1996 ACURA RL KA9 light

TAILLIGHT RELA Y ('9 9 - 0 1 models )
Test , pag e 23-6 9
UNDE R HOO D
RELA Y BO X C
UNDE R HOO DRELA Y BO X A
HOR N RELA Y('98 - 0 1 models )
Test , pag e 23-6 9 TRANSMITTER
*
Test , pag e 23-28 2
PANI C
BUTTO N
LO
W BEA M CU T RELA Y
(Canada : '0 0 - 0 1 models )
• LO W BEA M CU T RELA Y
(Canada : '9 6 - 9 8 models )
Test , pag e 23-6 8
• SECURIT Y HOR N RELA Y
('99-01 models )Test, pag e 23-6 8
WINDO W ANTENN A
KEYLES S RECEIVE R UNI T
Inpu t Test , pag e 23-29 0
LICENS E PLAT E LIGHT S
Replacement , pag e 23-12 8
SECURIT
Y INDICATO R
Replacement , pag e 23-35 2
TRUNK KE Y CYLINDE R
SWITCH *
Test , pag e 23-35 3
TRUN K LI D LATC H SWITCH *
Test , pag e 23-35 3
TAILLIGH T
Replacement , pag e 23-12 5
LEFT REA R DOO R LOC KKNOB SWITC H an d DOO R SWITCH *
(I n th e actuato r assembly )
Test , pag e 23-29 4 an d 23-26 4
DRIVER'
S DOO R LOC K KNO B
SWITC H an d DOO R SWITCH *
(I n th e actuato r assembly )
Test , pag e 23-29 3 an d 23-26 4
Replacement , sectio n 2 0
DRIVER'
S DOO R KE Y
CYLINDE R SWITCH *
Test , pag e 23-29 5
Replacement , sectio n 2 0
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Indicator start s flashin g1 se c ON/ 1 sec OF F
15 se c passed ?
The securit y alar m syste m is armed .
T o pag e 23-333
YE S
The securit y alar m syste m is dis -
arme d
• Loc k kno b switc h O N
• Doo r switc h O N
• Trun k switc h O N
• Pani c butto n O N
Loc
k th e driver' s o r fron t passen -
ger' s doo r fro m th e outsid e wit h
the key .• Doo r loc k kno b switche s OF F• Doo r ke y cylinde r switc h OF F
From pag e 23-333
Securit y Alar m Syste m
Descriptio n
This syste m is activate d automaticall y 1 5 second s afte r everythin g ha s bee n close d an d locked . Th e securit y alar m syste m
indicato r ligh t locate d o n th e driver' s sid e doo r pane l wil l flas h afte r th e door s ar e properl y locked .
If an y o f th e followin g condition s occur , th e horn s wil l sound , th e headlight s wil l flash , an d th e sid e marke r lights , parkin g
lights, an d taillight s wil l flas h fo r abou t 2 minutes , o r unti l th e syste m is disarme d b y unlockin g eithe r doo r fro m th e out -
side wit h th e key .
NOTE : Whe n a switc h is OFF , inpu t voltag e is abou t 5 V . whe n a switc h is ON , inpu t voltag e drop s t o les s tha n 1 V .
Doo r i s opene d forcibly
Trun k li d i s opene d withou t usin g th e ke y
Hoo d i s opene d
Flowchar t o f th e securit y alar m syste m operation : Engin
e starte r circui t an d batter y circui t ar e bypasse d
by breakin g th e ignitio n switc h
Hood/trun k li d opene r i n th e vehicl e i s operate d
Pani c butto n o n th e transmitte r i s pushe d
Remov e th e ke y fro m th e igni -
tio n switc h
• Ignitio n ke y switc h OF F
Clos e al l th e doors , hood , an d trun klid.• Al l doo r switche s OF F
• Hoo d switc h OF F
• Trun k li d switc h OF F
(PREARMED )
(PREARMED)NO
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From pag e 23-332
Indicato r flashe s
0.2 se c ON/2. 4 se c OF F(ARMED )
YES
Wan t th e syste m disarmed ?
• Trun k li d switc h O N
• Trun k ke y cylinde r switc h O N[UNLOCK ]
Trunk opene d wit h key ?YES
NO
N O
Illega l activit y (An y o f th e following )
1. Doo r i s opene d forcibl y o r
2 . Trun k li d is opene d withou t usin g th e ke y o r
3 . Hoo d is opene d o r
4 . Batter y terminal(s ) ar e disconnecte d an d
reconnecte d o r5. Engin e starte r circui t an d batter y circui t ar e
bypasse d b y breakin g th e ignitio n switc h o r
6 . Hood/trun k li d opene r i n th e vehicl e is
operate d o r
7. Pani c butto n is pushe d
• Th e horns , headlights , sid e marke r lights , an d tail -
light s soun d an d flas h repeatedl y fo r tw o minutes .
• Engin e starte r circui t interrupte d
Abou t 2 minute s passed ?
YESNOWan t th e syste m disarmed ?
