1996 ACURA RL KA9 lock

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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Power Doo r Lock s
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
'02 model :
NOTE: Refe r t o th e '9 6 - 0 1 3.5R L Servic e Manual , P/ N 61SZ305 ,
for th e item s no t show n in thi s section .
UNLOCK BUTTO N LOC
K BUTTO N
TRUN K
BUTTO N
PANI C BUTTO N
TRANSMITTE R
Test , pag e 23-3 4
Programming , pag e 23-3 4
DRIVER' S DOO R
LOC K SWITCH *
Test/Replacement , pag e 23-29 5
DRIVER' S DOO R LOC K ACTUATO R
Test , pag e 23-29 3
Replacement , sectio n 2 0DRIVER' S DOO R
KE Y CYLINDE R SWITCH *
Test , pag e 23-29 5
DRIVER' S DOO R LOCK *
KNO B SWITC H
Test , pag e 23-29 3
LEFT REA R DOO R LOC K ACTUATO R
Test , pag e 23-29 4
Replacement , sectio n 2 0LEF T REA R DOO R LOC K
KNO B SWITCH *
Test , pag e 23-29 4 TRUN
K LI D OPENE R
SOLENOI D
*: Yo u ca n als o tes t th e switche s b y usin g th e self-diagnosi s functio n (mod e 2) . (Se e pag e 23-25 2 o f th e '9 6 - 0 1 3.5R L
Servic e Manual. )
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Power Doo r Lock s
Keyles s Receive r Uni t Inpu t Tes t ('0 2 Model )
1. Remov e th e rea r sea t (se e sectio n 20 ).
2 . Disconnec t th e 7 P connecto r fro m th e keyles s receive r unit .
3 . Inspec t th e connecto r an d socke t terminal s t o b e sur e the y ar e al l makin g goo d contact .
• I f th e terminal s ar e bent , loos e o r corroded , repai r the m a s necessary , an d rechec k th e system .
• I f th e terminal s loo k OK , mak e th e followin g inpu t test s a t th e connector .
— If an y tes t indicate s a problem , fin d an d correc t th e cause , the n rechec k th e system .
— If al l th e inpu t test s prov e OK , th e contro l uni t mus t b e faulty ; replac e it .
KEYLES SRECEIVE RUNIT
7P CONNECTO R
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Cavity Wire
Test condition

Test: Desired result
Possible cause if result is not obtained

6

5

4

2

3

1

7
YEL/BLK

YEL

PNK/BLU

GRN

RED/WHT

BLK

WHT
Jump to ground

Ignition switch ON (II)

Jump to ground

Jump to ground

Jump to ground

Under all conditions

Under all conditions
The horn should sound.

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be battery voltage.

The trunk should open.

The doors should unlock.

If all doors are closed, the doors

should lock.

Check for continuity to ground:

There should be continuity.

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be battery voltage.
• Blown No. 44 (20 A) fuse in the

under-hood fuse/relay box

• Faulty multiplex control unit

(passenger's)

• Faulty horn

• An open in the wire

• Blown No. 13 (7.5 A) fuse in the

under-dash fuse/relay box

• An open in the wire

• Blown No. 44 (20 A) fuse in the

under-hood fuse/relay box

• Faulty multiplex control unit

(passenger's)

• Faulty trunk lid opener

• An open in the wire

• Blown No. 44 (20 A) fuse in the

under-hood fuse/relay box

• Faulty multiplex control unit

(passenger's)

• An open in the wire

• Blown No. 44 (20 A) fuse in the

under-hood fuse/relay box

• Faulty multiplex control unit

(passenger's)

• An open in the wire

• Poor ground (G602)

