1996 ACURA RL KA9 battery location

Component Locations

ABS CONTROL UNIT

MODULATOR UNIT
SERVICE CHECK CONNECTOR (2P)

ABS INSPECTION CONNECTOR (6P)

RIGHT-REAR WHEEL SENSOR

RIGHT-FRONT WHEEL

SENSOR CONNECTOR

RIGHT-FRONT

WHEEL SENSOR
LEFT-REAR WHEEL

SENSOR CONNECTOR

LEFT-REAR

WHEEL SENSOR

RIGHT-REAR WHEEL

SENSOR CONNECTOR

UNDER-HOOD

RELAY BOX B

UNDER-HOOD

FUSE/RELAY BOX
UNDER-DASH FUSE/RELAY BOX

LEFT-FRONT WHEEL SENSOR

LEFT-FRONT WHEEL

SENSOR CONNECTOR

GAUGE ASSEMBLY:

ABS INDICATOR LIGHT

UNDER-DASH FUSE/RELAY BOX:

METER

(7.5 A) FUSE
ABS B2

(15 A) FUSE

ABS B1

(20 A) FUSE

METER

(15 A) FUSE
BATTERY

(120 A) FUSE

ABS MOTOR (40 A) FUSE

IG SW (50 A) FUSE

UNDER-HOOD RELAY BOX C:

REAR FAIL-SAFE RELAY

METER RELAY

FRONT FAIL-SAFE RELAY
ABS
UNIT

(7.5 A) FUSE
STOP/HORN

(ISA) FUSE
ABS PUMP

MOTOR RELAY
UNDER-HOOD FUSE/RELAY BOX:

ECU

(20 A) FUSE

R/C MIRROR

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Component Locations

SERVICE CHECK CONNECTOR (2P)

RIGHT-REAR WHEEL SENSOR

ABS CONTROL UNIT

MODULATOR UNIT

LEFT-REAR

WHEEL SENSOR

RIGHT-FRONT

WHEEL SENSOR

UNDER-HOOD RELAY BOX C
UNDER-DASH FUSE/RELAY BOX

LEFT-FRONT WHEEL SENSOR

GAUGE ASSEMBLY
UNDER-HOOD FUSE/RELAY BOX

ABS INDICATOR

UNDER-DASH FUSE/RELAY BOX

R/C MIRROR

(7.5 A) FUSE

METER

(7.5 A) FUSE
STOP/HORN

(15 A) FUSE

ABS
UNIT

(7.5 A) FUSE

ABS

(20 A) FUSE
ABS PUMP

MOTOR RELAY

METER

(15 A) FUSE
BATTERY

(120 A) FUSE

ABS MOTOR

(40 A) FUSE

IG SW (50 A) FUSE

UNDER-HOOD RELAY BOX C

GAUGE RELAY

FAIL-SAFE RELAY
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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

