1998 ACURA INTEGRA ignition

Dashboard
Component Removal/lnstallation
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SRS wire harnesses are routed near the dashboard and
sreenng corumn.
CAUTION:
a AIISRS wire harnesses are cove.ed with yellow insu-
lation. Belore you disconnect any part of an SRS wire
hahess, disconnect the airbag connectors.
o Whenever the ignition switch is ON (ll), or has been
turned OFF fol less than three minutes, be caretul not
to bump the SRS unit; the airbags could accidentally
deploy and cause damage or inturies.
a For additional precautions, reJer to the SRS sub-section
in section 23.
FRONTPASSENGER'S AIRBAG
SRS UNIT
CAUTION: When prying with a flat tip screwdriver, wrap
it with protective tape, and apply proteclive tape around
the related parts, to prevent damage,
Instrument panel, Dashboad lower cover, Knee bolster
temovat:
1. Lower the steering column.
2. Remove the screws and detach the clips, then re-
move the instrument panel.
3. Remove the coin pocket.
4. Remove the screws and detach the clips, then re
move the dashboard lower cover.
Disconnect the connector.
A : Screwlocations,5A i Clip locations
AA: Clip, 2 B> : Clip, 2
INSTRUMENT PANEL
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COIN POCKET
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Dashboard
Replacement Precautions
SRS wire harnesses are routed near the dashboard and
steenng column.
CAUTION:
a All SRS wire hsrnesses are covered wiih yellow insu-
lation. Before you disconnect any pan of an SRS wire
harness, disconnect the airbag conneclors.
a Whenever the ignition switch is ON (ll), or has been
tulned OFF for less than three minules, be careful not
to bump the SRS unit; the ai.bags could accidentally
deploy and cause damage or injuries.
a For additional precautions, refer lo the SRS sub-section
in section 23.
PASSENGER'S AIRBAG
Belore removing the dashboard:
1. Disconnect the battery negative cable, then discon-ne.r rhe n^.iriua.ahla
NOTEr The original radio has a coded thett protec,
tion circuit. Be sure to get the customer's code num
ber before- disconnecting the battery.- removing the No. 47 (7.5 A) fuse from the under-
hood tuse/relay box.- removing the radio.
After service, reconnect power to the radio and turn
it on. When the word "CODE" is displayed, enter
the customer's 5-digit code to restore radio
operation.
DRIVER'S AIRBAG
SRS UNIT
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2.Install the short connectors (RED).
Driver's:
Remove the access panel, then disconnect the con-
nector between the cable reel and driver's airbag.
CABL€ REELCONNECTOR--_--._-_-----
Front passenger's:
Remove the glove box (see page 20-137), thendisconnect the connector between the front pas-
senger's airbag and SRS main harness.
FRONT PASSENGER'SAIRBAG CONNECTOR
SRS MAIN HARNESSCONNECTOR
ORIVER'S AIRBAG

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View from wire side
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Elowor motor runs, but one ormole speeds sr€ inoperative,
Turn the ignition switch ON lll),and the heater fan switch OFF.
Does the blower motor run?
Turn the ignition switch OFF.
Measure the resistance betweenthe No. 2 and No. 4 terminals ofthe blower resistor.
ls there approx. 2-3 ohms?
Remove the heater control panel(see page 21-25).
Turn the ignition switch ON (ll).
At the heater fan switch 6P con-nector, ground each of thesewires individually in the followingorder:. BLU wire. BLUMHT wire. BLU/YEL wire. BLU/BLK wire
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Troubleshooting
Blower Motor Speed (cont'dl
From page 21-9
Does the blower motor run atprogressively higher speeds?Reolace the heat€r tan switch.
Repair open or cause of excessiveresistance in the approprialewi.e{s) betweon the heater fanswitch and the blower resistor.View from wire side
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ls there continuity?
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Turn the ignition switch OFF.
Remove the heater conlrol panel(see page 21 25).
Check each wire for continuity be-tween the heater fan switch 6Pconnector and body ground.. ELIJ wire. BLU/WHT wire. BLU/YEL wire. BLU/BLK wire
Replace the heat6r fan switch.
Bepair short in the wire(sl be-tween the heater fan switch andthe blow€r resistor.
If
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Blower Motor
View from wire side
View from wire slde
BLOWER MOTOR RELAY IP SOCKET
Blower motoa does not aun at all.
check the No. 55 {40 A} fuse inthe undeFhood fuse/relay box.
At the blower motor 2P connec-tor, connecl the BLU/8LK wire terminal to body ground with a
iumper wire.
Turn the ignition switch ON {ll).
Does the blower motor run?
Disconnect the blower motor 2Pconnector, and measure the vol-tage between the BLU/vVHT wireterminal (+) and body ground(-).
ls there battery vokagel
Turn the ignition switch OFF.
Rernove the blower motor relayfrom the under-hood fuse/relaybox and test it (see page 2l-30).
Roplsco tho blower motor .olsy.
Measure the voltage between thoNo. 3 terminal (+) and bodyground (-)
ls there battery voltage?
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Troubleshooting
Blower Motor (cont'd)
From page 21-11\View from wire side
8LU/BLK( + I
Turn the ignition switch OFF.
Remove the heater control panel(see page 21-25).
Turn the ignition switch ON lll).
Measure the voltage between theBLU/BLK wire terminal {+) andbody ground (- ).
Repair open in the BLU/Bl-K wir6between the blowea motor andthe hoster lsn switch.ls there battery voltage?
Turn the ignition swirch OFF.
Check for continuity in the BLKwire between the heater fanswitch and body ground.
Check fo. an oDen in th6 8LK wirebotwo€n th€ haat€r tan switchand body ground. ll th6 whe isOK. check tor poor ground atG201 and 401.
Rsplac€ the heat€r fan switch.
ls there continuity?

From page 21-11
BLOWER MOTOR RELAY /rp SOCKETTurn the ignition switch ON {ll).
Measure the voltage between theNo. 4 terminal (-f ) and bodyground (- ).
Repair open in the BLK/YEL wirebetweon tho under-hood tuse/r€-lav box and th€ und€r-drshtuse/relav box.
ls there battery voltage?
Turn the ignition swrtch OFF.
Check for continuity between theNo. 2 terminal and body ground.
Check for an oDen in the BLK wir€belween the undor-hood fuso/re-lay box and body ground. It thewire is OK, check forpoor groundat G201 and G4O1.
Ropair open in the BLU/WHT wirebetween the undor-hood fuse/re-lav box and the blow€r motor.
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Troubleshooting
Mode Control Motor
Mode controlmotor does nol run.or ong or more mode are in-operatve.
Disconnect the mode control mo-tor 8P connector.
Turn the ignrtion switch ON (ll).
Measurethe voltage between theBLK/YEL wire terminal {+ ) andbody ground (- ).
Repair open in ths BLK/YEL wirebetween the und€r-dash fusehe-lay box and the mods cont.olmotoa,
Turn the ignition swirch OFF.
ls there battery voltage?
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