1997 ACURA NSX Service Repair Manual

Lighting Syste m
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 Switc h Tes t
1. Remov e th e retracto r switc h (se e page 23-186 ).
2 . 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 .
Retracto r Switc h
RETRACTO R SWITC H
Retracto r Switc h
Retracto r Switc h Ligh t Bul b Replacemen t
1. Remov e th e retracto r switc h (se e page 23-186 ).
2 . Tur n th e bul b 45 ° counterclockwis e t o remov e it .
RETRACTO R SWITC H
BUL B (0.84W )
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Lighting System

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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7. Disconnect the 6P connector.

MOUNTING BOLT/NUT

9.8 N-m (1.0 kgf-m, 7 Ibf-ft) '/•

RETRACTOR

MOTOR

BRACKET

6-P CONNECTOR

MOTOR ARM JOINT

8. Remove the two mounting bolts and the mounting

nut.

9. Pry the retractor linkage off the motor arm.

10. Pull out the retractor motor.

11. Install in the reverse order of removal, and:

Make sure there is no interference between the

wire harness and linkage.

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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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Lighting Syste m
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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