1995 ACURA TL Service Repair Manual

Battery

Test

Battery fluid (electrolyte) contains sulfuric acid. It may cause severe burns if it gets on your skin or in your eyes. Wear

protective clothing and a face shield.

— If electrolyte gets on your skin or clothes, rinse it off with water immediately.

— If electrolyte gets in your eyes, flush it out by splashing water in your eyes for at least 15 minutes; call a physician

immediately.

A battery gives off hydrogen gas. If ignited, the hydrogen will explode and could crack the battery case and splatter

acid on you. Keep sparks, flames, and cigarettes away from the battery.

Overcharging will raise the temperature of the electrolyte. This may force electrolyte to spray out of the battery vents.

Follow the charger manufacturer's instructions, and charge the battery at a proper rate.

Use either a JCI or Bear ARBST tester, and follow the manufacturer's procedures. If you don't have one of these comput-

erized testers, follow this conventional test procedure:

To get accurate results, the temperature of the electrolyte must be between 70°F (21°C) and 100°F (38°C).

Check For Damage

If the case is cracked or the posts are loose, replace

the battery.

Check Indicator EYE Color

If the indicator shows low electrolyte, add distilled

water if possible.

EYE Indicates OK
EYE Indicates LOW

CHARGE

Test Load Capacity (#1)

Apply 300 amp load for 15 seconds to remove

surface charge.

Allow 15 seconds recovery period.

Apply test load (see Test Load Chart).

Record voltage at the end of 15 seconds.

Stays above 9.6 volts;

battery is OK.
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Charge on High Setting (40 amps)

Charge until EYE shows charge is OK; plus an

additional 30 minutes to assure full charge.

NOTE: If the battery charge is very low, it may

be necessary to bypass the charger's polarity

protection circuitry.

If the EYE does not show charge is OK within

three hours, the battery is no-good; replace it.

Write down how long the battery was

charged.

Test Load Capacity (#2)

Apply 300 amp load for 15 seconds to remove surface charge.

Allow 15 seconds recovery period.

Apply test load (see Test Load Chart).

Record voltage at the end of 15 seconds.

70D23L-MF

BATTERY CODE

TEST LOAD CHART

Use the test load or 1/2 the cold cranking amps (CCA) printed on the

label on the top of the battery. If neither is indicated, use the

information below:

BATTERY

CODE

70
COLD CRANKING

AMPS (CCA)

440
LOAD

(amps)

