1996 ACURA RL KA9 low beam

5. Reconnect the feed line to upper side of the valve

body unit.
2. Position the line mounting cushions by aligning the

marks on the 10 mm return line (large diameter

line).

3. Install the feed line on the slot of the cushions.

4. Install the two line clamps on the line mounting

cushions as shown below.
Installation

CAUTION: Be careful not to bend or damage cylinder

lines A and B or the four fluid lines when installing the

gearbox.

1. Assemble the mounting bracket over the mount

cushion, then loosely install the gearbox on the rear

beam with two gearbox mounting bolts.

NOTE: Move the feed line over the gearbox so that

it does not interfere with the gearbox during instal-

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Suspension Arm s Removal/Inspectio n
CAUTION:
• Replac e th e self-lockin g nut s afte r removal .
• B e carefu l no t t o damag e th e bal l join t boot .
NOTE :
• Th e bal l join t remove r wil l interfer e wit h th e lowe r ar m whe n removin g th e lowe r arm . T o preven t interference , remov e
th e beam' s pivo t bolt s befor e installin g th e bal l join t remover .
• Th e bal l join t remove r wil l interfer e wit h th e brak e hos e bracke t whe n removin g th e uppe r arm . T o preven t interfer -
ence , remov e th e brak e hos e bracke t befor e installin g th e bal l join t remover .
STABILIZE R BA RChec k fo r bendin g an d damage .
STABILIZE R BUSHIN GCheck fo r deterioratio n an d damag e
STABILIZE R LIN K• Chec k fo r bendin g an d damage .• Chec k th e bushin g fo r deterioratio nand damage .
LOWER AR M B• Chec k fo r bendin g an d damage .• Chec k th e bushin g fo rdeterioratio n an d damage .
BAL L JOIN T REMOVER , 2 8 m m
07MAC-SL0020 0See pag e 18-1 0 fo r ho w to
us e th e bal l join t remover .
TRAILING AR M BRACKE TCheck fo r damage .
TRAILING AR M• Chec k fo r bendin g an d damage .
• Chec k th e bushin g fo r
deterioratio n an d damage .
LOWER AR M A• Chec k fo r bendin g an d damage .
• Chec k th e bushin g fo r
deterioratio n an d damage . BAL
L JOIN T BOO T
• Chec k fo r deterioratio n an d damage .
• Se e pag e 18-2 3 fo r boo t replacement .
KNUCKLECheck fo r damage .
CLIPReplace , o r instal l ane w cotte r pin .
NOTE : Instal l th e
clip a s shown .
BALL JOIN T BOO T• Chec k fo r deterioratio n an d damage .
• Se e pag e 18-2 3 fo r boo t replacement .
BOOTChec k fo r deterioration ,
an d damage .
UPPER AR MChec k fo r bendin g an d damage. .
Chec k th e bushin g fo r
deterioratio n an d damage .
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Heater Uni t
Replacemen t (cont'd )
8. Remov e th e mountin g bol t an d th e mountin g nut s
fro m th e righ t sid e o f th e steerin g hange r beam ,
the n remov e th e steerin g hange r beam .
6 x 1. 0 m m9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m , 7. 2 Ibf-ft )
STEERIN G HANGE R BEA M
8 x 1.2 5 mm22 N- m (2. 2 kgf-m , 1 6 Ibf-ft )
9. Remov e th e evaporator/blowe r uni t (se e pag e
22-65 ).
10. Remov e th e clip s an d th e heate r duct .
HEATE R DUC T
11. Remov e th e bol t an d th e cruis e contro l unit . Discon -
nec t th e connector s fro m th e mod e contro l moto r
an d th e ai r mi x contro l motor , the n remov e th e clip s
an d th e A/ C wir e harness . Remov e th e mountin g
bolt , th e mountin g nut s an d th e heate r unit .
CRUIS E CONTRO L UNI T
HEATE R UNI T
6 x 1. 0 m m9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m , 7. 2 Ibf-ft )
A/C WIR E HARNES S
12. Instal l i n th e revers e orde r o f removal . Mak e not e o f
the followin g items .
Apply sealan t t o th e grommets .
