ACURA TL 1995 Service Repair Manual

Stereo Soun d Syste m
Noise Condense r Capacit y
Test:
1. Us e a commerciall y availabl e condense r tester .
Connec t th e teste r probe s an d measur e th e con -
dense r capacity .
NOTE : Mak e sur e no t t o confus e th e teste r probe s
o r yo u ma y damag e th e condenser .
Noise condense r capacity: 0.1 0.0 2 microfarad s
POSITIVETERMINA L
BODY GROUN D(Negative )
2. I f no t withi n th e specification , replac e th e nois e con -
denser .
Door Speake r Replacemen t
1. Remov e th e doo r panel .
2 . Remov e th e thre e screws , the n disconnec t th e 2 P
connecto r fro m th e speaker .
NOTE : Th e illustratio n show s th e driver' s doo r
speaker ; th e passenger' s doo r speake r i s symmetri -
cal.
2P CONNECTO R
DOOR SPEAKE R
3. Instal l i n th e revers e orde r o f removal .
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Rear Speake r Replacemen t
1. Remov e th e thre e screw s fro m th e trun k side , the n
remov e th e speake r cover .
2 . Remov e th e fou r screws , the n disconnec t th e con -
necto r fro m th e speaker , an d remov e th e speaker .
NOTE : Th e illustratio n show s th e lef t rea r speaker;
th e righ t rea r speake r i s symmetrical .
SPEAKERCOVER
LEFT REA RSPEAKE R
2P CONNECTO R
3. Instal l i n th e revers e orde r o f removal .
Tweeter Replacemen t
1. Carefull y pr y th e tweete r ou t o f th e dashboard , the n
disconnec t th e 2 P connector(s ) fro m th e speake r
(an d sunligh t sensor) .
NOTE : Th e illustratio n show s th e lef t tweeter ; th e
righ t tweete r i s similar , bu t ha s n o sunligh t sensor .
LEFT TWEETE R
SUNLIGHT
SENSO R
2 P CONNECTO R
2 P CONNECTO R
2. Instal l i n th e revers e orde r o f removal .
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Stereo Soun d Syste m
Overhea d Speake r Replacemen t
1. Tur n th e spotligh t switc h OFF .
2 . Pr y of f th e lens .
3 . Remov e th e bol t an d th e housing .
4 . Disconnec t th e 4 P connecto r fro m th e housing .
4P CONNECTO R
HOUSING
LENS
5. Remov e th e spotligh t trim .
6. Remov e th e tw o screws , the n disconnec t th e 2 P
connector s fro m th e wir e harness .
2P CONNECTO R 2 P CONNECTO R
OVERHEADSPEAKERS
SPOTLIGH TTRIM
7. Disconnec t th e wire s fro m th e overhea d speaker ,
the n remov e th e screw .
OVERHEA D SPEAKER S
8. Instal l i n th e revers e orde r o f removal .
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Horns
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
SRS component s ar e locate d i n 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 .
HORN ASSEMBL Y
Test , pag e 23-20 3
HORN RELA YTest, pag e 23-6 2
CABL E REE LReplacement , sectio n 2 4
HOR
N SWITCHE S
Test , pag e 23-20 1
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Switch Tes t
SRS component s ar e locate d i n 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 ser -
vice .
1 . Mak e sur e yo u hav e th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e radio ,
the n writ e dow n th e frequencie s fo r th e radio' s prese t
buttons .
2 . Disconnec t th e batter y negativ e cable , the n discon -
nec t th e positiv e cable , an d wai t a t leas t thre e min -
utes .
3 . Disconnec t th e airba g connector(s) .
Driver' s Side :
• Remov e th e acces s pane l fro m th e steerin g wheel ,
the n disconnec t th e 2 P connecto r betwee n th e
driver' s airba g an d cabl e reel .
DRIVER' SAIRBAGCABLE REE L2P CONNECTO R
ACCESSPANEL
DRIVER' S
AIRBA G 2 P CONNECTO R
Front Passenger' s Sid e ('9 5 - 9 6 model s only) :
• Remov e th e glov e bo x (se e sectio n 20 ).
• Disconnec t th e fron t passenger' s 3 P connecto r
fro m th e SR S mai n harness , an d connec t th e
shor t connecto r (RED ) t o th e fron t passenger' s
airba g 3 P connector .
FRONT PASSENGER' SAIRBAG3P CONNECTO R SHOR
T CONNECTO R (RED )
SRS MAI N HARNES S
4. Remov e th e dashboar d lowe r cove r an d kne e bol -
ster (se e pag e 23-64 ).
5 . Disconnec t th e combinatio n switc h harnes s 18 P
connecto r fro m th e mai n harness .
18P CONNECTO R
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Horns
Switc h Tes t (cont'd )
6.Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e No . 4 termina l o f th e
18 P connecto r o f th e combinatio n switc h harnes s an d
bod y groun d wit h th e hor n switc h pressed .
