ACURA RL KA9 1996 Service Owner's Guide

Power Doo r Lock s
Keyles s Receive r Uni t Inpu t Tes t ('0 2 Model )
1. Remov e th e rea r sea t (se e sectio n 20 ).
2 . Disconnec t th e 7 P connecto r fro m th e keyles s receive r 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 , 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 connector .
— 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 .
KEYLES SRECEIVE RUNIT
7P CONNECTO R
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Cavity Wire
Test condition

Test: Desired result
Possible cause if result is not obtained

6

5

4

2

3

1

7
YEL/BLK

YEL

PNK/BLU

GRN

RED/WHT

BLK

WHT
Jump to ground

Ignition switch ON (II)

Jump to ground

Jump to ground

Jump to ground

Under all conditions

Under all conditions
The horn should sound.

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be battery voltage.

The trunk should open.

The doors should unlock.

If all doors are closed, the doors

should lock.

Check for continuity to ground:

There should be continuity.

Check for voltage to ground:

There should be battery voltage.
• Blown No. 44 (20 A) fuse in the

under-hood fuse/relay box

• Faulty multiplex control unit

(passenger's)

• Faulty horn

• An open in the wire

• Blown No. 13 (7.5 A) fuse in the

under-dash fuse/relay box

• An open in the wire

• Blown No. 44 (20 A) fuse in the

under-hood fuse/relay box

• Faulty multiplex control unit

(passenger's)

• Faulty trunk lid opener

• An open in the wire

• Blown No. 44 (20 A) fuse in the

under-hood fuse/relay box

• Faulty multiplex control unit

(passenger's)

• An open in the wire

• Blown No. 44 (20 A) fuse in the

under-hood fuse/relay box

• Faulty multiplex control unit

(passenger's)

• An open in the wire

• Poor ground (G602)

