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Relay and Control Unit Locations

Engine Compartment

UNDER-HOOD ABS

FUSE/RELAY BOX

ABS PUMP MOTOR RELAY

HEADLIGHT

RELAY
DIMMER RELAY
TAILLIGHT

RELAY
POWER WINDOW

RELAY
UNDER-HOOD

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Relay and Control Unit Locations

Engine Compartment (cont'd)

INTERMITTENT WIPER

RELAY

Wire colors: BLU/YEL, GRN/YEL,

BLK, GRN/BLK and BLU/WHT

A/C COMPRESSOR CLUTCH RELAY

Wire colors: RED/BLU, RED,

YEL/BLK and WHT

CONDENSER FAN RELAY

Wire colors: LT GRN/YEL,

WHT/GRN, YEL/WHT and WHT

RADIATOR FAN RELAY

Wire colors: LT GRN/YEL,

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Dashboard
PGM-FI MAI N RELA Y
CRUIS E CONTRO L UNI T
DAS H LIGHT S
BRIGHTNES S
CONTROLLE R(Has built-i n contro lunit)
TUR N SIGNAL /HAZARD RELA Y
UNDER-DAS H
FUSE/RELA Y BO X INTERLOC
K CONTRO L UNI T
STARTE R CU T RELA YWire colors : BLK/GRN ,BLK/GRN, YEL/GR N an d BLK/WH T
SRS UNI T
INTEGRATE D
CONTRO L UNI TCIGARETT ELIGHTERRELAY
REAR WINDO WDEFOGGE RRELAY
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Relay and Control Unit Locations

Dashboard (cont'd)

ABS FAIL-SAFE RELAY

('97-98 models)

ABS FRONT FAIL-SAFE RELAY

('95 - 96 models)

FOG LIGHT RELAY

BLOWER MOTOR

HIGH RELAY
ABS REAR

FAIL-SAFE RELAY

('95 - 96 models)

UNDER-DASH

RELAY BOX

LOW BEAM

CUT RELAY

(Canada)

POWER MIRROR

DEFOGGER RELAY

(Canada)

ECM
DAYTIME

RUNNING LIGHTS

CONTROL UNIT

(Canada)
BLOWER

MOTOR

RELAY
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CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT

RADIATOR

FAN CONTROL

MODULE

ABS CONTROL UNIT

('95 -97 models)

KEYLESS DOOR LOCK CONTROL

UNIT ('98 model)

SECURITY CONTROL

UNIT

ABS CONTROL UNIT

('98 model)

MOONROOF OPEN RELAY

Wire colors: GRY, GRN/YEL,

GRN,
YEL and BLK
MOONROOF CLOSE RELAY

Wire colors: GRY/RED, GRN/RED,

GRN,
YEL and BLK
TRANSMISSION

CONTROL

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Relay and Control Unit Locations

Door

POWER WINDOW MASTER SWITCH

(Has built-in control unit)
POWER DOOR LOCK

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Power Relay s
Relay Tes t
NOTE : Se e pag e 23-18 9 fo r tur n signal/hazar d rela y inpu t
test .
Normally-ope n type :
1 . Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e terminals .
Ther e shoul d b e continuit y betwee n th e No . 1 an d
No . 3 terminal s whe n powe r an d groun d ar e con -
necte d to th e No . 2 an d No . 4 terminals .
Ther e shoul d b e n o continuit y betwee n th e No . 1
an d No . 3 terminal s whe n powe r i s disconnected .
('95-96 models )
Cigarett e lighte r rela y
Fog ligh t rela y
Horn rela y
AB S fron t fail-saf e rela y
AB S rea r fail-saf e rela y
AB S fail-saf e rela y ('9 7 - 9 8 models )
Blowe r moto r rela y
Powe r mirro r defogge r rela y (Canad a an d '9 8 USA )
Tailligh t rela y
Powe r windo w rela y AB
S pum p moto r rela y
Radiato r fa n rela y
Condense r fa n rela y
A/C compresso r clutc h rela y
• Blowe r moto r hig h rela y
Starte r cu t rela y
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Headlight relay

Rear window defogger relay

Normally-closed Type:

1. Check for continuity between the terminals.

There should be no continuity between the No. 1

and No. 3 terminals when power and ground are

connected to the No. 2 and No. 4 terminals.

There should be continuity between the No. 1 and

No. 3 terminals when power is disconnected.

Low beam cut relay (Canada)
Five-terminal type:

1. Check for continuity between the terminals.

There should be continuity between the No. 1 and

No. 2 terminals when power and ground are con-

nected to the No. 3 and No. 5 terminals.

There should be continuity between the No. 2 and

No. 4 terminals when power is disconnected.

