1996 ACURA RL KA9 mirror

Rearview Mirror Removal

'96 - 98 models:

1. Carefully remove the cover with a flat tip screwdriver.

CAUTION: When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver,

wrap it with protective tape to prevent damage.

2. Loosen the lock bolt, then slide the mirror stay from

the
lug.

LUG

REARVIEW

MIRROR

MIRROR STAY

LOCK BOLT

Counterclockwise

to loosen.

COVER

3. Remove the lock bolt, then remove the toothed lock

washer and hold spring from the mirror stay.

LOCK BOLT

Left-hand

threads

TOOTHED LOCK WASHER

HOLD SPRING

HOOK PLATE

MIRROR STAY

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Mirrors
Rearvie w Mirro r Remova l (cont'd )
'99 - 0 1 model s (Wit h automati c dimming) :
CAUTION : Whe n pryin g wit h a flat-ti p screwdriver ,
wra p it wit h protectiv e tap e t o preven t damage .
1 . Remov e th e fron t ceilin g ligh t (se e sectio n 23 ).
2 . Disconnec t th e connector , an d carefull y remov e th e
bracke t cove r b y releasin g th e hooks . Tak e car e no t
t o scratc h th e cove r an d mirro r bracket .
CONNECTO R
BRACKETCOVERHOOK S
3. T o releas e th e spring , slid e th e rearvie w mirro r for -
war d b y gentl y tappin g th e mirro r bracke t wit h a
flat-ti p screwdrive r an d a plasti c hammer . Remov e
th e mirro r fro m th e lug .
LUG
SPRIN G
REARVIE W
MIRRO R
4.Remov e th e wir e cove r fro m th e mirro r bracke t b y
releasin g th e hook s in th e sequenc e shown .
HOOK MIRRO
RBRACKE T
WIRE
COVE R HOO
K
5.Instal l th e rearvie w mirro r b y slidin g i t ove r th e lu g
unti l it s sprin g contact s th e lug . Gentl y ta p th e mir -
ro r bracke t wit h a flat-ti p screwdrive r an d a plasti c
hammer. Be carefu l no t t o damag e th e wire .
LUG
6.
REARVIE W
MIRRO R
Install th e wir e cove r i n th e sequenc e shown . Tak e
car e no t t o damag e th e hooks .
WIRE COVE R
HOOK
7.
HOO K
Instal l th e bracke t cover , an d connec t th e connector ,
the n instal l th e roo f console .
MIRRORBRACKE T
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Interior Light s
Vanity Mirro r Ligh t Tes t
With Homelin k Remot e Contro l System :
1 . Remov e th e tw o screw s fro m th e sunviso r bracket .
2 . Remov e th e sunvisor , the n disconnec t th e 2 P
connector .
Wire sid e o f mal e terminal s
NOTE: Th e switc h is buil t int o th e vanit y mirror .
3 . Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e terminal s i n eac h
switc h positio n accordin g t o th e table . Withou
t Homelin k Remot e Contro l System :
1 . Remov e th e tw o screw s fro m th e sunviso r bracket .
2 . Remov e th e sunvisor , the n disconnec t th e positiv e
terminal .
POSITIV E TERMINA L
SUNVISORMOUNT BAS E
SCREW S
SUNVISO
R
LENS
BULB (2. 0 W )
NOTE : Th e switc h is buil t int o th e vanit y mirror .
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 .BULB (2. 0 W )
LEN S
SCREW S
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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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Driving Positio n Memor y Syste m (DPMS )
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
VEHICL E SPEE D SENSO R (VSS )
Troubleshooting , pag e 23-8 6 POWE
R MIRROR S
Test , pag e 23-35 9
Actuato r Replacement , pag e 23-36 0
Powe r Mirro r Positio n Senso r Test ,
(refe r t o flowchar t No . 10 )
DRIVING POSITIO N
MEMOR Y SWITC H
Test , pag e 23-22 5
POWE R MIRRO R SWITC H
Test , pag e 23-35 8
POWE R MIRRO R CONTRO L UNI T
Inpu t Test , pag e 23-23 8
FRON T UP-DOW N
POSITIO N SENSO R
Test , pag e 23-22 9 DRIVER'
