1995 ACURA TL light

License Plate Lights
A/T Gear Position

Indicator Trim Light

Replacement

1. Remove the two screws from the license plate light

assembly.

2. Pull the light out, and disconnect the 2P connector

from it.

2P CONNECTOR

LENS
BULB (8 W)

3. Take the lens off, then replace the bulb.
Replacement

1. Carefully pry the A/T gear position indicator trim out

of the center console.

A/T GEAR POSITION INDICATOR TRIM

CENTER CONSOLE

2. Turn the 2P connector counterclockwise to remove

it from the A/T gear position indicator trim.

3. Remove the bulb from the 2P connector.

A/T GEAR

POSITION

INDICATOR

TRIM
BULB (1.4 W)

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Glove Bo x Ligh t Vanit
y Mirro r Light s
Test
1. Ope n th e glov e box , an d disconnec t th e 2 P connec -
tor.
NOTE : I f necessary , remov e th e glov e box .
2 . 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 .
BULB (3. 4 W )
TERMINA L SID E O F MAL E TERMINAL S
GLOV E
BOX LI D
G40 1G404
Test
NOTE : Th e illustratio n show s th e driver' s vanit y mirror ;
th e fron t passenger' s vanit y mirro r i s symmetrical .
1 . Remov e th e tw o screw s fro m th e sunviso r bracket .
2 . Disconnec t th e positiv e terminal , an d remov e th e
sunvisor .
POSITIVE TERMINA L
LEN S BUL B (2. 0 W )
SCREW S
NOTE: Th e switc h is buil t int o th e vanit y mirror .
3 . Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e terminal s i n eac h
switc h positio n accordin g to th e table .
4. I f necessary , pr y of f th e lens , an d replac e th e bulb .
MIRRO R
COVE R POSITIV
ETERMINA L
At MOUN T BAS E
OPE
N
OPEN
(2.0W )I3.4W)
SUNVISO R
MOUN
T BAS E
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Interior Light s
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
FRON T PASSENGER' S
VANIT Y MIRRO R LIGH T
Test , pag e 23-17 4
Replacement , pag e 23-17 4
SPOTLIGH TTest, pag e 23-17 7
Replacement , pag e 23-17 7
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DRIVER' S
VANIT Y MIRRO R LIGH T
Test , pag e 23-17 4
Replacement , pag e 23-17 4 FRON
T PASSENGER' S DOO R
COURTES Y LIGH T
Replacement , pag e 23-18 0
FRON T PASSENGER' S
DOO R SWITC H
Test , pag e 23-18 0 RIGH
T REA R DOO R
COURTES Y LIGH T
Replacement , pag e 23-18 0
RIGH T REA R DOO R SWITC H
Test , pag e 23-18 0
TRUN K LIGH T
Test , pag e 23-18 1
Replacement , pag e 23-18 1
DRIVER' S DOO R COURTES Y
LIGH T
Replacement , pag e 23-18 0
DRIVER' S DOO R SWITC H
Test , pag e 23-18 0
LEF T REA R DOO R
COURTES Y LIGH T
Replacement , pag e 23-18 0
LEF T REA R DOO R SWITC H
Test , pag e 23-18 0
CEILIN G LIGH TTest, pag e 23-17 8
Replacement , pag e 23-17 8
TRUNK LATC H SWITC H
Test , pag e 23-18 1
Replacement , pag e 23-18 1
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Spotlight Test/Replacemen t
1. Tur n th e ligh 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
5. 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 .
MOUN T BAS E
TERMINA L SID E O FMAL E TERMINAL S
NOTE: Th e No . 1 an d No . 3 terminal s ar e no t used .
At MOUN T BAS E
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Interior Light s
Ceiling Ligh t Tes t (Wit h Moonroof )
1. Tur n th e ligh t switc h OFF .
2. Pr y of f th e lens .
3 . Remov e th e tw o mountin g nut s an d th e housing .
3P CONNECTO R
HOUSING
BULB (8 W )
LEN S
4. Disconnec t th e 3 P connecto r fro m th e housing . 5
. 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 .
BULB (8 W )
