1996 ACURA RL KA9 fuse box

Component Locations

SERVICE CHECK CONNECTOR (2P)

ABS CONTROL UNIT

ECT SENSOR

TCS CONTROL VALVE

SENSOR

RIGHT-FRONT

WHEEL SENSOR

TCS CONTROL

VALVE ACTUATOR
LEFT-REAR

WHEEL SENSOR

GAUGE ASSEMBLY

ECU (PCM) (20 A) FUSE

UNDER-HOOD FUSE/RELAY BOX

BATTERY (120 A) FUSE
UNDER-HOOD RELAY BOX C

FAIL-SAFE RELAY

IG SW (50 A) FUSE

METER (15 A) FUSE
METER RELAY
TCS (15 A) FUSE
STOP/HORN

'96 - 98 models: (15 A) FUSE

'99 model: (20 A) FUSE
UNDER-HOOD FUSE/RELAY BOX
UNDER-HOOD RELAY BOX C

LEFT-FRONT WHEEL SENSOR
POWERTRAIN

CONTROL MODULE (PCM)
STEERING ANGLE SENSOR

RIGHT-REAR WHEEL SENSOR

TCS CONTROL UNIT

TCS/CRUISE SWITCH

UNDER-DASH FUSE/RELAY BOX

UNDER-DASH FUSE/RELAY BOX

METER (7.5 A) FUSE

TCS INDICATOR LIGHTProCarManuals.com

Troubleshooting
TCS Indicato r Ligh t Doe s No t Com e O n
Th e TC S indicato r ligh t doe s no t com e o n whe n ignitio n switc h i s turne d O N (II) .
The TC S indicato r ligh t doe s no t
com e o n whe n ignitio n switc h is
turne d O N (II) .
Chec k th e METE R (1 5 A ) fus e in th e
under-hoo d fuse/rela y bo x an d
METE R (7. 5 A ) fus e i n th e under -
das h fuse/rela y box .
Ar e th e fuse s OK ?
Chec k fo r a n ope n in th e IG 1 cir -
cuit :
1 . Disconnec t th e gaug e assem -
bl y 22 P connector .
2. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .3. Measur e th e voltag e betwee n
th e gaug e assembl y 22 P con -
necto r termina l No . 2 2 an d
body ground .
Is ther e batter y voltage ?
Is th e bul b OK ?
Chec k th e gaug e assembly :
1 . Connec t th e gaug e assembl y
22 P connector .
2 . Connec t th e gaug e assembl y
22 P connecto r termina l No . 7
t o bod y groun d wit h a jumpe r
wire .
Doe s th e TC S indicato r ligh t
com e on ?
T o pag e 19-16 3 NOTE
: Al l indicato r light s excep t th e chargin g
system indicato r ligh t wil l no t com e o n whe none o f thes e fuse s i s blown .
Replac e th e fuse(s ) an d recheck .
NOTE : Reinstal l th e fuse s if the y ar e OK . GAUG
E ASSEMBL Y 22 P CONNECTO R
Repai r ope n in th e wir e betwee n
th e METE R (1 5 A ) fus e i n th e
under-hoo d fuse/rela y bo x an d
gaug e assembly .
Repai r ope n in th e wir e betwee n
th e METE R (7. 5 A ) fus e i n th e
under-das h fuse/rela y bo x an d
bod y ground .
Mete r rela y stuc k OFF .
