1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

3. Remov e th e C D change r bracke t mountin g bolts ,
the n remov e th e C D change r an d bracket .
4 . Remov e th e DI N cor d fro m th e C D changer .
5 . Remov e th e eigh t mountin g screws , the n remov e
th e C D change r fro m th e bracket .
Stereo Soun d Syste m
CD Change r Remova l
1. Ope n th e trun k lid .
2 . Remov e th e C D change r cover .
Stereo Amplifie r Remova l
1. Remov e th e rea r sea t (se e sectio n 20 ).
2 . Loose n th e thre e amplifie r mountin g bolts .
COVE R
CD CHANGE R
CD CHANGE RBRACKE T
STEREOAMPLIFIE R
MOUNTINGBOLTS
CONNECTOR S
3. Slid e th e amplifie r ou t o f it s thre e mountin g slots ,
disconnec t th e 12 P an d 18 P connectors , the n
remov e th e amplifier .
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Speaker Replacemen t
Front Doo r Speaker :
1 . Remov e th e fron t doo r pane l (se e sectio n 20 ).
2 . Remov e th e fou r screws , the n disconnec t th e 2 P
connecto r fro m th e speaker .
1 . Remov e th e fron t doo r pane l (se e sectio n 20 ).
2 . Remov e th e speake r cover .
3 . Remov e th e tw o screw s an d tweeter .
TWEETE R
SPEAKERCOVER
2P CONNECTO R
SPEAKER
SCREW
Rear Speaker :
1 . Remov e th e rea r sea t bac k (se e sectio n 20 ).
2 . Remov e th e rea r shel f (se e sectio n 20 ).
3 . Remov e th e fou r screws , the n disconnec t th e 2 P
connecto r fro m th e speaker .
4 . Remov e th e speake r fro m th e speake r adapter .
Rea r Doo r Speaker :
1 . Remov e th e rea r doo r pane l (se e sectio n 20 ).
2 . Remov e th e fou r screws , the n disconnec t th e 2 P
connecto r fro m th e speaker .
2P CONNECTO R
SCREW
SPEAKE R
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Stereo Soun d Syste m
Radio Remot e Switc h Tes t
SRS component s ar e locate d i n 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 .
1. Remov e th e switc h cove r fro m th e radi o remot e
switch.
RADIO REMOT E SWITC H
SWITC H COVE R
2P CONNECTO R
2. Remov e th e radi o remot e switc h fro m th e steerin g
whee l b y removin g th e tw o screws , an d disconnec t
th e 2 P connector . 3
. Remov e th e remot e switc h fro m th e steerin g whee l
(se e sectio n 17 ).
4 . Measur e resistanc e betwee n th e No . 1 an d No . 2
terminal s i n eac h switc h positio n accordin g t o th e
table .
Positio nResistanc e
Approx. 10 0
Approx . 35 0
Approx
. 77 0
Approx
. 3. 6
OF F
AUDIO/C H
(SEEK)
(VOL. UP)
(VOL . DOWN )
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Window Antenn a Wir e Tes t
1. Wra p aluminu m foi l aroun d th e ti p o f th e teste r prob e
as shown .
ALUMINU M FOI L
TESTE R PROB E
2. Touc h on e teste r prob e t o th e windo w antenn a
terminal , an d mov e th e othe r teste r prob e alon g th e
antenn a wire s t o chec k tha t continuit y exists .
WINDO W ANTENN A
TERMINA L
Window Antenn a Wir e Repai r
NOTE: T o mak e a n effectiv e repair , th e broke n sectio n
must b e n o longe r tha n on e inch .
1. Lightl y ru b th e are a aroun d th e broke n sectio n wit h
fin e stee l wool , the n clea n it wit h alcohol .
2 . Carefull y mas k abov e an d belo w th e broke n portio n
o f th e windo w antenn a wir e wit h cellophan e tape .
4 . Chec k fo r continuit y i n th e repaire d wire .
5 . Appl y a secon d coa t o f pain t i n th e sam e way . Le t i t dr y
3 hour s befor e removin g th e tape .
PAIN T
3. Usin g a smal l brush , appl y a heav y coa t o f silve r
conductiv e pain t extendin g abou t 1/8 " o n bot h side s
o f th e break . Allo w 3 0 minute s t o dry .
NOTE : Thoroughl y mi x th e pain t befor e use .
BROKE N WIR E
CELLOPHAN ETAPE
OPE N
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