1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

Troubleshooting
DTC 71 : Differen t Diamete r Tir e
Whil e drivin g th e vehicle , th e
AB S indicato r come s on .
Wit h th e SC S servic e connec -
to r connecte d (se e pag e
19-119 ), DT C 71 is indicated .
Replace th e tire(s ) wit h th e spec -
ifie d size .
DTC 81 : Centra l Processin g Uni t (CPU )
Does th e AB S indicato r com e
o n an d is DT C 8 1 indicated ? Replac
e th e AB S contro l unit .
Intermitten t failure ; th e vehicl e i s
O K at thi s time .
Proble m verification :1. Eras e th e DTC .2. Test-driv e th e vehicle .
Wit
h th e ignitio n switc h O N
(II) , th e AB S indicato r doe s
not g o off .With th e SC S servic e connec -
to r connecte d (se e pag e
19-119 ), DT C 8 1 is indicated .
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Modulator Unit

Removal/Installation

NOTE:

Do not spill brake fluid on the vehicle; it may damage the paint; if brake fluid does not contact the paint, wash it off

immediately with water.

Take care not to damage or deform the brake lines during removal and installation.

To prevent the brake fluid from flowing, plug and cover the hose ends and joints with a shop towel or equivalent mate-

rial.

Removal

1. Disconnect the modulator unit and pump motor connectors.

2. Disconnect the brake lines, then remove the proportioning control valve.

3. Remove the modulator unit.

Installation

1. Install the modulator unit.

2. Install the proportioning control valve, then connect the brake lines. Tighten the flare nuts to 15 N-m (1.5 kgf-m, 11 Ibf-ft).

3. Connect the modulator unit and pump motor connectors.

4. Bleed the brake system, starting with the front wheels.

5. Start the engine, and check that the ABS indicator goes off.

6. Test-drive the vehicle, and check that the ABS indicator does not come on.

From

From left-front

right-front
MODULATOR UNIT

RUBBER MOUNT

MODULATOR UNIT

CONNECTOR

8 mm BOLT

22 N-m (2.2 kgf-m, 16 Ibf-ft)

BRACKET
PROPORTIONING

CONTROL VALVE

6 mm BOLT

9.8 N-m (1.0 kgf-m, 7.2 Ibf-ft)

PUMP MOTOR CONNECTOR

6 mm NUT

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ABS Contro l Uni tPulsers/Whee l Sensor s
Removal/Installatio n
1. Remov e th e glov e box .
2 . Remov e th e glov e bo x bac k cover .
3 . Remov e th e righ t fron t doo r trim .
4. Remov e th e righ t kic k panel .
5. Tur n u p th e floo r mat .
6 . Remov e th e PC M cover .
7. Remov e th e connector s insid e o f th e righ t kic k
panel .
8 . Remov e th e harnes s cli p A for m th e AB S contro l
unit, the n remov e th e bol t a t lowe r sid e o f th e AB S
contro l unit .
9. Remov e th e multiple x contro l uni t (passenger's) .
10 . Remov e th e harnes s cli p B an d C .
11 . Remov e th e bol t a t rea r o f th e AB S contro l unit ,
the n pul l ou t th e AB S contro l unit .
HARNES S CLI P BCONNECTOR S(Inside th e
righ t kic k panel. )
AB S CONTRO L UNI T
HARNES SCLIP AHARNES S CLI P C
MULTIPLE X CONTRO LUNIT (PASSENGER'S )
12. Instal l th e AB S contro l uni t i n th e revers e orde r o f
removal .
Inspectio n
1. Chec k th e fron t an d rea r pulse r fo r chippe d o r dam -
age d teeth .
2 . Measur e th e ai r ga p betwee n th e whee l senso r an d
pulse r al l th e wa y aroun d whil e rotatin g th e pulser .
I f th e ga p exceed s 1. 0 m m (0.0 4 in) , chec k fo r a ben t
suspensio n arm .
Rear
Remov e th e rea r brak e dis c t o inspec t th e rea r whee l
senso r ai r gap .
Fron t
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