Replac e th e under-hoo d fuse /
relay bo x o r under-das h fuse /relay box .
(Ope n circui t insid e th e fuse /
rela y box ) Wir
e sid e o f femal e terminal s
Replac e th e TC S indicato r ligh t
bulb.
JUMPE R WIR E
Replac e th e printe d circui t boar d
i n th e gaug e assembly .
Chec
k th e TC S indicato r ligh t bul b
i n th e gaug e assembly .
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TCS Contro l Valv e Actuato r
Diagnosti c Troubl e Cod e 5- 4 : Initia l Moto r Operatio n Diagnosi s
5-5 : Moto r Operatio n (1 ) Diagnosi s
5-6 : Moto r Operatio n (2 ) Diagnosi s
5-7 : Ove r Limi t Moto r Curren t Diagnosi s
5-8 : Moto r Drive r Ope n Diagnosi s
5-9 : Unde r Limi t Moto r Curren t Diagnosi s
5-10: Moto r Drive r Shorte d Diagnosi s
With engin e running , TC Sindicato r ligh t i s ON .
Wit h th e SC S servic e connec -
to r connecte d (se e pag e
19-159 ), DT C 5-4 , 5-5 , 5-6 , 5-7 , 5-8 ,5-9 and/o r 5-1 0 ar e indicated .
Chec k th e TC S (1 5 A ) fus e i n th e
under-hoo d fuse/rela y box .
I s th e fus e OK ?
Replace th e fus e an d recheck .
NOTE : Reinstal l th e
fus e i f i t i s OK .
Chec k fo r a n ope n i n th e IG 1 cir -
cuit:1. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .2. Measur e th e voltag e betwee n
th e fail-saf e rela y connecto r ter -
mina l No . 4 an d bod y ground .
NOTE: Star t th e engine , an d rechec k th efuse . I f th e fus e i s blown , chec k fo r ashor t t o bod y groun d in th e VP M circui tbetwee n th e fail-saf e rela y an d TC S con -trol unit .
FAIL-SAF E RELA Y CONNECTO R
Wire sid e o f femal e terminal s
I s ther e batter y voltage ? Repai
r ope n i n th e wir e betwee n
th e EC U (2 0 A ) fus e an d fail-saf e
relay .
Chec k th e fail-saf e rela y (se e
sectio n 23).
I s th e rela y OK ?
Replac e th e fail-saf e relay .TCS CONTRO L UNI T 20 P CONNECTO R
FSR (BLK/WHT )
Check fo r a n ope n in th e FS R cir -cuit :1. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .2. Measur e th e voltag e betwee nthe TC S contro l uni t 20 P con -necto r termina l No . 6 an d bod yground .Wire sid e o f femal e terminal s
I s ther e batter y voltage ?
T o pag e 19-18 8 Repai
r ope n i n th e wir e betwee n
th e fail-saf e rela y an d TC S con -
trol unit .
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Component Locations