220
Drops below 9.6 volts; battery is no-good.
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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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Under-dash Fuse/Rela y Bo x
Removal/Installatio n
SRS component s ar e locate d in thi s area . Revie w th e SR S
componen t locations , precautions , an d procedure s i n th e
SR S (sectio n 24 ) befor e performin g repair s o r service .
Removal :
1. Mak e sur e yo u hav e th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e radio ,
the n writ e dow n th e frequencie s fo r th e radio' s pre -
se t buttons .
2 . Disconnec t th e batter y negativ e cable , the n disconnec t
th e positiv e cable , an d wai t a t leas t thre e minutes .
3 . '9 5 - 9 6 models : Connec t th e shor t connector s
(RED ) t o th e airba g sid e o f th e connectors .
Driver' s Side :
Remov e th e acces s pane l fro m th e steerin g wheel ,
the n remov e th e shor t connecto r (RED ) fro m th e
panel .
Disconnec t th e 2 P connecto r betwee n th e driver' s
airba g an d cabl e ree l (se e sectio n 24 ).
DRIVER' SAIRBAG
CABLE REE L2P CONNECTO R
ACCESSPANEL
DRIVER' SAIRBAG 2 P CONNECTO R
Front Passenger' s Side :
Remov e th e glov e box .
NOTE : Befor e removin g th e glov e box , remov e th e
glov e bo x dampe r (se e sectio n 20 ).
Disconnec t th e fron t passenger' s airba g 3 P connecto r
fro m th e SR S mai n harness , the n connec t th e shor t
connecto r (RED ) t o th e fron t passenger' s airba g 3 P
connector .
SHORT CONNECTO R (RED )
SRS MAI N HARNES S
FRONT PASSENGER' SAIRBAG3P CONNECTO R
4. Remov e th e driver' s foo t res t (se e sectio n 20 ).
5 . Remov e th e dashboar d lowe r cove r an d kne e bolster .
KNEE BOLSTE R
DASHBOARD LOWE R
COVER
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6. Remov e th e lef t fron t doo r sil l moldin g an d th e lef t kic k
panel .
LEFT KIC K PANE L
LEFT FRON TDOOR SIL L MOLDIN G
CLIPS
7. Remov e th e tw o mountin g bolts , an d pul l th e under -
dash fuse/rela y bo x awa y fro m th e lef t kic k panel .
UNDER-DAS HFUSE/RELAYBOX
8. Disconnec t th e under-das h fuse/rela y bo x connec -
tors , an d remov e th e under-das h fuse/rela y box .
NOTE : T o disconnec t th e SR S mai n harnes s 2 P con -
necto r fro m th e under-das h fuse/rela y box , se e
sectio n 24 .
Installation :
1 . Connec t th e connector s t o th e under-das h fuse/rela y
box , the n instal l th e fuse/rela y bo x in th e revers e orde r
o f removal .
NOTE : T o reconnec t th e SR S mai n harnes s 2 P con -
nector , se e sectio n 24 .
2 . '9 5 - 9 6 models : Reconnec t th e driver' s airba g 2 P
connecto r t o th e cabl e ree l 2 P connector , an d rein -
stal l th e acces s pane l o n th e steerin g wheel .
3 . '9 5 - 9 6 models : Remov e an d properl y stor e th e
shor t connecto r (RED) , the n reconnec t th e fron t pas -
senger' s airba g connecto r (an d reinstal l th e glov e
box).
4. Reconnec t th e batter y positiv e cable , the n th e nega -
tiv e cable .
5 . Ente r th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e radio , the n ente r th e
customer' s radi o statio n presets .
6 . Confir m tha t al l system s wor k properly .
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Ignition Switc h
Test
SRS component s ar e locate d in thi s area . Revie w th e SR S
componen t locations , precautions , an d procedure s i n th e
SR S (sectio n 24 ) befor e performin g repair s o r service .
1 . Remov e th e dashboar d lowe r cove r an d kne e bolster .
KNEEBOLSTE R
DASHBOAR D LOWE R COVE R
2. Remov e th e lef t fron t doo r sil l moldin g an d th e lef t
kic k panel .
3 . Disconnec t th e switc h harnes s 7 P connecto r fro m th e
under-das h fuse/rela y box .
7P CONNECTO R
LEF T KIC K PANE L
4. Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e terminal s i n eac h
switc h positio n accordin g t o th e table .
7P CONNECTO R
WIR E SID E O F
FEMAL E TERMINAL S
5. I f th e continuit y check s d o no t agre e wit h th e table ,
chec k fo r a ba d connectio n betwee n th e switc h an d
switc h harness .
I f th e connectio n is OK , replac e th e switch .
I f th e connectio n isn' t OK , repai r a s necessary ,
an d recheck . I f continuit y check s stil l d o no t agre e
wit h th e table , replac e th e switch .
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Steering Loc k Replacemen t
SRS component s ar e locate d in thi s area . Revie w th e SR S
componen t locations , precautions , an d procedure s i n th e
SR S (sectio n 24 ) befor e performin g repair s o r service .
Removal :
1 . Mak e sur e yo u hav e th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e radio ,
then writ e dow n th e frequencie s fo r th e radio' s pre -
set buttons .
2. Disconnec t th e batter y negativ e cable , the n disconnec t
th e positiv e cable , an d wai t a t leas t thre e minutes .
3 . Remov e th e dashboar d lowe r cove r an d kne e bolster .
KNEEBOLSTE R
DASHBOARD LOWE R COVE R
4. Remov e th e steerin g colum n covers .
STEERIN G COLUM NUPPER COVE R
STEERIN GCOLUMNLOWERCOVER
5. Disconnec t th e connector s fro m th e switch .
SWITCH
HARNES S
IGNITIO N SWITC H
7 P CONNECTO R7
P CONNECTO R
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