1996 ACURA RL KA9 sensor

DTC 11- 1 and DT C 11- 2
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 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 .
Check fo r a n ope n o r increase d resistanc e i n th e SR S floo rharness :1. Disconnec t th e negativ e batter y cable , an d wai t fo r 3minutes .2. Disconnec t betwee n th e fron t passenger' s sid e airba g 2 P
an d th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connectors , betwee n th e
driver' s sea t bel t tensione r 2 P an d th e lef t sid e wir e har -
nes s 2 P connectors , an d betwee n th e fron t passenger' s
sea t bel t tensione r 2 P an d th e righ t sid e wir e harnes s 2 P
connector s (se e pag e 24-95 , 24-96 ).
3 . Disconnec t th e SR S floo r harnes s 18 P connecto r fro m th e
SR S uni t (se e pag e 24-92 ). D o no t disconnec t th e specia ltool fro m th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connector .
4 . Chec k resistanc e betwee n th e No . 2 an d No . 1 6 terminal s
o f th e SR S floo r harnes s 18 P connector . Ther e shoul d b e
2.0-3. 0
Try t o reproduc e th e SR S indicato r light :
1 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-87 ).
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 seconds , an d the n
goe s off .
Intermitten t failure , syste m is O K a t thi s time . Se e
Troubleshootin g Intermitten t Failure s o n pag e 24-87 .
Chec k fo r a n ope n o r increase d resistanc e i n th e driver' s
sid e airba g inflator :
1 . Disconnec t th e negativ e batter y cable , an d wai t fo r 3
minutes .
2 . Disconnec t th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connecto r fro m th e
driver' s sid e airba g 2 P connecto r (se e pag e 24-96 ).
3 . Connec t th e specia l too l t o th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P
connecto r (se e pag e 24-96 ).
4 . Reconnec t th e negativ e batter y cable .
5 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-87 ).
6 . Rea d th e DT C (se e pag e 24-84 ).
Ope n o r increase d resistanc e i n th e driver' s sid e airba g
inflator ; replac e th e driver' s sid e airba g (se e pag e 24-164 ). Fault
y SR S uni t o r poo r contac t a t th e SR S floo r harnes s
18 P connecto r an d th e SR S unit ; chec k th e connectio n
betwee n th e SR S floo r harnes s 18 P connecto r an d th e
SR S unit .• I f th e connecto r i s OK , replac e th e SR S uni t (se e pag e
24-181 ).
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Troubleshooting - '9 9 - 0 1 Model s
DTC 11- 3
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
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 .
Try t o reproduc e th e SR S indicato r light :
1 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-87 ).
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 seconds , an d the n
goe s off . Chec
k fo r a shor t t o anothe r wir e in th e SR S floo r harness :
1 . Disconnec t th e negativ e batter y cable , an d wai t fo r 3
minutes .2. Disconnec t betwee n th e fron t passenger' s sid e airba g 2 P
an d th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connectors , betwee n th e
driver' s sea t bel t tensione r 2 P an d th e lef t sid e wir e har -
nes s 2 P connectors , an d betwee n th e fron t passenger' s
sea t bel t tensione r 2 P an d th e righ t sid e wir e harnes s 2 P
connector s (se e pag e 24-95 , 24-96 ).
3 . Disconnec t th e specia l too l fro m th e SR S floo r har -
nes s 2 P connecto r (se e pag e 24-96 ).
4 . Disconnec t th e SR S floo r harnes s 18 P connecto r fro mthe SR S uni t (se e pag e 24-92 ).
5 . Chec k resistanc e betwee n th e No . 2 an d No . 1 6 terminal s
o f th e SR S floo r harnes s 18 P connector . Ther e shoul d b e
1 o r more .
Chec k fo r a shor t t o anothe r wir e i n th e driver' s sid e airba g
inflator :
1 . Disconnec t th e negativ e batter y cable , an d wai t fo r 3
minutes .2. Disconnec t th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connecto r fro m th e
driver' s sid e airba g 2 P connecto r (se e pag e 24-96 ).
3 . Connec t th e specia l too l t o th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P
connecto r (se e pag e 24-96 ).
4 . Reconnec t th e negativ e batter y cable .
5 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-87 ).
6 . Rea d th e DT C (se e pag e 24-84 ).
Fault y SR S unit ; replac e th e SR S uni t (se e pag e 24-181 ).
Shor t t o anothe r wir e i n th e driver' s sid e airba g inflator ;
replac e th e driver' s sid e airba g (se e pag e 24-164 ).
