1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

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ACURA RL KA9 1996 Service Repair Manual Charging
Use onl y servic e equipmen t tha t i s U.L.-liste d an d is cer -
tifie d t o mee t th e requirement s o f SA E J221 0 t o remov e
HFC-134 a (R-134a ) fro m th e ai r conditione r system .
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Charging
Use onl y servic e equipmen t tha t i s U.L.-liste d an d is cer -
tifie d t o mee t th e requirement s o f SA E J221 0 t o remov e
HFC-134 a (R-134a ) fro m th e ai r conditione r system .
CAUTION : Exposur e t o ai r conditione r refrigeran t an d
lubrican t vapo r o r mis t ca n irritat e eyes , nos e an d
throat . Avoi d breathin g th e ai r conditione r refrigeran t
an d lubrican t vapo r o r mist .
I f accidenta l syste m discharg e occurs , ventilat e wor k
are a befor e resumin g service . Additiona l healt h an d
safet y informatio n ma y b e obtaine d fro m th e refrigeran t
an d lubrican t manufacturers .
Selec t th e appropriat e unit s o f measur e fo r you r refrig -
eran t chargin g station .
Refrigeran t capacity :
700 to 75 0 g
0.7 0 to 0.7 5 kg
1.5 t o 1. 6 lbs .
24.7 to 26. 5 oz.
CAUTION : D o no t overcharg e th e system ; th e compresso r
wil l b e damaged .
Connec t a R-134 a refrigeran t recovery/recycling/chargin g
station to th e vehicle , a s shown , followin g th e equipmen t
manufacturer' s instructions .
RECOVERY/RECYCLING/CHARGIN G STATIO N
LOW-PRESSUR ESIDE
HIGH-PRESSUR ESIDE
Lea k Tes t
Use onl y servic e equipmen t tha t i s U.L.-liste d an d i s cer -
tifie d t o mee t th e requirement s o f SA E J221 0 t o remov e
HFC-134 a (R-134a ) fro m th e ai r conditione r system .
CAUTION : Exposur e t o ai r conditione r refrigeran t an d
lubrican t vapo r o r mis t ca n irritat e eyes , nos e an d throat .
Avoi d breathin g th e ai r conditione r refrigeran t an d lubri -
can t vapo r o r mist .
I f accidenta l syste m discharg e occurs , ventilat e wor k
are a befor e resumin g service .
R-134 a servic e equipmen t o r vehicl e ai r conditione r sys -
tem s shoul d no t b e pressur e teste d o r lea k teste d wit h
compresse d air .
Som e mixture s o f ai r an d R-134 a hav e
bee n show n t o b e combustibl e a t elevate d pressure s
an d ca n resul t i n fir e o r explosio n causin g injur y o r
propert y damage . Neve r us e compresse d ai r t o pressur e
tes t R-134 a servic e equipmen t o r vehicl e ai r conditione r
systems.
Additiona l healt h an d safet y informatio n ma y b e obtaine d
fro m th e refrigeran t an d lubrican t manufacturers .
1 . Connec t a R-134 a refrigeran t recovery/recycling /
charging statio n to th e vehicle , a s show n in th e pre -
viou s colum n followin g th e equipmen t manufactur -
er' s instructions .
NOTE : B e sur e t o instal l th e sam e amoun t o f ne w
refrigeran t oi l bac k int o th e A/ C syste m befor e charg -
ing.
2. Ope n th e high-pressur e valv e t o charg e th e syste m
t o th e specifie d capacity , the n clos e th e suppl y
valve , an d remov e th e chargin g syste m couplers .
Selec t th e appropriat e unit s of measur e fo r you r
refrigeran t chargin g station .
Refrigeran t capacity :
700 to 75 0 g
0.7 0 to 0.7 5 k g
1.5 t o 1. 6 lbs .
24.7 to 26. 5 oz.
3. Chec k th e syste m fo r leak s usin g a R-134 a refriger -
an t lea k detecto r wit h a n accurac y o f 1 4 g (0. 5 oz )
pe r yea r o r better .
4 . I f yo u fin d leak s tha t requir e th e syste m to b e opene d
(t o repai r o r replac e hoses , fittings , etc.) , recove r th e
syste m accordin g to th e Recover y Procedur e o n pag e
22-75 .
5. Afte r checkin g an d repairin g leaks , th e syste m mus t
b e evacuate d (se e Syste m Evacuatio n o n pag e 22-88 ).
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ACURA RL KA9 1996 Service Repair Manual Special Tool s
07LAJ-PT3020 A
07PAZ-001010 0
23-86
23-24 8
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ACURA RL KA9 1996 Service Repair Manual Troubleshooting
Tips an d Precaution s
Before Troubleshootin g
• Chec k applicabl e fuse s i n th e appropriat e fuse/rela y
box.
• Chec k th e batter y fo r damage , stat e o f charge , an d
clea