S POWE R SEA T
REA R UP-DOW N POSITIO N SENSO R
Test , pag e 23-22 9
RECLIN E MOTO R
Test , pag e 23-22 8
Replacement , sectio n 2 0
RECLIN E POSITIO N SENSO R
Test , pag e 23-22 9
REA R UP-DOW N MOTO R
Test , pag e 23-22 8
Replacement , sectio n 2 0
POWE R SEA T ADJUSTMEN T SWITC H
Test , pag e 23-22 7
Replacement , sectio n 2 0
SLID
E MOTO R
Test , pag e 23-22 8
Replacement , sectio n 2 0
POWE
R SEA T CONTRO L UNI T
Inpu t Test , pag e 23-23 4
SLID
E POSITIO N SENSO R
Test , pag e 23-22 9
FRON
T UP-DOW N MOTO R
Test , pag e 23-22 8
Replacement , sectio n 2 0
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Driving Positio n Memor y Syste m (DPMS )
Descriptio n
The driver' s seat , th e powe r mirror s an d th e steerin g column , whos e position s ar e determine d th e driver' s position , hav e
a memor y feature . Th e sea t adjustments , th e mirro r adjustments , an d th e steerin g colum n adjustment s can be regulate d
separately . Al l o f adjustment s ca n b e memorize d b y th e pressin g th e MEM O butto n o n th e drivin g positio n memor y
switch , an d the n pressin g on e o f th e tw o positio n button s withi n 5 seconds . Pressin g th e appropriat e positio n butto n wil l
mov e th e seat , th e mirro r an d th e steerin g colum n t o th e positio n memorize d fo r drive r 1 o r drive r 2 , eliminatin g manua l
adjustment s whe n changin g drivers .
NOTE : Disconnectin g th e batter y wil l cance l th e memorize d positions .
STEERIN G COLUM N POSITIO N SENSOR S
B y mean s o f th e variabl e resistor-typ e til t positio n senso r an d extend-retrac t positio n sensor , th e steerin g colum n contro l
uni t detect s th e voltag e change s cause d b y th e movement s o f th e steerin g column . Thes e voltag e change s ar e store d in
memory , an d th e steerin g colum n positio n is memorized .
POWE R SEA T POSITIO N SENSOR S
Eac h moto r ha s a ree d switc h senso r whic h detect s moto r rotatio n an d send s a puls e to th e powe r sea t contro l uni t whe n
th e moto r rotates . Th e contro l uni t store s th e numbe r o f pulse s i n it s memory , an d th e sea t positio n is memorized .
POWE R MIRRO R POSITIO N SENSOR S
B y mean s o f a Hall-effec t typ e til t positio n senso r an d swin g positio n sensor , th e powe r mirro r contro l uni t detect s th e
voltag e change s cause d b y th e movement s o f th e mirrors .
Thes e voltag e change s ar e store d in memory , an d th e powe r mirro r position s ar e memorized .
"AUTO " SWITC H FUNCTIO N
Whe n th e ignitio n ke y i s pulle d ou t (ignitio n switc h turne d OFF ) wit h th e AUT O switc h i n th e steerin g colum n switc h O N
and th e vehicl e parke d (shif t leve r i n th e steerin g colum n wil l automaticall y mov e t o th e highes t til t positio n an d full y
retracte d positio n t o eas e exi t fro m th e vehicle .
Whe n th e ignitio n ke y i s inserte d int o th e ignitio n ke y switc h wit h th e AUT O switc h O N an d th e vehicl e parke d (shif t leve r
in th e steerin g colum n wil l automaticall y mov e bac k t o th e previou s position .
MEMOR Y RETRIEV E
When on e o f th e tw o button s o n th e drivin g positio n memor y switc h i s presse d wit h th e vehicl e parke d (shif t leve r i n
th e seat , th e mirror , an d th e steerin g colum n mov e t o th e memorize d positions .
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Driving Positio n Memor y Syste m (DPMS )
Troubleshootin g Guid e
After completin g th e pre-troubleshootin g test s (se e pag e 23-204 ), selec t th e flowchart(s ) liste d o n th e nex t pag e fo r th e