• An open in the wire

• Blown No. 44, (20 A) fuse in the

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Power Doo r Lock s
Transmitte r Tes t ('0 2-04 Models )
NOTE:
• I f th e door s unloc k o r loc k wit h th e transmitter , bu t
th e LE D o n th e transmitte r doe s no t com e on , th e
LE D is faulty ; replac e th e transmitter .
• I f an y doo r i s open , yo u canno t loc k th e doo r wit h th e
transmitter .
• I f yo u unlocke d th e door s wit h th e transmitter , bu t d o
no t ope n an y o f th e door s withi n 3 0 seconds , th e
door s reloc k automatically .
• Th e door s d o no t loc k o r unloc k wit h th e transmitte r
if th e ignitio n ke y is inserte d in th e ignitio n switch .
• Fo r PANI C butto n an d TRUN K butto n operation , hol d
th e butto n lo r mor e tha n 1 second .
1 . Pres s th e loc k o r unloc k butto n fiv e o r si x time s t o
rese t th e transmitter .
• I f th e lock s work , th e transmitte r i s OK .
• I f th e lock s don' t work , g o to ste p 2 .
2 . Ope n th e transmitte r an d chec k fo r wate r damage .
• I f yo u fin d an y wate r damage , replac e th e trans -
mitter.
• I f ther e is n o wate r damage , g o to ste p 3 .
3 . Replac e th e transmitte r batter y wit h a ne w one , an d tr y
t o loc k an d unloc k th e door s wit h th e transmitte r b y
pressin g th e loc k o r unloc k butto n fiv e o r si x times .
• I f th e door s loc k an d unlock , th e transmitte r i s OK .
• I f th e door s don' t loc k an d unlock , g o to ste p 4 .
BATTER Y(CR2025)
4. Reprogra m th e transmitter , the n tr y t o loc k an d
unloc k th e doors .
• I f th e door s loc k an d unlock , th e transmitte r i s OK .
• I f th e door s don' t loc k an d unlock , replac e th e
transmitter .
Transmitte r Programmin g
('02-04 Models )
Storing transmitte r codes :
Th e code s o f u p t o thre e transmitter s ca n b e rea d int o
th e keyles s receive r uni t memory . (I f a fourt h cod e i s
stored , th e cod e whic h wa s inpu t firs t wil l b e erased. )
NOTE : I t i s importan t t o maintai n th e tim e limit s
betwee n th e steps . Mak e sur e th e doors , hoo d an d tail -
gat e ar e closed .
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
2 . Withi n 1 to 4 sec. , pus h th e transmitte r loc k o r
unloc k butto n wit h th e transmitte r aime d a t th e key -
les s receive r unit .
3 . Withi n 1 to 4 sec. , tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .
4. Withi n 1 to 4 sec. , tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
5. Withi n 1 to 4 sec. , pus h th e transmitte r loc k o r
unloc k butto n with the transmitte r aime d a t th e
receive r keyles s unit .
6 . Withi n 1 to 4 sec. , tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .
7 . Withi n 1 to 4 sec. , tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
8 . Withi n 1 to 4 sec. , pus h th e transmitte r loc k o r
unloc k butto n wit h th e transmitte r aime d a t th e key -
les s receive r unit .
9 . Withi n 1 to 4 sec. , tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .
10 . Withi n 4 sec. , tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
11 . Withi n 1 to 4 sec. , pus h th e transmitte r loc k o r
unloc k butto n wit h th e transmitte r aime d a t th e key -
les s receive r unit .
12 . Confir m yo u ca n hea r th e soun d o f th e doo r loc k
actuators . Withi n 1 to 4 sec. , pus h th e transmitte r
loc k o r unloc k butto n again .
13 . Withi n 1 0 sec. , ai m th e transmitter s (u p t o three )
whos e code s yo u wan t t o stor e a t th e receiver , an d
pres s th e transmitte r loc k o r unloc k buttons .
Confir m tha t yo u can hea r th e soun d o f th e doo r
loc k actuator s afte r eac h transmitte r cod e is stored .
14 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF , an d pul l ou t th e key .
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Description

Basic operation:

1. OnStar system is activated.

2. Data is transmitted to service provider.

GPS SATELLITES

Two-way cellular communication

with call center.

Dispatch

Rescue/Police

911 CALL

CENTER

3. Call center associate makes appropriate response:

— Accident/Emergency notification (Police, Fire and EMS, etc.)

— Airbag deployment (Accident)

— Roadside assistance

— Stolen vehicle tracking

— Remote door lock/unlock command

— Misplaced vehicle (Flashes parking lights/honks horn)

— Route guidance

— Ride Assist

— Concierge services/convenience

Buttons and indicator:

DOT BUTTON
ONSTAR INDICATOR

Solid Green Light: System OK

Flashing Green Light: Call in

progress

Solid Red Light: System

malfunction

Flashing Red Light: Call

in progress, but malfunction

in system exist.

ONSTAR BUTTON
EMERGENCY BUTTON

Activation and termination

of voice recognition

(VR) for virtual advisor and cellular phone.
Used to connect to call

center (voice based information

service).
Used for emergencies.

