1995 ACURA TL light

Relay and Control Unit Locations

Engine Compartment

UNDER-HOOD ABS

FUSE/RELAY BOX

ABS PUMP MOTOR RELAY

HEADLIGHT

RELAY
DIMMER RELAY
TAILLIGHT

RELAY
POWER WINDOW

RELAY
UNDER-HOOD

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Dashboard
PGM-FI MAI N RELA Y
CRUIS E CONTRO L UNI T
DAS H LIGHT S
BRIGHTNES S
CONTROLLE R(Has built-i n contro lunit)
TUR N SIGNAL /HAZARD RELA Y
UNDER-DAS H
FUSE/RELA Y BO X INTERLOC
K CONTRO L UNI T
STARTE R CU T RELA YWire colors : BLK/GRN ,BLK/GRN, YEL/GR N an d BLK/WH T
SRS UNI T
INTEGRATE D
CONTRO L UNI TCIGARETT ELIGHTERRELAY
REAR WINDO WDEFOGGE RRELAY
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Relay and Control Unit Locations

Dashboard (cont'd)

ABS FAIL-SAFE RELAY

('97-98 models)

ABS FRONT FAIL-SAFE RELAY

('95 - 96 models)

FOG LIGHT RELAY

BLOWER MOTOR

HIGH RELAY
ABS REAR

FAIL-SAFE RELAY

('95 - 96 models)

UNDER-DASH

RELAY BOX

LOW BEAM

CUT RELAY

(Canada)

POWER MIRROR

DEFOGGER RELAY

(Canada)

ECM
DAYTIME

RUNNING LIGHTS

CONTROL UNIT

(Canada)
BLOWER

MOTOR

RELAY
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Power Relay s
Relay Tes t
NOTE : Se e pag e 23-18 9 fo r tur n signal/hazar d rela y inpu t
test .
Normally-ope n type :
1 . Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e terminals .
Ther e shoul d b e continuit y betwee n th e No . 1 an d
No . 3 terminal s whe n powe r an d groun d ar e con -
necte d to th e No . 2 an d No . 4 terminals .
Ther e shoul d b e n o continuit y betwee n th e No . 1
an d No . 3 terminal s whe n powe r i s disconnected .
('95-96 models )
Cigarett e lighte r rela y
Fog ligh t rela y
Horn rela y
AB S fron t fail-saf e rela y
AB S rea r fail-saf e rela y
AB S fail-saf e rela y ('9 7 - 9 8 models )
Blowe r moto r rela y
Powe r mirro r defogge r rela y (Canad a an d '9 8 USA )
Tailligh t rela y
Powe r windo w rela y AB
S pum p moto r rela y
Radiato r fa n rela y
Condense r fa n rela y
A/C compresso r clutc h rela y
• Blowe r moto r hig h rela y
Starte r cu t rela y
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Headlight relay

Rear window defogger relay

Normally-closed Type:

1. Check for continuity between the terminals.

There should be no continuity between the No. 1

and No. 3 terminals when power and ground are

connected to the No. 2 and No. 4 terminals.

There should be continuity between the No. 1 and

No. 3 terminals when power is disconnected.

Low beam cut relay (Canada)
Five-terminal type:

1. Check for continuity between the terminals.

There should be continuity between the No. 1 and

No. 2 terminals when power and ground are con-

nected to the No. 3 and No. 5 terminals.

There should be continuity between the No. 2 and

No. 4 terminals when power is disconnected.

