1995 ACURA TL key

Check for Wear and Damage

The starter should crank the engine smoothly and steadily.

If the starter engages, but cranks the engine erratically,

remove it, and inspect the starter drive gear and torque

converter ring gear for damage.

Check the drive gear overrunning clutch for binding or

slipping when the armature is rotated with the drive

gear held. If the clutch is damaged, replace the clutch

assembly.

Check Cranking Voltage and Current Draw

Cranking voltage should be no less than 8.5 volts.

Current draw should be no more than 380 amperes.

If cranking voltage is too low, or current draw too high,

check for:

Dead or low battery

Open circuit in starter armature commutator segments

Starter armature dragging

Shorted armature winding

Excessive drag in engine

Check Cranking rpm

Engine speed during cranking should be above 100 rpm.

If speed is too low, check for:

Loose battery or starter terminals

Excessively worn starter brushes

Open circuit in commutator segments

Dirty or damaged helical spline or drive gear

Defective drive gear overrunning clutch

Check Starter Disengagement

With the shift lever in turn the ignition switch to

"START (III)", and release to "ON (II)". The starter drive

gear should disengage from the drive plate/ring gear

when you release the key.

If the drive gear hangs up on the drive plate/ring gear,

check for:

• Solenoid plunger and switch malfunction

• Dirty drive gear assembly or damaged overrunning

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Description

The car is equipped with the following devices to prevent inadvertent shifting:

Key cylinder with interlocked ignition key (Key Interlock System)

Shift lever with shift lock (Shift Lock System)

Key Interlock System:

When the shift lever is in any other position than or is not securely locked in (parking pin switch is ON), a solenoid is

activated, making it impossible to remove the ignition key from the ignition switch.

To be able to remove the key, the shift lever must be in and must be securely locked in this position (parking pin switch

must be turned off by the lock pin).

INTERLOCK LEVER

KEY

INTERLOCK

SOLENOID

ON: LOCK

OFF: UNLOCK
PUSH

KEY

INTERLOCK

SWITCH

The shift lever is in any other position than , and the parking pin switch is ON:

LOCK

SOLENOID

(ON)

The shift lever is in , and the parking pin switch is OFF.

UNLOCK

SOLENOID

(OFF)
PARKING PIN

SWITCH

ARM

PARKING PIN SWITCH

(ON)

PARKING PIN

SWITCH

ARM

PARKING PIN SWITCH

(OFF)
SHIFT LEVER

Shift lever pushed

to the right

SHIFT LEVER

(Shift lever released)

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Interlock System

Description (cont'd)

Shift Lock System:

The shift lock system prevents the shift lever from moving to another position than [P] unless you step on the brake pedal

and the accelerator is in its rest position.

NOTE:

The shift lever cannot be shifted when the brake pedal and the accelerator are depressed at the same time.

In case of system malfunction, the shift lever can be released by pushing a key into the release slot near the shift lever.

SHIFT LEVER
SHIFT LEVER

SHIFT LOCK SOLENOID

(OFF: LOCK)
SHIFT LOCK SOLENOID

(ON: UNLOCK)

SHIFT LOCK STOP LEVER
SHIFT LOCK STOP LEVER

KEY

RELEASE LEVER

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Interlock Syste m
Key Interloc k Solenoi d Tes t
1. Remov e th e dashboar d lowe r cove r an d kne e bol -
ste r (se e pag e 23-64 ).
2 . Disconnec t th e 8 P connecto r fro m th e mai n wir e
harness .
TERMINA L SID E O F
MAL E TERMINAL S
3. Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e terminal s i n eac h
ke y positio n accordin g to th e table .
4 . Chec k tha t th e ke y canno t b e remove d wit h powe r
an d groun d connecte d t o th e No . 5 an d No . 8 termi -
nals.
If th e ke y canno t b e removed , th e ke y interloc k
solenoi d is OK .
I f th e ke y ca n b e removed , replac e th e steerin g
loc k assembl y (th e interloc k solenoi d is no t avail -
able separately) .
Shift Loc k Solenoi d Tes t
1. Remov e th e cente r consol e (se e sectio n 20 ).
2 . Disconnec t th e shif t loc k solenoi d 2 P connector .
3 . Connec t batter y powe r t o th e No . 1 termina l an d t o
th e No . 2 termina l o f th e solenoi d momentarily .
NOTE:
Do no t connec t powe r t o th e No . 2 (- ) termina l
(revers e polarity ) o r yo u wil l damag e th e diod e
insid e th e solenoid .
Mak e sur e ther e i s clearanc e betwee n th e sto p
pi n an d bas e bracke t whe n th e solenoi d i s O N
an d OF F (se e nex t page) .
TERMINA L SID E O F MAL E
TERMINAL S
2 P CONNECTO R SHIF
T LOC K
SOLENOI D
4.
RELEAS E LEVE R
Check tha t th e shif t loc k release s whe n th e releas e
leve r i s pushed , an d chec k tha t i t lock s whe n th e
releas e leve r i s released .
5. I f th e solenoi d doe s no t work , replac e th e solenoid .
8PCONNECTO R
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Integrated Control Unit

Input Test (cont'd)

Seat Belt Reminder and Key-in Warning System:
WIRE SIDE OF FEMALE TERMINALS

*: '97 - 98 models

Trml Wire
Test condition
Test: Desired result
Possible cause if result is not obtained