D o no t interchang e th e inle t an d outle t heate r
hoses.
Make sur e tha t th e clamp s ar e secure .
Refil l th e coolin g syste m wit h engin e coolan t
(se e sectio n 10 ).
Connec t th e heate r valv e cable , an d mak e sur e
tha t i t i s properl y adjuste d (se e pag e 22-72 ).
Mak e sur e tha t ther e is n o ai r leakage .
Th e PC M memor y mus t b e rese t afte r reconnect -
in g th e batter y (se e pag e 11-125 ).
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 .
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Lighting Syste m
HID Lam p Syste m Troubleshootin g ('9 9 - 0 4 models )
CAUTION : Neve r tur n o n th e combinatio n ligh t switc h
befor e fittin g th e HI D bulb s t o thei r bul b socket s an d
completin g th e reassembl y o f th e headligh t assembly .
1 . Chec k th e No . 4 5 (2 0 A ) o r No . 4 6 (2 0 A ) fus e in th e
under-hoo d fuse/rela y box .
Are the fuses OK?
YES - G o to ste p 2 .
NO - Replac e th e fuse(s) , an d recheck .
2. Substitut e a known-goo d HI D bul b an d recheck .
Does the headlight low beam come on?
YES-Replac e th e HI D bulb .
N O - G o t o ste p 3 .
3 . Disconnec t th e 2 P connecto r fro m th e inverte r unit .
4. Tur n th e combinatio n ligh t switc h ON .
5. Measur e voltag e betwee n th e No . 2 termina l o f th e
inverte r uni t 2 P connecto r an d bod y ground .
INVERTE R UNI T 2 P CONNECTO R
Is there battery voltage?
YE S - G o to ste p 6 .
N O - Repai r ope n i n th e wir e betwee n th e under -
hoo d fuse/rela y bo x an d th e inverte r unit .
6 . Tur n th e combinatio n ligh t switc h OFF .
YES - Substitut e a known-goo d inverter , an d
recheck . I f th e symptom/indicatio n goe s away ,
replac e th e origina l inverte r unit .
NO - Replac e th e ignite r unit .
Is there about 1-2
7
. Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e No . 1 termina l o f
th e inverte r uni t 2 P connecto r an d bod y ground .
INVERTE R UNI T 2 P CONNECTE R
Is there continuity?
YE S - G o to ste p 8 .
N O - Repai r ope n i n th e wir e betwee n th e inverte r
unit an d bod y ground . I f th e wir e is OK , chec k fo r
poo r groun d a t G20 1 o r G301 .
8 . Measur e resistanc e betwee n th e No . 1 an d B termi -
nal an d th e No . 2 an d A termina l o f th e ignite r unit .
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Headlights
Combinatio n Ligh t Switc h
Replacemen t
1. Remov e th e dashboar d lowe r cove r (se e sectio n 20 ).
2 . Remove the steering column covers (see
section 17 ).
3 . Disconnec t th e 14 P connecto r fro m th e combinatio n
ligh t switch , the n remov e th e tw o screw s an d th e
switch .
4 . Instal l th e combinatio n ligh t switc h i n th e revers e
orde r o f removal .
COMBINATIO N LIGH T SWITC H
14
P CONNECTO R
Replacemen t
CAUTION: Headlight s becom e ver y ho t i n use ; d o no t
touc h the m o r th e attachin g hardwar e immediatel y
afte r the y hav e bee n turne d off .
1 . Remov e th e fron t bumpe r an d fron t bumpe r uppe r
bea m (se e sectio n 20 ).
2 . Disconnec t th e connectors .
3 . Remov e th e fou r mountin g bolts , the n remov e th e
headligh t assembly .
HEADLIGH T
ASSEMBL Y
'9 6 - 9 8 models :
HEADLIGHT : 60/5 5 W
FRON T TUR N SIGNA L LIGHT : 2 1 W
FRON T PARKIN G LIGHT : 5 W x 2
FRON T FO G LIGHT : 5 5 W
SID E MARKE R LIGHT : 5 W
'9 9 - 0 1 models :
HEADLIGH T LO W BEAM : 3 5 W
HEADLIGH T HIG H BEAM : 5 5 W
FRON T TUR N SIGNAL/PARKIN G LIGHT : 27/ 8 W
SID E MARKE R LIGHT : 5 W
4. Instal l th e headligh t i n th e revers e orde r o f removal .
5 . Afte r replacement , adjus t th e headlight s t o loca l
requirements .
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