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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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Removal
SRS component s ar e locate d in thi s area . Revie w th e SR S
componen t locations , precautions , an d procedure s i n th e
Restraint s ( sectio n 24 ) befor e preformin g repair s o r ser -
vice .
NOTE :
• A n assistan t i s helpfu l whe n removin g an d installin g
th e dashboard .
• Tak e car e no t t o scratc h th e dashboard , body , an d
relate d parts .
1 . Mak e sur e yo u hav e th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e
radio , the n writ e dow n th e frequencie s fo r th e
radio' s prese t buttons .
2 . Disconnec t th e negativ e cabl e fro m th e battery .
3 . Remove :
• Consol e pane l an d rea r console , '9 6 - 9 8 model s
(se e pag e 20-48 )
• Consol e pane l an d rea r console , '9 9 - 0 1 model s
(se e pag e 20-49 )
• Cente r ai r vent , '9 6 - 9 8 model s (se e pag e 20-51 )
• Climat e contro l uni t an d audi o unit , '9 6 - 9 8 model s
(se e pag e 20-51 )
• Climat e contro l unit , audi o unit , an d cente r ai r vent ,
'99 - 0 1 model s (se e pag e 20-52 )
• Dashboar d lowe r cove r (passenger's) , glov e bo x
an d glov e bo x bac k cove r (se e pag e 20-53 )
• Consol e lowe r carpe t (se e pag e 20-47 )
• Dashboar d lowe r cove r (driver's ) (se e pag e 20-50 )
• Kic k pane l (se e pag e 20-43 )
4 . Lowe r th e steerin g colum n (se e sectio n 17 ).
T o avoi d accidenta l deploymen t an d
possibl e injury / alway s disconnec t th e driver' s airba g
connecto r befor e lowerin g th e steerin g colum n (se e
sectio n 24 ).
NOTE : T o preven t damag e to th e steerin g column , wra p it
wit h a sho p towel .
5. Remove the front passenger's airbag (see
section 24 ).
T o avoi d accidenta l deploymen t an d
possibl e injury , alway s disconnec t th e fron t passen -
ger' s airba g connecto r whe n th e SR S mai n harnes s
i s disconnecte d (se e sectio n 24 ).
Dashboar d
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Heater Uni t
Replacemen t
SRS component s ar e locate d i n thi s area . Revie w th e
SR S componen t locations , precautions , an d procedure s
i n th e SR S (sectio n 24 ) befor e performin g repair s o r ser -
vice.
1. Mak e sur e yo u hav e th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e radio ,
the n writ e dow n th e frequencie s fo r th e radio' s pre -
set buttons .
2. Disconnec t th e negativ e cabl e fro m th e battery .
3 . Ope n th e cabl e clamp , the n disconnec t th e heate r
valv e cabl e fro m th e heate r valv e arm . Tur n th e heate r
valv e ar m to th e full y opene d positio n a s shown .
HEATE R VALV E AR M
CABL E CLAM P
HEATER VALV E CABL E
4. Whe n th e engin e i s cool , drai n th e engin e coolan t
fro m th e radiato r (se e sectio n 10 ).
D o no t remov e th e radiato r ca p whe n
th e engin e i s hot ; th e engin e coolan t i s unde r pres -
sur e an d coul d severel y scal d you . 5
. Disconnec t th e heate r hose s fro m th e heate r unit .
CAUTION : Engin e coolan t wil l damag e paint . Quickl y
rins e an y spille d engin e coolan t fro m painte d sur -
faces .
NOTE : Engin e coolan t wil l ru n ou t whe n th e hose s
ar e disconnected ; drai n it int o a clea n dri p pan .
HEATE R HOS E(INLE T SIDE )
CLAMP S
HEATE R HOS E
(OUTLE T SIDE )
6. Remov e th e dashboar d (se e sectio n 20 ).
7 . Remov e th e mountin g bolt s fro m th e lef t sid e o f
steerin g hange r beam .
8 x 1.2 5 mm22 N- m (2. 2 kgf-m , 1 6 Ibf-ft )
STEERIN G HANGE R BEA M
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Ignition Switc h
Test
SRS component s ar e locate d i n thi s area . Revie w th e
SR S componen t locations , precautions , an d procedure s
i n th e SR S ( sectio n 24 ) befor e performin g repair s o r
service .
NOTE: Th e PC M memor y mus t b e rese t afte r reconnectin g
th e batter y (se e sectio n 11 ).
1 . Mak e sur e yo u hav e th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e radi o
an d th e navigatio n system , the n writ e dow n th e fre -
quencie s fo r th e radio' s prese t buttons .
2 . Disconnec t th e batter y negativ e cable .
3 . Remov e th e dashboar d lowe r cove r (se e sectio n 20 ).
4 . Disconnec t th e 7 P connecto r fro m th e under-das h
fuse/rela y box .
7P CONNECTO R
Wire sid e o f
femal e terminal s
WHTBLK/YE L
YEL
WHT/RE D
BLK/WH T
5. Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e terminal s i n eac h
switc h positio n accordin g t o th e table .
6 . I f th e continuit y check s d o no t agre e wit h th e table ,
replac e th e electrica l switch .
7. Afte r reconnectin g th e battery , ente r th e anti-thef t
cod e fo r th e radi o an d th e navigatio n system , the n
ente r th e customer' s radi o statio n presets .
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8. Afte r reconnectin g th e battery , ente r th e anti-thef t
cod e fo r th e radi o an d th e navigatio n system , the n
ente r th e customer' s radi o statio n presets .
SWITCH
LOCK CYLINDE R
Electrical Switc h Replacemen t
SRS component s ar e locate d i n thi s area . Review the
SR S componen t locations , precautions,an d procedure s
i n th e SR S ( sectio n 24 ) befor e performin g repair s o r
service .
NOTE: Th e PC M memor y mus t b e rese t afte r reconnectin g
th e batter y (se e sectio n 11 ).
1 . Mak e sur e yo u hav e th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e radi o
an d th e navigatio n system , the n writ e dow n th e fre -
quencie s fo r th e radio' s prese t buttons .
2 . Disconnec t th e batter y negativ e cable .
3 . Remov e th e dashboar d lowe r cove r (se e sectio n 20 ).
4 . Disconnec t th e 7 P connecto r fro m th e under-das h
fuse/rela y box .
5 . Remov e th e steerin g colum n cover s (se e sectio n 17 ).
6 . Inser t th e ignitio n key , an d tur n it t o "0" .
7 . Remov e th e tw o screw s an d th e electrica l switc h
fro m th e steerin g lock .
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