1995 ACURA TL lock

Actuator Assembl y Tes t
1. Disconnec t th e 4 P connecto r fro m th e actuator .
2 . Chec k th e outpu t linkag e fo r smoot h movement .
3 . Connec t batter y powe r t o th e No . 4 termina l an d
groun d t o th e No . 1 terminal .
4 . Chec k fo r a clickin g soun d fro m th e magneti c clutch .
Th e outpu t linkag e shoul d b e locked .
5 . I f th e outpu t linkag e is no t locked , replac e th e actuato r
assembly .
TERMINA L SID E O F MAL E TERMINAL S
4 P CONNECTO R
ACTUATOR
ASSEMBL Y
6. Chec k th e operatio n o f th e actuato r moto r i n eac h
outpu t linkag e positio n accordin g to th e table .
You shoul d b e abl e t o hea r th e motor .
OUTPU TLINKAG E
MIDDLEPOSITIO N
FULL CLOS E
Actuato r Cabl e Adjustmen t
1. Chec k tha t th e actuato r cabl e operate s smoothl y
wit h n o bindin g o r sticking .
2 . Star t th e engine , an d war m it u p to norma l operatin g
temperatur e (th e radiato r fa n come s o n twice) .
3 . Measur e ho w fa r th e outpu t linkag e move s fro m th e
full y close d position . Fre e pla y shoul d b e 1 1 ± 1. 5 m m
(0.4 3 ± 0.0 6 in) .
OUTPU T
LINKAG EADJUSTIN G NU T
ACTUATO RCABLE
4. I f th e fre e pla y i s no t withi n specs , loose n th e lock -
nut , an d tur n th e adjustin g nu t a s required .
NOTE : I f necessary , chec k th e throttl e contro l syste m
(se e sectio n 11 ), the n rechec k th e outpu t linkag e fre e
play .
5. Retighte n th e locknut , an d rechec k th e fre e play .
Actuato r Disassembl y
ACTUATOR COVE R
ACTUATO R
FULL
OPE N FULL
Y CLOSE D POSITIO N
LOCKNU
T
FRE E PLAY :
11 ± 1. 5 m m (0.4 3 ± 0.06 in)
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Security Alar m Syste m
Descriptio n
This syste m is activate d automaticall y 1 5 second s afte r everythin g ha s bee n close d an d locked . Th e securit y alar m syste m
indicato r ligh t locate d o n th e driver' s sid e doo r pane l wil l flas h afte r th e door s ar e properl y locked .
I f an y o f th e followin g condition s occur , th e horn s wil l sound , th e headlight s wil l flash , an d th e sid e marke r lights , parkin g
light s an d taillight s wil l flas h fo r abou t tw o minutes , o r unti l th e syste m is disarme d b y unlockin g eithe r doo r fro m th e out -
sid e wit h th e key .
Doo r i s opene d forcibly .
Trun k li d is opene d withou t usin g th e key .
Hoo d is opened . Batter
y terminal(s ) i s (are ) remove d an d reconnected .
Engin e starte r circui t an d batter y circui t ar e bypasse d
by breakin g th e ignitio n switch .
Hood/trun k li d opene r i s operated .
Flowchar t o f th e securit y alar m syste m operation :
START
Remov e th e ke y fro m th e ignitio n switch .Ignition ke y switc h OF F
(Fro m pag e 23-277 )
Clos e al l th e doors , hood , an d trun k lid .
Al l doo r switche s OF F
Hoo d switc h OF F
Trun k li d switc h OF F
Loc k th e driver' s o r passenger' s doo r fro m th e outsid e
b y usin g th e key .
Doo r loc k kno b switche s OF F
Doo r ke y cylinde r switche s OF F
Indicato r start s flashing .
1 se c ON/ 1 sec OF F
(PREARMED )
15 se c passed ?
The securit y alar m syste m is armed .
(To pag e 23-277 )
The securit y alar m syste m is dis -
armed .
Doo r loc k kno b switc h O N
Doo r switc h O N
Trun k switc h O N
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(From pag e 23-276 )
Indicato r flashes .
0.2 se c ON/2. 4 se c OF F
Wan t th e syste m disarmed ?
(ARMED)
YES
Trun k opene d wit h key ?
Trun k li d switc h O NTrun k ke y cylinde r switc h O N (UNLOCK )
Illega l activit y (an y o f th e following )
1 . Doo r i s opene d forcibly , o r
2 . Trun k li d i s opene d withou t usin g th e key , o r
3 . Hoo d is opened , o r
4 . Batter y terminal(s ) i s (are ) disconnecte d an d
reconnected , o r
5 . Engin e starte r circui t an d batter y circui t
ar e bypasse d b y breakin g th e ignitio n switch , o r
6 . Hood/trun k li d opene r i s operated .
Alarm
The horns , headlights , sid e marke r lights , an d taillight s
soun d an d flas h repeatedl y fo r tw o minutes .
Engin e starte r circui t i s interrupted .
Abou t tw o minute s passed ? Wan
t th e syste m disarmed ?
Unloc k eithe r doo r wit h th e key .
Eithe r doo r ke y cylinde r switc h O N
(UNLOCK )
The securit y alar m syste m is disarmed.
Indicato r stop s flashing .
Rearm th e securit y alar m system ?
(To pag e 23-276 )
END
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Security Trunk Latch Switch Test

