fuse box ACURA RL KA9 1996 Service Repair Manual

Power Doo r Lock s
Contro l Uni t Inpu t Tes t (cont'd )
NOTE:
• Befor e testing , g o t o th e Troubleshootin g Guid e (se e pag e 23-244 ). B e sur e t o g o throug h self-diagnosi s functio n
mode s 1 an d 2 (se e page s 23-24 8 an d 23-252 ).
• Al l connecto r view s ar e fro m th e wir e sid e o f femal e terminal s unles s otherwis e noted .
Multiple x Contro l Uni t (Driver's) :
1 . Remov e th e under-das h fuse/rela y bo x (se e pag e 23-66 ).
2 . Remov e th e driver' s uni t fro m th e under-das h fuse/rela y bo x (se e pag e 23-247 ).
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 , 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 connecto r an d th e fuse/rela y bo x socket .
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 .
Fuse/rela ybox socke t
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Power Window s
Component Location Index
POWER WINDO WRELAYTest, pag e 23-6 8
UNDER-DAS H
FUSE/RELAYBOX
FRON T PASSENGER' S WINDO W SWITC H
Test , pag e 23-31 7
Replacement , pag e 23-31 6
FRON T PASSENGER' S WINDO W MOTO R
Test , pag e 23-31 7
RIGH T REA R WINDO W SWITC H
Test , pag e 23-31 7
Replacement , pag e 23-31 6
RIGH T REA R WINDO W MOTO R
Test , pag e 23-31 7
POWE
R WINDO W MASTE R
SWITCH*Replacement , pag e 23-31 6
DRIVER' S WINDO W
MOTO R
Test , pag e 23-31 8
LEF T REA R WINDO W MOTO R
Test , pag e 23-31 7
LEF T REA R WINDO W
SWITC H
Test , pag e 23-31 7
Replacement , pag e 23-31 6
Yo u ca n als o tes t th e switc h b y usin g th e self-diagnosi s functio n (mod e 2) . (Se e pag e 23-252 .)For additional '02-04 information refer to page 23-35a.
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Control Uni t Inpu t Tes t
NOTE :
• Befor e testing , g o t o th e Troubleshootin g Guid e (se e pag e 23-244 ). B e sur e t o g o throug h self-diagnosi s functio n
mode s 1 an d 2 (se e page s 23-24 8 an d 23-252 ).
• Al l connecto r view s ar e fro m th e wir e sid e o f femal e terminal s unles s otherwis e noted .
Multiple x Contro l Uni t (Driver's) :
1 . Remov e th e under-das h fuse/rela y bo x (se e pag e 23-66 ).
2 . Remov e th e driver' s uni t fro m th e under-das h fuse/rela y bo x (se e pag e 23-247 ).
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 , 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 connecto r an d 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 contro l uni t mus t b e faulty ; replac e it .
Disconnec t th e connector s fro m th e remove d driver' s unit .
Cavit y Wir e Tes t conditio n Test : Desire d resul t Possibl e caus e if resul t i s no t obtaine d
Fuse/rela ybox socke t
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Control Uni t Inpu t Tes t
NOTE :
• Befor e testing , g o t o th e Troubleshootin g Guid e (se e pag e 23-244 ). B e sur e t o g o throug h self-diagnosi s functio n
mode s 1 an d 2 (se e page s 23-24 8 an d 23-252 ).
• Al l connecto r view s ar e fro m th e wir e sid e o f femal e terminal s unles s otherwis e noted .
Multiple x Contro l Uni t (Driver's) :
1 . Remov e th e under-das h fuse/rela y bo x (se e pag e 23-66 ).
2 . Remov e th e driver' s uni t fro m th e under-das h fuse/rela y bo x (se e pag e 23-247 ).
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 , 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 connecto r an d th e fuse/rela y bo x socket .
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 .