YES
Eithe r doo r unlocke d b y usin g
th e ke y o r transmitte r
• Eithe r doo r ke y cylinde r switc h
ON [UNLOCK ]
The securit y alar m syste m isdisarme d
Indicato r stop s flashin g
Rear m th e securit y alar m system ?
NOYE S
To pag e 23-332
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Disconnect th e connector s fro m th e remove d driver' 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
A8
A7
A1 3
B4
B7
B8
B1 6
Fuse/rela y
box socke t
RED/GR N
WHT
ORN
or YE L
BLU/RE D
or PN K
Unde r al l condition s
Unde r al l condition s
Ignition switc h O N (II )
Unde r al l condition s
Unde r al l condition s
Unde r al l condition s
Unde r al l condition sChec
k fo r voltag e t o 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 batter y voltage .
Chec k fo r voltag e t o ground :
Ther e shoul d b e batter y voltage .
Connec t t o ground : Th e taillight s
shoul d com e on .
Connec t t o ground : Th e securit y
indicato r shoul d com e on .
Connec t t o ground : Al l horn s
shoul d sound .
Connec t t o ground : Th e headlight s
shoul d com e on . •
Poo r groun d (G401 , G40 2 o r G251 )
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Blow n No . 5 6 (7. 5 A ) fus e in th e
under-hoo d fuse/rela y bo x
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Blow n No . 1 3 (7. 5 A ) fus e in th e
under-das h fuse/rela y bo x
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Blow n No . 1 (1 5 A ) fus e in th e under -
das h fuse/rela y bo x ('9 9 model )
• Fault y tailligh t rela y
• Fault y tailligh t syste m
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Fault y securit y indicato r
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Blow n No . 3 9 (1 5 A ) fus e in th e
under-hoo d fuse/rela y bo x
• Fault y hor n rela y
• Eithe r hor n fault y
• Poo r groun d (G201 )
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Fault y headligh t rela y
• Fault y headligh t syste m
• A n ope n in th e wir e
Reinstal l th e driver' s uni t an d reconnec t th e connector s to th e 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
C7
C 8
C9
C1 5
GR Y
GRN/OR N
BLU/WHT
GRN/YE L
Left rea r doo r loc k
kno b unlocke d
Lef t rea r doo r loc k
kno b locke d
Trun k ke y cylinde r
switc h i n loc k
Trun k ke y cylinde r
switc h i n unloc k
Ignition ke y ou t o f th e
ignitio n switc h
Ignitio n ke y inser t th e
ignitio n switc h
Left rea r doo r opene d
Lef t rea r doo r close d Chec
k fo r voltag e t o 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 t o ground :
Ther e shoul d b e 5 V or more .
Chec k fo r voltag e t o 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 t o 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 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 . •
Fault y lef t rea r doo r loc k actuato r
• Poo r groun d (G401 , G40 2 o r G251 )
• A n ope n i n th e wir e
• Shor t t o groun d (i f yo u don' t hav e
5 V whe n yo u should )
• Fault y trun k ke y cylinde r switc h
• Poo r groun d (G701 )
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Shor t t o groun d (i f yo u don' t hav e
5 V whe n yo u should )
• Fault y ignitio n ke y switc h
• Poo r groun d (G401 , G40 2 o r G251 )
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Shor t t o groun d (i f yo u don' t hav e
5 V whe n yo u should )
• Fault y lef t rea r doo r switc h
• Poo r groun d (G651 )
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Shor t t o groun d (i f yo u don' t hav e
5 V whe n yo u should )
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Homelink® Remote Contro l Syste m
Test
Turn o n th e spotlight .
• I f th e driver' s vanit y mirro r ligh t come s on , th e
Homelink' s powe r an d groun d circuit s ar e OK . I f th e
Homelin k wil l no t ope n th e customer' s garag e door ,
chec k tha t th e Homelin k is programme d properl y (se e
th e owner' s manual ) o r cal l Homelin k a t 80 0 - 35 5 -
3515 . O n th e internet , g o to www.homelink.jcl.com .
• I f th e driver' s vanit y mirro r ligh t doe s no t com e on ,
chec k fo r thes e problems :
A blow n No . 5 7 (2 0 A ) fus e i n th e under-hoo d
fuse/rela y box .
A n ope n i n th e WHT/BL U wir e betwee n th e under -
hoo d fuse/rela y bo x an d driver' s vanit y mirro r
light.
An ope n in th e BL K wir e betwee n th e driver' s vani -
t y mirro r ligh t an d G401 , G402 .
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Troubleshooting Precaution s (cont'd )
Global Positionin g Syste m (GPS ) Limitation s
Th e GP S canno t detec t th e vehicl e positio n in thes e instances :
Fo r th e firs t 5 to 1 0 minute s afte r reconnectin g th e battery .
Whe n th e satellit e signal s ar e blocke d b y tal l building , mountains , tunnels , larg e trees , o r larg e trucks .
Whe n th e GP S antenn a is blocke d b y somethin g o n th e packag e shelf .
Whe n ther e i s n o satellit e signa l output . (Signa l outpu t i s sometime s stoppe d fo r satellit e servicing. )
Whe n th e satellit e signal s ar e blocke d b y th e operatio n o f som e electroni c aftermarke t accessories .