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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Short t o powe r i n th e driver' s sid e airba g inflator ;
replac e th e driver' s sid e airba g (se e pag e 24-164 ).
Faulty SR S unit ; replac e th e SR S uni t (se e pag e 24-181 ).
Chec
k fo r a shor t t o powe r i n th e driver' s sid e airba g inflator :
1 . Disconnec t th e negativ e batter y cable , an d wai t fo r 3
minutes .
2 . Disconnec t th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connecto r fro m th e
driver' s sid e airba g 2 P connecto r (se e pag e 24-96 ).
3 . Connec t th e specia l too l t o th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P
connecto r (se e pag e 24-96 ).
4 . Reconnec t th e negativ e batter y cable .
5 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-87 ).
6 . Rea d th e DT C (se e pag e 24-84 ).
Chec k fo r a shor t t o powe r i n th e SR S floo r harness :
1 . Disconnec t th e negativ e batter y cable , an d wai t fo r 3
minutes .2. Disconnec t betwee n th e fron t passenger' s sid e airba g 2 P
an d th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connectors , betwee n th e
driver' s sea t bel t tensione r 2 P an d th e lef t sid e wir e har -
nes s 2 P connectors , an d betwee n th e fron t passenger' s
sea t bel t tensione r 2 P an d th e righ t sid e wir e harnes s 2 P
connector s (se e pag e 24-95 , 24-96 ).
3 . Disconnec t th e SR S floo r harnes s 18 P connecto r fro m
th e SR S uni t (se e pag e 24-92 ).
4 . Chec k resistanc e betwee n th e No . 2 an d No . 7 terminal s
o f th e SR S floo r harnes s 18 P connector , an d betwee n th e
No . 2 an d No . 8 terminal s o f th e SR S floo r harnes s 18 P
connector . Ther e shoul d b e 1 o r more .
DTC11- 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 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 .
Try to reproduc e th e SR S indicato r light :
1 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-87 ).
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 seconds , an d the n
goe s off .
Intermitten t failure , syste m is O K a t thi s time . Se e
Troubleshootin g Intermitten t Failure s o n pag e 24-87 .
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Troubleshooting - '9 9 - 0 1 Model s
DTC 11- 5
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 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 .
Try t o reproduc e th e SR S indicato r light :
1 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-87 ).
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 seconds , an d the n
goe s off . Chec
k fo r a shor t t o groun d in th e SR S floo r harness :
1 . Disconnec t th e negativ e batter y cable , an d wai t fo r 3
minutes .
2 . Disconnec t betwee n th e fron t passenger' s sid e airba g 2 P
an d th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connectors , betwee n th e
driver' s sea t bel t tensione r 2 P an d th e lef t sid e wir e har -
nes s 2 P connectors , an d betwee n th e fron t passenger's
sea t bel t tensione r 2 P an d th e righ t sid e wir e harnes s 2 P
connector s (se e pag e 24-95 , 24-96 ).
3 . Disconnec t th e SR S floo r harnes s 18 P connecto r fro m
th e SR S uni t (se e pag e 24-92 ). D o no t disconnec t th e spe -
cial too l fro m th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connecto r
(se e pag e 24-96 ).
4 . Chec k resistanc e betwee n th e No . 2 termina l o f th e SR S
floo r harnes s 18 P connecto r an d bod y ground , an d
betwee n th e No . 2 an d No . 1 1 terminal s o f th e SR S floo r
harnes s 18 P connector . The n chec k resistanc e betwee n
th e No . 2 an d No . 1 2 terminal s o f th e SR S floo r harnes s
18 P connector . Ther e shoul d b e 1 Mft or more .
Intermitten
t failure , syste m is O K a t thi s time . Se e
Troubleshootin g Intermitten t Failure s o n pag e 24-87 .
Chec k fo r a shor t t o groun d in th e driver' s sid e airba g inflator :
1 . Disconnec t th e negativ e batter y cable , an d wai t fo r 3
minutes .
2 . Disconnec t th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connecto r fro m th e
driver' s sid e airba g 2 P connecto r (se e pag e 24-96 ).
3 . Connec t th e specia l too l t o th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P
connecto r (se e pag e 24-96 ).
4 . Reconnec t th e negativ e batter y cable .
5 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-87 ).
6 . Rea d th e DT C (se e pag e 24-84 ).
Shor t t o groun d i n th e driver' s sid e airba g inflator ;
replac e th e driver' s sid e airba g (se e pag e 24-164 ).
Faulty SR S unit ; replac e th e SR S uni t (se e pag e 24-181 ).
