1995 ACURA TL Service Repair Manual

Stereo Soun d Syste m
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
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 in th e SR S
(sectio n 24 ) befor e performin g repair s o r service .
DRIVER' S DOO R SPEAKE R
Replacement , pag e 23-19 1
WINDO W ANTENN A
Test , pag e 23-19 5
Repair , pag e 23-19 5
NOIS E CONDENSE R
Test , pag e 23-19 6
STERE O RADIO/CASSETTE/C DPLAYERRemoval , pag e 23-19 3
Terminals , pag e 23-19 4
OVERHEA D SPEAKER SReplacement , pag e 23-19 8
REAR SPEAKER SReplacement , pag e 23-19 7
TWEETER SReplacement , pag e 23-19 7
FRON T PASSENGER S DOO R SPEAKE R
Replacement , pag e 23-19 1
ANTENN A LEA D
NOIS E CONDENSE R
Test , pag e 23-19 6
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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 -
set buttons .
2. Pr y ou t th e dashboar d cente r pane l fro m th e dash -
board .
3 . Disconnec t th e connector s fro m th e climat e contro l
unit.
DASHBOAR D CENTE R PANE L
4. Remov e th e radi o pane l an d stere o radio /
cassette/C D Playe r fro m th e dashboard .
5 . Disconnec t th e 16 P an d 5 P connectors , an d antenn a
lea d fro m th e stere o radio/cassette/C D player .
5PCONNECTO RANTENNALEAD
16 P CONNECTO R
STERE O RADIO/CASSETTE/C D PLAYE R
6. Remov e th e stere o radio/cassette/C D playe r fro m
th e radi o panel .
STERE O RADIO/CASSETTE/C DPLAYER
RADIO PANE L
7. Instal l i n th e revers e orde r o f removal .
8 . 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 .
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Stereo Soun d Syste m
Stereo Radio/Cassette/C D Playe r Terminal s
TERMINA L SID E O F MAL ETERMINAL S
For ANTENN A LEA D
TERMINAL SID E O F MAL E TERMINAL S
TrmlWireConnect s to
TrmlWireConnect s to
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Window Antenn a Wir e Tes t
1. Wra p aluminu m foi l aroun d th e ti p of the teste r
prob e a s shown .
ALUMINU M FOI L
TESTE R PROB E
2.Touc h on e teste r prob e t o th e windo w antenn a ter -
minal , an d mov e th e othe r teste r prob e alon g th e
antenn a wire s t o chec k tha t continuit y exists .
WINDO W ANTENN ATERMINA L
Window Antenn a Wir e Repai r
NOTE: T o mak e a n effectiv e repair , th e broke n sectio n
mus t b e n o longe r tha n on e inch .
1 . Lightl y ru b th e are a aroun d th e broke n sectio n wit h
fin e stee l wool , the n clea n i t wit h alcohol .
2 . Carefull y mas k abov e an d belo w th e broke n portio n
o f th e windo w antenn a wir e wit h cellophan e tape .
OPEN
BROKE N WIR E
CELLOPHANE
TAPE
3.Usin g a smal l brush , appl y a heav y coa t of silve r
conductiv e pain t extendin g abou t 1/8 " o n bot h
side s o f th e break . Allo w 3 0 minute s t o dry .
NOTE : Thoroughl y mi x th e pain t befor e use .
PAIN T
4. Chec k fo r continuit y i n th e repaire d wire .
5 . Appl y a secon d coa t o f pain t i n th e sam e way . Le t i t
dr y thre e hour s befor e removin g th e tape .
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Noise Condense r Capacit y
Test:
1. Us e a commerciall y availabl e condense r tester .
Connec t th e teste r probe s an d measur e th e con -
dense r capacity .
NOTE : Mak e sur e no t t o confus e th e teste r probe s
o r yo u ma y damag e th e condenser .
Noise condense r capacity: 0.1 0.0 2 microfarad s
POSITIVETERMINA L
BODY GROUN D(Negative )
2. I f no t withi n th e specification , replac e th e nois e con -
denser .
Door Speake r Replacemen t
1. Remov e th e doo r panel .
2 . Remov e th e thre e screws , the n disconnec t th e 2 P
connecto r fro m th e speaker .
NOTE : Th e illustratio n show s th e driver' s doo r
speaker ; th e passenger' s doo r speake r i s symmetri -
cal.
2P CONNECTO R
DOOR SPEAKE R
3. Instal l i n th e revers e orde r o f removal .
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Rear Speake r Replacemen t
1. Remov e th e thre e screw s fro m th e trun k side , the n
remov e th e speake r cover .
2 . Remov e th e fou r screws , the n disconnec t th e con -
necto r fro m th e speaker , an d remov e th e speaker .
NOTE : Th e illustratio n show s th e lef t rea r speaker;
th e righ t rea r speake r i s symmetrical .
SPEAKERCOVER
LEFT REA RSPEAKE R
2P CONNECTO R
3. Instal l i n th e revers e orde r o f removal .
Tweeter Replacemen t
1. Carefull y pr y th e tweete r ou t o f th e dashboard , the n
disconnec t th e 2 P connector(s ) fro m th e speake r
(an d sunligh t sensor) .
NOTE : Th e illustratio n show s th e lef t tweeter ; th e
righ t tweete r i s similar , bu t ha s n o sunligh t sensor .
LEFT TWEETE R
SUNLIGHT
SENSO R
2 P CONNECTO R
2 P CONNECTO R
2. Instal l i n th e revers e orde r o f removal .
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Overhea d Speake r Replacemen t
1. Tur n th e spotligh t switc h OFF .
2 . Pr y of f th e lens .
3 . Remov e th e bol t an d th e housing .
4 . Disconnec t th e 4 P connecto r fro m th e housing .
4P CONNECTO R
HOUSING
LENS
5. Remov e th e spotligh t trim .
6. Remov e th e tw o screws , the n disconnec t th e 2 P
connector s fro m th e wir e harness .
2P CONNECTO R 2 P CONNECTO R
OVERHEADSPEAKERS
SPOTLIGH TTRIM
7. Disconnec t th e wire s fro m th e overhea d speaker ,
the n remov e th e screw .
OVERHEA D SPEAKER S
8. Instal l i n th e revers e orde r o f removal .
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Horns
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
SRS component s ar e locate d i n 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 .
HORN ASSEMBL Y
Test , pag e 23-20 3
HORN RELA YTest, pag e 23-6 2
CABL E REE LReplacement , sectio n 2 4
HOR
N SWITCHE S
Test , pag e 23-20 1
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