1996 ACURA RL KA9 fuse box

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If fus e No . 7 (1 0 A ) i s ope n o r removed , an d yo u kee p th e engin e cranking , thi s ma y b e self-diagnose d a s a failur e in th e
SR S system , an d th e SR S indicato r ligh t ma y indicat e DT C 7-2 . I n thi s case , firs t chec k th e No . 7 (1 0 A ) fus e in th e under -
das h fuse/rela y box . Next , eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-37 ), an d chec k th e DTC . I f DT C 7- 2 doesn' t reappear , th e
SR S uni t i s normal .
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FUSE/RELAY BOX

2P CONNECTOR
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SRS Indicator Light Wire Connections

SRS Indicator Light Power Circuit

MAIN WIRE HARNESS

LEFT ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRE HARNESS

To UNDER-DASH

FUSE/RELAY BOX

18P CONNECTOR

SRS Indicator Light Control Circuit

To SRS UNIT

SRS MAIN HARNESS
C418, C475, C518 : Terminal side of male terminals

Except C418, C475, C518 : Wire side of female terminals

MAIN WIRE HARNESS
To GAUGE ASSEMBLY
DASHBOARD WIRE HARNESS

DASHBOARD WIRE HARNESS

To GAUGE ASSEMBLY

C325 : LEFT ENGINE COMPARTMENT

WIRE HARNESS 20P CONNECTOR

C339 : LEFT ENGINE COMPARTMENT

WIRE HARNESS 5P CONNECTOR

C418 : MAIN WIRE HARNESS 20P CONNECTOR

C475 : MAIN WIRE HARNESS 3P CONNECTOR

C477 : MAIN WIRE HARNESS 8P CONNECTOR
C502 DASHBOARD WIRE HARNESS 20P CONNECTOR

C508 DASHBOARD WIRE HARNESS 22P CONNECTOR

C509 DASHBOARD WIRE HARNESS 30P CONNECTOR

C518 DASHBOARD WIRE HARNESS 8P CONNECTOR

C801 SRS MAIN HARNESS 2P CONNECTOR

C805 SRS MAIN HARNESS 3P CONNECTOR

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The SR S Indicato r Ligh t Doesn' t Com e O n
CAUTION : Wheneve r th e ignitio n switc h is O N (II) , o r ha s
bee n turne d OF F fo r les s tha n 3 minutes , b e carefu l no t
to bum p th e SR S unit ; th e airbag s coul d accidentall y
deploy an d caus e damag e o r injuries .
NOTE: Th e PC M memor y mus t b e rese t afte r reconnec -
ting th e batter y (se e pag e 11-125 ).
Chec k th e powe r suppl y (fuse) :
Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) , an d chec k whethe r th e othe r
indicato r light s com e o n o r no t (brak e system , etc.) .
D o th e othe r indicato r light s com e on ?
Chec k th e fuse :Chec k th e No . 1 3 (7. 5 A ) fus e in th e under-das h fuse/rela ybox.
Chec k th e bulb :
Replac e th e No . 1 3 (7. 5 A ) fuse , an d chec k tha t th e SR S
indicato r ligh t come s on .
Chec k th e wir e harnes s betwee n th e fus e an d gaug e
assembl y o r gaug e relay :
Chec k fo r a n ope n i n th e wir e harnes s betwee n th e fus e
No . 1 3 (7. 5 A ) an d th e gaug e assembly , chec k th e gaug e
relay , an d repai r a s needed . Chec k tha t th e SR S indicato r
ligh t come s on .
Chec k th e SR S indicato r ligh t bulb :
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .
2 . Remov e th e gaug e assembly .
3 . Chec k fo r blow n SR S indicato r ligh t bulb .
Chec k th e SR S indicato r ligh t circuit :
Replac e th e bulb , an d reconnec t th e gaug e assembl y con -
nectors . The n tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
UNDER-DAS H FUSE/RELA Y BO X
No. 1 3 (7. 5 A ) FUS E
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Fuse Bo x an d Connecto r Location s
SRS mai n harnes s 18 P connecto r an d SR S floo r harnes s
18 P connector : Driver'
s sea t bel t buckl e switc h 3 P connecto r an d lef t
sid e wir e harnes s 3 P connector :
Fron t passenger' s sea t bel t buckl e switc h 3 P connector ,
righ t sid e wir e harnes s 3 P connector , OPD S uni t wir e
harnes s 8 P connector , OPD S uni t wir e harnes s 4 P con -
necto r an d righ t sid e wir e harnes s 4 P connector :
Under-das
h fuse/rela y box , SR S mai n harnes s 2 P con -
nector , mai n wir e harnes s 12 P connector , lef t sid e wir e
harnes s 18 P connecto r an d lef t engin e compartmen t
wir e harnes s 16 P connector :