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ACURA RL KA9 1996 Service Repair Manual Troubleshooting
Tips an d Precaution s (cont'd )
• Inser t th e connecto r al l th e wa y an d mak e sur e i t i s
securel y locked .
• Positio n wire s s o tha t th e ope n en d o f th e cov

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ACURA RL KA9 1996 Service Repair Manual Five-step Troubleshootin g
1. Verif y Th e Complain t
Tur n o n al l th e component s i n th e proble m circui t t o
verif y th e custome r complaint . Not e th e symptoms .
D o no t begi n disassemb

Five-step Troubleshootin g
1. Verif y Th e Complain t
Tur n o n al l th e component s i n th e proble m circui t t o
verif y th e custome r complaint . Not e th e symptoms .
D o no t begi n disassembl y o r testin g unti l yo u hav e
narrowe d dow n th e proble m area .
2. Analyz e Th e Schemati c
Look u p th e schemati c fo r th e proble m circuit .
Determin e ho w th e circui t i s suppose d t o wor k b y
tracin g th e curren t path s fro m th e powe r fee d
throug h th e circui t component s t o ground . I f severa l
circuit s fai l a t th e sam e time , th e fus e o r groun d is a
likel y cause .
Based o n th e symptom s an d you r understandin g o f
th e circui t operation , identif y on e o r mor e possibl e
cause s o f th e problem .
3 . Isolat e Th e Proble m B y Testin g Th e Circui t
Mak e circui t test s t o chec k th e diagnosi s yo u mad e
in ste p 2 . Kee p i n min d tha t a logical , simpl e
procedur e i s th e ke y t o efficien t troubleshooting .
Tes t fo r th e mos t likel y caus e o f failur e first . Tr y t o
mak e test s a t point s tha t ar e easil y accessible .
4 . Fi x Th e Proble m
Onc e th e specifi c proble m is identified , mak e th e
repair . B e sur e t o us e prope r tool s an d saf e
procedures .
5 . Mak e Sur e Th e Circui t Work s
Turn o n al l component s i n th e repaire d circui t i n al l
mode s t o mak e sur e you'v e fixe d th e entir e
problem . I f th e proble m wa s a blow n fuse , b e sur e
t o tes t al l o f th e circuit s o n th e fuse . Mak e sur e n o
ne w problem s tur n u p an d th e origina l proble m
doe s no t recur .
Wire Colo r Code s
The followin g abbreviation s ar e use d t o identif y wir e
color s in th e circui t schematics :
WHT .............................Whit e
YEL............................... Yello w
BL K ............................. . Blac k
BL U ............................. . Blu e
GR N ............................ . Gree n
RED ............................. . Red
OR N ............................ . Orang e
PNK ............................. . Pink
BRN ............................. . Brown
GRY............................. . Gra y
PU R ............................. . Purpl e
L T BL U ........................ . Ligh t Blu e
L T GR N ....................... . Ligh t Gree n
Th e wir e insulatio n ha s on e colo r o r on e colo r wit h
anothe r colo r stripe . Th e secon d colo r i s th e stripe .
WHT/BL K
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ACURA RL KA9 1996 Service Repair Manual Relay an d Contro l Uni t Location s
Engine Compartmen t
TCS FAIL-SAF E RELA Y('96-99 models )
• FRON T SEA T HEATE R
RELA Y ('9 8 model )
• ACCESSOR Y POWE R
SOCKE T RELA Y
('9 9-0 1

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ACURA RL KA9 1996 Service Repair Manual IGNITION CONTRO LMODULE (ICM )
UNDER-HOO D RELA YBOX B
DRIVER' S POWE R WINDO W MOTO R RELA Y B('98-0 1 models )• HOR N RELA Y('96-97 models )• POWE R WINDO W MASTE R SWITC H
RELA Y (&

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ACURA RL KA9 1996 Service Repair Manual 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-D

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