clock ACURA TL 1995 Service Owner's Guide

Taillights
Replacemen t
1. Ope n th e trun k lid , an d pul l bac k th e trun k sid e trim .
2. Disconnec t th e 8 P connecto r fro m th e tailligh t
assembly .
3. Remov e th e fou r mountin g nut s an d th e tailligh t
assembly .
GASKET
8P CONNECTO RTAILLIGHTASSEMBL Y
NOTE:
Inspect the gasket; replace it if it is distorted or stays
compressed .
After installin g them , ru n wate r ove r th e light s t o
mak e sur e the y d o no t leak .
Bulb Replacemen t
1. Ope n th e trun k lid , an d pul l bac k th e trun k sid e trim .
2 . Tur n th e bul b socke t 45 ° counterclockwise , remov e
it fro m th e tailligh t housing , the n replac e th e bulb .
BRAK E LIGHT/TAILLIGH T BUL B (21/ 5 W )
REA R SID E MARKE R LIGH T BUL B (3CP )
TURN SIGNA L LIGH T BUL B (2 1 W )
BACK-U P LIGH T BUL B (2 1 W )
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License Plate Lights
A/T Gear Position

Indicator Trim Light

Replacement

1. Remove the two screws from the license plate light

assembly.

2. Pull the light out, and disconnect the 2P connector

from it.

2P CONNECTOR

LENS
BULB (8 W)

3. Take the lens off, then replace the bulb.
Replacement

1. Carefully pry the A/T gear position indicator trim out

of the center console.

A/T GEAR POSITION INDICATOR TRIM

CENTER CONSOLE

2. Turn the 2P connector counterclockwise to remove

it from the A/T gear position indicator trim.

3. Remove the bulb from the 2P connector.

A/T GEAR

POSITION

INDICATOR

TRIM
BULB (1.4 W)

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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 .
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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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Cruise Control

Description (cont'd)

The electrically operated actuator controls the throttle position in the same way as a vacuum operated actuator. The mag-

netic clutch is part of the safety system and controls acceleration and deceleration.

OUTPUT LINK

MOTOR

To ACCELERATOR PEDAL

DECELERATION

ACCELERATION

ACTUATOR CABLE

Acceleration

Due to the rotation of the motor output shaft, power is transmitted to the magnetic clutch by the transmission gear and

the worm wheel. The magnetic clutch is rotated and magnetized. It attracts the clutch plate and power is transmitted to the

output link by the gear directly connected to the clutch plate and the output gear. The output link rotates clockwise, then

the actuator cable opens the throttle, and the car accelerates.

Deceleration

The motor output shaft rotates in reverse direction of acceleration, then, in the same way, the power is transmitted to the

output link. The output link rotates counterclockwise, then the actuator cable closes the throttle, and the car decelerates.

MAGNETIC CLUTCH
LIMIT SWITCH

WORM WHEEL

CLUTCH PIN

CLUTCH PLATE

DAMPER SPRING
RETURN SPRING

OUTPUT LINK
MOTOR

TRANSMISSION GEAR

OUTPUT GEAR

ACTUATOR CABLE

To ACCELERATOR PEDAL
COUNTERCLOCKWISE
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Steering-related Precautions
Steering Whee l an d Cabl e Ree l Alignmen t
NOTE : T o avoi d misalignmen t o f th e steerin g whee l o n
reassembly , mak e sur e th e wheel s ar e turne d straigh t
ahea d befor e removin g th e steerin g wheel .
'95-9 6 Models : Rotat e th e cabl e ree l clockwis e unti l i t
stops . The n rotat e i t counterclockwis e (approximatel y
two turns ) unti l th e hol e in th e whit e gea r line s u p wit h
the windo w o n th e cove r an d th e arro w mar k o n th e
cabl e ree l labe l point s straigh t up .
'97-9 8 Models : Rotat e th e cabl e ree l clockwis e unti l i t
stops . The n rotat e i t counterclockwis e (approximatel y
two an d a hal f turns ) unti l th e arro w mar k o n th e cabl e
reel labe l point s straigh t up . Steerin
g Colum n Remova l
CAUTIO N
• Befor e removin g th e steerin g column , firs t discon -
nec t th e connecto r betwee n th e cabl e ree l an d th e
SR S mai n harness .
• I f th e steerin g colum n i s goin g t o b e remove d with -
ou t dismountin g th e steerin g wheel , loc k th e steer -
in g b y turnin g th e ignitio n ke y to 0-LOC K position , o r
remov e th e ke y fro m th e ignitio n s o tha t th e steerin g
whee l wil l no t turn .
NOTE :
• Whe n th e airba g assembl y an d cabl e ree l ar e discon -
nected , an d th e batter y i s reconnecte d an d th e igni -
tion switc h is turne d O N (II) , th e SR S uni t wil l stor e
this a s a n ope n i n th e driver' s airba g inflator , an d th e
SR S indicato r light will com e on. I n suc h a case ,
mak e sur e t o confir m th e DTC , the n clea r th e SR S
unit memory .
• Fo r disconnectin g th e spring-loade d loc k typ e con -
nector , refe r t o pag e 24-10 .
D o no t replac e th e origina l steerin g whee l wit h an y othe r
design , becaus e i t wil l mak e i t impossibl e t o properly
instal l th e airba g (onl y us e genuin e Hond a replacemen t
parts) .
Afte r reassembly , confir m th e wheel s ar e stil l turne d
straight ahea d an d tha t th e steerin g whee l spok e angl e
is correct . I f mino r spok e angl e adjustment is necessary ,
d o s o onl y b y adjustmen t o f th e tie-rods , no t b y remov -
ing an d repositionin g th e steerin g wheel .
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NOTE:
• Befor e installin g th e steerin g wheel , th e fron t
wheel s shoul d b e aligne d straigh t ahead .
• B e sur e t o instal l th e harnes s wire s s o tha t the y
are no t pinche d o r interferin g wit h othe r parts .
• Afte r reassembly , confir m tha t th e wheel s ar e
stil l turne d straigh t ahea d an d tha t th e steerin g
whee l spok e angl e i s correc t (roa d test) . I f mino r
spok e angl e adjustmen t i s necessary , d o s o onl y
b y adjustin g th e tie-rods , no t b y removin g an d
repositionin g th e steerin g wheel .
12 . Se t th e cance l sleev e s o tha t th e projection s ar e
aligne d a s shown .
VERTICA L
14. Instal l th e steerin g colum n covers .
15 . I f necessary , cente r th e cabl e reel . (Ne w replace -
men t cabl e reel s com e centered. ) '97-9 8 Models :
Rotat e th e cabl e ree l clockwis e unti l i t stops . The n
rotat e it counterclockwis e (approximatel y tw o an d a
hal f turns ) unti l th e arro w mar k o n th e cabl e ree l
labe l point s straigh t up .
'95-9 6 Models : Rotat e th e cabl e ree l clockwis e unti l
i t stops .
The n rotat e i t counterclockwis e (approximatel y tw o
turns ) unti l th e hol e i n th e whit e gea r line s u p wit h
th e windo w o n th e cove r an d th e arro w mar k o n th e
cabl e ree l labe l point s straigh t up .
16 . Instal l th e steerin g wheel , the n connec t th e hor n
connecto r an d cruis e contro l set/resume/cance l
switc h connector .
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. Carefull y instal l th e cabl e ree l o n th e steerin g col -
um n shaft . The n connec t th e 4 P connecto r t o th e
cabl e reel , an d connec t th e 2 P connecto r t o th e SR S
mai n harness .
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