key ACURA RL KA9 1996 Service Owner's Guide

Indicator start s flashin g1 se c ON/ 1 sec OF F
15 se c passed ?
The securit y alar m syste m is armed .
T o pag e 23-333
YE S
The securit y alar m syste m is dis -
arme d
• Loc k kno b switc h O N
• Doo r switc h O N
• Trun k switc h O N
• Pani c butto n O N
Loc
k th e driver' s o r fron t passen -
ger' s doo r fro m th e outsid e wit h
the key .• Doo r loc k kno b switche s OF F• Doo r ke y cylinde r switc h OF F
From pag e 23-333
Securit y Alar m Syste m
Descriptio n
This syste m is activate d automaticall y 1 5 second s afte r everythin g ha s bee n close d an d locked . Th e securit y alar m syste m
indicato r ligh t locate d o n th e driver' s sid e doo r pane l wil l flas h afte r th e door s ar e properl y locked .
If an y o f th e followin g condition s occur , th e horn s wil l sound , th e headlight s wil l flash , an d th e sid e marke r lights , parkin g
lights, an d taillight s wil l flas h fo r abou t 2 minutes , o r unti l th e syste m is disarme d b y unlockin g eithe r doo r fro m th e out -
side wit h th e key .
NOTE : Whe n a switc h is OFF , inpu t voltag e is abou t 5 V . whe n a switc h is ON , inpu t voltag e drop s t o les s tha n 1 V .
Doo r i s opene d forcibly
Trun k li d i s opene d withou t usin g th e ke y
Hoo d i s opene d
Flowchar t o f th e securit y alar m syste m operation : Engin
e starte r circui t an d batter y circui t ar e bypasse d
by breakin g th e ignitio n switc h
Hood/trun k li d opene r i n th e vehicl e i s operate d
Pani c butto n o n th e transmitte r i s pushe d
Remov e th e ke y fro m th e igni -
tio n switc h
• Ignitio n ke y switc h OF F
Clos e al l th e doors , hood , an d trun klid.• Al l doo r switche s OF F
• Hoo d switc h OF F
• Trun k li d switc h OF F
(PREARMED )
(PREARMED)NO
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Indicato r flashe s
0.2 se c ON/2. 4 se c OF F(ARMED )
YES
Wan t th e syste m disarmed ?
• Trun k li d switc h O N
• Trun k ke y cylinde r switc h O N[UNLOCK ]
Trunk opene d wit h key ?YES
NO
N O
Illega l activit y (An y o f th e following )
1. Doo r i s opene d forcibl y o r
2 . Trun k li d is opene d withou t usin g th e ke y o r
3 . Hoo d is opene d o r
4 . Batter y terminal(s ) ar e disconnecte d an d
reconnecte d o r5. Engin e starte r circui t an d batter y circui t ar e
bypasse d b y breakin g th e ignitio n switc h o r
6 . Hood/trun k li d opene r i n th e vehicl e is
operate d o r
7. Pani c butto n is pushe d
• Th e horns , headlights , sid e marke r lights , an d tail -
light s soun d an d flas h repeatedl y fo r tw o minutes .
• Engin e starte r circui t interrupte d
Abou t 2 minute s passed ?
YESNOWan t th e syste m disarmed ?
YES
Eithe r doo r unlocke d b y usin g
th e ke y o r transmitte r
• Eithe r doo r ke y cylinde r switc h
ON [UNLOCK ]
The securit y alar m syste m isdisarme d
Indicato r stop s flashin g
Rear m th e securit y alar m system ?
NOYE S
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Security Syste m
Contro l Uni t Inpu t Tes t (cont'd )
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 (Passenger's) :
1 . Remov e th e righ t kic k pane l (se e sectio n 20 ).
2 . Disconnec t th e 22 P an d 26 P connectors , the n remov e th e passenger' s uni t (se e pag e 23-246 ).
3 . 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 .
I f an y tes t indicate s a problem , fin d an d correc t th e cause , the n rechec k th e system .
I f 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 .
Disconnec t th e connector s fro m th e remove d passenger' s 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
BLK
BLU
WHT/YE L
YEL
YEL/BL K
Transmitte r PANI C
button O N
Unde r al l condition s
Unde r al l condition s
Unde r al l condition s
Ignition switc h O N (II )
Chec k fo r continuit y t o ground :
Ther e shoul d b e continuity .
