1996 ACURA RL KA9 audio

Stereo Soun d Syste m
Audio Uni t Terminal s
'02-03 Mode ls Withou t Navigatio n System :
'0 2-03 Mode ls Wit h Navigatio n System :
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Emergency call operation:

Button/Item

Emergency button

OnStar button

Dot button

Speaker

Phone line

LED indicator

Audio volume
Pre-call status

Button is pushed

Waiting

Green light
Call in progress

Emergency call in progress

This button is inactive during an emergency call

Ends emergency call when pushed

Sound of system calling

Connecting to call cen-

ter
Call center communication

Linking to

call center

Flashing green light
Call ends

(Dot button

pushed)
Post-call status

Waiting

Green light

Can be adjusted at any time by turning the volume knob

OnStar Call operation:

Button/Item

Emergency button

OnStar button

Dot button

Speaker

Phone line

LED indicator

Audio volume
Pre-call status

Button is pushed

Waiting

Green light
Call in progress

Will switch over to an emergency call when pushed

OnStar service call in the progress

Ends OnStar service call when pushed

Sound of system calling

Connecting to call

center
Call center communication

Linking to

call center
Call ends

(Dot button

pushed)

Flashing green light
Post-call status

Waiting

Green light

Can be adjusted at any time by turning the volume knob

Voice recognition operation:

Button/Item

Emergency button

OnStar button

Dot button

Speaker

Phone line

LED indicator

Audio volume
Pre-call status

Button is pushed

Waiting

Green light
Voice recognition mode in use

Will switch over to an emergency call when pushed

Will switch over to OnStar service call when pushed

Voice recognition mode is activated ends the voice

recognition mode when pushed a second time

"Ready"

Acknowledgement

Waiting
Feedback sound of voice recog-

nition

for verbal command

Green light
Post-call status

Waiting

Green light

Can be adjusted at any time by turning the volume knob

Voice recognition for cellular phone:

Button/Item

Emergency button

OnStar button

Dot button

Speaker

Phone line

LED indicator

Audio volume
Pre-call status

Button is pushed

Waiting

Green light
Voice recognition mode for cellular phone in use

Will switch over to an emergency call when pushed

Will switch over to OnStar service call when pushed

Voice recognition mode is activated ends the voice

recognition mode when pushed a second time

"Ready"

Acknowled-

gement
Feedback

sound of voice

recognition

Waiting for verbal command

Green light
Conversation in

progress

Linking to phone network

Flashing green light
Post-call status

Waiting

Green light

Can be adjusted at any time by turning the volume knobProCarManuals.com

OnStar System ('02 Model USA)

OnStar Control Unit Input Test (cont'd)

Disconnect the connectors from the unit

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

B17

B22

A32

B6

B3

B2

B9

B18

B32
WHT/YEL

WHT

BLK

ORN

RED/GRN

BLK
Under all conditions

Ignition switch in ACC

(I)

Under all conditions

Under all conditions

Under all conditions

Under all conditions
Check for voltage to ground:

There should be battery voltage.

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be battery voltage.

Check for continuity to ground:

There should be continuity.

Connect to ground:

All horns should sound.

Connect to ground:

The taillights should come on.

Check for continuity to ground:

There should be continuity.
• Blown No. 56 (7.5 A) fuse in the

under-hood fuse/relay box

• An open in the wire

• Blown No. 4 (10 A) fuse in the

under-dash fuse/relay box

• An open in the wire

• Poor ground (G601)

• An open in the wire

• Blown No. 39 (15 A) fuse in the

under-hood fuse/relay box

• Faulty horn relay

• Either horn faulty

• Poor ground (G201)

• An open in the wire

• Blown No. 1 (15 A) fuse in the

under-dash fuse/relay box

• Faulty taillight relay

• Faulty taillight system

• An open in the wire

• An open in the wire

Reconnect the connectors to the unit

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

B20

B5

A8

A25

A10

A11

A23

A24
GRN/WHT

GRN/RED

GRY

BRN/YEL

WHT

BLU/RED

BLK

WHT
Front passenger's door

lock key cylinder in neu-

tral position

Front passenger's door

lock key cylinder in

locked position

Front passenger's door

lock key cylinder in neu-

tral position

Front passenger's door

lock key cylinder in

unlocked position

Under all conditions

Under all conditions

OnStar "DOT" button

pushed and human

advisor voice comes

on.

OnStar "DOT" button

pushed and human

advisor voice comes

on.

Under all conditions

Ignition switch in ACC

(I). OnStar "DOT" but-

ton pushed. Speak into

the microphone.
Check for voltage to ground:

There should be battery voltage.

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be less than 1 V.

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be battery voltage.

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be less than 1 V.

Check for continuity to ground:

There should be continuity.

Check for continuity to ground:

There should be continuity.

Check for voltage between the A10

terminal and audio unit C9 or B2

terminal:

There should be 1 V or less.

Check for voltage between the A11

terminal and audio unit C8 or B3

terminal:

There should be 1 V or less.

Check for continuity to ground:

There should be continuity.

