1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

Switch Tes t
1. Carefull y pr y th e switc h out , an d disconnec t th e 5 P
connecto r fro m th e switch .
5P CONNECTO R
2. Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e terminal s i n eac h
switc h positio n accordin g to th e table .
Termina l sid e o fmal e terminal s
MOONROO
F
SWITC H
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Description
Two heater s ar e provide d i n eac h fron t seat ; on e i n th e sea t cushio n an d anothe r i n th e seat-back . I n norma l use ,
temperatur e i s automaticall y controlle d b y th e thermosta t [OF F abov e 122° F (50°C) ] buil t int o eac h sea t cushio n heater . A
breake r [OF F 109° F (43°C) ] cut s of f th e circui t t o preven t abnorma l temperatur e rise .
SEA T HEATE RRELAY*2
Test, pag e 23-6 9
UNDER-HOOD RELA Y BO X C
SEA
T HEATE R RELAY*
3
Test , pag e 23-67
DRIVER'
S SEA T HEATE R SWITC H
Test/Replacement , pag e 23-17 6
DRIVER'
S SEA T CUSHIO N
HEATERTest, pag e 23-17 6
DRIVER'
S SEA T
BAC K HEATE R
Test , pag e 23-17 6
FRON
T PASSENGER' S SEA T HEATE R
SWITCHTest/Replacement , pag e 23-17 6
FRON
T PASSENGER' S
SEAT CUSHIO N HEATER*4
Test , pag e 23-17 6
FRON T PASSENGER' S
SEA T CUSHIO N HEATE R
Test , pag e 23-17 6
UNDER-HOO
D
RELA Y BO X B
SEA
T HEATE R RELAY*
1
Test , pag e 23-67
*1 : '9 6 -9 7 model s*2: '9 8 mode l*3:'99-0 1 model s*4: '9 6 - 9 8 model s
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
Seat Heater s
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Seat Heater s
Switch Test/Replacement
1. Remov e th e A/T gea r positio n indicato r tri m (se e
sectio n 20 ).
2 . Disconnec t th e 6 P connecto r fro m th e switch , an d
remov e th e switc h fro m th e A/ T gea r positio n
indicator trim .
DRIVER' S SEA T
HEATE R SWITC H BULB
S (0.5 6 W x 3)
6 P CONNECTO R
FRON T PASSENGER' S
SEA T HEATE R SWITC H
3. Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e terminal s i n eac h
switc h positio n accordin g to th e table .
2. Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e No . 1 an d No . 4
terminals , an d No . 3 an d No . 4 terminals .
There shoul d b e continuity .
Heater Tes t
1. Carefull y remov e th e driver' s an d fron t passenger' s
sea t (se e sectio n 20 ).
Driver' s seat :
Fron t passenger' s seat :
Termina l sid e o f
mal e terminal s
Termina l sid e o f
mal e terminal s
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Automatic Insid e Dimmin g Mirro r
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
AUTOMATI C INSID E DIMMIN G MIRRO R
Test , pag e 23-17 8
Replacement , pag e 23-17 8
AUTOMATI C INSID E DIMMIN G MIRRO R SWITC H
Descriptio n
The automati c dimmin g ha s a front-facin g lu x leve l sensor , a rear-facin g lu x leve l sensor , an d a contro l unit . Th e contro l
uni t receive s signal s fro m eac h sensor . Base d o n th e differenc e betwee n th e tw o lu x level s (th e ligh t outsid e th e vehicl e an d
th e ligh t fro m th e headlight s o f th e othe r vehicle , etc.) , th e contro l uni t control s th e elector-chromi c ge l t o reduc e th e glare .
Thi s dimmin g functio n is cancele d whe n th e transmissio n is in reverse , o r whe n th e automati c insid e dimmin g mirro r switc h
i s turne d OFF .
BACKWAR D LU XLEVE L SENSO R
SWITC H
FORWAR D LU XLEVE L SENSO R
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Automatic Insid e Dimmin g Mirro r
Test/Replacemen t
NOTE: Befor e testing , chec k th e No . 1 3 (7. 5 A ) fuse .
1 . Remov e th e fron t ceilin g ligh t (se e pag e 23-262 ).
2 . Disconnec t th e 3 P connecto r fro m th e mirror .
Wire sid e o ffemal e terminal s
3P CONNECTO R
3. Chec k fo r voltag e betwee n th e No . 3 termina l an d
bod y groun d wit h th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
• I f ther e is batter y voltage , g o t o ste p 4 .
• I f ther e is n o voltage , chec k for :
a n ope n in th e wire , o r
poo r groun d (G401 , G402) .
4 . 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 ) an d
A/T gea r positio n in
• I f ther e i s batter y voltage , replac e th e mirro r b y
removin g thre e screws .
• I f ther e is n o voltage , chec k for :
a n ope n in th e wire , o r
fault y revers e relay , o r
fault y transmissio n rang e switch , o r
fault y diode .
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