Dimmer relay

Intermittent wiper relay

Moonroof open relay

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6. Remov e th e lef t fron t doo r sil l moldin g an d th e lef t kic k
panel .
LEFT KIC K PANE L
LEFT FRON TDOOR SIL L MOLDIN G
CLIPS
7. Remov e th e tw o mountin g bolts , an d pul l th e under -
dash fuse/rela y bo x awa y fro m th e lef t kic k panel .
UNDER-DAS HFUSE/RELAYBOX
8. Disconnec t th e under-das h fuse/rela y bo x connec -
tors , an d remov e th e under-das h fuse/rela y box .
NOTE : T o disconnec t th e SR S mai n harnes s 2 P con -
necto r fro m th e under-das h fuse/rela y box , se e
sectio n 24 .
Installation :
1 . Connec t th e connector s t o th e under-das h fuse/rela y
box , the n instal l th e fuse/rela y bo x in th e revers e orde r
o f removal .
NOTE : T o reconnec t th e SR S mai n harnes s 2 P con -
nector , se e sectio n 24 .
2 . '9 5 - 9 6 models : Reconnec t th e driver' s airba g 2 P
connecto r t o th e cabl e ree l 2 P connector , an d rein -
stal l th e acces s pane l o n th e steerin g wheel .
3 . '9 5 - 9 6 models : Remov e an d properl y stor e th e
shor t connecto r (RED) , the n reconnec t th e fron t pas -
senger' s airba g connecto r (an d reinstal l th e glov e
box).
4. Reconnec t th e batter y positiv e cable , the n th e nega -
tiv e cable .
5 . 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 .
6 . Confir m tha t al l system s wor k properly .
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Starting Syste m
Starter Tes t
NOTE : Th e ai r temperatur e mus t b e betwee n 5 9 an d
100° F (1 5 an d 38°C ) befor e testing .
Recommende d Procedure :
Use a starte r syste m tester .
Connec t an d operat e th e equipmen t i n accordanc e
wit h th e manufacturer' s instructions .
Tes t an d troubleshoo t a s described .
Alternate Procedure :
Use followin g equipment :
— Ammeter , 0 - 400 A
— Voltmeter , 0 - 20 V (accurat e withi n 0. 1 volt )
— Tachometer , 0 - 1,20 0 rp m
Hoo k u p a voltmete r an d ammete r a s shown .
NEGATIV ETERMINA L
NOTE: Afte r thi s test , o r an y subsequen t repair , rese t
th e EC M to clea r an y code s (se e sectio n 11 ).
Chec k th e Starte r Engagemen t
1 . Disconnec t th e 4 P connecto r fro m th e ignitio n coil .
IGNITIO N COI L
4P CONNECTO R
2. Wit h th e shif t leve r i n o r , turn th e ignitio n
switch to STAR T (III) .
Th e starte r shoul d cran k th e engine . I f th e starte r
doe s no t cran k th e engine , g o to ste p 3 .
I f i t crank s th e engin e erraticall y o r to o slowly , g o
t o "Chec k fo r Wea r an d Damage " o n th e nex t
page .
3. Chec k th e battery , batter y positiv e cable , ground ,
starte r cu t relay , securit y contro l unit , an d th e wir e
connection s fo r loosenes s an d corrosion . Tes t again . I f
th e starte r stil l doe s no t cran k th e engine , g o to ste p 4 .
4 . Unplu g th e connecto r (BLK/WH T wir e an d solenoi d
terminal ) fro m th e starter . Mak e sur e th e shif t leve r
is i n o r , then connec t a jumpe r wir e fro m th e
batter y positiv e (+ ) termina l t o th e solenoi d termi -
nal . Th e starte r shoul d cran k th e engine .
I f th e starte r stil l doe s no t cran k th e engine , remov e
it , an d diagnos e it s interna l problem .
I f th e starte r crank s th e engine , g o t o ste p 5 an d
continu e th e test .
5 . Chec k th e ignitio n switc h (se e pag e 23-66 ).
6 . Chec k th e starte r cu t rela y (se e pag e 23-63 ).
7 . Chec k th e A/ T gea r positio n switc h (se e pag e 23-146 ).
8 . Chec k th e securit y contro l uni t (se e pag e 23-283 ).
9 . Chec k fo r a n ope n in th e BLK/GR N wir e betwee n th e
ignitio n switc h an d starte r cu t relay , an d chec k fo r
a n ope n i n th e BLK/WH T wir e betwee n th e starte r
cu t rela y an d starter .
SOLENOI DTERMINA LWIRE
BLK/WH TWIRE
S (SOLENOID ) TERMINA L
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