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be about 4 V.
• Faulty front passenger's door lock

key cylinder switch

• Poor ground (G401, G402)

• An open in the wire

• Short to ground (if you don't have

5 V when you should)

• An open in the wire

• An open in the wire

• Faulty audio unit

• Faulty speaker

• An open in the wire

• Faulty audio unit

• Faulty speaker

• An open in the wire

• Faulty OnStar buttons and microphone

• An open in the wire

• Faulty OnStar buttons and micro-

phone

• An open in the wireProCarManuals.com

Disconnect the connectors from the unit

Cavity Wire Test condition

Test: Desired result
Possible cause if result is not obtained

A1

A7
BLK

Under all conditions

Check for continuity to ground:

There should be continuity.
• An open in the wire

Reconnect the connectors from the unit

Cavity Wire Test condition

Test: Desired result
Possible cause if result is not obtained

B2

B3

B4

B5

A12

A3

A9

A6

A10

A8

A5

A2

A4

B13

B14
BLU/YEL

YEL/GRN

ORN

WHT/GRN

BLU

PUR

ORN

ORN

BLU

BLK

ORN

GRN

PUR

PNK

GRN
Ignition switch in ACC (I)

Ignition switch in ACC (I)

With the ignition switch

OFF, press and hold the

"DOT" button. Turn the

ignition switch from OFF

to ACC three times and

back to ACC, then release

the "DOT" button.

Ignition switch in ACC (I)

Ignition switch in ACC (I)

Ignition switch turned

OFF

With the ignition switch

OFF, press and hold the

"DOT" button. Turn the

ignition switch from OFF

to ACC three times and

back to ACC, then release

the "DOT" button.

Ignition switch in ACC (I)

Under all conditions

Ignition switch in ACC (I)

Ignition switch in ACC (I)

OnStar "DOT" button

pushed

Ignition switch in ACC (I)

Ignition switch in ACC (I)

Ignition switch in ACC (I)

Ignition switch in ACC (I) On-

Star "DOT" button pushed

Ignition switch in ACC (I)
Check for voltage to ground:

There should be approx 8V.

Check for voltage to ground:

"DOT" button pushed: 280mV

"OnStar" button pushed: 1V

"Emergency" button pushed: 1.7V

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be 4V.

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be about 8V.

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be no voltage.

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be 10V.

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be 4V.

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be less than 1V.

Check for continuity to ground:

There should be continuity.

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be about 8V.

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be about 8V.

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be about 8V.

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be about 8V.

Check for voltage to ground:

"DOT" button pushed: 280mV

"OnStar" button pushed: 1V

"Emergency" button pushed: 1.7V

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be about 8V.

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be about 4V.
• Blown No. 56 (7.5 A) fuse in the

under-hood fuse/relay box

• An open in the wire

• Faulty OnStar button

• An open in the wire

• Faulty OnStar button

• An open in the wire

• Faulty OnStar button

• An open in the wire

• An open in the wire

• An open in the wire

• An open in the wire

• Poor ground (G401, G402)

• An open in the wire

• An open in the wire

• An open in the wire

• An open in the wire

• An open in the wire

• An open in the wire

• Faulty audio unit

• An open in the wire

• Faulty SRS unit

• An open in the wireProCarManuals.com

Audio System
Component Locatio n Inde x
SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations, precautions, and procedures in the SRS
section (24) before performing repairs or service.
AUDI O UNI T
Removal , '96-01 3.5R L servic e
manual , P/ N 61SZ305 , pag e 23-15 0
Terminals , pag e 23-3 7
RADI O REMOT E SWITC H
Test ,
'96-0 1 3.5R L servic e
manual , P/ N 61SZ305 ,
pag e 23-15 4
Cabl e Ree l Test ,
se e sectio n 24 . X
M ANTENN A
Replacement , pag e 23-4 2
WINDO W ANTENN A
Test, '96-0 1 3.5R L servic e manual ,P/N 61SZ305 , pag e 23-15 5
Repair , '96-01 3.5R L servic e manu -
al , P/ N 61SZ305 , page 23-15 5
RIGHT REA R DOO R SPEAKE R
Replacement , '96-01 3.5R L servic emanual , P/ N 61SZ305 , pag e 23-15 3
AUDIO AMPLIFIE R
Terminals , pag e 23-3 6
Removal ,
'96-01 3.5R L Servic e
manual , P/ N 61SZ305 , pag e 23-15 2
LEFT TWEETE RReplacement , '96 - 0 1 3.5R L
servic e manual , P/ N
61SZ305 ,page 23-15 3
LEFT TWIDDLE RReplacement , '96-01 3.5R L
servic e manual , P/ N
61SZ305 ,page, 23-15 3
DRIVER' S DOO R SPEAKE RReplacement , '96-01 3.5RL servic e
manual , P/ N 61SZ305 , pag e 23-15 3
REAR SPEAKER SReplacement , '96-01 3.5R Lservic e manual , P/ N 61SZ305 ,
pag e 23-15 3
LEFT REA R DOO R SPEAKE RReplacement , '96-01 3.5RL servic e
manual , P/ N 61SZ305 , pag e 23-15 3XM RECEIVE R
ANTENNA LEA D Terminal , pag e 23-3 8
23-35
RIGH T TWEETE R
Replacement , '96-01 3.5RLservic e manual , P/ N 61SZ305 ,
pag e 23-153
FRON T PASSENGER' S DOO R SPEAKE R
Replacement , '96-01 3.5R L servic e manual ,
P/ N 61SZ305 , page 23-153
RIGH T TWIDDLE R
Replacement , '96-01 3.5R Lservic e manual , P/ N 61SZ305 ,
pag e 23-153
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'04 Mode l Withou t Navigatio n System
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