e system .
I f al l th e inpu t test s prov e OK , th e contro l uni t mus t b e faulty ; replac e it .
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Power Doo r Lock s
Contro l Uni t Inpu t Tes t
1. Remov e th e glov e bo x (se e sectio n 20 ).
2 . Disconnec t th e 18 P connecto r fro m th e contro l unit .
3 . Inspec t th e connecto r an d socke t terminal s t o b e sur e the y ar e al l makin g goo d contact .
• I f th e terminal s ar e bent , loos e o r corroded , repai r the m a s necessary , an d rechec k th e system .
• I f th e terminal s loo k OK , mak e th e followin g inpu t test s a t th e connector .
I f an y tes t indicate s a problem , fin d an d correc t th e cause , the n rechec k th e system .
I f al l th e inpu t test s prov e OK , th e contro l uni t mus t b e faulty ; replac e it .
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Power Doo r Lock s Power Seat s
Remot e Transmitte r Replacemen t
Use th e followin g procedur e whe n replacin g on e o r bot h
remot e transmitters :
1 . Ope n th e driver' s door .
2 . Pres s an d hol d th e driver' s maste r doo r loc k switc h
u p in th e UNLOC K position .
3 . Quickl y inser t an d remov e th e ke y fro m th e ignitio n
switc h fiv e times , the n inser t th e ke y th e sixt h time ,
an d leav e i t i n th e ignitio n switch .
(Thi s routin e mus t b e don e withi n 1 0 seconds. )
All th e door s wil l loc k an d unloc k t o indicat e tha t
the contro l uni t i s i n th e progra m mode .
4 . Pres s eithe r butto n o n th e replacemen t transmitter .
Al l th e door s excep t th e driver' s doo r wil l loc k an d
unloc k t o indicat e tha t th e contro l uni t ha s accepte d
th e transmitte r int o it s memory . I f eithe r transmitte r
butto n i s presse d again , al l th e door s wil l loc k an d
unlock .
5. T o progra m a secon d transmitter , pres s eithe r but -
to n o n tha t transmitter . Th e door s shoul d loc k an d
unloc k a s describe d in ste p 4 .
6 . Releas e th e driver' s maste r doo r loc k switch .
7 . T o exi t th e progra m mode , clos e th e driver' s doo r
o r remov e th e ke y fro m th e ignitio n switch .
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
Driver' s Powe r Seat :
(8-wa y adjustable )
REAR UP-DOW N MOTO R
RECLINE MOTO R
SLID E MOTO R
ADJUSTMEN TSWITCH
Test/Replacement ,
pag e 23-12 7
FRON T UP-DOW N MOTO R
Front Passenger' s Powe r Seat :
(4-wa y adjustable )
RECLINE MOTO R
Test , pag e 23-12 8
Replacement , sectio n 2 0
ADJUSTMEN T
SWITC H
Test/Replacement , pag e 23-12 7 SLID
E MOTO R
Test , pag e 23-12 8
Replacement , sectio n 2 0
Test
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Replacement , sectio n 2 0
Test
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Replacement ,
sectio n 2 0
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Replacement , sectio n 2 0
Test, pag e 23-253
Replacement ,
sectio n 2 0
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Cruise Contro l
Actuator/Cabl e Replacemen t
1. Disconnec t th e 4 P connecto r fro m th e actuator .
2 . Remov e th e fou r mountin g bolt s an d th e actuato r
wit h th e bracket .
3 . Remov e th e vacuu m hose .
4 . Remov e th e thre e nuts .
5 . Disconnec t th e actuato r cabl e fro m th e actuato r ro d
b y releasin g th e cli p fro m th e ro d wit h a screwdrive r
a s shown . 6
. Loose n th e locknut , the n disconnec t th e actuato r
cable fro m th e throttl e linkage .
7. Instal l i n th e revers e orde r o f removal , an d adjus t
fre e pla y a t th e throttl e linkag e afte r connectin g th e
actuato r cable .
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Cruise Contro l
Actuato r Cabl e Adjustmen t
1. Chec k tha t th e actuato r cabl e move s smoothl y wit h
n o bindin g o r sticking .
2. Star t th e engine . Hol d th e engin e a t 3,00 0 rp m wit h
no loa d unti l th e radiato r fa n
come s on , the n le t i t idle .
3 . Measur e th e amoun t of movemen t of the outpu t
linkag e unti l th e engin e spee d start s t o increase . A t
first , th e outpu t linkag e shoul d b e locate d a t th e
full y close d position . Fre e pla y shoul d b e 5 ± 0.5 m m
(0.2 0 ± 0.02 in) .