SERVICE CHECK CONNECTOR (2P)

RIGHT-REAR WHEEL SENSOR

VSA CONVERTER UNIT

VSA MODULATOR

CONTROL UNIT

TCS CONTROL

VALVE SENSOR

RIGHT-FRONT

WHEEL SENSOR
PRECHARGE

PUMP MOTOR
STEERING

ANGLE SENSOR

YAW RATE/LATERAL

ACCELERATION SENSOR

TCS CONTROL VALVE

ACTUATOR

UNDER-HOOD

RELAY BOX C
UNDER-HOOD

FUSE/RELAY BOX
VSA OFF SWITCH

UNDER-DASH FUSE/RELAY BOX

LEFT-FRONT WHEEL SENSOR
LEFT-REAR

WHEEL SENSOR

GAUGE ASSEMBLY

ABS INDICATOR

VSA SYSTEM INDICATOR
UNDER-HOOD FUSE/RELAY BOX

STOP/HORN

(20 A) FUSE

BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR

VSA ACTIVATION INDICATOR

UNDER-DASH FUSE/RELAY BOX
TCS

(15 A) FUSE

VSA

(20 A) FUSE

METER

(15 A) FUSE

ECU

(20 A) FUSE

METER

(7.5 A) FUSE
BATTERY

(120 A) FUSE

VSA MOTOR (40 A) FUSE

IG SW (50 A) FUSE

UNDER-HOOD RELAY BOX C

FAIL-SAFE RELAY

GAUGE RELAY
PCM

R/C MIRROR

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ABS Indicato r Doe s No t Com e O n
Chec k th e indicato r powe r sourc e
circuit :
Turn th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
Doe s th e brak e syste m indica -
to r com e on ?
Chec k th e VS A contro l unit :
1. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .2. Disconnec t th e VS A contro lunit 42 P connector .3. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
Doe s th e AB S indicato r com e on ?
Chec k th e AB S indicator :
1. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .2. Chec k th e AB S indicato r bul b in
th e gaug e assembly .
Is th e bul b OK ?
Chec k fo r a shor t t o bod y groun d
i n th e AB S circuit :
1 . Disconnec t th e gaug e assem -
bly 30 P connector .2. Chec k fo r continuit y betwee nterminal No . 6 an d bod yground .
Is ther e continuity ?
(T o pag e 19-212 ) Gaug
e rela y stuc k OFF .
Blow n METE R (1 5 A ) fus e in th e
under-hoo d fuse/rela y box .
Blow n METE R (7. 5 A ) fus e i n
th e under-das h fuse/rela y box .
Repai r ope n in th e wir e betwee n
th e METE R (1 5 A ) fus e an d th e
gaug e assembly .
Repai r ope n in th e wir e betwee n
th e METE R (7. 5 A ) fus e an d bod y
ground .Replac e th e under-hoo d fuse /relay bo x o r under-das h fuse /relay box . (Ope n circui t insid ethe box. )
Check fo r loos e terminal s i n th e
VS A contro l uni t 42 P connector .
I f necessary , substitut e a known -
goo d VS A modulator-contro l
unit , an d recheck .
Replac e th e AB S indicato r bulb .
GAUG E ASSEMBL Y 30 P CONNECTO R
Wir e sid e o f femal e terminal s
Repai r shor t t o bod y groun d in th e
wir e betwee n th e gaug e assembl y
an d th e VS A contro l unit .
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ABS Indicato r Doe s No t G o Of f
Chec k th e VS A (2 0 A ) fus e i n th e
under-hoo d fuse/rela y box , an d
reinstal l th e fus e i f i t i s OK .
I s th e fus e OK ?
Chec k th e R/ C MIRRO R (7. 5 A ) fus e
i n th e under-das h fuse/rela y box ,
an d reinstal l th e fus e if i t i s OK .
I s th e fus e OK ?
Chec k fo r a n ope n in th e + B FS R
circuit :1. Disconnec t th e VS A contro lunit 42 P connector .2. Measur e th e voltag e betwee ntermina l No . 6 an d bod yground .
Is ther e batter y voltage ?
I s ther e batter y voltage ?
Chec k fo r a n ope n in th e GN D cir -
cuit :1. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .2. Chec k fo r continuit y betwee nthe VS A contro l uni t 42 P con -necto r termina l No . 5 an d bod yground .
Is ther e continuity ?
(To pag e 19-214 ) Replac
e th e fuse , an d recheck . I f
th e fus e i s blown , chec k fo r a
shor t t o bod y groun d in thi s fus e
circuit . I f th e circui t i s OK , replac e
the VS A modulator-contro l unit .
Replac e th e fuse , an d recheck . I f
th e fus e is blown , chec k fo r a shor t
t o bod y groun d in thi s fus e circuit .
VSA CONTRO L UNI T 42 P CONNECTO R
Repai r ope n i n th e wir e betwee n
th e VS A (2 0 A ) fus e an d th e VS A
contro l unit .
Repai r ope n i n th e wir e betwee n
