1997 ACURA NSX light

5. Disconnect the 18P and 10P connectors.

CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the SRS wire

harness.

6. Remove the six screws, then remove the headlight-

turn signal switch assembly.

HEADLIGHT SWITCH

10P CONNECTOR

18PXJONNECTOR

TURN SIGNAL SWITCH

7. If necessary, remove the turn signal cancel unit and

cancel switch.

TURN SIGNAL

CANCEL UNIT
TURN SIGNAL

CANCEL SWITCH
8. If necessary, remove the headlight switch bulb.

HEADLIGHT SWITCH

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Retracto r Switc h Remova l
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
SR S sectio n 24 befor e performin g repair s o r service .
1 . Remov e th e dashboar d lowe r cover , an d disconnec t
th e connectors .
2 . Remov e th e dashboar d lowe r pad .
DASHBOAR D LOWE RCOVER
3. Remov e the tilt cover .
DASHBOAR DLOWERPAD
TIL T COVE R
4. Remov e th e steerin g colum n covers .
UPPER COVE R
LOWER COVE R
5. Disconnec t th e 5 P an d 10 P connector s fro m eac h
switch .
TCS SWITC H
5 P CONNECTO R
10 P CONNECTO R
RETRACTOR SWITC H
6. Remov e th e si x screws , the n remov e th e instrumen t
pane l tri m fro m th e dashboard .
INSTRUMEN T PANE L TRI M
RETRACTO R SWITC H
7. Remov e th e tw o screws , the n remov e th e retracto r
switch fro m th e instrumen t pane l trim .
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Retractor Motor Replacement

CAUTION:

Halogen headlights can become very hot in use; do

not touch them or the attaching hardware immediately

after they have been turned off.

Do not try to replace or clean headlights with the lights

1. Remove the No. 42 (15 A) and No. 43 (15 A) fuses

from the under-hood fuse/relay box.

No. 43
(15A)

FUSE

No. 42
(15A)

FUSE

UNDER-HOOD FUSE/RELAY BOX

2. Turn the knob clockwise to raise the headlight.

CAP
3. Remove the two caps, four screws, and cowl clips.

COWL CLIP

CAP

4. Slide the headlight housing forward and up.

NOTE: Be careful not to damage the front bumper

or the headlight housing.

HEADLIGHT HOUSING

PROTECTIVE TAPE

5. Disconnect the 6P connector from the headlight

unit.

6P CONNECTOR
MOUNTING

BOLTS

HEADLIGHT UNIT

6. Remove the four mounting bolts, then remove the

unit.
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1. Remov e th e sto p bol t caps .
2 . Adjus t sto p bolt s A an d B .
STO P BOL T CAP S
STOPBOLT A
STO PBOL T B
STO PBOL T C
STO P BOL T
LOCKNU T
3. Adjus t sto p bol t C in o r ou t unti l th e headligh t hous -
in g fit s flus h wit h th e fron t fende r whe n th e head -
light i s down .
STOP BOL T C
HEADLIGH T HOUSIN G
(cont'd)
Headlight Housing Adjustment
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Headlight Housing Adjustment

(cont'd)

4. Adjust the retractor motor toward front or rear until

the headlight housing fits flush with the front fender

when the headlight is down.

NOTE: Be careful not to damage the headlight

housing.

HEADLIGHT

HOUSING

RETRACTOR

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Retracto r Moto r Tes t
1. Remov e th e retracto r motor .
2 . Tes t th e moto r b y connectin g batter y powe r t o th e
A termina l an d groun d t o th e D terminal .
Th e moto r shoul d ru n continuously .
3 . I f th e moto r doe s no t ru n o r fail s t o ru n smoothly ,
replace it .
NOTE : Th e illustratio n show s th e moto r i n th e con -
ditio n whe n th e headligh t i s full y raised .
RETRACTO RKNOB
View fro mtermina l sid e
4. Disconnec t th e powe r supply , an d chec k fo r con -
tinuit y betwee n th e terminal s accordin g t o th e ta -
bl e whil e turnin g th e retracto r kno b clockwise .
At close d positio n
A t ope n positio n
BCEFTermina l
Positio n
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Headlight Rela y Tes t
1. Remov e th e headligh t rela y fro m th e under-hoo d
fuse/rela y box .
2 . Chec k continuit y a t th e rela y terminals .
Ther e shoul d b e continuit y betwee n th e C an d D
terminals .
Ther e shoul d b e continuit y betwee n th e A an d B
terminal s whe n powe r an d groun d ar e connect -
e d t o th e C an d D terminals .
Ther e shoul d b e n o continuit y betwee n th e A an d
B terminal s whe n powe r i s disconnected .
Dimmer Rela y Tes t
1. Remov e th e dimme r rela y fro m th e under-hoo d
fuse/rela y box .
2. Chec k continuit y a t th e rela y terminals .
There shoul d b e continuit y betwee n th e F an d E
terminal s an d betwee n th e B an d C terminals .
Ther e shoul d b e continuit y betwee n th e A an d C
terminal s whe n powe r an d groun d ar e connect -
ed t o th e E an d F terminals .
Ther e shoul d b e n o continuit y betwee n th e A an d
C terminal s whe n powe r i s disconnected .
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Retractor Relay Test

1. Remove the retractor relay (located at the right side

of the front compartment).

2. Check continuity at the relay terminals.

There should be continuity between the E and F

terminals and between the B and C terminals.

There should be continuity between the A and C

terminals when power and ground are connect-

ed to the E and F terminals.

There should be no continuity between the A and

C terminals when power is disconnected.
Retractor Cut/Taillight Relay Test

1. Remove the retractor cut relay and taillight relay.

2. Check continuity at the relay terminals.

There should be continuity between the C and D

terminals.

There should be continuity between the A and B

terminals when power and ground are connect-

ed to the C and D terminals.

There should be no continuity between the A and

B terminals when power is disconnected.

Taillight relay

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