• An open in the wire

• Blown No. 44, (20 A) fuse in the

under-hood fuse/relay box

• An open in the wireProCarManuals.com

Power Doo r Lock s
Transmitte r Tes t ('0 2-04 Models )
NOTE:
• I f th e door s unloc k o r loc k wit h th e transmitter , bu t
th e LE D o n th e transmitte r doe s no t com e on , th e
LE D is faulty ; replac e th e transmitter .
• I f an y doo r i s open , yo u canno t loc k th e doo r wit h th e
transmitter .
• I f yo u unlocke d th e door s wit h th e transmitter , bu t d o
no t ope n an y o f th e door s withi n 3 0 seconds , th e
door s reloc k automatically .
• Th e door s d o no t loc k o r unloc k wit h th e transmitte r
if th e ignitio n ke y is inserte d in th e ignitio n switch .
• Fo r PANI C butto n an d TRUN K butto n operation , hol d
th e butto n lo r mor e tha n 1 second .
1 . Pres s th e loc k o r unloc k butto n fiv e o r si x time s t o
rese t th e transmitter .
• I f th e lock s work , th e transmitte r i s OK .
• I f th e lock s don' t work , g o to ste p 2 .
2 . Ope n th e transmitte r an d chec k fo r wate r damage .
• I f yo u fin d an y wate r damage , replac e th e trans -
mitter.
• I f ther e is n o wate r damage , g o to ste p 3 .
3 . Replac e th e transmitte r batter y wit h a ne w one , an d tr y
t o loc k an d unloc k th e door s wit h th e transmitte r b y
pressin g th e loc k o r unloc k butto n fiv e o r si x times .
• I f th e door s loc k an d unlock , th e transmitte r i s OK .
• I f th e door s don' t loc k an d unlock , g o to ste p 4 .
BATTER Y(CR2025)
4. Reprogra m th e transmitter , the n tr y t o loc k an d
unloc k th e doors .
• I f th e door s loc k an d unlock , th e transmitte r i s OK .
• I f th e door s don' t loc k an d unlock , replac e th e
transmitter .
Transmitte r Programmin g
('02-04 Models )
Storing transmitte r codes :
Th e code s o f u p t o thre e transmitter s ca n b e rea d int o
th e keyles s receive r uni t memory . (I f a fourt h cod e i s
stored , th e cod e whic h wa s inpu t firs t wil l b e erased. )
NOTE : I t i s importan t t o maintai n th e tim e limit s
betwee n th e steps . Mak e sur e th e doors , hoo d an d tail -
gat e ar e closed .
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
2 . Withi n 1 to 4 sec. , pus h th e transmitte r loc k o r
unloc k butto n wit h th e transmitte r aime d a t th e key -
les s receive r unit .
3 . Withi n 1 to 4 sec. , tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .
4. Withi n 1 to 4 sec. , tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
5. Withi n 1 to 4 sec. , pus h th e transmitte r loc k o r
unloc k butto n with the transmitte r aime d a t th e
receive r keyles s unit .
6 . Withi n 1 to 4 sec. , tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .
7 . Withi n 1 to 4 sec. , tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
8 . Withi n 1 to 4 sec. , pus h th e transmitte r loc k o r
unloc k butto n wit h th e transmitte r aime d a t th e key -
les s receive r unit .
9 . Withi n 1 to 4 sec. , tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .
10 . Withi n 4 sec. , tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
11 . Withi n 1 to 4 sec. , pus h th e transmitte r loc k o r
unloc k butto n wit h th e transmitte r aime d a t th e key -
les s receive r unit .
12 . Confir m yo u ca n hea r th e soun d o f th e doo r loc k
actuators . Withi n 1 to 4 sec. , pus h th e transmitte r
loc k o r unloc k butto n again .
13 . Withi n 1 0 sec. , ai m th e transmitter s (u p t o three )
whos e code s yo u wan t t o stor e a t th e receiver , an d
pres s th e transmitte r loc k o r unloc k buttons .
Confir m tha t yo u can hea r th e soun d o f th e doo r
loc k actuator s afte r eac h transmitte r cod e is stored .
14 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF , an d pul l ou t th e key .
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Power Windows
Component Location Index
'02 model:NOTE: Refer to the '96 - 01 3.5RL Service Manual, P/N 61SZ305, for the items not shown in this section.
POWER WINDO WRELAYTest, pag e 23-6 8
UNDER-DAS HFUSE/RELAYBOX
POWE R WINDO W MASTE R
SWITCH *
Driver's windo w switc hTest, pag e 23-4 4
Replacement , pag e 23-31 6
DRIVER' S WINDO W
MOTO R
Test , pag e 23-4 1
LEF T REA R WINDO W MOTO R
Test , pag e 23-31 7 POWE
R WINDO W CONTRO L UNI T
Input , Tes t 23-4 2
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
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 switche s b y usin g th e self-diagnosi s functio n (mod e 2) . (Se e pag e 23-25 2 o f th e '96-0 1 3.5R L Servic e Manual. ]
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Power Window s
Description s
The driver' s windo w wil l sto p an d automaticall y ope n i f yo u pinc h you r han d o r somethin g durin g auto-u p operation .
Th e syste m is compose d o f th e powe r windo w maste r switch , th e powe r windo w contro l uni t an d th e driver' s windo w
motor.
The powe r windo w moto r incorporate s a pulse r whic h generate s pulse s durin g th e motor' s operatio n an d send s th e puls -
e s t o th e powe r windo w contro l unit . As soo n a s th e powe r windo w contro l uni t detect s n o pulse s fro m th e pulser , th e
contro l uni t make s th e powe r windo w moto r sto p an d reverse .
POWER WINDO W MASTE R
SWITC H
POWE R WINDO W MOTO R HOL
E IC UNI T MAGNE
T
POWE R WINDO W
CONTRO L UNI T
Senso r
MAGNE T
Period o f pulse s -
Perio d o f
pulse s Positio
n whe n somethin g
i s pinche d
Threshol d valu e fo r
judgmen t o f pinchin g
Resettin g th e powe r windo w uni t
Resettin g th e powe r windo w contro l uni t i s require d afte r performin g th e followin g procedures :