Fuse/rela ybox socke t
Cavity Wir e Tes t conditio n Test : Desire d resul t Possibl e caus e if resul t i s no t obtaine d
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Security Alar m Syste m
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
DIMME R RELA Y
Test , pag e 23-6 9
• HEADLIGH T RELA Y ('9 6 - 9 8 models )
Test , pag e 23-6 7
HEADLIGH T LO W BEA M RELA Y ('9 9 - 0 1 models )
Test , pag e 23-6 7
RIGH T REA R DOO R LOC K
KNO B SWITC H an d DOO R SWITCH *
(I n th e actuato r assembly )
Test , pag e 23-29 4 an d 23-26 4
IGNITIO N KE Y SWITC HTest, pag e 23-26 3
FRON T PASSENGER' S
DOO R KE Y CYLINDE R SWITCH *
Test , pag e 23-29 5
Replacement , sectio n 2 0
FRON T PASSENGER' S
DOO R LOC K KNO B
SWITC H an d DOO R SWITCH *(In th e actuato r assembly )
Test , pag e 23-29 3 an d 23-26 4 UNDER-HOO
D
FUSE/RELAYBOX
• TAILLIGH T RELA Y ('9 6 - 9 8 models )
Test , pag e 23-6 8
• HEADLIGH T
HIG H BEA M RELA Y ('9 9 - 0 1 models )
Test , pag e 23-6 8
HOO D SWITCH *
Test , pag e 23-35 2
HORN S
Test , pag e 23-15 8
HEADLIGH TReplacement ,
pag e 23-12 1
UNDER-HOO D
RELAY BO X B
HOR N RELA Y('96-97 models )Test, pag e 23-6 7
*: Yo u ca n als o tes t th e switc h b y usin g th e self-diagnosi s functio n (mod e 2) . (Se e pag e 23-252 .)
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Security Syste m
Contro l Uni t Inpu t Tes t
NOTE :
• Befor e testing , g o t o th e Troubleshootin g Guid e (se e pag e 23-244 ). B e sur e t o g o throug h self-diagnosi s functio n
mode s 1 an d 2 (se e page s 23-24 8 an d 23-252 ),
• Al l connecto r view s ar e fro m th e wir e sid e o f femal e terminal s unles s otherwis e noted .
Multiple x Contro l Uni t (Driver's) :
1 . Remov e th e under-das h fuse/rela y bo x (se e pag e 23-66 ).
2 . Remov e th e driver' s uni t fro m th e under-das h fuse/rela y bo x (se e pag e 23-247 ).
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 , 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 connecto r an d th e fuse/rela y bo x socket .
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 .
Fuse/rela ybox socke t
*1: '9 6 - 9 8 model s*2: '9 9 - 0 1 model s
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Disconnect th e connector s fro m th e remove d driver' s unit .
Cavit y Wir e Test conditio n Test: Desire d resul t Possible caus e if resul t i s no t obtaine d
A8
A7
A1 3
B4
B7
B8
B1 6
Fuse/rela y
box socke t
RED/GR N
WHT
ORN
or YE L
BLU/RE D
or PN K
Unde r al l condition s
Unde r al l condition s
Ignition switc h O N (II )
Unde r al l condition s
Unde r al l condition s
Unde r al l condition s
Unde r al l condition sChec
k fo r voltag e t o ground :
Ther e shoul d b e les s tha n 1 V .
Chec k fo r voltag e t o ground :
Ther e shoul d b e batter y voltage .
Chec k fo r voltag e t o ground :
Ther e shoul d b e batter y voltage .
Connec t t o ground : Th e taillight s
shoul d com e on .
Connec t t o ground : Th e securit y
indicato r shoul d com e on .
Connec t t o ground : Al l horn s
shoul d sound .
Connec t t o ground : Th e headlight s
shoul d com e on . •
Poo r groun d (G401 , G40 2 o r G251 )
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Blow n No . 5 6 (7. 5 A ) fus e in th e
under-hoo d fuse/rela y bo x
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Blow n No . 1 3 (7. 5 A ) fus e in th e
under-das h fuse/rela y bo x
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Blow n No . 1 (1 5 A ) fus e in th e under -
das h fuse/rela y bo x ('9 9 model )
• Fault y tailligh t rela y
• Fault y tailligh t syste m
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Fault y securit y indicato r
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Blow n No . 3 9 (1 5 A ) fus e in th e
under-hoo d fuse/rela y bo x
• Fault y hor n rela y
• Eithe r hor n fault y
• Poo r groun d (G201 )
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Fault y headligh t rela y
• Fault y headligh t syste m
• A n ope n in th e wir e
Reinstal l th e driver' s uni t an d reconnec t th e connector s to th e unit .
