ACURA RL KA9 1996 Service Repair Manual

POWER MIRRO R SWITC H
Test , pag e 23-35 8
Powe r Mirror s
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
POWE R MIRROR STest, pag e 23-35 9Actuato r Replacement , pag e 23-36 0
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Function Tes t (Withou t Memory )
NOTE: Befor e testing , chec k th e No . 1 9 (7. 5 A ) fus e i n
th e under-das h fuse/rela y box .
1 . Remov e th e driver' s doo r pane l (se e sectio n 20 ).
2 . Disconnec t th e 10 P an d 2P * connector s fro m th e
powe r mirro r switch .
* : '9 8 mode l
POWE RMIRRO RSWITCH
10 P CONNECTO R
Mirror Tes t
On e o r bot h inoperative :
1 . Chec k fo r voltag e betwee n th e No . 6 termina l an d
bod y groun d wit h th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
Ther e shoul d b e batter y voltage .
• I f ther e i s n o batter y voltage , chec k fo r a n ope n
i n th e YEL/BL K wire .
• I f ther e is batter y voltage , g o to ste p 2 .
2 . Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e No . 7 termina l an d
bod y ground .
Ther e shoul d b e continuity .
I f ther e is n o continuity , chec k for :
• a n ope n in th e BL K wire .
• poo r groun d (G401 , G402) . Lef
t mirro r inoperative :
1 . Connec t th e No . 6 termina l t o th e No . 1 0 terminal ,
an d No . 5 (o r No . 1 ) termina l t o bod y groun d wit h
jumpe r wires .
Th e lef t mirro r shoul d til t dow n (o r swin g left ) wit h
th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
• I f th e mirro r doe s no t til t dow n (o r doe s no t swin g
left) , chec k for :
— an ope n in th e BL U (o r YEL ) wir e betwee n th e
lef t mirro r an d th e 10 P connector .
— fault y lef t mirro r actuator .
• I f th e mirro r neithe r tilt s dow n no r swing s left ,
repai r th e BR N wire .
• I f th e mirro r work s properly , chec k th e mirro r
switch .
Righ t mirro r inoperative :
1 . Connec t th e No . 6 termina l t o th e No . 9 terminal ,
an d No . 5 (o r No . 8 ) termina l t o bod y groun d wit h
jumpe r wires .
Th e righ t mirro r shoul d til t dow n (o r swin g left ) wit h
th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
• I f th e mirro r doe s no t til t dow n (o r doe s no t
swin g left) , chec k for :
— an ope n in th e BL U (o r YEL ) wir e betwee n th e
righ t mirro r an d th e 10 P connector .
— fault y righ t mirro r actuator .
• I f th e mirro r neithe r tilt s dow n no r swing s left ,
repai r th e BR N wire .
• I f th e mirro r work s properly , chec k th e mirro r
switch .
Defogge r Tes t ('9 8 model) :
NOTE : Befor e testing , chec k th e No . 5 5 (1 5 A ) an d No .
1 3 (7. 5 A ) fuses .
1 . Disconnec t th e 2 P connecto r fro m th e defogge r
switch .
2 . Connec t th e 2 P connecto r terminal s o f th e harnes s
sid e wit h a jumpe r wire , the n tur n th e ignitio n
switc h O N (II) . Th e mirror s shoul d war m up .
• I f th e mirror s d o no t war m up , chec k for :
— fault y gaug e relay .
— an ope n in th e WHT/RE D o r BLU/RE D wire .
— poo r groun d (G401 , G402) .
• I f onl y on e mirro r fail s t o war m up , chec k it s
defogger .
• I f bot h mirror s war m up , chec k fo r th e defogge r
switch .
Wire sid e o ffemal e terminal s
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2. Disconnec t th e connector s fro m th e powe r mirro r
switch .
3 . 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 .
Mirro r switch :
Power Mirror s
Switch Tes t
1. Remov e th e driver' s doo r pane l (se e sectio n 20 ).
MIRRO R SWITC H 10 P CONNECTO R
Terminal sid e o f
mal e terminal s
DEFOGGE RINDICATOR(0.91 W)
POWE RMIRRO RSWITCH
DEFOGGE R SWITC H2P CONNECTO R
Terminal sid e o f
mal e terminal s
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Power Mirro r Tes t
1. Remov e th e doo r pane l (se e sectio n 20 ).
POWE R MIRRO R10P [8P ]CONNECTO R
2. Disconnec t th e 10 P [8P ] connecto r fro m th e powe r
mirro r actuator .
3 . Chec k actuato r operatio n b y connectin g powe r an d
groun d accordin g t o th e table .
[ ] : Withou t memor y
Defogge r Test :
4 . Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e No . 3 [No . 2 ] an d
No . 4 [No . 3 ] terminal s o f th e 10 P [8P ] connector .
Ther e shoul d b e continuity .
5 . I f th e mirro r fail s t o wor k properly , replac e th e mir -
ror actuator or mirror sub assembly (see page
23-360 ).
[ ] : Withou t memor y ('9 8 model )
With memor y
Wire sid e o f
femal e terminal s
Withou t memor y
Wire sid e o f
femal e terminal s
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4. Disconnec t th e heate d mirro r 2 P connecto r (wit h
heate d mirror) .
5 . Disconnec t th e powe r mirro r positio n senso r 5 P
connecto r (wit h DPMS) .
Power Mirror s
Power Mirro r Actuato r Replacemen t
1. Wit h th e mirro r stil l o n th e vehicle , pres s i n o n th e
uppe r hal f o f th e mirro r t o creat e a ga p a t th e lowe r
edg e betwee n th e mirro r housin g an d th e mirror .
