1996 ACURA RL KA9 steering

Driving Positio n Memor y Syste m (DPMS )
Steering Colum n Contro l Uni t Inpu t Tes t (cont'd )
12P CONNECTO R "A "
RED/GR N BLU/WH TWHT/YELBLK/YEL
PNK BR NREDYEL/BL U
BLU/YE L
BLU/BLK
8P CONNECTO R "C "
RED/YE L
BLKBR N
GRY/RE DLT GR N
Cavit y Wir eTest conditio nTest: Desire d resul tPossibl e caus e if resul t i s no t obtaine d
B4
B5*
B1 6
B6*
B1 6
B7•
B1 6
B8•
B1 6
B1 3•
B16
B1 4
B16
B15
B16
LT BL U
RED/BL K•
YEL/BLU
BLU/OR N•
YEL/BLU
BLU/WH T•
YEL/BLU
YEL/WH T•
YEL/BLU
RED•
YEL/BL U
BLU/BL K•
YEL/BL U
BLU/YEL•
YEL/BLU
Auto switc h O N
Aut o switc h OF F
Exten d switc h O N
Exten d switc h OF F
Up switc h O N
U p switc h OF F
Positio n butto n 1
presse d
Position butto n 1
release d
MEMO butto n presse d
MEM O butto n release d
Retrac t switc h O N
Retrac t switc h OF F
Dow n switc h O N
Dow n switc h OF F
Positio n butto n 2
presse d
Position butto n 2
release d
Check fo r continuit y to ground :
Ther e shoul d b e continuity .
Check fo r continuit y t o ground :
There shoul d b e n o continuity .
Chec k fo r continuity :
Ther e shoul d b e continuity .
Check fo r continuity :
There shoul d b e n o continuity .
Chec k fo r continuity :
Ther e shoul d b e continuity .
Check fo r continuity :
There shoul d b e n o continuity .
Check fo r continuity :
There shoul d b e continuity .
Chec k fo r continuity :
Ther e shoul d b e n o continuity .
Check fo r continuity :
There shoul d b e continuity .
Check fo r continuity :
There shoul d b e n o continuity .
Chec k fo r continuity :
Ther e shoul d b e continuity .
Check fo r continuity :
There shoul d b e n o continuity .
Check fo r continuity :
There shoul d b e continuity .
Check fo r continuity :
There shoul d b e n o continuity .
Check fo r continuity :
There shoul d b e continuity .
Chec k fo r continuity :
Ther e shoul d b e n o continuity .
• Fault y steerin g colum n switc h
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Fault y steerin g colum n switc h
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Fault y steerin g colum n switc h
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Fault y drivin g positio n memor y
switch
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Fault y drivin g positio n memor y
switc h
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Fault y steerin g colum n switc h
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Fault y steerin g colum n switc h
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Fault y drivin g positio n memor y
switch
• A n ope n in th e wir e
16P CONNECTO R "B "
RED/BL K
BLU GR Y
LT BL UBLU/OR N
BLU/WH
T
YEL/WHT
PNK/BLK
BLK/WH T BLK/BL U BLU/WH TBLKRE D
LT GRN/RE D
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Cavity Wire
Test condition

Test: Desired result
Possible cause if result is not obtained

C2

•

C7

C5

•

C6
BRN

•

LT GRN

GRY/RED

•

PNK/BLK
Connect C3 to the C2

terminal, and C7 termi-

nal to the C1 terminal

momentarily.

Connect C3 to the C3

terminal, and C2 termi-

nal to the C1 terminal

momentarily.

Connect C3 to the C5

terminal, and C6 termi-

nal to the C1 terminal

momentarily.

Connect C3 to the C6

terminal, and C5 termi-

nal to the C1 terminal

momentarily.
Check
the
tilt
motor operation:

The steering column should tilt up.

Check
the
tilt
motor operation:

The steering column should tilt

down.

Check the extend-retract motor

operation:

The steering column should

retract.

Check the extend-retract motor

operation:

The steering column should

extend.
• Faulty tilt motor

• An open in the wire

• Faulty tilt motor

• An open in the wire

• Faulty extend-retract motor

• An open in the wire

• Faulty extend-retract motor

• An open in the wire

Reconnect all connectors to the steering column control unit.

Cavity Wire
Test condition
Test: Desired result
Possible cause if result is not obtained

B2

•

B10

B9

•

B10

B1

•

B10
GRY

•

BRN

PNK

*

BRN

BLU

•

BRN
Under all conditions

with all steering

column control unit

connectors connected.

Under all conditions

with all steering

column control unit

connectors connected.

Under all conditions

with all steering

column control unit

connectors connected.
Check for voltage between the

B2 and B10 terminals:

There should be 5 V.

Check for voltage between the

B9 and B10 terminals:

There should be about 2.5 V or

more with the steering column in

the fully-extended position, and

about 2.5 V or less in the

fully-retracted position.