Chec
k fo r voltag e t o ground :
Ther e shoul d b e batter y voltage .
Chec
k fo r voltag e to ground :
Ther e shoul d b e batter y voltage .
Chec
k fo r continuity :
Ther e shoul d b e continuity .
Chec
k fo r continuity :
Ther e shoul d b e continuity . •
Poo r groun d (G401 , G402 )
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Fault y audi o uni t
• Poo r groun d (G401 , G402 )
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• 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
• Blow n No . 1 3 (7. 5 A ) fus e in th e
under-das h fuse/rela y bo x
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Fault y transmitte r
• Fault y keyles s receive r uni t
• Fault y windo w antenn a
• Poo r groun d (G602 )
• A n ope n in th e wir e
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Trunk Li d Latc h Switc h Tes t
1. Ope n th e trun k lid , the n remov e th e trun k li d inne r
tri m (se e sectio n 20 ).
2 . Disconnec t th e 6 P connecto r fro m th e trun k li d latch .
3 . Chec k continuit y betwee n th e No . 2 an d No . 6 termi -
nals.
• Ther e shoul d b e continuit y wit h th e trun k li d
opened .
• Ther e shoul d b e n o continuit y wit h th e trun k li d
latc h in LOC K (trun k li d closed ) position .
Termina l sid e o fmal e terminal s
TRUNK LI D LATC H
Trunk Ke y Cylinde r Switc h Tes t
1. Ope n th e trun k lid , the n remov e th e trun k li d inne r
tri m (se e sectio n 20 ).
2 . Disconnec t th e 2 P connecto r fro m th e trun k ke y cylin -
de r switch .
TRUNK KE YCYLINDE R
Terminal sid e o fmal e terminal s
3. Chec k continuit y betwee n th e No . 1 an d No . 2 termi -
nals.
• Ther e shoul d b e continuit y whe n th e trun k ke y
cylinde r i s turne d t o UNLOC K wit h th e key .
• Ther e shoul d b e n o continuit y whe n th e keyloc k
i s released .
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Picture Diagnosi s
'97 - 9 9 Model s
Start-up procedur e
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o AC C (I) , an d the n pres s th e MEN U ke y o n th e dis -
play . Th e mai n men u scree n appears .
2. Pres s an d hol d th e key s in thi s order : CAN -
CE L key , an d kee p them pushe d simultaneousl y fo r 5 seconds . Th e displa y
change s to th e diagnosi s men u screen . SYSTE
M LINK S
To pag e 23-38 7
MONITO R CHEC KTo pag e 23-38 8
UNIT CHEC KTo pag e 23-38 9
TIRE-CALIBRAT ETo pag e 23-38 7
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YAW RAT E
DIAGNOSI S MEN U SCREE N
Touch th e ite m yo u wan t t o check , an d
th e chec k starts .
T o retur n t o th e previou s screen , touc h
the "RETURN " switc h o n th e diagnosi s
screen.
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Picture Diagnosi s
'00 - 0 4 Model s
Start-up procedur e
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o AC C (I) , an d the n pres s th e MEN U key on th e dis -
play . Th e mai n men u scree n appears .
2. Pres s an d hol d th e key s i n thi s order : CAN -
CE L key , an d kee p the m pushe d simultaneousl y fo r 5 seconds . Th e displa y
change s t o th e diagnosi s men u screen . T
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DIAGNOSI S MEN U SCREE N
Touch th e ite m yo u wan t t o check , an d
th e chec k starts .
T o retur n t o th e previou s screen , touc h
th e "RETURN " switc h o n th e diagnosi s
screen.
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Audio drivin g instruction s can' t b e hear d
Chec k th e audi o drivin g instruc -
tion s se t up :
1 . Pus h th e MEN U key .
2 . Chec k th e audi o drivin g instruc -
tion s volum e setting .
Is i t se t t o OFF ?Set th e volum e t o a n audibl e
level .YES
NO
Chec k th e AUDI O G U circuit :
1 . Disconnec t th e navigatio n uni t
an d audi o uni t connectors .
2 . Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n
the audi o uni t connecto r C(12P ) termina l No . 4 an d th e
navigatio n uni t connecto r A
(20P ) termina l No . 7 . Ther e
shoul d b e continuity .