Loo k u p throug h th e ga p t o locat e th e tw o slot s i n
th e botto m o f th e actuator .
ADHESIV E TAP E
MIRRO RHOUSIN GLOCATO RCLIPS
SHO P TOWE L
MIRRO
R
HOLDE R
2. Inser t a fla t ti p screwdrive r int o th e tw o slots . Th e
mirro r i s fastene d t o th e actuato r wit h doublebacke d
adhesiv e tape . Twis t th e screwdrive r gentl y t o
releas e th e mirror . (Protec t th e pain t wit h a towe l
inserte d betwee n th e screwdrive r an d th e mirro r
housing. )
3 . Releas e th e mirro r holde r hook s fro m th e actuator ,
and remov e th e mirror . MIRRO R HOLDE R
HOOK
2P CONNECTOR
5PCONNECTO R
ACTUATOR
13. Ru n th e actuato r moto r throug h it s ful l rang e i n al l
fou r directions . Th e mirro r shoul d mov e smoothly .
6
. Withou t removin g th e cente r screw , remov e th e
Phillip s hea d screw s tha t attac h th e actuato r t o th e
mirro r housing .
7 . Disconnec t th e fou r actuato r wires ; gentl y pul l th e
bas e o f th e rubbe r sea l aroun d eac h actuato r wire .
8 . Connec t th e actuato r wire s an d powe r mirro r posi -
tio n senso r 5 P connecto r t o th e ne w actuato r exactl y
a s the y were . Pres s eac h sea l firml y agains t th e bac k
o f th e ne w actuator .
9 . Attac h th e actuato r t o th e housin g wit h th e Phillip s
hea d screw s remove d in ste p 6 .
10 . Connec t th e heate d mirro r 2 P connector .
11 . Refaste n th e mirro r holde r hooks .
12. Loc k th e lowe r locato r clip s an d restic k th e double -
backed adhesiv e tap e b y squeezin g th e actuato r an d
th e mirro r togethe r a t th e lowe r edg e wit h you r fin -
gers .
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Homelink® Remote Contro l Syste m
Test
Turn o n th e spotlight .
• I f th e driver' s vanit y mirro r ligh t come s on , th e
Homelink' s powe r an d groun d circuit s ar e OK . I f th e
Homelin k wil l no t ope n th e customer' s garag e door ,
chec k tha t th e Homelin k is programme d properl y (se e
th e owner' s manual ) o r cal l Homelin k a t 80 0 - 35 5 -
3515 . O n th e internet , g o to www.homelink.jcl.com .
• I f th e driver' s vanit y mirro r ligh t doe s no t com e on ,
chec k fo r thes e problems :
A blow n No . 5 7 (2 0 A ) fus e i n th e under-hoo d
fuse/rela y box .
A n ope n i n th e WHT/BL U wir e betwee n th e under -
hoo d fuse/rela y bo x an d driver' s vanit y mirro r
light.
An ope n in th e BL K wir e betwee n th e driver' s vani -
t y mirro r ligh t an d G401 , G402 .
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23-412, 23-52d ('04)
07PA
Z - 001010 0
Special Tool s
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Component Location s
The illustratio n show s '0 0 - 0 1 models .
DISPLAY UNI T VEHICL
E SPEE D SENSO R (VSS )
GP S ANTENN A
AUDIO UNI T
NAVIGATIO N UNI T
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*1: '9 7 - 9 9 model s
*2 : '0 0 - 0 1 model s
Descriptio n
Overview
The Acur a Navigatio n Syste m is a highly-sophisticated , hybri d locatin g syste m tha t use s satellite s an d a ma p databas e to
sho w yo u wher e yo u ar e an d to hel p guid e yo u to a desire d destination .
Th e Navigatio n Syste m receive s signal s fro m th e Globa l Positionin g Syste m (GPS), a networ k o f 2 4 satellite s i n orbi t
aroun d th e earth . B y receivin g signal s fro m severa l o f thes e satellites , th e Navigatio n Syste m ca n determin e th e latitud e
an d longitud e o f th e vehicle . I n addition , signal s fro m th e system' s ya w rat e senso r an d th e vehicl e spee d senso r (VSS )
enabl e th e syste m to kee p trac k o f th e vehicle' s directio n an d spee d o f travel .
Thi s hybri d syste m ha s advantage s ove r a syste m tha t i s eithe r entirel y self-containe d o r on e tha t relie s totall y o n th e
GPS . Fo r example , th e self-containe d portio n o f th e syste m ca n kee p trac k o f vehicl e positio n eve n whe n satellit e signal s
canno t b e received , an d th e GP S can keep trac k o f th e vehicl e positio n eve n whe n th e vehicl e is transporte d b y ferry .
Th e Navigatio n Syste m applie s al l thi s location , direction , an d spee d informatio n to th e map s an d calculate s a rout e to th e
destinatio n entered . A s yo u driv e to tha t destination , th e syste m provide s bot h visua l an d audi o guidance .
System Diagra m
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Navigation Functio n
The navigatio n syste m is compose d o f th e navigatio n unit , th e vehicl e spee d sensor , th e GP S antenna , an d th e displa y
unit.
Functio n Diagra m
*1: '9 7 - 9 9 model s
Vehicl e Spee d Senso r (VSS ) *2 : '0 0 - 0 1 model s
Th e vehicl e spee d senso r (VSS ) i s drive n b y th e differentia l gear . Fo r ever y revolutio n o f th e sensor , a four-puls e signa l i s
sen t t o th e navigatio n unit . Th e VS S output s th e distanc e signa l b y turnin g th e navigatio n unit' s senso r powe r o n an d off .
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