Test ACURA TL 1995 Service Manual PDF

Power Doo r Lock s Power Seat s
Remot e Transmitte r Replacemen t
Use th e followin g procedur e whe n replacin g on e o r bot h
remot e transmitters :
1 . Ope n th e driver' s door .
2 . Pres s an d hol d th e driver' s maste r doo r loc k switc h
u p in th e UNLOC K position .
3 . Quickl y inser t an d remov e th e ke y fro m th e ignitio n
switc h fiv e times , the n inser t th e ke y th e sixt h time ,
an d leav e i t i n th e ignitio n switch .
(Thi s routin e mus t b e don e withi n 1 0 seconds. )
All th e door s wil l loc k an d unloc k t o indicat e tha t
the contro l uni t i s i n th e progra m mode .
4 . Pres s eithe r butto n o n th e replacemen t transmitter .
Al l th e door s excep t th e driver' s doo r wil l loc k an d
unloc k t o indicat e tha t th e contro l uni t ha s accepte d
th e transmitte r int o it s memory . I f eithe r transmitte r
butto n i s presse d again , al l th e door s wil l loc k an d
unlock .
5. T o progra m a secon d transmitter , pres s eithe r but -
to n o n tha t transmitter . Th e door s shoul d loc k an d
unloc k a s describe d in ste p 4 .
6 . Releas e th e driver' s maste r doo r loc k switch .
7 . T o exi t th e progra m mode , clos e th e driver' s doo r
o r remov e th e ke y fro m th e ignitio n switch .
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
Driver' s Powe r Seat :
(8-wa y adjustable )
REAR UP-DOW N MOTO R
RECLINE MOTO R
SLID E MOTO R
ADJUSTMEN TSWITCH
Test/Replacement ,
pag e 23-12 7
FRON T UP-DOW N MOTO R
Front Passenger' s Powe r Seat :
(4-wa y adjustable )
RECLINE MOTO R
Test , pag e 23-12 8
Replacement , sectio n 2 0
ADJUSTMEN T
SWITC H
Test/Replacement , pag e 23-12 7 SLID
E MOTO R
Test , pag e 23-12 8
Replacement , sectio n 2 0
Test
, pag e 23- 253
Replacement , sectio n 2 0
Test
, pag e 23-253
Replacement ,
sectio n 2 0
Test
, pag e 23-253
Replacement , sectio n 2 0
Test, pag e 23-253
Replacement ,
sectio n 2 0
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Switch Test/Replacemen t
1. Remov e th e adjustmen t switc h cove r fro m th e driv -
er' s sea t b y removin g th e tw o screws , an d pullin g
of f th e adjustmen t switc h knobs .
NOTE : Th e illustratio n show s th e driver' s powe r
sea t adjustmen t switch ; th e fron t passenger' s powe r
sea t adjustmen t switc h is symmetrical .
2 . Disconnec t th e 8 P connector s fro m th e adjustmen t
switch , the n remov e th e switc h fro m th e cove r b y
removin g it s tw o mountin g screws .
3 . Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e terminal s i n eac h
switc h positio n accordin g to th e table .
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Seat Heater s
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
SEAT HEATE R RELA Y
Test , pag e 23-5 8 FRON
T PASSENGER' S
SEA T CUSHIO N HEATE R
Test , pag e 23-13 2 FRON
T PASSENGER' S
SEA T BAC K HEATE R
Test , pag e 23-13 2
FRON T PASSENGER' S SEA T HEATE R
SWITC H
Test/Replacement , pag e 23-13 1
DRIVER' S SEA T
BACK HEATE RTest, pag e 23-13 2
DRIVER' S SEA T CUSHIO N
HEATERTest, pag e 23-13 2
DRIVER'
S SEA T HEATE R SWITC H
Test/Replacement , pag e 23-13 1
Descriptio n
Two heater s ar e provide d i n eac h fron t seat ; on e i n th e sea t cushio n an d anothe r i n th e sea t back . I n norma l use , tempera -
ture is automaticall y controlled by th e thermosta t [OFF abov e 104°F (40°C) 1 built into eac h seat cushio n heater . Breake r
[OF F 104° F (40°C) ] cu t of f th e circui t t o preven t abnorma l temperatur e rise .
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Seat Heaters

Switch Test

1. Remove the switch from the center console.
Heater Test

1. Disconnect the 6P (Driver's seat) or 3P (Front pas-

senger's seat) connector as shown below.

