1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

• I f ther e is continuity , th e hor n switc h i s OK .
• I f ther e is n o continuity , g o t o ste p 4 .
Horn s
Switc h Tes t
1. Remov e th e dashboar d lowe r cove r an d kne e
bolste r (se e sectio n 20 ).
2 . Disconnec t th e combinatio n switc h harnes s 20 P
[22P ] connecto r fro m th e mai n wir e harness .
[ ] : '0 0 - 0 1 Canad a model s
20P CONNECTO R
'9
6 - 9 9 models ,
'0 0 US A model :
'0 0 - 0 1 Canad a models :
22 P CONNECTO R
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3. Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e combinatio n
switc h harnes s 20 P o r 22 P ('0 0 - 0 1 Canad a models )
termina l an d bod y groun d i n eac h hor n switc h
position .
*1: '9 6 -9 8 model s
*2 : '9 9 mode l an d '0 0 - 0 1 US A model s
*3: '00-0 1 Canad a model s• I f ther e i s continuity , g o t o ste p 9 .
• I f ther e i s n o continuity , chec k fo r a n ope n i n th e
wir e o f th e combinatio n switc h harness .
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4P CONNECTO R
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4. Remov e th e steerin g colum n uppe r an d lowe r covers .
5 . Disconnec t th e 4 P connecto r fro m th e cabl e reel .
6 . G o to ste p 7 fo r excep t '0 0 - 0 1 Canad a models , an d
g o to ste p 8 fo r '0 0 - 0 1 Canad a models .
CABLE REE L
4P CONNECTO R
COMBINATIO NSWITCH HARNES S
20
P (o r 22P ) CONNECTO R
7. Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e cabl e ree l 4 P con -
necto r No . 3 termina l an d 20 P connecto r No . 2 0 ter -
mina l ('9 6 - 9 8 models ) o r 4 P connecto r No . 2 termi -
na l an d 20 P connecto r No . 1 7 termina l ('9 9 mode l
and '0 0 - 0 1 US A models ) o f th e combinatio n
switch harness .
20P CONNECTO R
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8. Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e cabl e ree l 4 P
connecto r No . 2 termina l an d combinatio n switc h
harnes s 22 P connecto r No . 1 9 terminal .
22P CONNECTO R
4 P CONNECTO R
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• I f ther e i s continuity / g o t o ste p 9 .
• I f ther e i s n o continuity , chec k fo r a n ope n i n th e
wir e o f th e combinatio n switc h harness .
9 . Mak e sur e yo u hav e th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e
radio , the n writ e dow n th e frequencie s fo r th e
radio' s prese t buttons .
10 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .
11 . Disconnec t th e batter y negativ e cable , the n
disconnec t th e positiv e cable , an d wai t a t leas t 3
minutes .
12 . Remov e th e driver' s airba g (se e sectio n 24 ).
13 . Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e hor n switc h
positiv e termina l an d steerin g whee l nu t wit h th e
hor n switc h pressed .
HORN SWITC H
POSITIV E TERMINA L
STEERING WHEE LNUT
'96 - 9 8 models : '9
9 - 0 0 models :
STEERIN G WHEE L NU T
HOR N SWITC H
POSITIV E TERMINA L
• I f ther e i s continuity ,
chec k th e cabl e ree l (se e sectio n 24 )
chec k th e set/resume/cance l switc h
(se e sectio n 4 )
• I f ther e i s n o continuity , replac e th e hor n switch .
14. I f al l th e test s prov e OK , reinstal l an d reconnec t al l
remove d parts , the n reconnec t th e batter y cables .
15 . Ente r th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e radio , the n ente r th e
customer' s radi o statio n presets .
16 . Confir m prope r syste m operation :
• Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) ; th e SR S
indicato r ligh t shoul d com e o n fo r abou t 6
second s an d the n g o off .
• Mak e sur e th e hor n butto n works .
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Seat Bel t Tensio n Reduce r
Test
NOTE : Yo u ca n als o tes t th e switc h b y usin g th e
selfdiagnosi s functio n (mod e 2) . (Se e pag e 23-252 .)
1 . Remov e th e cente r pilla r lowe r tri m (se e sectio n 20 ).
2 . Disconnec t th e 2 P connecto r fro m th e sea t bel t
tensione r assembly .
SEAT BEL T TENSIONE RASSEMBLY
2P CONNECTO R
YEL
4. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF , an d reconnec t th e 2 P
connecto r t o th e sea t bel t tensione r assembly .
5 . Chec k fo r voltag e betwee n th e No . 1 termina l an d
bod y groun d wit h th e ignitio n switc h O N (II ) an d
sea t bel t unbuckled .
Ther e shoul d b e batter y voltage .
• I f ther e i s n o voltage , replac e th e sea t bel t
tensione r assembly .
• I f ther e is batter y voltage , g o to ste p 6 .
6. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .
7. Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e No . 1 an d bod y
groun d wit h th e sea t bel t buckled .
Ther e shoul d b e continuity .
• I f ther e is n o continuity , chec k for :
— poo r groun d (G601 , G651) .
— an ope n in th e BLU/RE D wire .
— fault y sea t bel t switch .
3 . Chec k fo r voltag e betwee n th e No . 2 (+ ) termina l an d
bod y groun d wit h th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
Ther e shoul d b e batter y voltage .
• I f ther e is n o voltage , chec k for :
— a blow n No . 1 3 (7. 5 A ) fus e in th e under-das h
fuse/relay box .
— an ope n in th e YE L wire .
— fault y diode .
• I f ther e i s batter y voltage , g o t o ste p 4 .
BLU/RED : DRIVER' S an d PASSENGER' S('96 - 9 8 models )
BLU/WHT : PASSENGER' S ('9 9 - 0 1 models )
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