1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

From pag e 24-5 4
Chec k fo r a shor t t o anothe r wir e o r decrease d resistanc e in
th e SR S mai n harness :
1 . Disconnec t th e batter y negativ e cable , the n disconnec t
the positiv e cable , an d wai t fo r 3 minutes .2. Disconnec t th e driver' s airba g connector , the n discon -
nec t th e driver' s an d fron t passenger' s sea t bel t tension -
e r connector s (se e pag e 24-33 ).
3 . Disconnec t th e SR S mai n harnes s 18 P connecto r fro m
the SR S unit . D o no t disconnec t th e specia l too l fro m
th e SR S mai n harnes s 2 P connector .
4 . Chec k resistanc e betwee n th e No . 1 0 termina l an d No . 1 4
termina l o f th e SR S mai n harnes s 18 P connector . Ther e
should b e approx . 2. 0 - 3. 0
Fault y SR S unit ; replac e th e SR S uni t (se e pag e 24-181 ).
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Troubleshooting - '9 6 - 9 8 Model s
DTC 2- 4
CAUTION : Wheneve r th e ignitio n switc h i s O N (II) , o r
ha s bee n turne d OF F fo r les s tha n 3 minutes , b e carefu l
not t o bum p th e SR S unit ; th e airbag s coul d accidentall y
deploy an d caus e damag e o r injuries .
NOTE: Th e PC M memor y mus t b e rese t afte r reconnect -
ing th e batter y (se e pag e 11-125 ).
Tr y t o reproduc e th e SR S indicato r light :
1 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-37 ).
2 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) , an d chec k tha t th e SR S indi -
cato r ligh t come s o n fo r abou t 6 second s an d the n goe s off .
Intermitten t failure , syste m is O K a t thi s time . Se e Trouble -
shootin g Intermitten t Failure s o n pag e 24-37 .
Chec k fo r a shor t t o powe r i n th e passenger' s airba g infla -
tor:1. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .2. Disconnec t th e batter y negativ e cable , the n disconnec tthe positiv e cable , an d wai t fo r 3 minutes .3. Disconnec t th e fron t passenger' s airba g 2 P connecto r
fro m th e SR S mai n harnes s (se e pag e 24-33 ).
4 . Connec t th e specia l too l t o th e SR S mai n harnes s
2 P connector .
CAUTION : D o no t disconnec t th e driver' s airba g connec -
tor.5. Reconnec t th e batter y positiv e cable , the n reconnec t th e
negativ e cable .
6 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-37 ).
7 . Rea d th e DT C (se e pag e 24-35 ).
Shor t t o powe r i n th e passenger' s airba g inflator ; replac e
th e passenger' s airba g (se e pag e 24-160 ).
T o pag e 24-5 7
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07TAZ-SZ5011 A
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From pag e 24-5 6
Chec k fo r a shor t t o powe r i n th e SR S mai n harness :
1 . Disconnec t th e batter y negativ e cable , the n disconnec t
th e positiv e cable , an d wai t fo r 3 minutes .
2 . Disconnec t th e driver' s airba g connector , the n discon -
nec t th e driver' s an d fron t passenger' s sea t bel t tension -
e r connector s (se e pag e 24-33 ).
3 . Disconnec t th e SR S mai n harnes s 18 P connecto r fro m
the SR S unit .4. Remov e th e specia l too l fro m th e SR S mai n harnes s
2 P connector .
5 . Reconnec t th e batter y positiv e cable , the n reconnec t th e
negativ e cable .
6 . Connec t a voltmete r betwee n th e No . 1 0 (+ ) termina l o f
SR S mai n harnes s 18 P connecto r an d ground .
7 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) , an d measur e voltage .
Ther e shoul d b e 0. 5 V or less .
8 . Connec t a voltmete r betwee n th e No . 1 4 (+ ) termina l o f
th e SR S mai n harnes s 18 P connecto r an d ground , an d
measur e voltage . Ther e shoul d b e 0. 5 V or less .
Fault y SR S unit ; replac e th e SR S uni t (se e pag e 24-181 ).
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Troubleshooting - '9 6 - 9 8 Model s
DTC 2- 5
CAUTION : Wheneve r th e ignitio n switc h is O N (II) , o r
ha s bee n turne d OF F fo r les s tha n 3 minutes , b e carefu l
not t o bum p th e SR S unit ; th e airbag s coul d accidentall y
deploy an d caus e damag e o r injuries .
NOTE: Th e PC M memor y mus t b e rese t afte r reconnect -
ing th e batter y (se e pag e 11-125 ).
Tr y t o reproduc e th e SR S indicato r light :
1 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-37 ).
2 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) , an d chec k tha t th e SR S
indicato r ligh t come s o n fo r abou t 6 second s an d the ngoes off .
Intermitten t failure , syste m is O K a t thi s time . Se e Trouble -
shootin g Intermitten t Failure s o n pag e 24-37 .
Chec k fo r a shor t t o groun d in th e passenger' s airba g inflator :
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .
2 . Disconnec t th e batter y negativ e cable , the n disconnec t
th e positiv e cable , an d wai t fo r 3 minutes .
3 . Disconnec t th e fron t passenger' s airba g 2 P connecto r
fro m th e SR S mai n harnes s (se e pag e 24-33 ).
4 . Connec t th e specia l too l t o th e SR S mai n harnes s
2 P connector .
CAUTION : D o no t disconnec t th e driver' s airba g connec -
tor.5. Reconnec t th e batter y positiv e cable , the n reconnec t th e
negativ e cable .
6 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-37 ).
7 . Rea d th e DT C (se e pag e 24-35 ).
07TAZ-SZ5011 A
07SAZ-TB4011 A
T o pag e 24-5 9
Shor
t t o groun d in th e passenger' s airba g inflator ; replac e
th e passenger' s airba g (se e pag e 24-160 ).
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From pag e 24-5 8
Chec k fo r a shor t t o groun d in th e SR S mai n harness :
1 . Disconnec t th e batter y negativ e cable , the n disconnec t
th e positiv e cable , an d wai t fo r 3 minutes .
2 . Disconnec t th e driver' s airba g connector , the n discon -
nec t th e driver' s an d fron t passenger' s sea t bel t tension -
e r connector s (se e pag e 24-33 ).
3 . Disconnec t th e SR S mai n harnes s 18 P connecto r fro m
the SR S unit .4. Remov e th e specia l too l fro m th e SR S mai n harnes s
2 P connector .
5 . Chec k resistanc e betwee n th e No . 1 0 termina l o f th e SR S
mai n harnes s 18 P connecto r an d ground , an d betwee n
the No . 1 4 termina l o f th e SR S mai n harnes s 18 P connec -tor an d ground . Ther e shoul d b e 1 o r more .
Fault y SR S unit ; replac e th e SR S uni t (se e pag e 24-181 ).
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