TERMINA L SID E O F MAL E
TERMINAL S
7.
If ther e is continuity , th e hor n switc h i s OK .
I f ther e is n o continuity , g o to ste p 7 .
Carefull y remov e th e cruis e contro l set/resume/cance l
switc h cove r b y pryin g betwee n th e cove r an d th e
switc h in th e sequenc e shown .
CRUISE CONTRO L
SET/RESUME/CANCE L
SWITC H
CRUISE CONTRO L
SET/RESUME/CANCE L
SWITC H COVE R
8. Remov e th e Tor x bolt s usin g a Tor x T3 0 bit , the n
remov e th e driver' s airba g assembly .
CRUISE CONTRO L
SET/RESUME/CANCE L
SWITC H COVE R
TOR X BOLT S
Use a Tor x T3 0 bit .
DRIVER' SAIRBAGASSEMBL Y
9.Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e hor n positiv e ter -
mina l an d th e steerin g whee l bol t wit h th e hor n
switc h pressed .
HORN
POSITIV E TERMINA L
10.
STEERIN G WHEE L BOL T
If ther e is continuity ,
— chec k th e cabl e reel .
— chec k th e combinatio n switc h harness .
I f ther e is n o continuity , replac e th e hor n switch .
I f al l th e test s prov e OK , reconnec t th e batter y
cables , an d ente r th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e radio .
The n ente r th e customer' s radi o statio n presets .
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Horn Removal/Tes t
1. Disconnec t th e 2 P connecto r fro m th e horns .
2 . Remov e th e lo w an d hig h horns .
MOUNTIN GBOLT2P CONNECTO R
2 P CONNECTO R
HIG H HOR N
3. Tes t th e hor n b y connectin g batter y powe r t o on e
termina l an d groundin g th e other . Th e hor n shoul d
sound .
4 . I f th e hor n fail s t o sound , replac e it .
LO W HOR N
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Replacement
1. Remov e th e instrumen t panel , (se e sectio n 20 )
2 . Remov e th e cloc k fro m th e instrumen t panel .
CLOCK
Terminal s
INSTRUMEN T PANE L
3. Instal l i n th e revers e orde r o f removal .
TERMINA L SID E O F MAL E TERMINAL S
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Cigarette Lighte r
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
SRS component s ar e locate d i n 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 .
CIGARETT E LIGHTE R RELA Y
Test , pag e 23-6 2
UNDER-DAS H
FUSE/RELA Y BO X CIGARETT
E LIGHTE R
Replacement , pag e 23-20 8
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Cigarette Lighte r
Test/Replacemen t
1. Remov e th e A/ T gea r positio n indicato r tri m ligh t
fro m th e A/ T gea r positio n indicato r tri m (se e pag e
23-173 ).
2 . Remov e th e cente r consol e (se e sectio n 20 ).
3 . Disconnec t th e 4 P connecto r fro m th e cigarett e
lighter .
4 . Inspec t th e connecto r terminal s t o 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 .
If th e terminal s loo k OK , g o to ste p 5 .
4P CONNECTO R
WIRE SID E O F FEMAL ETERMINAL S
5. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) . 6
. Chec k fo r voltag e betwee n th e No . 1 an d No . 4 ter -
minals .
Ther e shoul d b e batter y voltage .
I f ther e i s n o batter y voltage , chec k fo r
— blow n No . 3 7 (1 5 A ) fus e in th e under-hoo d fuse /
relay box .
— blow n No . 1 1 (1 0 A ) fus e in th e under-das h fuse /
rela y box .
— fault y cigarett e lighte r relay .
— poo r groun d (G401 , G404) .
— an ope n in th e wire .
7 . Tur n th e headligh t switc h ON , an d chec k fo r voltag e
betwee n th e No . 2 an d No . 3 terminal s wit h th e
combinatio n ligh t switc h ON .
Ther e shoul d b e batter y voltage .
I f ther e is n o voltage , chec k fo r
— blow n No . 2 1 (1 5 A ) fus e in th e under-hoo d fuse /
rela y box .
— fault y tailligh t relay .
— fault y combinatio n ligh t switch .
— an ope n in th e wire .
8 . I f al l test s prov e OK , replac e th e cigarett e lighter .
9 . Disconnec t th e terminal s fro m th e rin g nut .
CIGARETT ELIGHTERSOCKE T
THERMO FUS EHOUSIN GTHERMA LPROTECTO R
RING NU T
LIGH T
10. Remov e th e rin g nut , an d separat e th e cigarett e
lighter socke t fro m th e body .
11 . Whe n installin g th e cigarett e lighter , alig n eac h lu g
o n th e fac e panel , illuminatio n ring , an d cigarett e
lighte r socke t wit h th e groov e i n th e hole , the n posi -
tio n th e bul b o n th e bod y betwee n th e stop s i n th e
rea r console .
ASHTRAY LIGHT
ILLUMINATIO NRING
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