1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

Driving Positio n Memor y Syste m (DPMS )
Troubleshootin g (cont'd )
From pag e 23-221
I s ther e batter y voltage ?
NO• Ope n o r shor t i n th e BL U wir e
• Fault y powe r mirro r switc h
YES
Powe r Mirro r Actuato r (Righ t Mir -ror) :NOTE : Al l mirro r contro l uni t con -
nector s mus t b e disconnected .
1 . Disconnec t th e mirro r contro l
uni t 12 P an d 16 P connectors .
2 . Connec t th e mirro r contro l
uni t 12 P connecto r A1 1 termi -
nal t o th e mirro r contro l uni t16P connecto r B 3 terminal .
3 . Connec t th e mirro r contro l uni t
16 P connecto r B 4 o r [B12 ] ter -
mina l t o ground . NOTE
: Al l connecto r view s ar e fro m wir e sid e
o f femal e terminals .
MIRRO R CONTRO L UNI T
12 P CONNECTO R "A "
MIRRO R CONTRO L UNI T
16 P CONNECTO R "B "
• Ope n o r shor t i n th e BRN , YE L o r
[BLU ] wire s
• Fault y righ t mirro r actuato r
Doe
s th e righ t mirro r swin g lef t
or [til t down]?
N O
YE S
Powe r Mirro r Actuato r (Lef t Mir -ror):NOTE : Al l mirro r contro l uni t con -
nector s mus t b e disconnected .
1 . Connec t th e mirro r contro l uni t
12 P connecto r A1 1 termina l t o
th e mirro r contro l uni t 16 P con -
necto r B1 1 terminal .
2. Connec t th e mirro r contro l uni t16P connecto r B 2 o r [B10 ] ter -
mina l t o ground .
Doe s th e lef t mirro r swin g
left o r [til t down] ?
• Ope n o r shor t i n th e BRN , YE L o r
[BLU ] wire s
• Fault y lef t mirro r actuato rNO
YE S
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 -
to r B 8 an d B1 6 terminals .
• Ope n o r shor t i n th e RED/BL K o r
BRN/WH T wire s
• Fault y powe r mirro r positio n
sensor• Fault y mirro r contro l uni t
NOIs ther e 5V ?
YES
To pag e 23-223
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Substitute a known-goo d mirro r
contro l unit , an d recheck . I f th e
system s no w wor k OK , replac e
th e origina l mirro r contro l unit . •
Ope n o r shor t i n th e GR Y o r
BRN/WH T wire s
• Fault y lef t powe r mirro r posi -
tio n senso r
• Fault y mirro r contro l uni t
NOAr e voltage s a s specified ?
YES
Lef t Powe r Mirro r Positio n Sen -sor (Vertical) :
Chec k fo r voltag e betwee n th e mir -
ro r contro l uni t 16 P connecto r B1 4
and B1 6 terminals . A s th e mirro rtilts fro m up to down , th e voltag eshould chang e fro m abou t 1 V to3V .
YES
Are voltage s a s specified ?NO
• Ope n o r shor t i n th e GRN/WH T
o r BRN/WH T wire s
• Fault y lef t powe r mirro r posi -
tio n senso r
• Fault y mirro r contro l uni t
Lef
t Powe r Mirro r Positio n Sen -
so r (Horizontal) :
Chec k fo r voltag e betwee n th e
mirro r contro l uni t 16 P connecto r
B6 an d B1 6 terminals . A s th e mir -ror swing s fro m lef t t o right , th evoltag e shoul d chang e fro m
abou t 3 V to 1 V .
YE S
Are voltages as specified ?NO
• Ope n o r shor t i n th e GR Y o r
BRN/WH T wire s
• Fault y righ t powe r mirro r posi -
tion senso r• Fault y mirro r contro l uni t
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 B1 5
and B1 6 terminals . A s th e mirro rtilts u p t o down , th e voltag eshould chang e fro m abou t 1 V to 3V .
YE S
Are voltages as specified ?
• Ope n o r shor t i n th e GR N o rBRN/WH T wire s
• Fault y righ t powe r mirro r posi -
tio n senso r
• Fault y mirro r contro l uni tNO
Righ t Powe r Mirro r Positio n Sen -
so r (Horizontal) :
Chec k fo r voltag e betwee n th e mir -
ror contro l uni t 16 P connecto r B 7an d B1 6 terminals . A s th e mirro rswings fro m righ t t o left , th e volt -
ag e shoul d chang e fro m abou t
3Vto 1 V .
Fro
m pag e 23-222
NOTE: Al l connecto r view s ar e fro m wir e sid e
of femal e terminals .
MIRROR CONTRO L UNI T
16 P CONNECTO R "B "
(cont'd )
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