1. Open the trunk lid.

2. Disconnect the 2P connector from the security trunk

latch switch.

3. Check for continuity between the terminals in each

switch position according to the table.

TRUNK LATCH

SWITCH

2P

CONNECTOR

LOCK

TERMINAL SIDE OF MALE TERMINALS

4. Be sure to unlock the trunk latch after testing the

switch.
Security Trunk Key Cylinder

Switch Test

1. Open the trunk lid.

2. Disconnect the 2P connector from the security trunk

key cylinder switch.

3. Check for continuity between the terminals in each

switch position according to the table.

UNLOCK
TRUNK KEY

CYLINDER

REED SWITCH

2P CONNECTOR

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Wiring Precaution s
• Neve r attemp t t o modify , splic e o r repai r SR S wiring .
NOTE : SR S wirin g ca n b e identifie d b y specia l yello w
oute r covering .
• B e sur e to instal l th e harnes s wire s s o tha t the y ar e no t
pinche d o r interferin g wit h othe r parts .
• Mak e sur e al l SR S groun d location s ar e clea n an d
ground s ar e securel y fastene d fo r optimu m metal-to -
meta l contact . Poo r groundin g ca n caus e intermitten t
problem s tha t ar e difficul t t o diagnose . Disconnectin
g th e SR S Connecto r a t th e Under-das h
Fuse/Relay Box :
CAUTION : Avoi d breakin g th e connector ; it' s double -
locked.
1. Firs t lif t th e connecto r li d wit h a thi n screwdriver , the n
pres s th e connecto r ta b down , an d pul l th e connecto r
out.
2. T o reinstal l th e connector , pus h it int o positio n unti l i t
clicks , the n clos e it s lid .
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Precautions/Procedures
Spring-loaded Loc k Connecto r
Some SR S syste m connector s hav e a spring-loade d
lock .
Disconnectin g
T o releas e th e lock , pul l th e spring-loade d sleev e towar d
th e sto p whil e holdin g th e opposit e hal f o f th e connector .
The n pul l th e connecto r halve s apart .
NOTE : B e sur e t o pul l o n th e sleev e an d no t o n th e con -
necto r hal f itself . Connectin
g
Hol d th e pawl-sid e connecto r half , an d pres s o n th e
bac k o f th e sleeve-sid e connecto r hal f i n th e directio n
shown . A s th e tw o connecto r halve s ar e presse d
together , th e sleev e is pushe d bac k b y th e pawl .
NOTE : D o no t touc h th e sleeve .
2 . Whe n th e connecto r halve s ar e completel y connected ,
th e paw l i s released , an d th e spring-loade d sleev e
lock s th e connector .
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Spring-loaded Loc k Connecto r wit h
Built-i n Shor t Contac t
The driver' s airba g ('95-9 8 models ) an d fron t passen -
ger' s airba g ('97-9 8 models ) hav e a spring-loade d loc k
connecto r wit h a built-i n shor t contact . Whe n thi s con -
necto r i s disconnected , th e powe r termina l an d th e
groun d termina l i n th e airba g connecto r ar e automati -
