1996 ACURA RL KA9 relay

Relay an d Contro l Uni t Location s
Dashboar d
IMMOBILIZE R PGM-F I MAI N CRUIS E CONTRO L
CONTRO L UNI T RELA Y STEERIN G COLUM N CONTRO L UNI T UNI T
MULTIPLE X
CONTROL UNI T(DRIVER'S )
UNDER-DAS H
FUSE/RELA Y BO X
STARTE R CU T RELA Y
SRS UNI T
POWE R WINDO WRELAY
TURN SIGNAL /HAZARD RELA Y
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FRONT SEA T HEATE RRELAY ('99-0 1 models )
Wir e colors :
YEL/BLK , WHT/BL K
BL K an d BLK/RE D
CLIMATE
CONTRO LUNIT
MULTIPLE X CONTRO L UNI T(PASSENGER'S )
PCM
DAS H LIGHT S BRIGHTNES S
CONTROLLE R
FAN CONTRO L
UNIT
• BLOWE R MOTO R RELA Y
Wir e colors :
BLK/YEL , BLK ,
WH T an d RED/BL K
- BLOWE R MOTO R HIG H RELA Y
Wir e colors :
BLK/YEL , L G GR N
BLU/RE D an d BL K
• AB S CONTRO L UNI T
('96-9 9 models )• VS A CONVERTE R UNI T
('0 0-0 1 models )
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Relay an d Contro l Uni t Location s
Door, Floor , Roo f an d Rea r Bulkhea d
MULTIPLE X CONTRO L
UNI T (DOOR ) POWE R SEA T CONTRO L UNI T
NAVIGATIO NCONTROL UNI T
POWE R MIRRO R
CONTRO L UNI T
• AUTOMATI C LIGHTIN GCONTRO L UNI T (USA )• DAYTIM E RUNNIN G LIGHT SCONTRO L UNI T (Canada )TCS CONTRO L UNI T('96-9 9 models )FUEL PUM P RELA YWire colors : RED/WHT ,BLK/YEL, GR N an d YE L
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5. Remov e th e dashboar d lowe r cove r (se e sectio n 20 ).
6 . Remov e th e mountin g nu t an d bolt , an d pul l th e
under-das h fuse/rela y bo x ou t fro m unde r th e dash .
BOLT
Under-das h Fuse/Rela y Bo x
Removal/Installatio n
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 .
NOTE : Th e PC M memor y mus t b e rese t afte r reconnectin g
th e batter y (se e sectio n 11 ).
Removal :
1. Mak e sur e yo u hav e th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e radi o
an d th e navigatio n system , the n writ e dow n th e fre -
quencie 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 , an d wai t a t leas t
3 minutes .
3 . Disconnec t th e airba g connector s (se e sectio n 24 ).
4 . Disconnec t th e connector s fro m th e under-das h fuse /
relay box, including the SRS main harness (see
sectio n 24 ).
UNDER-DAS H FUSE/RELA Y BO X
SRS MAI N HARNES S
NUT
Installation :
1 . Connec t th e connector s t o th e under-das h fuse/rela y
box, the n instal l th e under-das h fuse/rela y bo x in th e
revers e orde r o f remova l (se e sectio n 24 ).
2 . Instal l th e dashboar d lowe r cove r (se e sectio n 20 ).
3 . Connec t th e airba g connector s (se e sectio n 24 ).
4 . Connec t th e batter y positiv e cable , the n connec t th e
negativ e cable .
5 . Confir m tha t al l system s wor k properly .
6 . Ente r th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e radi o an d th e navi -
gatio n system , the n ente r th e customer' s radi o sta -
tio n presets .
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Power Relay s
Relay Tes t
NOTE : Se e pag e 23-13 2 fo r tur n signal/hazar d rela y inpu t
test .
Normally-ope n typ e A ('9 6 - 9 7 models) :
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 . 2 terminal s whe n powe r an d groun d ar e
connecte d t o th e No . 3 an d No . 4 terminals .
• Ther e shoul d b e n o continuit y betwee n th e No . 1
an d No . 2 terminal s whe n powe r i s disconnected .Normally-ope
n typ e B :
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
connecte d t o 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 .