3 . Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n
th e audi o uni t connecto r C
(12P ) termina l No . 4 an d bod y
ground . Ther e shoul d b e n ocontinuity .
Is th e circui t OK ?
YES
NOTher e is a n ope n o r shor t t o bod y
groun d betwee n th e audi o uni t
an d th e navigatio n unit . Replac e
th e affecte d shielde d harness .
Chec k th e audi o unit :
Substitut e a known-goo d audi o
uni t an d recheck .
I s th e syste m OK ?
NOReplac e th e navigatio n unit .
Replac e th e audi o unit .
YES
AUDI O UNI T CONNECTO R C (12P )
AUDI O UNI T CONNECTO R C (12P )
Wir e sid e o f femal e terminal s
NAVIGATIO
N UNI T
CONNECTO R A (20P )
Wir e sid e o f femal e terminal s
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Audio drivin g instruction s canno t b e hear d
Chec k th e audi o drivin g instruc -
tion s se t up :
1 . Pus h th e displa y uni t MEN U
key , an d selec t "set-up" .
2 . Chec k th e audi o drivin g
instructio n volum e setting .
Is i t se t t o OFF ?YES
NO
Se t the volum e t o a n audibl e
level .
Chec k fo r a shor t t o bod y groun d
i n th e R G circuit :
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .
2 . Disconnec t th e navigatio n
uni t connecto r B (16P ) an d
audi o uni t connecto r C (12P) .
3 . Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n
bod y groun d an d navigatio n
uni t connecto r B (16P ) termina l
No. 9 an d No . 1 0 individually .
Is ther e continuity ? Ther
e is a shor t t o bod y groun d
betwee n th e audi o uni t an d th e
navigatio n unit . Replac e th e
affecte d shielde d harness .
YES
NO
Chec k fo r a n ope n in th e R G L +circuit :Check fo r continuit y betwee n th e
navigatio n uni t connecto r B (16P )
termina l No . 9 an d th e audi o uni tconnecto r C (12P ) termina l No . 4 .
I s ther e continuity ?
NOTher e i s a n ope n betwee n th e
audi o uni t an d the navigatio n
unit . Replac e th e affecte d shielde d
harness .YES
Chec k fo r a shor t t o bod y groun d
i n th e MUT E circuit :
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .
2 . Disconnec t th e navigatio n
unit connecto r B (16P ) an daudi o uni t connecto r C (12P) .
3 . Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n
bod y groun d an d navigatio n
uni t connecto r B (16P ) termina l
No. 3 .
Is ther e continuity ?
NO
(T o pag e 23-410 )
YESRepai r shor t t o bod y groun d in
th e wir e betwee n th e navigatio n
uni t an d th e audi o unit . Wir
e sid e o f femal e terminal s
NAVIGATIO
N UNI T CONNECTO R B (16P )
MUT E
Wir
e sid e o f femal e terminal s
AUDI
O UNI T CONNECTO R C (12P )
NAVIGATIO
N UNI T CONNECTO R B (16P )
Wir
e sid e o f femal e terminal s
NAVIGATIO
N UNI T CONNECTO R B (16P )
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Forced Startin g o f Displa y
'96 - 9 9 Model s
1. Pul l bac k th e fron t corne r o f th e righ t trun k sid e
trim.
2. Connec t th e SC S servic e connecto r t o th e naviga -
tio n servic e chec k connecto r (2P) .
SCS SERVIC E CONNECTO R
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3. Pres s an d hol d th e ENTE R key , pres s an d hol d th e
joystic k towar d th e uppe r lef t corner , the n tur n th e
ignitio n switc h to AC C (I) .
4. Chec k tha t th e diagnosi s men u fo r th e pictur e diag -
nosi s start s u p an d change s t o th e syste m lin k
screen .
SCS SERVIC E CONNECTO R
07PA Z-001010 0
'00 - 0 4 Model s
1. Pul l bac k th e fron t corne r o f th e righ t trun k sid e
trim.
2. Connec t th e SC S servic e connecto r t o th e naviga -
tio n servic e chec k connecto r (2P) .
3 . Pres s an d hol d th e CANCE L key , pres s an d hol d th e
joystic k up , the n tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o AC C (I) .
4. Chec k tha t th e diagnosi s men u fo r th e pictur e diag -
nosis start s u p an d change s t o th e syste m lin k
screen .
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