2. Check for continuity between the No. 3 and No. 4

(Driver's seat) or No. 2 (Front passenger's seat) ter-

minals.

There should be continuity.
2. Check for continuity between the terminals in each

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Wiper/Washer
Component 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 i n th e SR S
sectio n (24 ) befor e performin g repair s o r service .
WINDSHIEL DWIPER/WASHE RSWITCH
Replacement , pag e 23-13 6
WINDSHIEL D WIPE R
ARMS/BLADE S
INTERMITTENT WIPE RRELAY
INTEGRATE D CONTRO L UNI T(Has built-i n intermitten t wipe r circuit )
WINDSHIEL D
WASHE R MOTO R
Replacement , sectio n 2 0 WINDSHIEL
D WIPE R MOTO R
WINDSHIEL
D WIPE R RELA Y
Test , pag e 23-5 8 Test
, pag e 23- 258
Replacement ,
sectio n 2 0
Test , pag e 23- 63
Input Test, pag e 23- 150Replacement
, section 20
Test
, pag e 23-2 60
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SOLENOID VALVE S
Test , pag e 23-14 0
Actuato r Disassembl y
ACTUATOR
Test , pag e 23-14 1
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Security Alar m Syste m
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
HORN (LOW ) HOR
N RELA Y NOTE
: Refe r t o page 23-274 of the '95-9 8
Acura 2.5TL Servic e Manual , P/ N 61SW504 ,for the items no t show n in thi s sub-section .
BATTERYTest, pag e 23-5 6
HEADLIGH T RELA Y
TAILLIGH T RELA Y
Test , pag e 23-5 8
UNDER-HOO
D
FUSE/RELAYBOX
DIMME R RELA Y
UNDER-DAS H RELA Y BO X
HOR N (HIGH )
Test , pag e 23-203
Test, pag e 23- 63 Test
, pag e 23-63
Test
, pag e 23-203 Test
, pag e 23- 62
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Control Uni t 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 glov e bo x (se e sectio n 20 ).
2 . Disconnec t th e 12 P an d 18 P connector s fro m th e securit y contro l unit .
3 . Inspec t th e connecto r an d 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 , loose , 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 connecto r terminals .
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 .
NOTE : Fo r th e othe r inpu t test s no t include d i n th e
tabl e below , refe r t o th e '9 5 - 9 8 Acur a 2.5T L Servic e
Manual , P/ N 61SW504 .
Trm l Wir e Tes t conditio n Test : desire d resul t Possibl e caus e i f resul t i s no t obtaine d
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Precautions/Procedures
General Precaution s
Carefully inspec t an y SR S par t befor e yo u instal l it . D o
no t instal l an y par t tha t show s sign s o f bein g droppe d
o r improperl y handled , suc h a s dents , crack s o r defor -
mation :
— Airba g assemblie s
— Cabl e ree l
— SR S uni t
Use onl y a digita l multimete r t o chec k th e system . I f
it' s no t a Hond a multimeter , mak e sur e it s outpu t i s
1 0 m A (0.0 1 A ) o r les s whe n switche d t o th e smalles t
valu e i n th e ohmmete r range . A teste r wit h a highe r
outpu t coul d damag e th e airba g circui t o r caus e acci -
denta l deploymen t an d possibl e injury .
Do no t instal l use d SR S part s fro m anothe r vehicle .
When makin g SR S repairs , us e onl y ne w parts .
Excep t whe n performin g electrica l inspections ,
alway s disconnec t bot h th e negativ e cabl e an d posi -
tiv e cabl e fro m th e battery , an d wai t a t leas t thre e
minute s befor e beginnin g work .
Replacemen t o f th e combinatio n ligh t an d wiper /
washe r switche s an d cruis e contro l switc h ca n b e
