ACURA NSX 1997 Service Repair Manual

Taillights

Replacement

1. Open the trunk lid, and remove the rear trim panel.

2. Disconnect the 8P connector and 2P connector from

the taillight assembly.

3. Disconnect the 2P connector from the trunk key

cylinder switch.

8P CONNECTOR

2P CONNECTOR

TRUNK KEY CYLINDER

CONNECTOR

REAR TRIM PANEL

4. Remove the four mounting nuts and rear panel, then

remove the ten mounting nuts and the taillight as-

sembly.

NEW GASKET

REAR PANEL

TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY

5. Inspect the gasket; if it is distorted or stays com-

pressed, replace it.

6. After installing, run water over the lights to make

sure they don't leak.
Bulb Replacement

1. Open the trunk lid, and remove the rear trim panel.

2. Turn each socket 45° counterclockwise to remove

them from the taillight housing.

SOCKET

TURN SIGNAL LIGHT BULB (45CP)

and BRAKE LIGHT/TAILLIGHT BULBS (32CP/2CP)

TAILLIGHT BULB (2CP)

BACK-UP LIGHT BULB (32CP)

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Rear Side Marker Lights

Replacement

1. Carefully pry the rear side marker light out of the rear

fender. Be careful not to damage the rear parking

light or the rear fender.

Pry out here.

REAR SIDE

MARKER

LIGHT

REAR

BUMPER

PROTECTIVE CLOTH

2. Disconnect the 2P connector from the rear side

ma/ker light.

SOCKET

2P CONNECTOR

3. Turn the bulb socket 45° counterclockwise to re-

move it from the rear side marker light.
License Plate Lights

Replacement

1. Remove the eight screws, and disconnect the 4P

connector.

LICENSE PLATE

LIGHT
4P

CONNECTOR

REAR BUMPER

2. Turn the bulb socket 45° counterclockwise to re-

move it from the housing.

SOCKET

BULB (8W)

HOUSING

3. If necessary, separate the lens from the housing by

removing the two screws.
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Glove Box Light

Replacement/Test

1. Remove the glove box lower panel.

GLOVE

BOX

GLOVE BOX LOWER

PANEL

2. Remove the eight screws, then pull out the glove

box.

3. Disconnect the 2P connectors, then remove the glove

box.
4. Remove the two screws from the glove box light.

BULB

(3.4
W)

5. Check for continuity between the A terminal and B

terminal with a bulb installed. There should be con-

tinuity. There should be no continuity when the

switch plunger is pushed.

GLOVE BOX

LID
From

No.38 (15A1FUSE

G401

G402

G403
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Ceiling/Courtesy/Trunk Light s
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
CEILIN G LIGH T (*' )
Test , pag e 23-20 4
Replacement , pag e 23-20 5
CEILIN G LIGH T (Coupe )Test, pag e 23-20 3
Replacement , pag e 23-20 5 PASSENGER'
S DOO R
COURTES Y LIGH T
Test/Replacement , pag e 23-20 6
PASSENGER' S DOO R SWITC H
Test , pag e 23-20 6
DRIVER' S DOO R
COURTES Y LIGH TTest/Replacement , pag e 23-20 6
DRIVER' S DOO R SWITC H
Test , pag e 23-20 6 TRUN
K LATC H SWITC H
Test/Replacement , pag e 23-20 7
TRUN K LIGH T
Test/Replacement , pag e 23-20 7
*1: NSX- T (ope n top ) onl y
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Ceiling Light Test

Coupe:

Check for continuity between the terminals in each switch

position according to the table.

(cont'd)
DOOR

ON
OFF
Terminal

Position
D
A

(A')
B

(B')
E
F
C

(C')
G

ON

ON

SW2
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Ceiling/Courtesy/Trunk Lights

Ceiling Light Test (cont'd)

NSX-T (open top):

Check for continuity between the terminals in each switch

position according to the table.