call y shorted .
Backprobin g Spring-loade d Loc k
Connector s
• Whe n checkin g voltag e o r resistanc e o n thi s typ e o f
connecto r th e firs t time , i t i s necessar y t o remov e th e
retaine r t o inser t teste r probe s fro m th e wir e side . I t
i s no t necessar y t o reinstal l th e remove d retainer ; th e
terminal s wil l sta y locke d in th e connecto r housing .
• T o remov e th e retainer , inser t a fla t ti p screwdrive r
betwee n connecto r bod y an d retainer , an d carefull y
pr y ou t th e retainer . Tak e car e no t t o brea k th e con -
nector .
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Steering-related Precautions
Steering Whee l an d Cabl e Ree l Alignmen t
NOTE : T o avoi d misalignmen t o f th e steerin g whee l o n
reassembly , mak e sur e th e wheel s ar e turne d straigh t
ahea d befor e removin g th e steerin g wheel .
'95-9 6 Models : Rotat e th e cabl e ree l clockwis e unti l i t
stops . The n rotat e i t counterclockwis e (approximatel y
two turns ) unti l th e hol e in th e whit e gea r line s u p wit h
the windo w o n th e cove r an d th e arro w mar k o n th e
cabl e ree l labe l point s straigh t up .
'97-9 8 Models : Rotat e th e cabl e ree l clockwis e unti l i t
stops . The n rotat e i t counterclockwis e (approximatel y
two an d a hal f turns ) unti l th e arro w mar k o n th e cabl e
reel labe l point s straigh t up . Steerin
g Colum n Remova l
CAUTIO N
• Befor e removin g th e steerin g column , firs t discon -
nec t th e connecto r betwee n th e cabl e ree l an d th e
SR S mai n harness .
• I f th e steerin g colum n i s goin g t o b e remove d with -
ou t dismountin g th e steerin g wheel , loc k th e steer -
in g b y turnin g th e ignitio n ke y to 0-LOC K position , o r
remov e th e ke y fro m th e ignitio n s o tha t th e steerin g
whee l wil l no t turn .
NOTE :
• Whe n th e airba g assembl y an d cabl e ree l ar e discon -
nected , an d th e batter y i s reconnecte d an d th e igni -
tion switc h is turne d O N (II) , th e SR S uni t wil l stor e
this a s a n ope n i n th e driver' s airba g inflator , an d th e
SR S indicato r light will com e on. I n suc h a case ,
mak e sur e t o confir m th e DTC , the n clea r th e SR S
unit memory .
• Fo r disconnectin g th e spring-loade d loc k typ e con -
nector , refe r t o pag e 24-10 .
D o no t replac e th e origina l steerin g whee l wit h an y othe r
design , becaus e i t wil l mak e i t impossibl e t o properly
instal l th e airba g (onl y us e genuin e Hond a replacemen t
parts) .
Afte r reassembly , confir m th e wheel s ar e stil l turne d
straight ahea d an d tha t th e steerin g whee l spok e angl e
is correct . I f mino r spok e angl e adjustment is necessary ,
d o s o onl y b y adjustmen t o f th e tie-rods , no t b y remov -
ing an d repositionin g th e steerin g wheel .
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