1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

VSA Modulator-Contro l Uni t
Removal/Installatio n
NOTE:
• D o no t spil l brak e flui d o n th e vehicle ; i t ma y damag e th e paint ; i f brak e flui d doe s contac t th e paint , was h i t of f imme -
diatel y wit h water .
• Tak e car e no t t o damag e o r defor m th e brak e line s durin g remova l an d installation .
• T o preven t th e brak e flui d fro m flowing , plu g an d cove r th e hos e end s an d joint s wit h a sho p towe l o r equivalen t material .
Remova l
1. Disconnec t th e pressur e senso r 3 P connector .
2 . Pul l th e lockin g leve r o f th e VS A contro l uni t 42 P connec -
to r up , the n disconnec t th e connector .
3 . Disconnec t th e si x brak e lines .
4 . Remov e th e tw o 8 m m nuts .
5 . Remov e th e VS A modulator-contro l unit .
Installatio n
1 . Instal l th e VS A modulator-contro l unit , the n tighte n th e
two 8 m m nuts .
2. Alig n th e connectin g surface s o f th e VS A contro l uni t 42 P
connector .
3 . Pus h th e lockin g leve r o f th e VS A contro l uni t 42 P con -
necto r dow n unti l yo u hea r a click .
4 . Connec t th e pressur e senso r 3 P connector .
5 . Connec t th e si x brak e lines .
6 . D o th e steerin g angl e senso r neutra l memorizatio n pro -
cedur e (se e pag e 19-8 ).
7 . Blee d th e precharg e brak e lin e (se e pag e 19-10 ).
8 . Blee d th e brak e system , startin g wit h th e fron t wheels .
9 . Star t th e engine , an d chec k tha t th e AB S an d VS A indica -
tor s g o off .
10 . Test-driv e th e vehicle , an d chec k tha t th e AB S an d VS A
indicator s d o no t com e on .
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Precharge Brak e Lin e Bleedin g
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 . Pres s th e parkin g brak e pedal .
3 . Pres s th e VS A of f switch , an d hol d it .
4. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
5. Releas e th e VS A of f switc h afte r th e VS A activatio n indicato r goe s of f twice .
6 . Pres s th e VS A of f switc h afte r th e VS A activatio n indicato r come s on .
7 . Releas e th e VS A of f switc h afte r th e VS A activatio n indicato r goe s off .
8 . Pres s th e VS A of f switc h afte r th e VS A activatio n indicato r start s blinking .
9 . Releas e th e VS A of f switc h afte r th e precharg e pum p moto r stop s running .
10 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF , the n repea t step s 2 throug h 1 0 fou r times .
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Mirrors
Rearvie w Mirro r Remova l - wit h OnSta r Syste m
1. Carefull y remov e th e rearvie w mirro r bas e lowe r
cove r wit h a flat-ti p screwdriver .
CAUTION : Whe n pryin g wit h a flat-ti p screwdriver ,
wra p it wit h protectiv e tap e t o preven t damage .
REARVIE W MIRRO RHARNES S UPPE R
COVE R
HOOK S
REARVIE W MIRRO R
BAS E LOWE R COVE RHOOK
LOWE RCOVER
2. Carefull y remov e th e rearvie w mirro r harnes s uppe r
cover wit h a flat-ti p screwdriver .
CAUTION: Whe n pryin g wit h a flat-ti p screwdriver ,
wra p it wit h protectiv e tap e t o preven t damage .
HARNES S COVE RCLIP
HOO K
HOO K
UPPE RCOVE R
REARVIE W MIRRO R
HARNES S UPPE R
COVERREARVIE W MIRRO R
HARNES S COVE R
CLIP
3. Disconnec t th e connector , an d loose n th e scre w
wit h a Tor x T2 0 bit , the n slid e th e rearvie w mirro r
rearwar d an d of f th e lug .
LUG
CONNECTO R
SCREW5 x 0.8 m m2.8 N- m (0.2 9 kgf-m ,2.1 Ibf-ft )Loosen . REARVIE
W MIRRO R
4. Instal l th e mirro r i n th e revers e orde r o f removal .
NOTE:
• Befor e installin g th e mirror , remov e th e Tor x
screw , an d appl y liqui d threa d loc k t o it .
• Mak e sur e th e connecto r i s plugge d i n properly .
HOOKS
REARVIEWMIRRO RBASE
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Relay an d Contro l Uni t Location s
Engine Compartmen t
UNDER-HOOD RELAY ,BOX B
IGNITIO N CONTRO LMODULE (ICM )
CIGARETTE LIGHTE R RELA Y
- FRON T SEA T HEATE R RELA Y
('96 - 9 7 models )- DRIVER' S POWE R WINDO W MOTO R RELA Y A('98 - 0 1 models )
• HOR N RELA Y
('96 - 9 7 models )
• POWE R WINDO W MASTE R SWITC H
RELA Y ('9 8 - 0 2 models )
SPAR K PLU G VOLTAG E
DETECTIO N MODUL E
• HEADLIGH T RELA Y
('96 - 9 8 models )• HEADLIGH T
LO W BEA M RELA Y
('9 9 - 0 2 models ) •
TAILLIGH T RELA Y
('9 6 - 9 8 models )
• HEADLIGH T HIG H BEA M RELA Y
('9 9 - 0 2 models )
DIMME
R RELA Y
UNDER-HOOD
FUSE/RELAYBOX
DRIVER' S POWE R WINDO W MOTO R RELA Y B('98 - 0 1 models )
• AB S PUM P MOTO R RELA Y
('9 6 - 9 9 models )
• VS A FAIL-SAF E RELA Y('00 - 0 2 models )
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