1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

17-14, 17-2 3
18-3, 18-21 , 18-22
16- 3
19-2 8
8-4, 10-5 ,14-108 , 15-4 ,17-16 , 19- 8
10-2
9-5
11-126
23-12 3
* Accordin g t o stat e an d federa l regulations , failur e t o perfor m maintenanc e o n th e item s marke d wit h a n asteris k (* ) wil l no t voi d customer' s emissio n
warranties . However , Acur a recommend s tha t al l maintenanc e services be performe d a t th e recommende d tim e o r mileag e perio d to ensur e long-ter m
reliability .
Severe Drivin g Conditions :
• Drivin g les s tha n 5 mile s ( 8 km ) pe r tri p or , i n freezin g temperatures , drivin g les s tha n 1 0 mile s (1 6 km ) pe r trip .
• Drivin g in ho t [ove r 90° F (32°C) ] conditions .
• Extensiv e idlin g o r lon g period s o f stop-and-g o driving .
• Traile r towing , drivin g wit h a roof-to p carrier , o r drivin g in mountainou s conditions .
• Drivin g o n muddy , dusty , o r de-ice d roads .
NOTE: I f th e vehicl e is drive n OCCASIONALL Y unde r a "severe " condition , yo u shoul d follo w th e Norma l Condition s Maintenanc e Schedul e o n page s
3-2 and 3-3 .
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Special Tool s
19-7
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Troubleshooting
DTC 58 : Engin e Spee d Signa l
(To pag e 19-4 )
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Troubleshooting
DTC 58 : Engin e Spee d Signa l (cont'd )
(From pag e 19-3 )
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DTC 83 : VS A Inhibitio n
NOTE: DT C 8 3 ca n als o b e cause d b y installin g th e No . 5 6 (7. 5 A ) fus e in th e under-hoo d fuse/rela y bo x whil e th e engin e is running .
T o pag e 19-248 * whe n th e DT C
3 5 is indicated .
T o pag e 19-250 * whe n th e DT C
3 6 is indicated .
Check fo r a PGM-F I DT C (se e sectio n 11 *).
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Troubleshooting
DTC 98 : Differen t Mode l
Does th e MI L sta y ON ?
Ar e ther e an y VS A DTC s othe r
tha n DT C 98 ?
Chec k fo r a n ope n in th e IG 2 cir -
cuit :
1. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .2. Disconnec t th e VS A converte r
uni t 26 P connector .
3. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N(ID .4. Measur e th e voltag e betwee nthe VS A converte r uni t 26 Pconnecto r termina l No . 1 0
an d bod y ground .
I s ther e batter y voltage ?
I s th e DT C 9 8 indicated ?
Chec k fo r loos e terminal s o f th e
VS A contro l uni t connector . I f
necessary , substitut e a known -
goo d VS A modulato-contro l unit ,
an d recheck . Perfor
m th e troubleshootin g fo r
th e PGM-F I system .
Troubleshoo t an d repai r th e
caus e o f thos e DTCs , the n
rechec k fo r DT C 98 .
VSA CONVERTE R UNI T 26 P CONNECTO R
IG2 (YEL/BLK )
Repair ope n in th e wir e betwee n
th e under-das h fuse/rela y bo x
an d th e VS A converte r unit .
Replac e th e VS A converte r unit .
Chec
k th e PGM-F I system :
Turn th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
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Steering Angl e Senso r
Neutral Positio n Chec k an d Memorizin g
Check
1. Connec t th e SC S servic e connecto r t o th e servic e chec k connecto r (2P ) locate d unde r th e glov e box .
2 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) . Th e VS A activatio n indicato r come s o n the n goe s off .
3 . Pres s th e VS A of f switc h on e tim e befor e th e VS A activatio n indicato r come s o n again .
4 . Chec k tha t th e VS A activatio n indicato r come s o n whe n th e steerin g whee l i s i n th e straigh t ahea d positio n (neutra l
position) , an d th e indicato r goe s of f whe n th e steerin g whee l turn s t o th e righ t o r lef t mor e tha n 2. 5 degrees .
5 . I f th e VS A activatio n indicato r doe s no t com e o n o r g o off , perfor m th e neutra l positio n memorizin g procedure .
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