don e withou t removin g th e steerin g wheel :
— Fo r combinatio n ligh t an d wiper/washe r switc h
replacement , se e sectio n 23 .
— Fo r cruis e contro l set/resum e switc h replacement ,
se e sectio n 23 .
Wheneve r th e ignitio n switc h i s O N (II) , o r ha s bee n
turne d OF F fo r les s tha n thre e minutes , b e carefu l no t
to bum p th e SR S unit ; th e airbag s coul d accidentall y
deploy an d caus e damag e o r injury .
Wheneve r th e airba g ha s bee n activated , replac e th e
SR S unit .
The origina l radi o ha s a code d thef t protectio n circuit .
B e sur e t o ge t th e customer' s cod e numbe r befor e dis -
connectin g th e batter y cables .
Airbag Handlin g an d Storag e
Do no t tr y t o disassembl e th e airba g assembly . I t ha s n o
serviceabl e parts . Onc e a n airba g ha s bee n operate d
(deployed) , i t canno t b e repaire d o r reused .
Fo r temporar y storag e o f th e airba g assembl y durin g ser -
vice , pleas e observ e th e followin g precautions :
Stor e th e remove d airba g assembl y wit h th e pa d sur -
fac e up . O n a '9 6 model , mak e sur e yo u connec t th e
shor t connecto r (RED ) t o th e passenger' s airba g con -
nector . Th e driver' s airba g connecto r o n a '9 6 mode l
an d bot h airba g connector s o n a '9 7 - 9 8 model s hav e
built-i n shor t contact s (se e pag e 24-10 ).
I f th e airba g is improperl y store d fac e down ,
accidenta l deploymen t coul d prope l th e uni t wit h enoug h
forc e to caus e seriou s injury .
AIRBA G CONNECTOR S(with built-i n shor t contact )
Store th e remove d airba g assembl y o n a secur e fla t
surfac e awa y fro m an y hig h hea t sourc e (exceedin g
212°F/100°C ) an d fre e o f an y oil , grease , detergen t
o r water .
CAUTION : Imprope r handlin g o r storag e ca n internall y
damag e th e airba g assembly , makin g it inoperative .
I f yo u suspec t th e airba g assembl y ha s bee n damaged ,
instal l a ne w unit , an d refe r t o th e Deployment/Disposa l
Procedure s fo r disposin g o f th e damage d airbag .
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Precautions/Procedures
Spring-loaded Loc k Connecto r wit h
Built-i n Shor t Contac t
The driver' s airba g ('9 6-9 8 models ) an d fron t passen -
ger's airba g ('9 7-9 8 models ) hav e a spring-loade d loc k
connecto r wit h a built-i n shor t contact . Whe n thi s con -
necto r i s disconnected , th e powe r termina l an d th e
groun d termina l i n th e airba g connecto r ar e automati -
call y shorted .
Connecto r halve s disconnected :
POWER TERMINA L
GROUND TERMINA L
CONTACTPOINT
SHOR T CONTAC T
CABLE REE L CONNECTO R
Connector halve s connected :
POWER TERMINAL
GROUND TERMINAL
CABLE REE LCONNECTO R
NO CONTACT
SHORT CONTACT
Backprobing Spring-loaded Lock
Connector s
When checkin g voltag e o r resistanc e o n thi s typ e o f
connecto r th e firs t time , i t i s necessar y t o remov e th e
retaine r t o inser t teste r probe s fro m th e wir e side . I t
i s no t necessar y t o reinstal l th e remove d retainer ; th e
terminal s wil l sta y locke d i n th e connecto r housing .
RETAINE R* Discar d afte r removal .
To remov e th e retainer , inser t a fla t ti p screwdrive r
betwee n connecto r bod y an d retainer , an d carefull y
pr y ou t th e retainer . Tak e car e no t t o brea k th e con -
nector .
RETAINE RFLAT TI PSCREWDRIVE R
RETAINER
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