Test ACURA TL 1995 Service Repair Manual

Turn Signal/Hazar d Rela y Inpu t 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 service .
1 . Remov e th e tur n signal/hazar d rela y fro m th e under-das h fuse/rela y box .
2 . Inspec t th e rela y an d fuse/rela y bo x socke t 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 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 fuse/rela y bo x socket .
— 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 tur n signal/hazar d rela y mus t b e faulty ; replac e it .
UNDER-DAS H
FUSE/RELA Y BO X
TUR N SIGNAL /HAZARD RELA Y
TrmlTest conditio n Test: Desire d resul t Possible caus e if resul t i s no t obtaine d
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Stereo Soun d Syste m
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
SRS component s ar e locate d in thi s area . Revie w th e SR S componen t locations , precautions , an d procedure s in th e SR S
(sectio n 24 ) befor e performin g repair s o r service .
DRIVER' S DOO R SPEAKE R
Replacement , pag e 23-19 1
WINDO W ANTENN A
Test , pag e 23-19 5
Repair , pag e 23-19 5
NOIS E CONDENSE R
Test , pag e 23-19 6
STERE O RADIO/CASSETTE/C DPLAYERRemoval , pag e 23-19 3
Terminals , pag e 23-19 4
OVERHEA D SPEAKER SReplacement , pag e 23-19 8
REAR SPEAKER SReplacement , pag e 23-19 7
TWEETER SReplacement , pag e 23-19 7
FRON T PASSENGER S DOO R SPEAKE R
Replacement , pag e 23-19 1
ANTENN A LEA D
NOIS E CONDENSE R
Test , pag e 23-19 6
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Window Antenn a Wir e Tes t
1. Wra p aluminu m foi l aroun d th e ti p of the teste r
prob e a s shown .
ALUMINU M FOI L
TESTE R PROB E
2.Touc h on e teste r prob e t o th e windo w antenn a ter -
minal , an d mov e th e othe r teste r prob e alon g th e
antenn a wire s t o chec k tha t continuit y exists .
WINDO W ANTENN ATERMINA L
Window Antenn a Wir e Repai r
NOTE: T o mak e a n effectiv e repair , th e broke n sectio n
mus t b e n o longe r tha n on e inch .
1 . Lightl y ru b th e are a aroun d th e broke n sectio n wit h
fin e stee l wool , the n clea n i t wit h alcohol .
2 . Carefull y mas k abov e an d belo w th e broke n portio n
o f th e windo w antenn a wir e wit h cellophan e tape .
OPEN
BROKE N WIR E
CELLOPHANE
TAPE
3.Usin g a smal l brush , appl y a heav y coa t of silve r
conductiv e pain t extendin g abou t 1/8 " o n bot h
side s o f th e break . Allo w 3 0 minute s t o dry .
NOTE : Thoroughl y mi x th e pain t befor e use .
PAIN T
4. Chec k fo r continuit y i n th e repaire d wire .
5 . Appl y a secon d coa t o f pain t i n th e sam e way . Le t i t
dr y thre e hour s befor e removin g th e tape .
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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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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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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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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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Rear Windo w Defogge r
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
SRS component s ar e locate d in thi s area . Revie w th e SR S componen t locations , precautions , an d procedure s in th e SR S
( sectio n 24 ) befor e performin g repair s o r service .
CLIMAT E CONTRO L UNI T
REA R WINDO W DEFOGGE R SWITC HRear windo w defogge r switc h i sbuil t int o climat e contro l uni tBulb Replacement , pag e 23-21 3
REAR WINDO W DEFOGGE RFunction Test , pag e 23-21 2Defogge r Wir e Repair , pag e 23-21 2
WINDO W ANTENN A COI LTest , pag e 23-21 1
Descriptio n
Function:
Th e rea r windo w defogge r i s controlle d b y th e climat e contro l unit . Whe n th e defogge r switc h i n th e climat e contro l uni t i s
pushed , i t send s a signa l t o th e defogge r time r i n th e climat e contro l unit , an d th e defogge r stay s o n fo r abou t 2 5 minute s
or unti l th e ignitio n is switche d off .
The indicato r ligh t i n th e switc h come s o n whe n th e defogge r i s ON .
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Rear Windo w Defogge r
Function Tes t
CAUTION : B e carefu l no t t o scratc h o r damag e th e defog -
ger wire s wit h th e teste r probe .
1 . Chec k fo r voltag e betwee n th e positiv e termina l an d
bod y groun d wit h th e ignitio n switc h an d defogge r
switc h ON .
Ther e shoul d b e batter y voltage .
I f ther e is n o voltage , chec k for :
— fault y defogge r relay .
— an ope n in th e BLK/GR N wire .
I f ther e is batter y voltage , g o to ste p 2 .
NEGATIV E TERMINA L POSITIV
E TERMINA L
2.
3 .
Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e negativ e termina l
and bod y ground .
If ther e i s n o continuity , chec k fo r a n ope n i n th e
defogge r groun d wire .
Touc h th e voltmete r positiv e prob e t o th e halfwa y
poin t o f eac h defogge r wire , an d th e negativ e prob e
t o th e negativ e terminal .
Ther e shoul d b e approximatel y 6 V with th e ignitio n
switc h an d th e defogge r switc h ON .
I f th e voltag e is a s specified , th e defogge r wir e is
OK .
If th e voltag e is no t a s specified , repai r th e defogge r
wire .
— If i t i s mor e tha n 6 V , ther e i s a brea k i n th e
negativ e hal f o f th e wire .
— If i t i s les s tha n 6 V , ther e i s a brea k i n th e
positiv e hal f o f th e wire .
Defogge r Wir e Repai r
NOTE: T o mak e a n effectiv e repair , th e broke n sectio n
mus t b e n o longe r tha n on e inch .
1 . Lightl y ru b th e are a aroun d th e broke n sectio n wit h
fin e stee l wool , the n clea n it wit h alcohol .
2 . Carefull y mas k abov e an d belo w th e broke n portio n
of th e defogge r wir e wit h cellophan e tape .
OPEN
BROKE N WIR E
CELLOPHAN ETAPE
3.Usin g a smal l brush , apply a heav y coa t o f silve r
conductiv e pain t extendin g abou t 1/8 " o n bot h side s
o f th e break . Allo w 3 0 minute s t o dry .
NOTE : Thoroughl y mi x th e pain t befor e use .
PAIN T
4. Chec k fo r continuit y in th e repaire d wire .
5 . Appl y a secon d coa t o f pain t i n th e sam e way . Le t i t
dr y thre e hour s befor e removin g th e tape .
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