Radiato r fa n rela y
Hor n rela y
Cigarett e lighte r rela y
Powe r windo w maste r switc h rela y
Condense r fa n rela y
Sea t heate r rela y
AB S fron t fail-saf e rela y
AB S rea r fail-saf e rela y
TC S fail-saf e rela y
Revers e rela y
Fron t fo g ligh t rela y
Gaug e rela y
• Fue l pum p rela y
• Sea t heate r rela y ('9 9 - 0 1 models )
Headligh
t rela y ('9 6 - 9 8 models )
Rea r windo w defogge r rela y
AB S pum p moto r rela y
Headligh t hig h bea m rela y ('99-0 1 models )
VS A fail-saf e rela y ('0 0 - 0 1 models )
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Power Relay s
Relay Tes t (cont'd )
• Starte r cu t rela y
• Blowe r moto r rela y
• Blowe r moto r hig h rela y
Headligh t lo w bea m rela y ('9 9 - 0 1 models )
Securit y hor n rela y ('9 9 - 0 1 models )
Tailligh t rela y ('9 6 - 9 8 models )
Wipe r moto r rela y
A/ C compresso r clutc h rela y
Powe r windo w rela y
Condense r fa n rela y
typ e 1 :
typ e 2 :
Normally-close d 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 i s no t connecte d
t o 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 an d groun d ar e
connecte d to th e No . 2 an d No . 4 terminals .
• Lo w bea m cu t rela y ('9 6 - 9 8 Canad a models )
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*: Yo u ca n als o tes t th e switc h b y usin g th e self-diagnosi s functio n (mod e 2) . (Se e pag e 23-252 .)
UNDER-DAS HFUSE/RELAY BO X
TUR N SIGNAL/HAZAR D RELA Y
Inpu t Test , pag e 23-13 4
COMBINATIO
N LIGH T SWITCH *
Test , pag e 23-12 1
DAS
H LIGHT S BRIGHTNES S
CONTROLLER *Controller Test ,
pag e 23-25 6
Lightin g Syste m
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
Automati c Lightin g System : Whe n th e combinatio n ligh t switc h i s i n th e "AUTO " position , th e automati c lightin g contro l
uni t turn s o n th e headlights , al l othe r exterio r lights , an d th e instrumen t pane l light s whe n th e ambien t ligh t i s low . Th e
contro l uni t receive s signal s fro m th e automati c lightin g sensor , whic h sense s th e lu x (illumination ) leve l outsid e th e vehi -
cle , an d it control s th e light s b y mean s o f th e lightin g rela y an d tailligh t relay .
NOTE : Th e exterio r light s (othe r tha n th e headlights ) circui t i s include d wit h th e fo g light s circuit . Whil e i n th e "AUTO "
mode , whe n th e exterio r light s ar e turne d off , th e fo g light s ar e turne d of f automatically .
Whil e in th e "AUTO " mode , th e ligh t wil l remai n o n whe n th e ignitio n switc h i s turne d off .
The y wil l tur n of f automaticall y whe n th e driver' s doo r i s opened .
• FO G LIGH T SWITC H
Test , pag e 23-12 6
HIGH BEA M INDICATO R LIGH T
Bul b Locations , pag e 23-7 6
TUR
N SIGNA L INDICATO R LIGH T
Bul b Locations , pag e 23-7 6
DR L INDICATO R LIGH T (Canada )
Bul b Locations , pag e 23-7 6
HAZAR D WARNIN G SWITC H
Test , pag e 23-13 5
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Turn Signal/Hazar d Flashe r Syste m
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
TURN SIGNA L SWITC H
Test , pag e 23-11 8 TUR
N SIGNA L INDICATO RLIGHTS(In th e gaug e assembly )Bulb Locations , pag e 23-7 6HAZAR D WARNIN G SWITC H
Test , pag e 23-13 5
TUR N SIGNAL/HAZAR D
RELAYInput Test , pag e 23-13 4
UNDER-DAS H
FUSE/RELAY BO X
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