Cavit y Wir e Test conditio n Test: Desire d resul t Possible caus e if resul t i s no t obtaine d
C7
C 8
C9
C1 5
GR Y
GRN/OR N
BLU/WHT
GRN/YE L
Left rea r doo r loc k
kno b unlocke d
Lef t rea r doo r loc k
kno b locke d
Trun k ke y cylinde r
switc h i n loc k
Trun k ke y cylinde r
switc h i n unloc k
Ignition ke y ou t o f th e
ignitio n switc h
Ignitio n ke y inser t th e
ignitio n switc h
Left rea r doo r opene d
Lef t rea r doo r close d Chec
k fo r voltag e t o ground :
Ther e shoul d b e les s tha n 1 V .
Chec k fo r voltag e t o ground :
Ther e shoul d b e 5 V or more .
Chec k fo r voltag e t o ground :
Ther e shoul d b e 5 V or more .
Chec k fo r voltag e t o ground :
Ther e shoul d b e les s tha n 1 V .
Chec k fo r voltag e t o ground :
Ther e shoul d b e 5 V or more .
Chec k fo r voltag e t o ground :
Ther e shoul d b e les s tha n 1 V .
Chec k fo r voltag e t o ground :
Ther e shoul d b e les s tha n 1 V .
Chec k fo r voltag e t o ground :
Ther e shoul d b e 5 V or more . •
Fault y lef t rea r doo r loc k actuato r
• Poo r groun d (G401 , G40 2 o r G251 )
• A n ope n i n th e wir e
• Shor t t o groun d (i f yo u don' t hav e
5 V whe n yo u should )
• Fault y trun k ke y cylinde r switc h
• Poo r groun d (G701 )
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Shor t t o groun d (i f yo u don' t hav e
5 V whe n yo u should )
• Fault y ignitio n ke y switc h
• Poo r groun d (G401 , G40 2 o r G251 )
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Shor t t o groun d (i f yo u don' t hav e
5 V whe n yo u should )
• Fault y lef t rea r doo r switc h
• Poo r groun d (G651 )
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Shor t t o groun d (i f yo u don' t hav e
5 V whe n yo u should )
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Function Tes t (Withou t Memory )
NOTE: Befor e testing , chec k th e No . 1 9 (7. 5 A ) fus e i n
th e under-das h fuse/rela y box .
1 . Remov e th e driver' s doo r pane l (se e sectio n 20 ).
2 . Disconnec t th e 10 P an d 2P * connector s fro m th e
powe r mirro r switch .
* : '9 8 mode l
POWE RMIRRO RSWITCH
10 P CONNECTO R
Mirror Tes t
On e o r bot h inoperative :
1 . Chec k fo r voltag e betwee n th e No . 6 termina l an d
bod y groun d wit h th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
Ther e shoul d b e batter y voltage .
• I f ther e i s n o batter y voltage , chec k fo r a n ope n
i n th e YEL/BL K wire .
• I f ther e is batter y voltage , g o to ste p 2 .
2 . Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e No . 7 termina l an d
bod y ground .
Ther e shoul d b e continuity .
I f ther e is n o continuity , chec k for :
• a n ope n in th e BL K wire .
• poo r groun d (G401 , G402) . Lef
t mirro r inoperative :
1 . Connec t th e No . 6 termina l t o th e No . 1 0 terminal ,
an d No . 5 (o r No . 1 ) termina l t o bod y groun d wit h
jumpe r wires .
Th e lef t mirro r shoul d til t dow n (o r swin g left ) wit h
th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
• I f th e mirro r doe s no t til t dow n (o r doe s no t swin g
left) , chec k for :
— an ope n in th e BL U (o r YEL ) wir e betwee n th e
lef t mirro r an d th e 10 P connector .
— fault y lef t mirro r actuator .
• I f th e mirro r neithe r tilt s dow n no r swing s left ,
repai r th e BR N wire .
• I f th e mirro r work s properly , chec k th e mirro r
switch .
Righ t mirro r inoperative :
1 . Connec t th e No . 6 termina l t o th e No . 9 terminal ,
an d No . 5 (o r No . 8 ) termina l t o bod y groun d wit h
jumpe r wires .