At MOUNTIN G NU T
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Interior Light s
Courtes y Light s Replacemen t
NOTE: Th e bul b o r len s alon e ca n b e replace d withou t
removin g th e doo r panel .
1 . T o replac e th e entir e light , remov e th e doo r pane l
(see section 20 ).
2 . Remov e th e tw o screws , the n remov e th e ligh t
housin g fro m th e doo r panel .
3 . Disconnec t th e 2 P connector , an d remov e th e light .
2P CONNECTO R
BULB (3. 4 W ) LEN
S
Doo r Switc h Tes t
1. Remov e th e cove r an d th e screw , the n pul l th e switc h
out.
2. Disconnec t th e 1 P connector , an d remov e th e
switch .
BASE PLAT E
COVE R
1 P CONNECTO R
3. 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 .
HOUSIN G
OPEN(ON)
CLOS E(OFF)TERMINA L
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Back-up Light s
Test
NOTE : Chec k th e No . 1 (1 0 A ) fus e in th e under-das h fuse /
rela y bo x befor e testing .
1.
2 .
3.
4 .
Tes t th e back-u p ligh t switc h b y shiftin g th e shif t
lever t o an d turnin g th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
If th e back-u p light s d o no t g o on , chec k th e back-u p
light bulb s i n th e tailligh t assembly .
I f th e fus e an d bulb s ar e OK , disconnec t th e 14 P con -
necto r fro m th e A/ T gea r positio n switc h (back-u p
ligh t switch) .
14P CONNECTO R
WIRE SID E O F FEMAL E TERMINAL S
Check fo r continuit y betwee n th e No . 1 2 an d No . 1 4
terminals . Mov e th e leve r bac k an d fort h a t th e
positio n withou t pushin g dow n o n th e lever , an d
chec k fo r continuit y withi n th e rang e o f fre e pla y o f
th e shif t lever .
• I f ther e i s n o continuit y withi n th e rang e o f fre e
play , adjus t th e A/ T gea r positio n switc h (se e
sectio n 14 ).
• I f ther e is continuity , bu t th e back-u p light s d o no t
go on , chec k for :
— Poo r groun d (G502 )
— An ope n in th e YE L o r GRN/BL K wir e
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Brake Light s an d Hig h Moun t Brak e Ligh t
Brake Switc h Tes t
1. I f on e o f th e brak e light s doe s no t g o on , chec k th e
bul b i n th e tailligh t o r th e hig h moun t brak e light .
2 . I f non e o f th e brak e light s g o on , chec k th e No . 3 0
(2 0 A ) fus e in th e under-hoo d fuse/rela y box .
3 . I f th e fus e an d bulb s ar e OK , disconnec t th e 4 P con -
necto r fro m th e brak e switch .
4P CONNECTO R
TERMINAL SID E O FMAL E TERMINAL S
BRAK E SWITC H
BRAKEPEDAL
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 .
I f ther e i s n o continuit y wit h th e brak e peda l
depressed , adjus t th e peda l heigh t (se e
section 19 ), an d recheck .
If ther e is stil l n o continuity , replac e th e switch .
If ther e i s continuity , bu t th e brak e light s d o no t
g o on , chec k for :
— Poo r groun d (G502 , G501 )
— A n ope n i n th e WHT/YE L o r GRN/WH T wir e
— Fault y brak e ligh t failur e senso r (se e pag e
23-141 )
High Moun t Brak e Ligh t
Replacemen t
1. Ope n th e trun k lid , an d disconnec t th e 2 P connecto r
fro m th e hig h moun t brak e light .
2 . Remov e th e tw o nuts , the n remov e th e hig h moun t
brak e ligh t fro m th e rea r shelf .
HIGH MOUN T BRAK E LIGH T
BULB(21 W )
SOCKE T
2P CONNECTO R
3.Instal l th e hig h moun t brak e ligh t i n th e revers e orde r
of removal . Clea n th e rea r windo w befor e installin g
the light .
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