1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

Integrated Contro l
Ignition Ke y Ligh t Replacemen t
1. Remove the dashboard lower cover (see
section 20 ).
2 . Remov e th e colum n cover s (se e sectio n 17 ).
3 . Tur n th e bul b socke t 45 ° counterclockwis e t o remov e
it fro m th e ke y ligh t housing .
BULB (1. 4 W )
KE Y LIGH THOUSIN G
BULBSOCKE T
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Dash Light s Brightnes s Contro l
Controlle r Test/Replacemen t
1. Remov e th e driver' s switc h pane l (se e sectio n 20 ).
2 . Measur e resistanc e betwee n th e No . 3 an d No . 4 ter -
minal s whil e rotatin g th e adjustin g dial . Resistanc e
shoul d var y fro m 0 t o 10,00 0 ohm s a s th e dia l i s
rotated .
DRIVER' S SWITC HPANEL
BULB(0.84 W)
DAS H LIGHT S
BRIGHTNES S
CONTROLLE R
3. Tur n th e CANCE L switc h of f b y rotatin g th e adjustin g
beyon d it s en d positio n (unti l i f clicks) . Ther e shoul d
b e n o continuit y betwee n th e No . 2 an d No . 6 termi -
nals.
NOTE : Th e cance l switc h is close d wit h th e adjustin g
dia l betwee n th e minimu m an d maximu m positions .
4 . I f necessary , remov e th e tw o screws , an d replac e th e
controller .
SCREWS
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LEFT REA R DOO R SWITCH *
Test , pag e 23-26 4
LEF
T REA R DOO R
COURTES Y LIGH T
Replacement ,
pag e 23-26 3
DRIVER'
S DOO R
COURTES Y LIGH T
Replacement ,
pag e 23-26 3
DRIVER'
S DOO R SWITCH *
Test , pag e 23-26 4 FRON
T CEILIN G LIGH T
Test , pag e 23-26 2FRON
T PASSENGER' S DOO R
COURTES Y LIGH T
Replacement , pag e 23-26 3
REAR CEILIN G LIGH T
Test , pag e 23-26 2
FRON T PASSENGER'S *
DOO R SWITC H
Test , pag e 23-26 4
RIGH T REA R DOO R SWITCH *
Test , pag e 23-26 4
RIGH T REA R DOO R
COURTES Y LIGH T
Replacement ,
pag e 23-26 3
Entry Ligh t Contro l Syste m
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
• IGNITIO N KE Y SWITC HTest, pag e 23-26 3
*: Yo u ca n als o tes t th e switc h b y usin g th e self-diagnosi s functio n (mod e 2) . (Se e pag e 23-252 .)
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Control Uni t Inpu t Tes t
NOTE :
• Befor e testing , g o t o th e Troubleshootin g Guid e (se e pag e 23-244 ). B e sur e t o g o throug h self-diagnosi s functio n
mode s 1 an d 2 (se e page s 23-24 8 an d 23-252 ).
• Al l connecto r view s ar e fro m th e wir e sid e o f femal e terminal s unles s otherwis e noted .
Multiple x Contro l Uni t (Passenger's) :
1 . Remov e th e righ t kic k pane l (se e sectio n 20 ).
2 . Disconnec t th e 22 P an d 26 P connectors , the n remov e th e passenger' s uni t (se e pag e 23-246 ).
3 . Inspec t th e connecto r an d socke t terminal s t o b e sur e the y ar e al l makin g goo d contact .
• I f th e terminal s ar e bent , loos e o r corroded , repai r the m a s necessary , an d rechec k th e system .
• I f th e terminal s loo k OK , mak e th e followin g inpu t test s a t th e connector .
I f a tes t indicate s a problem , fin d an d correc t th e cause , the n rechec k th e system .
I f al l th e inpu t test s prov e OK , th e powe r windo w maste r switc h mus t b e faulty ; replac e it .
Disconnec t th e connector s fro m th e passenger' s unit .
Cavit y Wir e Tes t conditio n Test : Desire d resul t Possible caus e if resul t i s no t obtaine d
B10
B2 1
BLU/RE D
LT
GRN/BL K
Turn th e ceilin g ligh t
switc h MIDDL E an d al l
door s close d
Al l door s close d Connec
t t o ground :
Ceilin g ligh t shoul d com e on .
Connec t t o ground :
Courtes y light s shoul d com e on . •
Blow n No . 5 7 (2 0 A ) fus e in th e
under-hoo d fuse/rela y bo x
• Fault y ceilin g ligh t
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Fault y courtes y ligh t
• A n ope n in th e wir e
Reconnec t th e connector s to th e passenger' s unit .
Cavit y Wir e Test conditio n
Test: Desire d resul t Possible caus e if resul t i s no t obtaine d
A23
B18
GRN/RE D
GRN/OR N
Front passenger' s doo r
opene d
Front passenger' s doo r
close d
Right rea r doo r opene d
Righ t rea r doo r close dChec
k fo r voltag e to ground :
Ther e shoul d b e les s tha n 1 V .
Chec k fo r voltag e t o ground :
Ther e shoul d b e 5 V or more .
Chec k fo r voltag e to ground :
Ther e shoul d b e les s tha n 1 V .
Chec k fo r voltag e to ground :
Ther e shoul d b e 5 V or more . •
Fault y fron t passenger' s doo r
switc h
• Poo r groun d (G401 , G402 )
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Fault y righ t rea r doo r switc h
• Poo r groun d (G601 )
• A n ope n in th e wir e
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