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DTC 12- 1 and DT C 12- 2
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
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 .
Try t o reproduc e th e SR S indicato r light :
1 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-87 ).
2 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) , an d chec k tha t th e SR Sindicato r ligh t come s o n fo r abou t 6 seconds , an d the n
goe s off . Chec
k fo r a n ope n o r increase d resistanc e i n th e SR S floo r
harness :1. Disconnec t th e negativ e batter y cable , an d wai t fo r 3minutes .2. Disconnec t betwee n th e driver' s sid e airba g 2 P an d th eSR S floo r harnes s 2 P connectors , betwee n th e driver' sseat bel t tensione r 2 P an d th e lef t sid e wir e harnes s 2 P
connectors , an d betwee n th e fron t passenger' s sea t bel t
tensione r 2 P an d th e righ t sid e wir e harnes s 2 P connec -
tor s (se e pag e 24-95 , 24-96 )
3 . Disconnec t th e SR S floo r harnes s 18 P connecto r fro m th e
SR S uni t (se e pag e 24-92 ). D o no t disconnec t th e specia l
tool fro m th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connector .
4 . Chec k resistanc e betwee n th e No . 3 an d No . 1 5 terminal s
o f th e SR S floo r harnes s 18 P connector . Ther e shoul d b e
2.0-3. 0 fl .
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 .
Chec k fo r a n ope n o r increase d resistanc e in th e fron t pas -
senger' s sid e airba g inflator :
1 . Disconnec t th e negativ e batter y cable , an d wai t fo r 3
minutes .2. Disconnec t th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connecto r fro m th e
fron t passenger' s sid e airba g 2 P connecto r (se e pag e
24-96 ).3 . Connec t th e specia l too l t o th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P
connecto r (se e pag e 24-96 ).
4 . Reconnec t th e negativ e batter y cable .
5 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-87 ).
6 . Rea d th e DT C (se e pag e 24-84 ).
Ope n o r increase d resistanc e in th e fron t passenger' s sid e
airba g inflator ; replac e th e fron t passenger' s sid e airba g
(se e pag e 24-164 ). Fault
y SR S uni t o r poo r contac t a t th e SR S floo r harnes s
18 P connecto r an d th e SR S unit ; chec k th e connectio n
betwee n th e SR S floo r harnes s 18 P connecto r an d th e
SRS unit .• I f th e connecto r i s OK , replac e th e SR S uni t (se e pag e
24-181 ).
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DTC 12- 3
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
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 .
Troubleshootin g - '9 9 - 0 1 Model s
Try to reproduc e th e SR S indicato r light :
1 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-87 ).
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 seconds , an d the n
goe s off . Chec
k fo r a shor t t o anothe r wir e in th e SR S floo r harness :
1 . Disconnec t th e negativ e batter y cable , an d wai t fo r 3
minutes .
2 . Disconnec t betwee n th e driver' s sid e airba g 2 P an d th e
SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connectors , betwee n th e driver' s
sea t bel t tensione r 2 P an d th e lef t sid e wir e harnes s 2 P
connectors , an d betwee n th e fron t passenger' s sea t bel t
tensione r 2 P an d th e righ t sid e wir e harnes s 2 P connec -
tor s (se e pag e 24-95 , 24-96 ).
3 . Disconnec t th e specia l too l fro m th e SR S floo r har -
nes s 2 P connecto r (se e pag e 24-96 ).
4 . Disconnec t th e SR S floo r 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 . 3 an d No . 1 5 terminal s
o f th e SR S floo r harnes s 18 P connector . Ther e shoul d b e
1 o r more .
Intermitten
t failure , syste m is O K a t thi s time . Se e
Troubleshootin g Intermitten t Failure s o n pag e 24-87 .
Chec k fo r a shor t t o anothe r wir e i n th e fron t passenger' s
sid e airba g inflator :
1 . Disconnec t th e negativ e batter y cable , an d wai t fo r 3
minutes .
2 . Disconnec t th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connecto r fro m th e
fron t passenger' s sid e airba g 2 P connecto r (se e pag e
24-96 ).3 . Connec t th e specia l too l t o th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P
connecto r (se e pag e 24-96 ).
4 . Reconnec t th e negativ e batter y cable .
5 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-87 ).
6 . Rea d th e DT C (se e pag e 24-84 ).
Shor t t o anothe r wir e i n th e fron t passenger' s sid e
airba g inflator ; replac e th e fron t passenger' s sid e airba g
(se e pag e 24-164 ). Fault
y SR S unit ; replac e th e SR S uni t (se e pag e 24-181 ).
