1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

Troubleshooting
TCS Indicato r Ligh t Doe s No t Com e O n
Th e TC S indicato r ligh t doe s no t com e o n whe n ignitio n switc h i s turne d O N (II) .
The TC S indicato r ligh t doe s no t
com e o n whe n ignitio n switc h is
turne d O N (II) .
Chec k th e METE R (1 5 A ) fus e in th e
under-hoo d fuse/rela y bo x an d
METE R (7. 5 A ) fus e i n th e under -
das h fuse/rela y box .
Ar e th e fuse s OK ?
Chec k fo r a n ope n in th e IG 1 cir -
cuit :
1 . Disconnec t th e gaug e assem -
bl y 22 P connector .
2. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .3. Measur e th e voltag e betwee n
th e gaug e assembl y 22 P con -
necto r termina l No . 2 2 an d
body ground .
Is ther e batter y voltage ?
Is th e bul b OK ?
Chec k th e gaug e assembly :
1 . Connec t th e gaug e assembl y
22 P connector .
2 . Connec t th e gaug e assembl y
22 P connecto r termina l No . 7
t o bod y groun d wit h a jumpe r
wire .
Doe s th e TC S indicato r ligh t
com e on ?
T o pag e 19-16 3 NOTE
: Al l indicato r light s excep t th e chargin g
system indicato r ligh t wil l no t com e o n whe none o f thes e fuse s i s blown .
Replac e th e fuse(s ) an d recheck .
NOTE : Reinstal l th e fuse s if the y ar e OK . GAUG
E ASSEMBL Y 22 P CONNECTO R
Repai r ope n in th e wir e betwee n
th e METE R (1 5 A ) fus e i n th e
under-hoo d fuse/rela y bo x an d
gaug e assembly .
Repai r ope n in th e wir e betwee n
th e METE R (7. 5 A ) fus e i n th e
under-das h fuse/rela y bo x an d
bod y ground .
Mete r rela y stuc k OFF .
Replac e th e under-hoo d fuse /
relay bo x o r under-das h fuse /relay box .
(Ope n circui t insid e th e fuse /
rela y box ) Wir
e sid e o f femal e terminal s
Replac e th e TC S indicato r ligh t
bulb.
JUMPE R WIR E
Replac e th e printe d circui t boar d
i n th e gaug e assembly .
Chec
k th e TC S indicato r ligh t bul b
i n th e gaug e assembly .
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From pag e 19-16 2
Chec k fo r a n ope n in th e WAR N
circuit :
1. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .2. Disconnec t th e TC S contro l
uni t 14 P an d 20 P connectors .
3. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .4. Connec t th e TC S contro l uni tHP connecto r termina l No . 2 or20 P connecto r termina l No . 1 7
t o bod y groun d wit h a jumpe r
wire.
Doe s th e TC S indicato r ligh t
com e on ?
Chec k fo r a n ope n i n th e L G cir -
cuit :
1. Connec t th e TC S contro l uni t14P an d 20 P connectors .2. Connec t th e TC S contro l uni t14P connecto r termina l No . 4 or20 P connecto r termina l No . 1 5to bod y groun d wit h a jumpe rwire.
Doe s th e TC S indicato r ligh t
com e on ?
Chec k fo r loos e TC S contro l uni t
connectors . I f necessary , substi -
tut e a known-goo d TC S contro l
uni t an d recheck . TC
S CONTRO L UNI T 14 P CONNECTO R
JUMPERWIRE
Wire sid e o f femal e terminal s
TC S CONTRO L UNI T 20 P CONNECTO R
Repai r ope n in th e wir e betwee n
th e gaug e assembl y an d TC S con -
trol unit .
Repai r ope n i n th e tw o wire s
betwee n th e TC S contro l uni t
an d bod y ground .
Repai r poo r groun d (G101) . JUMPE
R
WIRE
JUMPE RWIRE
Wire sid e o f femal e terminal s
JUMPERWIRE
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TCS Indicato r Ligh t Doe s No t G o Of f
The TC S indicato r ligh t doe s no t g o of f afte r th e engin e i s started .
Is th e fus e OK ?
Chec k fo r a n ope n in th e IG 1 cir -
cuit :1. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .2. Measur e th e voltag e betwee nthe TC S control unit 20 P con -necto r termina l No . 1 an dbody ground .
Is ther e batter y voltage ?
Chec k fo r a shor t t o bod y groun d
i n th e WAR N circuit :
1. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .
2 . Disconnec t TC S contro l uni t
14P an d 20 P connectors .3. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
Doe s th e TC S indicato r ligh tcom e on ?
Replac e th e fus e an d recheck .
NOTE : Reinstal l th e fus e if i t i s OK .
TCS CONTRO L UNI T 20 P CONNECTO R
Wir e sid e o f femal e terminal s
Repai r ope n i n th e wir e betwee n
th e EC U (2 0 A ) fus e an d TC S con -
trol unit .
Repai r shor t t o bod y groun d i n
th e wir e betwee n th e TC S indica -
to r ligh t an d TC S contro l unit .
Chec k fo r loos e TC S contro l uni t
connectors . I f necessary , substi -
tut e a known-goo d TC S contro l
uni t an d recheck .
Wit
h engin e running , TC S indi -
cato r ligh t i s ON .
Wit h th e SC S servic e connec -
to r connecte d (se e pag e
19-159 ), n o DT C is indicated .
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