ACURA RL KA9 1996 Service Repair Manual

Trunk Li d Opene r
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
TRUN K LI D OPENE R MAI N SWITCH *
Test , pag e 23-27 4
TRUN K LI D OPENE R SWITCH *
Test , pag e 23-27 4
TRUNK LI D OPENE R SOLENOI D
Test , pag e 23-27 5
*: Yo u ca n als o tes t th e switc h b y usin g th e self-diagnosi s functio n (mod e 2) . (Se e pag e 23-252 .)
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NOTE:
• Befor e testing , g o t o th e Troubleshootin g Guid e (se e pag e 23-244 ). B e sur e t o g o throug h self-diagnosi s functio n
mode s 1 an d 2 (se e page s 23-24 8 an d 23-252 ).
• Al l connecto r view s ar e fro m th e wir e sid e o f femal e terminal s unles s otherwis e noted .
1 . Inspec t th e connecto r an d socke t terminal s to 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 .
Contro l Uni t Inpu t Tes t
Multiple x Contro l Uni t (Door) :
Multiple
x Contro l Uni t (Passenger's) :
Passenger' s multiple x contro l uni t connectors :
Cavit y Wir e Tes t conditio n Test : Desire d resul t Possibl e caus e if resul t i s no t obtaine d
Unde r al l condition s
Trun k opene r mai n
switc h O N
Connec t batter y volt -
ag e to th e B1 1 termina l
momentaril y
WHT/BLK
YEL
WH TA12
A5
B1 1
Chec k fo r voltag e to ground :
Ther e shoul d b e batter y voltage .
Chec k fo r voltag e t o ground :
Ther e shoul d b e les s tha n 1 V .
Chec k trunk opene r operation :
Trun k li d shoul d open . •
Blow n No . 4 4 (2 0 A ) fus e in th e
under-hoo d fuse/rela y bo x
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Fault y trunk opene r mai n switc h
• Poo r groun d (G401 , G40 2 o r G251 )
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Fault y trun k opene r solenoi d
• Poo r groun d (G701 )
• A n ope n in th e wir e
Doo r multiple x contro l uni t connector :
Cavit y Wir e Tes t conditio n
Trun k opene r switc h
depresse d
BLU/BLK14
Chec k fo r voltag e to ground :
Ther e shoul d b e les s tha n 1 V .
Test
: Desire d resul t Possibl
e caus e if resul t i s no t obtaine d
• Fault y trun k opene r switc h
• Poo r groun d (G401 , G40 2 o r G251 )
• A n ope n in th e wir e
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Trunk Li d Opene r
Main Switc h Tes t
1. Remov e th e glov e bo x (se e sectio n 20 ).
2 . Disconnec t th e 2 P connecto r fro m th e mai n switch .
MAIN SWITC HGLOVE BO X
2PCONNECTO R
1. Remov e th e driver' s doo r pane l (se e sectio n 20 ).
2 . Disconnec t th e 2 P connecto r fro m th e switch .
Switch Tes t
DRIVER' SDOOR PANE L
SWITC H
3. Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e No . 1 an d No . 2
terminals .
• Ther e shoul d b e continuit y whe n th e switc h i s
pushed .
• Ther e shoul d b e n o continuit y whe n th e switc h is
released .
3. Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e No . 1 an d No . 2
terminals .
• Ther e shoul d b e continuit y wit h th e switc h ON .
• Ther e shoul d b e n o continuit y wit h th e switc h OFF .
Wire sid e o f femal e terminal s
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Solenoid Tes t
1. Ope n th e trun k lid , an d remov e th e trun k li d tri m
(se e sectio n 20 ).
2 . Disconnec t th e 6 P connecto r fro m th e trun k li d latc h
assembly .
TRUNK LI D LATC H
ASSEMBL Y
6 P CONNECTO R
Terminal sid e o fmal e terminal s
3. Tes t th e solenoi d b y connectin g powe r t o th e No . 3
termina l an d groun d t o th e No . 4 terminal s momen -
tarily .
Th e solenoi d shoul d work .
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Power Doo r Lock s
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
TRANSMITTER *
Test , pag e 23-28 2
Codes Inpu t Procedure ,page 23-29 2
UNLOC K
BUTTO N LOC
K BUTTO N
TRUN K BUTTO N
PANI C BUTTO N
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 4Replacement , sectio n 2 0
LEF T REA R DOO R LOC K
KNOB SWITCH *Test, pag e 23-29 4
*: Yo u can also tes t th e switc h b y usin g th e self-diagnosi s functio n (mod e 2) . (Se e pag e 23-252 .)
TRUN K LI D OPENE RSOLENOI D
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*: Yo u can also tes t th e switc h b y usin g th e self-diagnosi s functio n (mod e 2) . (Se e pag e 23-252 ).