5. Tur n th e adjustin g nu t unti l i t i s 5 ± 0. 5 m m (0.2 0 ±
0.0 2 in ) awa y fro m th e bracket .
6. Pul l th e cabl e s o tha t th e adjustin g nu t touche s th e
bracket , an d tighte n th e locknut .
4 . I f th e fre e pla y i s no t withi n specs , mov e th e cabl e to
th e poin t wher e th e engin e spee d start s t o increase ,
an d tighte n th e locknu t an d adjustin g nut .
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Precautions/Procedures
Wiring Precaution s
• Neve r attemp t t o modify , splic e o r repai r SR S wiring .
NOTE : SR S wirin g ca n b e identifie d b y specia l yello w
oute r covering .
• B e sur e to instal l th e harnes s wire s s o tha t the y ar e no t
pinche d o r interferin g wit h othe r parts .
Mak e sur e al l SR S groun d location s ar e clea n an d
ground s ar e securel y fastene d fo r optimu m metal-to -
meta l contact . Poo r groundin g ca n caus e intermitten t
problems tha t ar e difficul t t o diagnose .
Disconnectin g th e SR S Connecto r a t th e Under-das h
Fuse/Relay Box :
CAUTION : Avoi d breakin g th e connector ; it' s double -
locked.
1. Firs t lif t th e connecto r li d wit h a thi n screwdriver , the n
pres s th e connecto r ta b down , an d pul l th e connecto r
out.
UNDER-DAS H FUSE/RELA Y BO X
SRSMAI NHARNES S
TAB
2. T o reinstal l th e connector , pus h it int o positio n unti l i t
clicks , the n clos e it s lid .
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Spring-loaded Loc k Connecto r
Some SR S syste m connector s hav e a spring-loade d
lock .
Disconnectin g
T o releas e th e lock , pul l th e spring-loade d sleev e towar d
th e sto p whil e holdin g th e opposit e hal f o f th e connector .
The n pul l th e connecto r halve s apart .
NOTE : B e sur e t o pul l o n th e sleev e an d no t o n th e con -
necto r hal f itself .
SPRING-LOADE DSLEEVE
STOP
Do no t pul l o n thi shalf o f th e connector .
Connecting
Hold th e pawl-sid e connecto r half , an d pres s o n th e
bac k o f th e sleeve-sid e connecto r hal f i n th e directio n
shown . A s th e tw o connecto r halve s ar e presse d
together , th e sleev e is pushe d bac k b y th e pawl .
NOTE : D o no t touc h th e sleeve .
PAWL
SPRING-LOADE D
SLEEVE
2. Whe n th e connecto r halve s ar e completel y connected ,
th e paw l i s released , an d th e spring-loade d sleev e
lock s th e connector .
SPRING-LOADE DSLEEVE
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Precautions/Procedures
Spring-loaded Loc k Connecto r wit h
Built-i n Shor t Contac t
The driver' s airba g ('9 6-9 8 models ) an d fron t passen -
ger's airba g ('9 7-9 8 models ) hav e a spring-loade d loc k
connecto r wit h a built-i n shor t contact . Whe n thi s con -
necto r i s disconnected , th e powe r termina l an d th e
groun d termina l i n th e airba g connecto r ar e automati -
call y shorted .
Connecto r halve s disconnected :
POWER TERMINA L
GROUND TERMINA L
CONTACTPOINT
SHOR T CONTAC T
CABLE REE L CONNECTO R
Connector halve s connected :
POWER TERMINAL
GROUND TERMINAL
CABLE REE LCONNECTO R
NO CONTACT
SHORT CONTACT
Backprobing Spring-loaded Lock
Connector s
When checkin g voltag e o r resistanc e o n thi s typ e o f
connecto r th e firs t time , i t i s necessar y t o remov e th e
retaine r t o inser t teste r probe s fro m th e wir e side . I t
i s no t necessar y t o reinstal l th e remove d retainer ; th e
terminal s wil l sta y locke d i n th e connecto r housing .
RETAINE R* Discar d afte r removal .
To remov e th e retainer , inser t a fla t ti p screwdrive r
betwee n connecto r bod y an d retainer , an d carefull y
pr y ou t th e retainer . Tak e car e no t t o brea k th e con -
nector .
RETAINE RFLAT TI PSCREWDRIVE R
RETAINER
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