Check for voltage between the

B1 and B10 terminals:

There should be about 2.5 V or

more with the steering column in

the fully-up position, and about 2.5

V or less in the fully-down posi-

tion.
• Faulty steering column position

sensors

• An open in the wire

• Faulty steering column position

sensors

• An open in the wire

• Faulty steering column position

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Precautions/Procedures
Steering-related Precaution s
Steering Whee l an d Cabl e Ree l Alignmen t
NOTE : T o avoi d misalignmen t o f th e steerin g whee l o n
reassembly , mak e sur e th e wheel s ar e turne d straigh t
ahea d befor e removin g th e steerin g wheel .
Rotat e th e cabl e ree l clockwis e unti l i t stops .
The n rotat e i t counterclockwis e (approximatel y 2
1/2
turns ) unti l th e arro w mar k o n th e cabl e ree l labe l point s
straigh t up . Steerin
g Colum n Remova l
CAUTION :
• Befor e removin g th e steerin g column , firs t disconnec t
th e connecto r betwee n th e cabl e ree l an d th e SR S
mai n harness .
• I f th e steerin g colum n is goin g to b e remove d withou t
dismountin g th e steerin g wheel , loc k th e steerin g b y
turnin g th e ignitio n ke y to 0-LOC K position , o r remov e
th e ke y fro m th e ignitio n s o tha t th e steerin g whee l
will no t turn .
NOTE :
• Whe n th e airba g an d cabl e ree l ar e disconnected , an d
th e batter y i s reconnecte d an d th e ignitio n switc h i s
turne d O N (II) , th e SR S uni t wil l stor e thi s a s a n ope n
i n th e driver' s airba g inflator , an d th e SR S indicato r
ligh t wil l com e on . I n suc h a case , confir m th e DTC ,
the n clea r th e SR S uni t memory .
• Fo r disconnectin g th e spring-loade d loc k typ e connec -
tor, refe r t o pag e 24-29 .
Do no t replac e th e origina l steerin g whee l wit h an y othe r
desig n becaus e i t will mak e i t impossibl e t o properl y
instal l th e airba g (us e onl y genuin e Hond a replacemen t
parts).
After reassembly , confir m th e wheel s ar e stil l turne d
straigh t ahea d an d tha t th e steerin g whee l spok e angl e is
correct . I f mino r spok e angl e adjustmen t i s necessary , d o
s o onl y b y adjustin g th e tie-rods , no t b y removin g an d
repositionin g th e steerin g wheel .
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Airbag

Replacement (cont'd)

CAUTION: Be sure to install the SRS wiring so that it is

not pinched or interfering with other parts.

5. Install new airbag(s):

Driver's Side: Place the driver's airbag in the steering

wheel, and secure it with new Torx bolts.

'96-98 Models
Front Passenger's Side:

• Place the front passenger's airbag in the dashboard.

• Tighten the front passenger's airbag mounting nuts.

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6. Reconnect the airbag connector(s):

Front Passenger's Airbag:

• Connect the front passenger's airbag connector to

the SRS main harness connector, then install the

glove box.
Driver's Side:

• Connect the driver's airbag 2P connector to the cable

reel 2P connector, then install the access panel on the

steering wheel.

'96 - 98 Models

7. Reconnect the battery positive cable, then connect

the negative cable.

8. After installing the airbag, confirm proper system

operation:

• Turn the ignition switch ON (II); the SRS indica-

tor light should come on for about 6 seconds and

then go off.

• Make sure horn button works.

• Take a test drive, and make sure the cruise con-

trol switches work.

9. Enter the anti-theft code for the radio, then enter the

customer's radio station presets.
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8. Remove the steering wheel using a commercially

available steering wheel puller.

'96 - 98 Models
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9. Remove the steering column covers.

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11. Remove the cable reel from the column.
13. Carefully install the cable reel on the steering col-

umn shaft. Then connect the 4P connector to the

cable reel, and connect the 2P connector to the SRS

main harness, then attach the cable reel 2P connec-

tor to the connector holder.

'96-98 Models
'99 - 01 Models
CAUTION:

• Before installing the steering wheel, the front

wheels should be aligned straight ahead.

• Be sure to install the harness wires so that they

are not pinched or interfering with other vehicle

parts.

• After reassembly, confirm that the wheels are

still turned straight ahead and that the steering

wheel spoke angle is correct (road test). If minor

spoke angle adjustment is necessary, do so only

by adjusting the tie-rods, not by removing and

repositioning the steering wheel.

12. Set the cancel sleeve so that the projections are

aligned vertically.
Replacement (cont'd)

10. Disconnect the 4P connector between the cable reel

and combination switch harness, and remove the

2P connector between the cable reel and SRS main

harness.

'96 - 98 Models
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16. Install the steering wheel, then connect the radio

remote switch connector, horn connector and cruise

control set/resume/cancel switch connector.

'96 - 98 Models

14. Install the steering column covers.

15. If necessary, center the cable reel. (New replace-

ment cable reels come centered.) Do this by first

rotating the cable reel clockwise until it stops. Then

rotate it counterclockwise (about 21/2 turns) until the

arrow mark on the cable reel label points straight

up.

'96 - 98 Models

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