1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

Description
The vehicl e is equippe d wit h a n immobilize r syste m tha t wil l disabl e th e vehicl e unles s th e prope r ignitio n ke y i s used .
Thi s syste m consist s o f a transponde r locate d in th e ignitio n key , a receiver , a contro l unit , a n indicato r light , an d th e PCM .
Th e vehicl e ha s tw o kind s o f keys .
• Th e maste r ke y i s for :
ignitio n switch .
door locks .
trunk lock .
• Th e vale t ke y i s for :
ignitio n switch .
door locks .
• Th e learnin g ke y i s fo r rewritin g th e immobilize r sys -
tem.
NOTE : Thi s ke y canno t star t th e engine ; d o no t us e it
excep t fo r rewritin g th e system . I f someon e trie s t o
star t th e engin e wit h th e learnin g key , al l maste r an d
vale t key s mus t b e relearned .
Whe n th e ke y i s inserte d i n th e ignitio n an d turne d t o th e (II ) position , th e immobilize r contro l uni t send s powe r t o th e
transponde r throug h th e receiver .
Th e transponde r the n send s a code d signa l bac k throug h th e receive r t o th e contro l unit .
Th e contro l uni t i n tur n signal s th e PCM , a s wel l a s th e starte r cu t relay .
IMMOBILIZE R RECEIVE R
IGNITION KEY(Ha s built-i n transponder ) •
FUE L SUPPL Y
SYSTE M
• STARTIN G
SYSTEM
PCM
BLAC K
GRAY
RED
(cont'd )
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Immobilizer Syste m
Descriptio n (cont'd )
• I f th e prope r ke y ha s bee n used , th e starte r cu t rela y wil l b e energized , an d th e PC M wil l energiz e th e fue l suppl y
system . Th e immobilize r indicato r ligh t i n th e gaug e assembl y wil l simultaneousl y com e o n fo r abou t 2 seconds , the n
go off , thereb y signalin g tha t th e immobilize r uni t ha s recognize d th e cod e sen t b y th e transponder .
• I f a ke y ha s bee n use d whos e cod e wa s no t receive d o r recognize d b y th e unit , o r whic h wa s no t approve d b y Acura ,
th e indicato r ligh t wil l com e o n fo r abou t 2 seconds , the n it wil l blin k continuously .
• I f th e ignitio n switc h is turne d OFF , th e indicato r wil l blin k fo r abou t 5 second s to signa l tha t th e uni t ha s bee n se t cor -
rectly , the n th e indicato r wil l g o off .
IMMOBILIZE R INDICATO R LIGH T BLINKIN G PATTERN :
WRONG KE Y
INSERTE D
PROPER KE Y
INSERTE D
IGNITION SWITC H
INDICATO R
LIGHT
INDICATO R
LIGHT
ON
OF F
ON
OF F
ON
OF F
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Problems an d Replacemen t Part s
Proble m
Master o r vale t ke y ha s bee n los t o r additiona l maste r o r vale t ke y is required .
Al l maste r an d vale t key s hav e bee n lost .
Learnin g ke y ha s bee n lost .
Immobilize r receive r doe s network .
Immobilize r contro l uni t doe s no t work .
PC M doe s no t work .
Ignitio n switc h doe s no t work .
Doo r ke y cylinde r ha s bee n broken . Part
s se t
PGM-Teste r
required?
YES
YES
YE S
NO
YE S
YE S
YES
NO (YES )
A
A x 2 , an d B
B
C
B
E
D
F (G )
Part s Set :
A: Vale t ke y
B : Immobilize r contro l uni t
Maste r ke y
Learnin g ke y
C : Immobilize r receive r
D : Ignitio n switc h wit h immobilize r receive r
Immobilize r contro l uni t
Maste r ke y
Learnin g ke yE: PC M
F: Doo r ke y cylinde r
Maste r key s fo r door s ope n o r locke d
G : Ignitio n switc h wit h immobilize r receive r
Immobilize r contro l uni t
Maste r ke y
Learnin g ke y
Doo r ke y cylinder s
Trun k ke y cylinde r
NOTE:
• Th e immobilize r syste m ca n stor e u p to fiv e ke y codes .
• I f i t i s necessar y t o rewrit e th e immobilize r contro l uni t t o lear n a ne w key , th e deale r need s th e customer' s vehicle , al l
it s maste r key s an d vale t keys , it s learnin g key , an d th e Hond a PG M Teste r equippe d wit h a n immobilize r progra m
card . An y ke y tha t i s no t learne d durin g rewritin g wil l n o longe r star t th e engine .
• I f th e custome r ha s los t hi s key , an d canno t star t th e engine , contac t Acur a Custome r Relation s o r Roadsid e Assistance .
Before Testing :
• Du e t o th e actio n o f th e immobilize r system , th e engin e take s slightl y mor e tim e t o star t tha n engine s o f vehicl e
withou t a n immobilize r system .
• Whe n th e syste m is normal , an d th e prope r ke y i s inserted , th e indicato r ligh t come s o n fo r 2 seconds , the n i t wil l g o
off .
• I f th e indicato r start s t o blin k afte r 2 seconds , o r i f th e engin e doe s no t start , repea t th e startin g procedure .
If th e engin e stil l doe s no t start , perfor m th e immobilize r contro l uni t inpu t tes t an d transponde r an d immobilize r
receive r test .
• I f al l th e inpu t test s an d transponde r an d immobilize r receive r tes t prov e OK , chec k th e PC M (se e sectio n 11 ).
I f th e PC M is OK , th e immobilize r contro l uni t mus t b e faulty ; replac e th e immobilize r contro l unit , maste r ke y an d
learnin g ke y together , an d the n rewrit e th e PC M wit h th e Hond a PG M Tester .
If th e PC M is faulty , substitut e a known-goo d PCM , an d recheck . However , sinc e th e known-goo d PC M ha s a
differen t cod e store d int o it , i t mus t b e rewritte n wit h th e Hond a PG M Tester . Otherwise , th e engin e wil l no t start .
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