1995 ACURA TL Service Repair Manual

Power Doo r Lock s Power Seat s
Remot e Transmitte r Replacemen t
Use th e followin g procedur e whe n replacin g on e o r bot h
remot e transmitters :
1 . Ope n th e driver' s door .
2 . Pres s an d hol d th e driver' s maste r doo r loc k switc h
u p in th e UNLOC K position .
3 . Quickl y inser t an d remov e th e ke y fro m th e ignitio n
switc h fiv e times , the n inser t th e ke y th e sixt h time ,
an d leav e i t i n th e ignitio n switch .
(Thi s routin e mus t b e don e withi n 1 0 seconds. )
All th e door s wil l loc k an d unloc k t o indicat e tha t
the contro l uni t i s i n th e progra m mode .
4 . Pres s eithe r butto n o n th e replacemen t transmitter .
Al l th e door s excep t th e driver' s doo r wil l loc k an d
unloc k t o indicat e tha t th e contro l uni t ha s accepte d
th e transmitte r int o it s memory . I f eithe r transmitte r
butto n i s presse d again , al l th e door s wil l loc k an d
unlock .
5. T o progra m a secon d transmitter , pres s eithe r but -
to n o n tha t transmitter . Th e door s shoul d loc k an d
unloc k a s describe d in ste p 4 .
6 . Releas e th e driver' s maste r doo r loc k switch .
7 . T o exi t th e progra m mode , clos e th e driver' s doo r
o r remov e th e ke y fro m th e ignitio n switch .
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
Driver' s Powe r Seat :
(8-wa y adjustable )
REAR UP-DOW N MOTO R
RECLINE MOTO R
SLID E MOTO R
ADJUSTMEN TSWITCH
Test/Replacement ,
pag e 23-12 7
FRON T UP-DOW N MOTO R
Front Passenger' s Powe r Seat :
(4-wa y adjustable )
RECLINE MOTO R
Test , pag e 23-12 8
Replacement , sectio n 2 0
ADJUSTMEN T
SWITC H
Test/Replacement , pag e 23-12 7 SLID
E MOTO R
Test , pag e 23-12 8
Replacement , sectio n 2 0
Test
, pag e 23- 253
Replacement , sectio n 2 0
Test
, pag e 23-253
Replacement ,
sectio n 2 0
Test
, pag e 23-253
Replacement , sectio n 2 0
Test, pag e 23-253
Replacement ,
sectio n 2 0
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Switch Test/Replacemen t
1. Remov e th e adjustmen t switc h cove r fro m th e driv -
er' s sea t b y removin g th e tw o screws , an d pullin g
of f th e adjustmen t switc h knobs .
NOTE : Th e illustratio n show s th e driver' s powe r
sea t adjustmen t switch ; th e fron t passenger' s powe r
sea t adjustmen t switc h is symmetrical .
2 . Disconnec t th e 8 P connector s fro m th e adjustmen t
switch , the n remov e th e switc h fro m th e cove r b y
removin g it s tw o mountin g screws .
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 .
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Power Seat s
Motor Tes t
CAUTION : B e carefu l no t t o damag e th e seat , interio r
tri m o r body .
1 . Remov e th e driver' s sea t (se e sectio n 20 ).
2 . Disconnec t th e 2 P connector s fro m th e powe r sea t
motors .
3 . Tes t th e motors :
NOTE : Refe r t o page 23-253 in the '9 5-9 8 Acur a
2.5TL Service Manual , P/ N 61SW504 , fo r th e item s
not shown in thi s sub-section .
CAUTION: Whe n a moto r stop s running , disconnec t bat -
ter y powe r immediately .
4. I f th e moto r doe s no t ru n o r fail s t o ru n smoothly ,
replac e it (se e sectio n 20 ).
CAUTION
: Whe n a moto r stop s running , disconnec t bat -
ter y powe r immediately .
TERMINAL SID E O F MAL E TERMINAL S
Front passenger' s seat :
Driver' s sea t (Wit h sea t heater) :
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Seat Heater s
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
SEAT HEATE R RELA Y
Test , pag e 23-5 8 FRON
T PASSENGER' S
SEA T CUSHIO N HEATE R
Test , pag e 23-13 2 FRON
T PASSENGER' S
SEA T BAC K HEATE R
Test , pag e 23-13 2
FRON T PASSENGER' S SEA T HEATE R
SWITC H
Test/Replacement , pag e 23-13 1
DRIVER' S SEA T
BACK HEATE RTest, pag e 23-13 2
DRIVER' S SEA T CUSHIO N
HEATERTest, pag e 23-13 2
DRIVER'
S SEA T HEATE R SWITC H
Test/Replacement , pag e 23-13 1
Descriptio n
Two heater s ar e provide d i n eac h fron t seat ; on e i n th e sea t cushio n an d anothe r i n th e sea t back . I n norma l use , tempera -
ture is automaticall y controlled by th e thermosta t [OFF abov e 104°F (40°C) 1 built into eac h seat cushio n heater . Breake r
[OF F 104° F (40°C) ] cu t of f th e circui t t o preven t abnorma l temperatur e rise .
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Troubleshooting

NOTE: The numbers in the table show the troubleshooting sequence.

Switch Replacement

1. Remove the center console.

2. Remove the heater switch from the center console.ProCarManuals.com

Seat Heaters

Switch Test

1. Remove the switch from the center console.
Heater Test

1. Disconnect the 6P (Driver's seat) or 3P (Front pas-

senger's seat) connector as shown below.

2. Check for continuity between the No. 3 and No. 4

(Driver's seat) or No. 2 (Front passenger's seat) ter-

minals.

There should be continuity.
2. Check for continuity between the terminals in each

switch position according to the table.ProCarManuals.com

Wiper/Washer
Component 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 i n th e SR S
sectio n (24 ) befor e performin g repair s o r service .
WINDSHIEL DWIPER/WASHE RSWITCH
Replacement , pag e 23-13 6
WINDSHIEL D WIPE R
ARMS/BLADE S
INTERMITTENT WIPE RRELAY
INTEGRATE D CONTRO L UNI T(Has built-i n intermitten t wipe r circuit )
WINDSHIEL D
WASHE R MOTO R
Replacement , sectio n 2 0 WINDSHIEL
D WIPE R MOTO R
WINDSHIEL
D WIPE R RELA Y
Test , pag e 23-5 8 Test
, pag e 23- 258
Replacement ,
sectio n 2 0
Test , pag e 23- 63
Input Test, pag e 23- 150Replacement
, section 20
Test
, pag e 23-2 60
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Troubleshooting

NOTE: The numbers in the table show the troubleshooting sequence.ProCarManuals.com