Emergency calls have priority

over all others.
ONSTAR CALL

CENTER

(Human Advisor)
Requests for

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OnStar Syste m ('0 2 Mode l USA )
Descriptio n (cont'd )
Stolen vehicl e tracking :
If th e vehicl e i s stolen , th e owne r ca n repor t i t t o th e cal l center . The y wil l notif y th e authoritie s an d trac k th e vehicl e loca -
tio n t o assis t i n recovery .
Virtual advisor :
1. Virtua l adviso r setup . A subscribe r set s u p a persona l profil e o n thei r hom e compute r throug h th e interne t a t th e
OnSta r we b site .
— Stoc k portfoli o
— Traffi c
— Sport s
— New s
— Weather
— E-mai l
2 . Subscribe r call s OnSta r cal l center .
3 . OnSta r receive s an d processe s request .
4 . Profil e accesse d fo r requeste d information .
5 . OnSta r send s informatio n bac k t o subscriber . A compute r voic e relay s th e requeste d information .
Cellular phone :
The use r can mak e a hands-fre e cellula r phon e cal l wit h on e touc h (b y pressin g th e "dot " button) , an d b y usin g voic e
recognitio n commands .
Remote operation :
Vehicle door s ca n b e locke d remotel y if forgotte n o r unlocke d whe n key s ar e accidentall y lef t insid e th e vehicle . I f th e vehi -
cl e is misplace d in a parkin g lot , vehicl e aler t (honk s th e hor n an d Flashe s th e parkin g lights ) ca n b e requeste d remotely .
NOTE : Durin g norma l vehicl e operation , th e syste m is i n hig h powe r mode . Afte r th e ignitio n switc h i s turne d OF F th e sys -
te m wil l g o int o lo w powe r mod e fo r 4 8 hours , afte r tha t th e syste m wil l switc h t o slee p mod e t o conserv e batter y power .
Whe n
in lo w powe r mode , the syste m will switc h back to th e hig h powe r mod e for 1 minut e out o f ever y 10 minute s for a
perio d o f 4 8 hours . Remot e operatio n is onl y availabl e durin g th e 1 minut e perio d o f hig h powe r operation . Whe n th e sys -
te m is i n slee p mode , remot e operatio n i s no t possible .
Registerin g replacemen t components :
If th e OnSta r contro l uni t o r th e OnSta r radi o frequenc y modulato r uni t ar e replaced , yo u mus t cal l OnSta r deale r suppor t
b y regula r telephon e an d registe r th e ne w seria l number(s) .
OnStar contro l unit :OnSta r syste m radi ofrequenc y modulato r unit :
SERIA L NUMBE R
SERIAL NUMBE R
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OnStar Syste m ('0 2 Mode l USA )
Troubleshootin g
1. Chec k th e No . 5 6 (7. 5 A ) fus e i n th e under-hoo d
fuse/rela y bo x an d th e No . 4 (1 0 A ) fus e i n th e
under-das h fuse/rela y box .
Are the fuses OK?
YES - G o to ste p 2 .
NO - Fin d an d repai r th e caus e o f th e blow n fuse .
2. Remov e the rea r sea t (Refe r to th e '96-'0 1 3.5R L
Servic e Manual , P/ N 61SZ305 , fo r th e item s no t
show n in thi s section) .
3 . Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e A3 2 termina l o f
th e OnSta r contro l uni t an d bod y ground .
Is there continuity?
YES - G o to ste p 4 .
NO - Repai r ope n i n th e BL K wir e betwee n th e
OnSta r contro l uni t an d G601 .
4 . Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e B 1 termina l o f th e
OnSta r syste m interfac e uni t an d bod y ground .
Is there continuity?
YES - G o to ste p 5 .
NO - Repai r ope n i n th e BL K wir e betwee n th e
OnSta r syste m interfac e uni t an d G401 , G402 .
5 . Wit h th e ignitio n switc h OFF , pres s an d hol d th e
"dot " button . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h fro m OF F t o
AC C thre e time s an d bac k t o ACC , the n releas e th e
"dot " button .
6. Th e indicato r wil l flas h (gree n o r red ) i f an y failure s
hav e bee n detected . Troubleshoo t th e DTC s a s indi -
cate d below :
DTC
1
2
3
4
5
Sel f Diagnostic s Item s
GPS signa l erro r
Inter-devic e dedicate d
bu s malfunctio n
Deploymen t com -
mande d circui t
malfunctio n
OnSta r contro l uni t
malfunctio n
Cellula r phon e selec t
servic e switc h malfunc -
tio n (butto n module )
Note
OnSta r syste m
radi o frequenc y
modulator uni t com -
munication s erro r
SR S signa l ou t i s
ope n
Will onl y show s a s
"history " durin g
DTC displa y Example
: Whe n DTC 1 an d DTC 2 ar e detecte d
T1: 1 sec . T2 : 0. 2 sec . T3 : 0. 3 sec . T4 : 2 sec . T5 : 3 sec .
NOTE :
• Gree n indicato r flashe s histori c (stored ) failur e DTCs .
• Re d indicato r flashe s curren t failur e DTCs .
• Curren t DTCs , ar e displaye d first , followe d b y histor y
DTCs, i f any .
• DTC s ar e displaye d in numerica l orde r fo r tw o cycles .
Th e indicato r return s t o norma l functio n afte r th e tw o
cycles .
How to clea r th e codes :
Press th e OnSta r butto n withi n 3 second s afte r th e sec -
on d DT C cycle .
Ho w to ente r demonstratio n mode :
1 . Whe n ignitio n switc h i s turne d OF F withi n 3 se c
afte r DTC , syste m wil l b e shifte d t o demonstratio n
mode .
2. Eac h signals will be appea r in orde r below .
• 2 sec afte r ignitio n switc h is OFF : Doo r loc k
• 1 sec afte r doo r lock : door : Doo r unloc k
• 1 sec afte r doo r unlock : Hor n an d exterio r light s
perio d o f 0. 7 sec .
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