1995 ACURA TL Service Repair Manual

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Relay an d Contro l Uni t Location s
Dashboar d (cont'd )
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Battery
Test
• Batter y flui d (electrolyte ) contain s sulfuri c acid . I t ma y caus e sever e burn s i f i t get s o n you r ski n o r i n you r eyes . Wea r
protectiv e clothin g an d a fac e shield .
I f electrolyt e get s o n you r ski n o r clothes , rins e it of f wit h wate r immediately .
I f electrolyt e get s in you r eyes , flus h it ou t b y splashin g wate r i n you r eye s fo r a t leas t 1 5 minutes ; cal l a physicia n
immediately .
• A batter y give s of f hydroge n gas . I f ignited , th e hydroge n wil l explod e an d coul d crac k th e batter y cas e an d splatte r
aci d o n you . Kee p sparks , flames , an d cigarette s awa y fro m th e battery .
• Overchargin g wil l rais e th e temperatur e o f th e electrolyte . Thi s ma y forc e electrolyt e t o spra y ou t o f th e batter y vents .
Follo w th e charge r manufacturer' s instructions , an d charg e th e batter y a t a prope r rate .
Us e eithe r a JC I o r Bea r ARBS T tester , an d follo w th e manufacturer' s procedures . I f yo u don' t hav e on e o f thes e comput -
erize d testers , follo w thi s conventiona l tes t procedure :
T o ge t accurat e results , th e temperatur e o f th e electrolyt e mus t b e betwee n 70° F (21°C ) an d 100° F (38°C) .
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70D23R-M F
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Power Relay s
Relay Tes t
NOTE : Refe r t o page 23-62 in the '9 5 - 9 6 Acur a 2.5T L
Service Manual, P/ N 61SW500 , fo r th e item s no t shown
in this sub-section .
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 .
• Powe r windo w rela y
• Blowe r moto r rela y
• Windshiel d wipe r rela y
• Tailligh t rela y •
A/ T revers e rela y
• Sea t heate r rela y
• TC S fail-saf e rela y
• Fo g ligh t rela y
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Normally-closed Type :
1 . Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e 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 an d groun d ar e
connecte d to th e No . 2 an d No . 4 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 i s disconnected .
• Lo w bea m cu t rela y (Canada )
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Starting Syste m
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
SECURIT Y CONTRO L UNI T
(Locate d behin d glov e box )
Inpu t Test , pag e 23-15 1
A/T GEA R POSITIO N SWITC H
Test , pag e 23-10 9
BATTER YTest, pag e 23-5 6
STARTE RTest, pag e 23-6 2
Solenoi d Test , pag e 23-6 3
Replacement , pag e 23-6 4
Overhaul , pag e 23-6 5
Reassembly , pag e 23-6 9
Test
, pag e 23- 63
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Starting Syste m
Starter Tes t
NOTE : Th e ai r temperatur e mus t b e betwee n 5 9 an d
100° F (1 5 an d 38°C ) befor e testing .
Recommende d Procedure :
• Us e a starte r syste m tester .
• Connec t an d operat e th e equipmen t i n accordanc e
wit h th e manufacturer' s instructions .
• Tes t an d troubleshoo t a s described .
Alternat e Procedure :
• Us e followin g equipment :
Ammeter, 0 -40 0 A
Voltmeter , 0 -2 0 V (accurat e withi n 0. 1 volt )
Tachometer , 0 -1,20 0 rp m
• Hoo k u p a voltmete r an d ammete r a s shown .
NOTE : Afte r thi s test , o r an y subsequen t repair , rese t
th e PC M to clea r an y code s (se e sectio n 11 ).
Chec k th e Starte r Engagemen t
1 . Disconnec t th e 8 P an d 6 P connecto r fro m th e ICM .
2. Wit h th e shif t leve r i n tur n th e ignitio n
switch t o STAR T (III) .
• Th e starte r shoul d cran k th e engine . I f th e starte r
doe s no t cran k th e engine , g o to ste p 3 .
• I f i t crank s th e engin e erraticall y o r to o slowly , g o
t o "Chec k fo r Wea r an d Damage " o n th e nex t
page .
3. Chec k th e battery , batter y positiv e cable , ground ,
starte r cu t relay , securit y contro l unit , an d th e wir e
connection s fo r loosenes s an d corrosion . Tes t again . I f
th e starte r stil l doe s no t cran k th e engine , g o to ste p 4 .
4. Unplu g th e connecto r (BLK/WH T wir e an d solenoi d
terminal ) fro m th e starter . Mak e sur e th e shif t leve r
is i n the n connec t a jumpe r wir e fro m th e
batter y positiv e (+ ) termina l t o th e solenoi d termi -
nal. Th e starte r shoul d cran k th e engine .
• I f th e starte r stil l doe s no t cran k th e engine , remov e
it , an d diagnos e it s interna l problem .
• I f th e starte r crank s th e engine , g o t o ste p 5 an d
continu e th e test .
5. Chec k th e ignitio n switch .
6. Chec k th e starte r cu t relay .
7 . Chec k th e A/ T gea r positio n switc h (se e pag e 23-109 ).
8 . Chec k th e securit y contro l unit .
9. Chec k fo r a n ope n i n th e WHT/RE D wir e betwee n
th e ignitio n switc h an d starte r cu t relay , an d chec k
fo r a n ope n i n th e BLK/WH T wir e betwee n th e
starte r cu t rela y an d starter .
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