Th e precisio n o f th e GP S is reduce d in thes e instances :
• Whe n onl y tw o satellit e signal s ca n b e received . (Thre e satellit e signal s ar e require d fo r accurat e positioning. )
• Whe n th e satellit e contro l cente r purposel y lower s th e signa l precision .
LC D Displa y Uni t Limitation s
• I n col d temperatures , th e displa y ma y sta y dar k fo r th e firs t 2 o r 3 minute s unti l i t warm s up .
• Whe n th e displa y i s to o ho t becaus e o f direc t summe r sunlight , i t wil l remai n dar k unti l th e temperatur e drops .
• Whe n th e humidit y i s hig h an d th e interio r temperatur e i s low , th e displa y ma y appea r cloudy . Th e displa y wil l clea r
afte r som e use .
• Fingerprint s o n th e touc h pane l ma y sometime s b e noticeabl e becaus e o f th e panel' s low-reflectio n coating . Whe n
cleanin g th e panel , wip e i t gentl y wit h a sof t cloth . T o avoi d scratchin g th e panel , d o no t ru b to o hard .
• Th e touc h pane l i s a n infrare d system , s o ther e is n o nee d t o pres s hard . I f a touc h switc h doe s no t functio n immediately ,
shif t you r finge r slightl y o n th e switch , an d touc h i t again .
Sympto m Duplicatio n
• Whe n th e sympto m ca n b e duplicated , follo w th e self-diagnosti c procedure s (pictur e diagnosi s mode ) an d th e appro -
priat e troubleshootin g procedures .
• Whe n th e sympto m doe s no t reappea r o r onl y reappear s intermittently , as k th e custome r abou t th e condition s whe n
th e sympto m occurred .
— Tr y t o establis h i f outsid e interferenc e ma y hav e bee n th e cause .
— Tr y t o duplicat e th e sympto m unde r th e sam e condition s th e custome r wa s experiencing .
— Vibration , temperatur e extremes , an d moistur e (dew , humidity ) ma y b e factor s tha t ar e difficul t t o duplicate .
Service Precaution s
• Befor e disconnectin g th e battery , mak e sur e yo u hav e th e anti-thef t code s fo r th e radi o an d th e navigatio n system , an d
writ e dow n th e frequencie s fo r th e radio' s prese t buttons .
• Afte r servicing , par k th e vehicl e i n a n are a wher e th e GP S satellit e signal s wil l b e unobstructed , an d chec k th e satellit e
mar k o n th e display .
• Whe n th e batter y i s disconnected , th e cloc k i s rese t t o "0:00. " Th e cloc k wil l rese t t o th e correc t tim e afte r th e syste m
receive s th e GP S satellit e signals .
• Afte r reconnectin g th e battery , yo u hav e t o wai t t o ge t a n initia l signa l fro m a satellite . Thi s take s abou t 1 0 minutes .
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Picture Diagnosi s
'97 - 99 Models (cont'd)
SYSTEM HISTOR Y
This scree n is fo r th e manufacturer' s us e only .
NOTE : D o no t touc h th e CL R switch .
Touchin g th e CL R switc h wil l clea r th e syste m history .
Us e th e ca r statu s scree n to chec k eac h signal .
I f th e indicatio n doe s no t matc h th e actua l vehicl e status , chec k th e applica -
bl e signa l line .
• VS P (vehicl e spee d puls e indication )
OF F whe n vehicl e is no t movin g
ON whe n vehicl e is movin g
• BAC K (revers e indication )
OF F whe n shif t leve r i s in an y positio n othe r tha n revers e
ON whe n shif t leve r i s in revers e
• CH G (chargin g indication )
ON whe n engin e is runnin g an d alternato r i s chargin g
OFF whe n engin e is of f o r alternato r i s no t chargin g
• IL L (illuminatio n indication )
OF F whe n parkin g light s o r headlight s ar e of f
O N whe n parkin g light s o r headlight s ar e o n
CA R STATU S
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'00 - 0 1 Model s (cont'd )
Car Statu s
Use th e ca r statu s scree n to chec k eac h signal .
I f th e indicatio n doe s no t matc h th e actua l vehicl e status , chec k th e applica -
ble signa l line .
• VS P (vehicl e spee d puls e indication )
OF F whe n vehicl e is no t movin g
ON whe n vehicl e is movin g
• BAC K (revers e indication )
OFF whe n shif t leve r i s in an y positio n othe r tha n revers e
ON whe n shif t leve r i s in revers e
• CH G (chargin g indication )
ON whe n engin e is runnin g an d alternato r i s chargin g
OFF whe n engin e is of f o r alternato r i s no t chargin g
• IL L (illuminatio n indication )
OFF whe n parkin g light s o r headlight s ar e of f
ON whe n parkin g light s o r headlight s ar e o n
Whe n an y ite m is NG , replac e th e navigatio n unit .
Thi s scree n is fo r manufacture' s us e only .
Nav
i EC U (Navigatio n Unit )
Backu p Clea r
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