Dimmer relay

Intermittent wiper relay

Moonroof open relay

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Charging Syste m
Troubleshootin g
If th e chargin g syste m ligh t i s on , o r th e batter y is dea d o r low , tes t th e followin g item s in th e orde r liste d below .
1. Batter y (se e pag e 23-60 )
2. Chargin g Syste m Ligh t
3. Alternator/Regulato r
Check th e No . 4 (1 5 A)*1 o r (2 0A)*2 fus e i n th e under-das h fuse /
rela y box .
I s th e fus e OK ?
Chec k fo r a n ope n in th e L circuit :
1 . Disconnec t th e 4 P connecto r
from th e alternator .2. Groun d th e No . 4*1 o r No . 3*2
termina l o f th e 4 P connector .3. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N(II).
Doe s th e chargin g syste mlight com e on ?
4. Disconnec t th e No . 4*1 o r No .
3*2 termina l o f th e 4 P connec -tor fro m th e ground .
Does th e chargin g syste m
ligh t g o off ?
Doe s th e chargin g syste m
ligh t sta y off ?
(T o page 23-97) Replac
e th e fuse .
Chec k fo r a blow n chargin g sys -
te m ligh t bulb . I f th e bul b i s OK ,
repai r th e ope n i n th e WHT/BL U
wire .
Th e chargin g syste m ligh t circui tis OK .
Turn th e ignitio n switc h OFF , an d
repai r th e shor t t o groun d i n th e
WHT/BL U wire .
ALTERNATO R 4 P CONNECTO R
'95 - 9 6 model s '9 7 - 9 8 model s
*1 : '9 5 -9 6 model s
*2 : '9 7 - 9 8 model s WIR
E SID E O F FEMAL E TERMINAL S
ALTERNATO R 4 P CONNECTO R
'95 - 9 6 model s '9 7 - 9 8 model s
WIR E SID E O F FEMAL E TERMINAL S
Chec
k fo r a shor t t o bod y groun d
i n th e L circuit :
1. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .2. Disconnec t th e AB S contro l uni t
(C447)*1 an d integrate d contro l
uni t (C401) , a s applicable .
3. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N(II) .
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(From page 23-96 )
Chec k fo r shor t i n contro l unit(s) :
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .
2 . Reconnec t th e AB S contro l
uni t connector .
3 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N
(II) , an d chec k th e chargin g
system light .4. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OF Fagain .5. Reconnec t th e integrate d con -trol uni t connector .6. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N
(II) , an d chec k th e chargin g
system ligh t again .
Did th e ligh t sta y of f whe n yo u
turne d o n th e ignitio n switc h afte r
connectin g eac h contro l uni t con -
nector ?
Check fo r a n ope n in th e IG circuit :
Measur e th e voltag e a t th e No .
3*
1 o r No . 1*2 termina l o f th e 4 Pconnector .
ALTERNATO R 4 P CONNECTO R
'95-96 model s '97-9 8 model s
Replac e th e contro l uni t tha t
cause d th e ligh t t o com e on .
WIR E SID E O F FEMAL E TERMINAL S
Is ther e batter y voltage ? Tur
n th e ignitio n switc h OFF , an d
repai r th e ope n circui t i n th e BLK /YEL wire .
Chec k th e Alternator/Regulator :1. Connec t th e 4 P connecto r t o
th e alternator .
2 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N
(II).
Doe s th e chargin g syste m
ligh t com e on ? Chec
k th e alternator/regulato r(see pag e 23-98 ).
3 . Star t th e engine .
Doe s th e chargin g syste m
ligh t g o off ? Chec
k th e alternator/regulato r
(see pag e 23-98 ).
Th e chargin g syste m ligh t circui tis OK .
*1: '9 5 -9 6 model s*2: '9 7 - 9 8 model s
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Bulb Locations

GAUGE LIGHTS

(1.4
W x 2)

HIGH BEAM INDICATOR LIGHT (1.4 W)

SEAT BELT REMINDER LIGHT (1.4 W)

RIGHT TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR LIGHT (1.4 W)

MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP

(MIL) (1.4
W)

LOW FUEL

INDICATOR LIGHT (3 W)
BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT (1.4 W)

LEFT TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR LIGHT (1.4 W)

SRS INDICATOR LIGHT (1.4 W)

(On the SRS printed circuit board)

CHARGING SYSTEM LIGHT (1.4 W)

LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE

INDICATOR LIGHT (1.4 W)

ABS INDICATOR LIGHT (1.4 W)

DRL INDICATOR

LIGHT (1.4 W) (Canada)

CRUISE LIGHT (2 W)

A/T GEAR POSITION INDICATOR LIGHTS (1.12 W x 7)
GAUGE LIGHTS

(3.4
W x 2)
SAFETY

INDICATOR

LIGHTS

(1.12
W x 6)
GAUGE LIGHTS

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