Power Window Key-off Timer System:

Trml Wire
Test condition
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Key-in Reminde r Syste m
Entry Ligh t Time r Syste m
Ignition Ke y Switc h Tes 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 .
NOTE : Refe r t o pag e 23-152 for the input test of
the beepe r circuit.
Whe n th e ignitio n ke y i s no t removed , th e key-i n beepe r
i n th e integrate d contro l uni t sense s groun d throug h th e
close d ignitio n ke y switch . Whe n yo u ope n th e driver' s
door, th e beepe r circui t sense s groun d throug h th e
close d doo r switch . Wit h groun d a t th e "BLU/WHT2" an d
"A13 " terminals , th e beepe r sounds .
1 . Remov e th e dashboar d lowe r cove r an d kne e bol -
ste r (se e pag e 23-64 ).
2 . Disconnec t th e 8 P connecto r fro m th e mai n wir e
harness .
8PCONNECTO R
TERMINAL SID E O F
MAL E TERMINAL S
3. Chec k continuit y betwee n terminal s No . 4 an d No . 7 .
Ther e shoul d b e continuit y wit h th e ke y i n th e
ignitio n switch .
There shoul d b e n o continuit y wit h th e ke y
removed .
Ignition Ke y Ligh t Tes 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 .
1 . Remov e th e dashboar d lowe r cove r an d kne e bol -
ste r (se e pag e 23-64 ).
2 . Disconnec t th e 8 P connecto r fro m th e mai n wir e
harness .
8PCONNECTO R
TERMINAL SID E OF
MAL E TERMINAL S
3. Connec t powe r i s t o termina l No . 8 , an d groun d t o
termina l No . 2 . Th e LE D shoul d com e on . I f th e LE D
doe s no t com e on , replac e it .
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Power Window s
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
UNDER-HOO DFUSE/RELAY BO X
POWE R WINDO WRELAYTest, pag e 23-6 2
POWE R WINDO W MASTE R
SWITC H
(Has built-i n contro l unit )Input Test , pag e 23-23 2
Test , pag e 23-23 1
Replacement , pag e 23-23 4
DRIVER' S WINDO W
MOTO R
Test , pag e 23-23 6 FRON
T PASSENGER' S WINDO W SWITC H
Test , pag e 23-23 5
Replacement , pag e 23-23 4
FRON T PASSENGER' S WINDO W MOTO R
Test , pag e 23-23 5
RIGH T REA R WINDO W SWITC H
Test , pag e 23-23 5
Replacement , pag e 23-23 4
RIGH T REA R WINDO W MOTO R
Test , pag e 23-23 5
LEF T REA R WINDO W
SWITC H
Test , pag e 23-23 5
Replacement , pag e 23-23 4
LEFT REA R WINDO W MOTO R
Test , pag e 23-23 5
INTEGRATE DCONTROL UNI T
(Ha s built-i n key-of f
timer circuit )Test, pag e 23-150
UNDER-DASH FUSE/RELA Y BO X
Descriptio n
Power Windo w Key-of f Time r Operation :
The powe r window s can stil l be operate d for abou t 10 minute s after the ignitio n switch is turne d from the "II " to th e "I " o r
"O " position , a s lon g a s neithe r o f th e fron t door s ha s bee n opened . Thi s provide s a convenienc e t o parke d occupant s
while offerin g a degre e o f securit y agains t unwante d o r accidenta l windo w operation .
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Power Doo r Lock s
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
REMOT E TRANSMITTE R
Replacement , pag e 23-24 9
RIGHT REA R DOO R LOC K ACTUATO R
Test , pag e 23-24 7
Replacement , sectio n 2 0
LEF T REA R DOO R LOC K ACTUATO RTest, pag e 23-24 7
Replacement , sectio n 2 0
KEYLES S DOO R LOC K CONTRO L UNI T
(Wit h keyles s entr y system )
Inpu t Test , pag e 23-24 4
DRIVER'S DOO R
KE Y CYLINDE R SWITC H
Test , pag e 23-24 8
DRIVER' S DOO R LOC K ACTUATO R
Test , pag e 23-24 6
Replacement , sectio n 2 0
DRIVER' S DOO R
LOC K SWITC H
Test/Replacement , pag e 23-24 9
POWE R DOO R LOC K
CONTRO L UNI T
Inpu t Test , pag e 23-24 2
Descriptio n
This doo r loc k syste m ha s bee n adopte d t o improv e convenienc e an d safety . I f yo u inser t th e ke y int o th e driver' s doo r ke y
cylinder , tur n i t t o th e unloc k position , an d the n pul l i t ou t immediately , ONL Y th e driver' s doo r wil l unlock . However , i f
yo u kee p th e ke y i n th e unloc k positio n fo r on e secon d o r more , AL L door s wil l unlock .
FRONT PASSENGER' S DOO R LOC K ACTUATO R
Test , pag e 23-24 7
Replacement , sectio n 2 0
FRONT PASSENGER' S DOO R KE Y
CYLINDE R SWITC H
Test , pag e 23-24 8
Replacement , sectio n 2 0
FRON
T PASSENGER' S
DOO R LOC K SWITC H
Test/Replacement , pag e 23-24 9
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