symptom(s ) yo u wan t t o troubleshoot . I f th e symptom(s ) ar e relate d t o automati c adjusting , firs t rea d th e explanatio n fo r
th e automati c adjustmen t modes .
Automati c Adjustmen t Mode s
Mod e 1 : Whe n th e ignitio n ke y i s pulle d ou t (ignitio n switc h turne d OFF ) wit h th e AUT O switc h O N an d th e vehicl e parke d
the steerin g colum n automaticall y move s t o th e highes t til t positio n an d th e fully-retracte d
positio n t o eas e exi t fro m th e vehicle .
Mode 2 : Whe n th e ignitio n ke y is inserte d a t th e en d o f mod e 1 , withou t turnin g th e ignitio n switc h O N (II ) an d th e vehicl e
parked th e steerin g colum n wil l retur n t o th e positio n it wa s in befor e mod e 1 began .
Mode 3 : Whe n on e o f positio n button s i s presse d wit h th e vehicl e parke d an d th e ignitio n ke y i s inserted ,
the steerin g column , the sea t and th e mirror s will mov e to thei r memorize d positions.
NOTE: Th e priorit y o f th e automati c adjustment s ar e shown :
• I f th e ignitio n ke y i s no t inserted , th e steerin g colum n
i s no t adjuste d a t No . 3 to No . 4 . I t wil l b e adjuste d a t
No . 9 to No . 1 0 onl y afte r th e ke y is inserted .
• I f th e ignitio n ke y i s inserte d whil e No . 1 an d No . 2
ar e carrie d out , th e steerin g colum n wil l b e adjuste d
at No . 3 an d No . 4 .
Priorit y
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Device s
Sea t slid e (backward) , mirro r
Sea t reclin e (backward )
Tilt
Extend-retrac t
Seat slid e (forward )
Sea t reclin e (forward )
Sea t fron t up-dow n
Sea t rea r up-dow n
Tilt
Extend-retrac t
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Driving Positio n Memor y Syste m (DPMS )
Troubleshootin g (cont'd )
From pag e 23-211
Powe r Mirro r Positio n Senso r
(Common) :1. Connec t th e al l mirro r contro l
uni t connectors .
2 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
3 . Chec k fo r voltag e betwee n th e
mirro r contro l uni t 16 P connec -tor B 8 an d B1 6 terminals .
Is ther e 5 V ?NO• Ope n o r shor t i n th e RED/BL K o rBRN/WH T wir e
• Fault y powe r mirro r positio n
sensorYES
Righ t Powe r Mirro r Positio n Sen -
so r (Horizontal) :
Chec k fo r voltag e betwee n th e
mirro r control unit 16 P connecto r
B 7 an d B 8 terminals . A s th e mir -
ror tilt s fro m sid e to side , voltag echange s fro m abou t 1 V to 3 V .
• Ope n o r shor t i n th e RED/BL K o rGR N wir e
• Fault y righ t powe r mirro r posi -
tion senso r
Are voltage s a s specified ?NO
YE S
Righ t Powe r Mirro r Positio n Sen -
so r (Vertical) :
Chec k fo r voltag e betwee n th e mir -
ro r contro l uni t 16 P connecto r B 8
an d B1 5 terminals . A s th e mirro r
swing s fro m u p t o down , voltag e
change s fro m abou t 3 V to 1 V .
Ar e voltage s a s specified ?
• Ope n o r shor t i n th e RED/BL K o rGR Y wir e
- Fault y lef t powe r mirro r posi -
tio n senso rNO
YE S
Lef t Powe r Mirro r Positio n Sen -sor (Horizontal) :Check fo r voltag e betwee n th e
mirro r contro l uni t 16 P connecto r
B 6 an d B 8 terminals . A s th e mir -
ro r tilt s fro m u p t o down , voltag e
change s fro m abou t 1 V to 3 V .
Ar e voltage s a s specified ?
NO• Ope n o r shor t i n th e RED/BL K o rGRN/WH T wir e
• Fault y lef t powe r mirro r posi -
tion senso rYES
To pag e 23-213 NOTE
: Al l connecto r view s ar e fro m wir e
sid e o f femal e terminals .
MIRROR CONTRO L UNI T16P CONNECTO R "B "
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