WINDO W ANTENN AKEYLESS BUZZE R
KEYLES S RECEIVE R UNI T
Inpu t Test , pag e 23-29 0 RIGH
T REA R DOO R LOC K ACTUATO R
Test , pag e 23-29 4
Replacement , sectio n 2 0
RIGH T REA R DOO R LOC K
KNO B SWITCH *
Test , pag e 23-29 4FRON
T PASSENGER' S DOO R LOC K ACTUATO R
Test , pag e 23-29 3
Replacement , sectio n 2 0
FRON T PASSENGER' S KE Y
CYLINDE R SWITCH *
Test , pag e 23-29 5
Replacement , sectio n 2 0
FRON T PASSENGER' S DOO R LOC K
KNO B SWITCH *
Test , pag e 23-29 3FRON
T PASSENGER' S
DOO R LOC K SWITCH *
Test/Replacement , pag e 23-29 5
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Power Doo r Lock s
Transmitte r Tes t
NOTE :
• Th e door s wil l no t loc k o r unloc k wit h th e transmitte r i f th e ignitio n ke y i s inserte d i n th e ignitio n switch .
• I f an y doo r i s open , yo u canno t loc k th e door s wit h th e transmitter .
• I f yo u unloc k 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 auto -
matically .
• Fo r PANI C butto n an d TRUN K butto n operation , hol d th e butto n fo r mor e tha n 1 second .
Doors canno t b e locke d o r
unlocke d wit h th e transmitter .
1Does th e LE D com e o n whe n th e
transmitte r butto n i s pushed ?Replace th e batter y (CR2025) .
Lock/unlock th e door s wit h trans -mitter.
NO
YE S
NODo th e door s lock/unlock ?
Transmitte r i s OK .
YES
Chec k wit h th e secon d transmit -ter.
Do th e door s lock/unlock ?
YES
Replac e th e origina l transmitter .
Transmitte r i s OK .
YES
NO
N
O
Reprogra m th e transmitter , the n
tr y t o lock/unloc k th e door s (se e
page 23-292 ).
D o th e door s lock/unlock ?
NO
Is ther e anothe r transmitter ?
Substitut e a known-goo d receive r
unit , rewrit e th e transmitter , the n
recheck .
Do th e door s lock/unlock ?
Fault y multiple x contro l uni t
(passenger's ) o r wir e harness .
NO
YE SReplac e th e keyles s receive r unit .
YES
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Troubleshooting
NOTE:
• Befor e testing , g o t o th e Troubleshootin g Guid e (se e pag e 23-244 ). B e sur e t o g o throug h self-diagnosi s functio n
mode s 1 an d 2 (se e page s 23-24 8 an d 23-252 ).
• Th e number s i n th e tabl e sho w th e troubleshootin g sequence .
I f th e syste m is normal , al l door s wil l unloc k whe n th e doo r ke y i s kep t i n th e unloc k positio n (ke y cylinde r switc h an d
doo r loc k kno b switc h turne d ON ) fo r 1 secon d o r more .
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Power Doo r Lock s
Contro l Uni t Inpu t Tes t
NOTE :
• Befor e testing , g o t o th e Troubleshootin g Guid e (se e pag e 23-244 ). B e sur e t o g o throug h self-diagnosi s functio n
mode s 1 an d 2 (se e page s 23-24 8 an d 23-252 ).
• Al l connecto r view s ar e fro m th e wir e sid e o f femal e terminal s unles s otherwis e noted .
Multiple x Contro l Uni t (Door) :
1 . Remov e th e driver' s doo r panel , an d disconnec t th e 20 P connecto r fro m th e doo r uni t (se e pag e 23-245 ).
2 . Inspec t th e connecto r an d socke t terminal s to 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 as 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 powe r windo w maste r switc h mus t b e faulty ; replac e it .
*1:'96-9 7 model s
*2:'98-0 1 model s
Cavity
Test: Desire d resul t Possible caus e if resul t i s no t obtaine d
1
5
12
19
WHT/YE L
GRN/BLU
BLK
Unde r al l condition s
Driver' s doo r opene d
Driver' s doo r close d
Unde r al l condition sChec
k fo r voltag e to ground :
Ther e shoul d b e batter y voltage .
Chec k fo r voltag e to ground :
Ther e shoul d b e les s tha n 1 V .
Chec k fo r voltag e to ground :
Ther e shoul d b e 5 V or more .
Chec k fo r continuit y t o ground :
Ther e shoul d b e continuity . •
Blow n No . 5 6 (7. 5 A ) fus e in th e
under-hoo d fuse/rela y bo x
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Fault y driver' s doo r switc h
• Poo r groun d (G401 , G40 2 o r G251 )
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Poo r groun d (G401 , G40 2 o r G251 )
• A n ope n in th e wir e
Disconnec
t th e connector s fro m th e unit .
Wir e Test conditio n
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Reconnect th e connector s t o th e doo r unit .
Cavit y Wir e Tes t conditio n Test : Desire d resul t Possibl e caus e if resul t i s no t obtaine d
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