th e R/ C MIRRO R (7. 5 A ) fus e an d
the VS A contro l unit .
Repai r ope n in th e wir e betwee nthe VS A contro l uni t an d bod yground .
Repai r poo r groun d (G251) .
Chec
k fo r a n ope n i n th e IG 2 cir -
cuit :
1. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .2. Measur e th e voltag e betwee nthe VS A contro l uni t 42 P con -necto r termina l No . 2 3 an d
bod y ground .
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VSA Syste m Indicato r Doe s No t Com e O n
Doe s th e brak e syste m indica -
to r com e on ?
Chec k th e VS A contro l unit :
1. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .2. Disconnec t th e VS A contro l
uni t 42 P connector .
3. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
Doe s th e VS A syste m indica -
to r com e on ?
Chec k th e VS A indicator :
1. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .2. Chec k th e VS A syste m indica -
to r bul b in th e gaug e assembly .
Is th e bul b OK ?
Chec k fo r a shor t t o bod y groun d
i n th e VS A circuit :
1 . Disconnec t th e gaug e assem -
bl y 30 P connector.
2 . Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n
termina l No . 2 2 an d bod yground .
I s ther e continuity ?
(T o pag e 19-216 ) Gaug
e rela y stuc k OFF .
Blow n METE R (1 5 A ) fus e in th e
under-hoo d fuse/rela y box .
Blow n METE R (7. 5 A ) fus e i n
th e under-das h fuse/rela y box .
Repai r ope n in th e wir e betwee n
th e METE R (1 5 A ) fus e an d th e
gaug e assembly .Repair ope n in th e wir e betwee n
th e METE R (7. 5 A ) fus e an d bod y
ground .Replac e th e under-hoo d fuse /
rela y bo x o r under-das h fuse /
rela y box . (Ope n circui t insid e
the box. )
Chec k fo r loos e terminal s i n th e
VS A contro l uni t 42 P connector .
I f necessary , substitut e a known -
goo d VS A modulator-contro l
unit , an d recheck .
Replac e th e VS A syste m indica -
to r bulb .
GAUGE ASSEMBL Y 30 P CONNECTO R
Wir e sid e o f femal e terminal s
Repai r shor t t o bod y groun d in th e
wir e betwee n th e gaug e assembl y
an d th e VS A contro l unit .
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VSA Syste m Indicato r Doe s No t G o Of f
Chec k th e VS A (2 0 A ) fus e i n th e
under-hoo d fuse/rela y box , an d
reinstal l th e fus e i f i t i s OK .
I s th e fus e OK ?
Chec k th e R/ C MIRRO R (7. 5 A ) fus ein th e under-das h fuse/rela y box ,
an d reinstal l th e fus e if i t i s OK .
I s th e fus e OK ?
Chec k fo r a n ope n in th e + B FS R
circuit :
1 . Disconnec t th e VS A contro l
uni t 42 P connector .
2 . Measur e th e voltag e betwee n
termina l No . 6 an d bod yground .
I s ther e batter y voltage ?
I s ther e batter y voltage ?
Chec k fo r a n ope n in th e GN D cir -
cuit :
1. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .2. Chec k fo r continuit y betwee nthe VS A contro l uni t 42 P con -necto r termina l No . 5 an d bod yground .
I s ther e continuity ?
(T o pag e 19-218 ) Replac
e th e fuse , an d recheck . I f
th e fus e i s blown , chec k fo r a
shor t t o bod y groun d in thi s fus e
circuit . I f th e circui t i s OK , replac e
th e VS A modulator-contro l unit .
Replac e th e fuse , an d recheck . I f
th e fus e is blown , chec k fo r a shor t
t o bod y groun d in thi s fus e circuit .
VSA CONTRO L UNI T 42 P CONNECTO R
Wir e sid e o f femal e terminal s
Repai r ope n in th e wir e betwee n
th e VS A (2 0 A ) fus e an d th e VS A
contro l unit .
Repai r ope n in th e wir e betwee nthe R/ C MIRRO R (7. 5 A ) fus e an d
th e VS A contro l unit .
Repai r ope n in th e wir e betwee n
th e VS A contro l uni t an d bod y
ground .Repair poo r groun d (G251) .
Chec
k fo r a n ope n in th e IG 2 cir -
cuit :1. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
2 . Measur e th e voltag e betwee n
the VS A contro l uni t 42 P con -necto r termina l No . 2 3 an d
bod y ground .
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