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DTC 12- 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
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 .
Try t o reproduc e th e SR S indicato r light :
1 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-87 ).
2 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) , an d chec k tha t th e SR Sindicato r ligh t come s o n fo r abou t 6 seconds , an d the n
goe s off .
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 .
Chec k fo r a shor t t o powe r i n th e fron t passenger' s sid e
airba g inflator :
1. Disconnec t th e negativ e batter y cable , an d wai t fo r 3minutes .2. Disconnec t th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connecto r fro m th e
fron t passenger' s sid e airba g 2 P connecto r (se e pag e
24-96 ).3 . Connec t th e specia l too l t o th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P
connecto r (se e pag e 24-96 ).
4 . Reconnec t th e negativ e batter y cable .
5 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-87 ).
6 . Rea d th e DT C (se e pag e 24-84 ).
Shor t t o powe r i n th e fron t passenger' s sid e airba g infla -
tor ; replac e th e fron t passenger' s sid e airba g (se e pag e
24-164 ).
Faulty SR S unit ; replac e th e SR S uni t (se e pag e 24-181 ).
Chec
k fo r a shor t t o powe r i n th e SR S floo r harness :
1 . Disconnec t th e negativ e batter y cable , an d wai t fo r 3
minutes .2. Disconnec t betwee n th e driver' s sid e airba g 2 P an d th e
SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connectors , betwee n th e driver' s
sea t bel t tensione r 2 P an d th e lef t sid e wir e harnes s 2 P
connectors , an d betwee n th e fron t passenger' s sea t bel ttensione r 2 P an d th e righ t sid e wir e harnes s 2 P connec -
tor s (se e pag e 24-95 , 24-96 ).
3 . Disconnec t th e SR S floo r harnes s 18 P connecto r fro m
th e SR S uni t (se e pag e 24-92 ).
4 . Chec k resistanc e betwee n th e No . 3 an d No . 7 terminal s
o f th e SR S floo r harnes s 18 P connector , an d betwee n th e
No . 3 an d No . 8 terminal s o f th e SR S floo r harnes s 18 P
connector . Ther e shoul d b e 1 o r more .
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DTC 12- 5
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 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 .
Check fo r a shor t t o groun d in th e SR S floo r harness :
1 . Disconnec t th e negativ e batter y cable , an d wai t fo r 3
minutes .
2 . Disconnec t betwee n th e driver' s sid e airba g 2 P an d th e
SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connectors , betwee n th e driver' s
sea t bel t tensione r 2 P an d th e lef t sid e wir e harnes s 2 P
connectors , an d betwee n th e fron t passenger' s sea t bel t
tensione r 2 P an d th e righ t sid e wir e harnes s 2 P connec -
tor s (se e pag e 24-95 , 24-96 ).
3 . Disconnec t th e SR S floo r harnes s 18 P connecto r fro m
th e SR S uni t (se e pag e 24-92 ). D o no t disconnec t th e spe -
cial too l fro m th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connecto r
(se e pag e 24-96 ).
4 . Chec k resistanc e betwee n th e No . 3 termina l o f th e SR S
floo r harnes s 18 P connecto r an d bod y ground , an d
betwee n th e No . 3 an d No . 1 1 terminal s o f th e SR S floo rharnes s 18 P connector . The n chec k resistanc e betwee n
th e No . 3 an d No . 1 2 terminal s o f th e SR S floo r harnes s
18P connector . Ther e shoul d b e 1 o r more .
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 24-87 ).
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 seconds , an d the n
goe s off .
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 .
Chec k fo r a shor t t o groun d i n th e fron t passenger' s sid e
airba g inflator :
1 . Disconnec t th e negativ e batter y cable , an d wai t fo r 3
minutes .2. Disconnec t th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P connecto r fro m th e
fron t passenger' s sid e airba g 2 P connecto r (se e pag e
24-96 ).3 . Connec t th e specia l too l t o th e SR S floo r harnes s 2 P
connecto r (se e pag e 24-96 ).
4 . Reconnec t th e negativ e batter y cable .
5 . Eras e th e DT C memor y (se e pag e 24-87 ).
6 . Rea d th e DT C (se e pag e 24-84 ).
Shor t t o groun d i n th e fron t passenger' s sid e airba g
inflator ; replac e th e fron t passenger' s sid e airba g (se e
pag e 24-164 ). Fault
y SR S unit ; replac e th e SR S uni t (se e pag e 24-181 ).
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