1995 ACURA TL battery

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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Starter Solenoid Test

1. Make sure you have the anti-theft code for the

radio, then write down the frequencies for the

radio's preset buttons.

2. Disconnect the battery negative cable, then discon-

nect the positive cable.

3. Check the hold-in coil for continuity between the S

terminal and the armature housing (ground). The

coil is OK if there is continuity.

4. Check the pull-in coil for continuity between the S and

M terminals. The coil is OK if there is continuity.ProCarManuals.com

Starting Syste m
Starter Replacemen t
1. Mak e sur e yo u hav e th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e radio ,
the n writ e dow n th e frequencie s fo r th e radio' s prese t
buttons .
2 . Disconnec t th e batter y negativ e cable , the n disconnec t
th e positiv e cable .
3 . Remov e th e rea r intak e manifol d bracket .
4 . Disconnec t th e starte r cabl e fro m th e B termina l o n
th e solenoid , the n disconnec t th e BLK/WH T wir e
fro m th e S (SOLENOID ) termina l wire .
UPPE R MOUNTIN G BOL T
4 4 N- m (4. 5 kgf-m , 3 3 Ibf-ft )
BLK/WHT WIR E
B TERMINA L
MOUNTING NU T
S (SOLENOID ) TERMINA LWIRE
B TERMINA L
LOWER MOUNTIN G
STARTER BOL T
CABL E 6 4 N- m
(6. 5 kgf-m , 4 7 Ibf-ft )
REAR INTAK E
MANIFOL DBRACKET
5. Remov e th e tw o bolt s holdin g th e starter , the n
remov e th e starter .
6 . Instal l i n th e revers e orde r o f removal .
NOTE : Whe n installin g th e starte r cable , mak e sur e
tha t th e crimpe d sid e o f th e rin g termina l i s facin g out .
Crimpe d sid e o f rin gtermina l
NUT
TERMINA L
7. Connec t th e batter y positiv e cabl e an d negativ e cabl e
t o th e battery .
8 . Ente r th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e radio , the n ente r th e
customer' s radi o statio n presets .
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Starter Overhau l
CAUTION: Befor e removin g th e starter , disconnec t th e
negativ e cabl e fro m th e battery .
STARTE R
SOLENOI D
SOLENOI D
LEVER
STARTE RSOLENOI DTest, pag e 23-7 3
OVERRUNNIN GCLUTCH ASSEMBL Y
RUBBE R SEA L
MOLYBDENU M
DISULFID E
TERMINA L COVE R
BRUSH HOLDE R
Test , pag e 23-7 8
ARMATUR EInspection an d
Test , pag e 23-7 6
ARMATUR E HOUSIN G
wit h PERMANEN T
MAGNET
GEAR HOUSIN G
VEN T
TUBE
S TERMINA L WIR E
GEAR HOUSIN G
COVER
OVERRUNNIN GCLUTCH ASSEMBL YInspection, pag e 23-7 9
GASKE
T
BRUSH HOLDE R
ARMATUR E
SOLENOIDLEVER
BRUS HInspection ,
pag e 23-7 8
BRACKE T
END COVE R
MOLYBDENU MDISULFIDE
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Starting System

Performance Test

NOTE: Before starting the following checks, disconnect

the wire from terminal M, and make a connection as

described below using as heavy a wire as possible (prefer-

ably equivalent to the wire used for the car).

Pull-in Coil Test:

Connect the battery as shown. If the starter pinion pops

out, it is working properly.

CAUTION: Do not leave the battery connected for more

than 10 seconds.

Disconnect the wire.

Hold-in Coil Test:

Disconnect the battery from the M terminal. If the pinion

does not retract, the hold-in coil is working properly.

CAUTION: Do not leave the battery connected for more

than 10 seconds.
Retracting Test:

Disconnect the battery also from the body. If the pinion

retracts immediately, it is working properly.

CAUTION: Do not leave the battery connected for more

than 10 seconds.

Starter No-load Test:

1. Clamp the starter firmly in a vise.

2. Connect the starter to the battery as shown in the

diagram below, and confirm that the motor starts

and keeps rotating.

3. If the electric current and motor speed meet the

specifications when the battery voltage is at 11 V,

the starter is working properly.

Specifications:

80 A or less current draw

2,600 rpm or more rpm
BATTERY

BODY

(GROUND)
BATTERY
STARTER
BODY

(GROUND)
BATTERY

BODY

(GROUND)
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Idle Spee d Chec k
1. Star t th e engine . Hol d th e engin e a t 3,00 0 rp m wit h
no loa d (shif t leve r i n o r ) unti l th e radiato r fa n
come s on , the n le t i t idle .
2 . Connec t a tachomete r t o th e tes t tachomete r connec -
tor.
TES T TACHOMETE R CONNECTO R
TES T TACHOMETE R CONNECTO R
BATTERY
Idle speed : 70 0 ± 5 0 rp m wit h shif t leve r i n positio n
or an d electrica l system s turne d off .
3 . Adjus t th e idl e spee d if necessar y (se e sectio n 11 ).
Distributo r Remova l
1. Disconnec t th e ignitio n wire s fro m th e distributo r
ignition (Dl ) cap .
MOUNTIN GBOLTS
2. Remov e th e distributo r mountin g bolts , the n remov e
th e distributo r fro m th e cylinde r head .
CLIP
TACHOMETE R
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Speedometer/Trip Meter/Odometer

Troubleshooting

NOTE:

The numbers in the table show the troubleshooting sequence.

If necessary, replace the speedometer, trip meter, and odometer as a unit.

VSS Input Test

Trml

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

1

2

3
BLK

YEL

ORN
Under all conditions

Ignition switch ON (II)

Ignition switch ON (II)
Check for continuity to ground:

There should be continuity.

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be battery voltage.

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be about 5 V or more.
• Poor ground (G101)

• An open in the wire

• Blown No. 1 (10 A) fuse in the

under-dash fuse/relay box

• Short to ground

• An open in the wire

• Short to ground

• An open in the wire

NOTE: A short to ground in the ORN wire can be caused by a short in any component connected to it.ProCarManuals.com

Troubleshooting (With Keyless Entry) ('98 model)

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

CAUTION: To prevent damage to the motor, apply battery voltage only momentarily.

NOTE:

When the remote transmitter button is pressed the first time, only the driver's door will unlock. When the button is

pressed the second time, all the doors will unlock.

The doors will relock automatically after 20 seconds if a door is not opened, or the key is out of the ignition switch.

The keyless entry system will not lock the doors when the key is in the ignition switch.ProCarManuals.com