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DTC 15- 1
CAUTION : Wheneve r th e ignitio n switc h is O N (II) , o r
ha s bee n turne d OF F fo r les s tha n 3 minutes , b e carefu l
not t o bum p th e SR S uni t o r th e sid e impac t sensor ; th e
airbag s coul d accidentall y deplo y an d caus e damag e o r
injuries .
Read th e DTC :1. Mak e sur e nothin g is sittin g o n th e fron t passenger' s seat .
2 . Initializ e th e OPD S uni t (se e pag e 24-88 ).
3 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-87 ).
4 . Rea d th e DT C (se e pag e 24-84 ).
I s DT C 15- 1 indicated ?
YESNO
Intermitten t failure , syste m is O K a t thi s time . Se e
Troubleshootin g Intermitten t Failure s o n pag e 24-87 .
Chec k th e fuse :
Chec k th e No . 2 3 (7. 5 A ) fus e i n th e under-das h fuse/rela y
box.
Is th e fus e OK ?
YESNO
Chec k th e powe r suppl y (1) :
1 . Disconnec t th e ODP S uni t wir e harnes s 8 P connecto r
fro m th e OPD S uni t (se e pag e 24-92 ).
2 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .3. Chec k fo r voltag e betwee n th e No . 4 termina l o f th e
ODP S uni t wir e harnes s 8 P connecto r an d bod y ground .
Ther e shoul d b e batter y voltage .
Wir e sid e o f femal e terminal s
I s ther e batter y voltage ?
YES
(B) T o pag e 24-15 0
NO
Chec k th e powe r suppl y (2) :
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .
2 . Disconnec t th e mai n wir e harnes s 24 P connecto r fro m th e
righ t sid e wir e harnes s (se e pag e 24-97 ).
3 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .4. Chec k fo r voltag e betwee n th e No . 1 3 termina l o f th emai n wir e harnes s 24 P connecto r an d bod y ground .There shoul d b e batter y voltage .
Termina l sid e o f mal e terminal s
I s ther e batter y voltage ?
YESNO
Shor t t o powe r i n th e righ t sid e wir e harnes s o r OPD S uni t
harness ; i f th e OPD S uni t harnes s is OK , replac e th e righ t
sid e wir e harness .
Shor t t o powe r i n th e mai n wir e harness ; replac e th e mai n
wir e harness .
Chec k th e fuse :
1 . Replac e th e No . 2 3 (7. 5 A ) fus e i n th e under-das h
fuse/relay box .2. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OF F afte r th e ignitio n switc h ha s
bee n turne d o n fo r 3 0 seconds .
3 . Chec k th e No . 2 3 (7. 5 A ) fus e in th e under-das h fuse/rela y
bo x (se e pag e 24-92 ).
I s th e fus e OK ?
YESNO
EN D
To pag e 24-15 0 (D )
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DTC 15- 1 (cont'd )
From pag e 24-14 9 (D )
Chec k fo r a shor t t o groun d (1) :
1 . Replac e th e No . 2 3 (7. 5 A ) fus e i n th e under-das h
fuse/rela y bo x (se e pag e 24-92 ).
2 . Disconnec t th e mai n wir e harnes s 12 P connecto r fro m
th e under-das h fuse/rela y bo x (se e pag e 24-92 ).
3 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II ) fo r 3 0 seconds , the n tur n
it OFF .4. Chec k th e No . 2 3 (7. 5 A ) fus e in th e under-das h fuse/rela y
bo x (se e pag e 24-92 ).
Shor t t o groun d in th e No . 2 3 (7. 5 A ) relate d circuit ; refe r
t o sectio n 2 3 an d continu e troubleshooting . Chec
k fo r a shor t t o groun d (3) :
1 . Disconnec t th e ODP S uni t wir e harnes s 8 P connecto r
fro m th e ODP S uni t (se e pag e 24-92 ).
2 . Reconnec t th e righ t sid e wir e harnes s 24 P connecto r (se e
page 24-97 ).3 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II ) fo r 3 0 seconds , the n tur nit OFF .4. Chec k th e No . 2 3 (7. 5 A ) fus e in th e under-das h fuse/rela ybox.
Chec k fo r a shor t t o groun d (2) :
1 . Disconnec t th e mai n wir e harnes s 24 P connecto r fro m
th e righ t sid e wir e harnes s (se e pag e 24-97 ).
2 . Connec t th e mai n wir e harnes s 12 P connecto r t o th e
under-das h fuse/rela y bo x (se e pag e 24-92 ).
3 . Tur n th e switc h O N (II ) fo r 3 0 seconds , the n tur n i t OFF .
4 . Chec k th e No . 2 3 (7. 5 A ) fus e in th e under-das h fuse/rela y
box.
(B) Fro m pag e 24-14 9
(F ) T o pag e 24-15 1
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