Th e righ t mirro r shoul d til t dow n (o r swin g left ) wit h
th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
• I f th e mirro r doe s no t til t dow n (o r doe s no t
swin g left) , chec k for :
— an ope n in th e BL U (o r YEL ) wir e betwee n th e
righ t mirro r an d th e 10 P connector .
— fault y righ t mirro r actuator .
• I f th e mirro r neithe r tilt s dow n no r swing s left ,
repai r th e BR N wire .
• I f th e mirro r work s properly , chec k th e mirro r
switch .
Defogge r Tes t ('9 8 model) :
NOTE : Befor e testing , chec k th e No . 5 5 (1 5 A ) an d No .
1 3 (7. 5 A ) fuses .
1 . Disconnec t th e 2 P connecto r fro m th e defogge r
switch .
2 . Connec t th e 2 P connecto r terminal s o f th e harnes s
sid e wit h a jumpe r wire , the n tur n th e ignitio n
switc h O N (II) . Th e mirror s shoul d war m up .
• I f th e mirror s d o no t war m up , chec k for :
— fault y gaug e relay .
— an ope n in th e WHT/RE D o r BLU/RE D wire .
— poo r groun d (G401 , G402) .
• I f onl y on e mirro r fail s t o war m up , chec k it s
defogger .
• I f bot h mirror s war m up , chec k fo r th e defogge r
switch .
Wire sid e o ffemal e terminal s
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Homelink® Remote Contro l Syste m
Test
Turn o n th e spotlight .
• I f th e driver' s vanit y mirro r ligh t come s on , th e
Homelink' s powe r an d groun d circuit s ar e OK . I f th e
Homelin k wil l no t ope n th e customer' s garag e door ,
chec k tha t th e Homelin k is programme d properl y (se e
th e owner' s manual ) o r cal l Homelin k a t 80 0 - 35 5 -
3515 . O n th e internet , g o to www.homelink.jcl.com .
• I f th e driver' s vanit y mirro r ligh t doe s no t com e on ,
chec k fo r thes e problems :
A blow n No . 5 7 (2 0 A ) fus e i n th e under-hoo d
fuse/rela y box .
A n ope n i n th e WHT/BL U wir e betwee n th e under -
hoo d fuse/rela y bo x an d driver' s vanit y mirro r
light.
An ope n in th e BL K wir e betwee n th e driver' s vani -
t y mirro r ligh t an d G401 , G402 .
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Troubleshooting
'96 - 9 9 Model s
No pictur e is show n o n th e displa y
Check th e + B fuse :
Chec k th e BAC K UP/RADI O (7. 5 A )
fus e in th e under-hoo d fuse/rela ybox.
Is th e fus e OK ?
Replace th e fus e an d recheck .NO
NOTE : Reinstal l th e fus e if i t i s OK .YES
Chec k th e AC C fuse :
Chec k th e ACC/RADI O (1 0 A ) fus e
i n th e under-das h fuse/rela y box .
I s th e fus e OK ?
NOReplac e th e fus e an d recheck .
NOTE : Reinstal l th e fus e if i t i s OK .
YES
Chec k fo r a n ope n i n th e powe rsource circuit :1. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N(II).2. Measur e th e voltag e betwee n
bod y groun d an d th e naviga -
tio n uni t connecto r B (8P ) termi -
nal No . 1 an d No . 2 individually .
NAVIGATIO N UNI T CONNECTO R B (8P )
Wire sid e o f femal e terminal s
Repair ope n in th e wir e betwee n
th e under-hoo d (o r under-dash )
fuse/relay bo x an d navigatio nunit.
Is ther e batter y voltage ?NO
YE S
Chec k fo r a n ope n i n th e GN Dcircuit :Check fo r continuit y betwee n th enavigatio n uni t connecto r B (8P )termina l No . 4 an d bod y ground .
I s ther e continuity ?
NO• Repai r ope n in th e wir e betwee n
th e navigatio n uni t an d bod y
ground .
• Repai r poo r groun d (G603) .
YES
Force d startin g o f display :1. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .2. Perfor m force d startin g o f dis -
pla y (se e pag e 23-412 ).
I s th e diagnosi s men u o f th e
pictur e diagnosi s displayed ?
YESPerfor m th e syste m links .
NO
(T o pag e 23-399 )
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