1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

DTC 9- 3 (cont'd )
(A) Fro m pag e 24-12 0
Troubleshootin g - '9 9 - 0 1 Model s
Check fo r a shor t t o groun d betwee n th e ho t lin e an d lo w
line :
1 . Disconnec t th e driver' s tensio n reduce r solenoi d connec -
tor.2. Disconnec t th e dashboar d wir e harnes s 16 P connecto rfrom th e lef t sid e wir e harnes s (se e pag e 24-93 ).
3 . Disconnec t th e airba g connector s (se e pag e 24-33 ).
4 . Disconnec t th e SR S mai n harnes s 18 P connecto r fro m
th e SR S uni t (se e pag e 24-92 ).
5 . Chec k resistanc e betwee n th e No . 1 0 an d No . 1 1 terminal s
o f th e SR S mai n harnes s 18 P connector .
There shoul d b e 1 o r more . Chec
k fo r a shor t t o anothe r wir e betwee n th e lef t sid e wir e
harnes s an d th e SR S mai n harness :
1 . Disconnec t th e lef t sid e wir e harnes s 3 P connecto r fro m
th e driver' s sea t bel t buckle switch (se e pag e 24-92 ).
2 . Chec k resistanc e betwee n th e No . 1 0 an d No . 1 1 terminal sof th e SR S mai n harnes s 18 P connector .There shoul d b e 1 o r more .
Chec k fo r a shor t t o groun d in th e lef t sid e wir e harness :
1 . Disconnec t th e lef t sid e wir e harnes s 3 P connecto r fro m
the driver' s sea t bel t buckl e switc h (se e pag e 24-92 ).2 . Chec k resistanc e betwee n th e No . 1 termina l o f th e lef t
sid e wir e harnes s 3 P connecto r an d bod y ground .
There shoul d b e 0 - 1. 0
Chec k fo r a shor t t o anothe r wir e betwee n th e mai n wir eharnes s an d SR S mai n harness .
1 . Disconnec t th e mai n wir e harnes s 14 P connecto r (se e
pag e 24-93 ).
2 . Chec k resistanc e betwee n th e No . 1 0 an d No . 1 1 terminal s
o f th e SR S mai n harnes s 18 P connector .
There shoul d b e 1 o r more .
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Check fo r a shor t t o groun d in th e SR S mai n harness .1. Disconnec t th e mai n wir e harnes s 8 P connecto r fro m th eSR S mai n harnes s (se e pag e 24-93 ).
2 . Chec k resistanc e betwee n th e No . 1 1 termina l o f th e SR S
mai n harnes s 18 P connecto r an d bod y ground .
There shoul d b e 1 o r more .
Chec
k fo r a shor t t o groun d betwee n th e mai n wir e harnes s
an d th e SR S mai n harness :
1 . Disconnec t th e lef t sid e wire harnes s 14 P connecto r (se e
pag e 24-93 ).
2 . Chec k resistanc e betwee n th e No . 1 1 termina l o f th e SR S
mai n harnes s 18 P connecto r an d bod y ground .
There shoul d b e 1 o r more .
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Chec k fo r a shor t t o anothe r wir e in th e SR S mai n harness .
1 . Disconnec t th e mai n wir e harnes s 8 P connecto r fro m th e
SR S mai n harnes s (se e pag e 24-93 ).
2 . Chec k resistanc e betwee n th e No . 1 0 an d No . 1 1 terminal s
o f th e SR S mai n harnes s 18 P connector .
There shoul d b e 1 o r more .
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Troubleshooting - '9 9 - 0 1 Model s
DTC 9- 4
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 no t
t o bum p th e SR S uni t o r th e sid e impac t sensor ; th e
airbag s coul d accidentall y deplo y an d caus e damag e o r
injuries .
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Chec
k fo r a DTC :
1 . Connec t th e fron t passenger' s sea t bel t buckl e switch .
2 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-87 ).
3 . Rea d th e DT C (se e pag e 24-84 ).
Chec k fo r a DTC :
1 . Disconnec t th e fron t passenger' s sea t bel t buckl e switch .
2 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-87 ).
3 . Rea d th e DT C (se e pag e 24-84 ).
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Chec k fo r readin g th e DTC :
1 . Disconnec t th e fron t passenger' s sea t bel t buckl e switch .
2 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-87 ).
3 . Rea d th e DT C (se e pag e 24-84 ).
Intermitten t failure , syste m is O K a t thi s time . Se eTroubleshootin g Intermitten t Failure s o n pag e 24-87 .
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Chec k fo r a shor t t o groun d betwee n th e No . 1 3 (7. 5 A ) fus e
i n th e under-das h fuse/rela y bo x an d th e righ t sid e wir e
harness :1. Disconnec t th e fron t passenger' s tensio n reduce r
solenoi d connector .
2 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-87 ).
3 . Rea d th e DT C (se e pag e 24-84 ).
Chec k th e No . 1 3 (7. 5 A ) fus e in th e under-das h fuse/rela y
bo x (se e pag e 24-92 ):
Shor t t o groun d i n th e No . 1 3 (7. 5 A ) fus e relate d circuit ;
refe r t o th e sectio n 2 3 an d continu e troubleshooting . Chec
k fo r a n ope n betwee n th e righ t sid e wir e harnes s an d
th e SR S mai n harnes s (1) :
1 . Disconnec t th e mai n wir e harnes s 8 P connecto r fro m th e
SR S mai n harnes s (se e pag e 24-93 ).
2 . Chec k resistanc e betwee n th e No . 2 termina l o f th e mai n
wir e harnes s 8 P connecto r an d bod y ground .
There shoul d b e 0 - 1. 0
Chec
k fo r a shor t t o groun d in th e ho t line :
1 . Disconnec t th e airba g connector s (se e pag e 24-33 ).
2 . Disconnec t th e SR S mai n harnes s 18 P connecto r fro m
th e SR S uni t (se e pag e 24-92 ).
3 . Chec k resistanc e betwee n th e No . 1 2 termina l o f th e SR S
mai n harnes s 18 P connecto r an d bod y ground .
There shoul d b e 1 o r more .
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