OFF

DOOR

ON
B or E
C or H
B C A

A
D
Terminal

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Ceiling Light Replacement

Coupe:

1. Turn the light switch OFF.

2. Pry off the lens.

3. Remove the two bolts and the housing.

4. Disconnect the 4P connector from the housing.

4P

CONNECTOR

HOUSING

BULBS (5Wx2)

LENS
NSX-T (open top):

1. Turn the lights switch OFF.

2. Pry off the lens.

3. Remove the two screws and the housing.

4. Disconnect the 3P connector from the housing.

HOUSING

3P CONNECTOR

BULB (8 W)

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Ceiling/Courtesy/Trunk Light s
Courtes y Ligh t Test/Replacemen t
NOTE: Th e bul b o r len s alon e ca n b e replace d withou t
having t o remov e th e doo r panel .
1 . Remov e th e doo r pane l (se e sectio n 20 ).
2 . Remov e th e tw o screw s an d th e retaine r plate , the n
remov e th e ligh t fro m behin d th e doo r panel .
3 . Mak e sur e tha t th e bul b i s OK , the n chec k fo r con -
tinuit y betwee n th e A an d B terminals . Ther e shoul d
be continuity .
NOTE: Thi s ligh t ha s a built-i n diode . T o ge t a n ac -
curat e reading , eithe r tes t i t wit h a volt-ohmmete r
tha t compensate s fo r diodes , o r mak e sur e yo u con -
nec t you r tes t lead s t o matc h th e polarit y shown .
DOOR PANE L
RETAINE RPLATE
BULB (3. 4 W )
LEN S
From No.3 4 (15A)FUS E
A
Door Switc h Tes t
1. Remov e th e doo r pane l (se e sectio n 20 ).
2 . Disconnec t th e 2 P connecto r fro m th e doo r switch .
View fro mtermina l sid e
2P CONNECTO R
DOOR SWITC H (Buil t int o doo r loc k actuato r assembly )
3. Chec k fo r continuit y a t th e connecto r terminals .
There shoul d b e continuit y wit h th e switc h
release d (doo r open) .
There shoul d b e n o continuit y wit h th e switc h
pushed (doo r closed) .
HOUSING
To DOO R SWITC H
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Trunk Ligh t Test/Replacemen t
NOTE: Th e bul b o r len s alon e ca n b e replace d withou t
havin g t o remov e th e trun k sid e panel .
1 . Remov e th e trun k sid e panel .
2 . Disconnec t th e 3 P connecto r fro m th e ligh t housing .
3 . Remov e th e tw o screw s an d th e retaine r plate , the n
remov e th e ligh t fro m th e trun k sid e panel .
TRUNK SID EPANE L
RETAINE RPLATE
BULB (3.4W )
LENS
4. Mak e sur e tha t th e bul b i s OK , the n chec k fo r con -
tinuit y betwee n th e A an d B terminals . Ther e shoul d
be continuity .
NOTE: Thi s ligh t ha s a built-i n diode . T o ge t a n ac -
curat e reading , eithe r tes t i t wit h a volt-ohmmete r
tha t compensate s fo r diodes , o r mak e sur e yo u con -
nec t you r tes t lead s t o matc h th e polarit y shown .
From No.3 4 (15A ) FUS E
A
To LATC H SWITC H
Latch Switc h Test/Replacemen t
1. Ope n th e trun k lid , an d remov e th e trun k rea r panel .
2 . Disconnec t th e trun k latc h 3 P connector .
TRUNK LATCH
LOCK ROD .
TRUNK OPENERCABLE
3P CONNECTOR
View fro m wir e sid e
3. Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e A termina l an d
body groun d wit h th e latc h open . Ther e shoul d b e
continuity .
4. I f yo u nee d t o remov e th e latch , disconnec t th e loc k
rod fro m th e latch , the n remov e th e tw o bolts , an d
pull th e latc h towar d th e lef t side .
5 . Disconnec t th e trun k opene r cabl e fro m th e latch .
HOUSIN G
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Back-up Light s
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
A/T GEAR POSITIO N SWITC H
(Back-u p ligh t switch )
Test , pag e 23-16 2
UNDER-DAS H
FUS E BO X
BACK-U P LIGH T SWITC H (M/T )
Test , pag e 23-21 0
BACK-UP LIGHT S
Bul b replacement , pag e 23-19 8
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