— disconnectin g th e battery .
— removin g No . 4 1 (2 0 A ) fuse .
— disconnectin g th e connecto r fro m th e powe r windo w contro l unit .
— removin g th e windo w regulator , glas s o r glas s ru n channel .
1. Mak e sur e th e glas s is installe d properly .
2. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .
3. Remov e th e No . 4 1 (2 0 A ) fus e in th e under-hoo d fuse/rela y box .
4 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II ) o n fo r 2 seconds , the n tur n it OFF . Reinstal l th e NO . 4 1 (2 0 A ) fus e in th e under-hoo d
fuse/rela y box .
5 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
6 . Mak e sur e th e driver' s windo w doe s no t wor k in AUT O wit h th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
7 . Mov e th e driver' s windo w al l th e wa y dow n b y usin g th e driver' s switch .
8 . Mov e th e driver' s windo w al l th e wa y u p b y usin g th e driver' s switc h whe n th e windo w reache s th e top , hol d th e
driver' s windo w switc h in th e u p positio n fo r 2 seconds .
* I f th e windo w doe s no t wor k in AUTO , rese t th e powe r windo w maste r switc h accordin g to th e abov e procedure s again .
Period o f pulse s
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Driver's Windo w Moto r Tes t ('0 2-04 Models )
Motor Test :
1 . Remov e th e driver' s doo r panel .
2 . Disconnec t th e 6 P connecto r fro m th e windo w motor .
6P CONNECTO R
Terminal sid e o f
mal e terminal s
3. Tes t th e moto r i n eac h directio n b y connectin g bat -
ter y powe r an d groun d accordin g to th e table .
CAUTION : Whe n th e moto r stop s running , discon -
nec t on e lea d immediately .
4 . I f th e moto r doe s no t ru n o r fail s t o ru n smoothly ,
replac e it . Pulse
r Test :
5 . Reconnec t th e 6 P connecto r t o th e windo w motor .
6 . Chec k fo r voltag e betwee n th e terminals .
• Ther e shoul d b e batter y voltag e betwee n th e No .
6 (+ ) an d No . 4 (- ) terminal s whe n th e ignitio n
switc h is O N (II) .
• Connec t th e a n analo g voltmete r betwee n th e
No . 5 (+ ) an d No . 4 (- ) terminals , an d ru n th e
windo w moto r dow n o r up . Th e voltmete r needl e
shoul d mov e bac k an d fort h alternately .
• Connec t th e a n analo g voltmete r betwee n th e
No . 3 (+ ) an d No . 4 (- ) terminals , an d ru n th e
windo w moto r dow n o r up . Th e voltmete r needl e
shoul d mov e bac k an d fort h alternately .
7 . I f th e voltag e doe s no t fluctuate , replac e th e windo w
motor.
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Power Window s
Control Uni t Inpu t Tes t
1. Remov e th e driver' s doo r panel , an d disconnec t th e 18 P connecto r fro m th e contro l unit .
2 . 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 corrode d 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 connector .
— If a 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 .
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Cavity Wir eTest conditio nTest: Desire d resul tPossibl e caus e if resul t i s no t obtaine d
1
8
7
13
1 1
1 5
4
4
1 4
3
12
BL K
GRN/WH T
WHT/BLK
BLU/WH T
YEL/GRN
BLU/OR N
BLU/GRN
BLU/GR N
BLU/ORN
RED
GR N
Unde r al l condition s
Unde r al l condition s
Ignitio n switc h O N (II )
Ignitio n switc h O N (II ) an d
driver' s windo w switc h
UP
Ignitio n switc h O N (II ) an d
driver' s windo w switc h
AUT O U P
Ignitio n switc h O N (II ) an d
driver' s windo w switc h
AUT O DOW N
Ignitio n switc h O N (II ) an d
driver' s windo w switc h
DOWN
Driver' s windo w switc hDOWN
Driver' s windo w switc hOFF
Driver' s windo w switc hOFF
Connec t th e batter ypower t o th e No . 1 2an d No . 3 terminal s
Connec t th e batter y
power t o th e No . 3 an dNo. 1 2 terminal s
Check fo r continuit y t o ground :
Ther e shoul d b e continuity .
Chec k fo r voltag e to ground :
Ther e shoul d b e batter y voltage .
Chec k fo r voltag e to ground :
Ther e shoul d b e batter y voltage .
Chec k fo r voltag e to ground :
Ther e shoul d b e batter y voltage .
Chec k fo r continuit y t o ground :
Ther e shoul d b e continuity .
Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e No . 4
an d No . 1 4 terminals :
Ther e shoul d b e continuity .
Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e No . 4
an d No . 1 4 terminals :
Ther e shoul d b e continuity .
Chec k th e driver' s windo w motor :
I t shoul d ru n (th e windo w move s
down) .
Chec k th e driver' s windo w motor :
I t shoul d ru n (th e windo w move s up) . •
Poo r groun d (G251 )
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Blow n No . 4 1 (2 0 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 7 (7. 5 A ) [No . 2 3 (7. 5 A) ] fus e
i n th e under-das h fuse/rela y bo x
• Fault y powe r windo w rela y
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Fault y powe r windo w maste r switc h
• A n ope n in th e wire
• Fault y powe r windo w maste r switc h
• Poo r groun d (G251 )
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Fault y powe r windo w maste r switc h
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Fault y powe r windo w moto r
• A n ope n in th e wir e
Reconnec t th e connecto r t o th e powe r windo w contro l unit .
Cavit y Wir eTest conditio nTest: Desire d resul tPossibl e caus e if resul t i s no t obtaine d
17
9
5
16
GRN/YE L
YEL/BLU
GRN/RE D
YEL/WHT
Ignition switc h O N (II )
Whil e operatin g th e driv -
er' s windo w switc h
Whil e operatin g th e driv -
er' s windo w switc h Chec
k fo r voltag e betwee n th e No . 1 7
an d No . 9 terminals :
Ther e shoul d b e batter y voltage .
Chec k fo r puls e voltag e betwee n th e
No . 5 an d No . 9 terminals :
Ther e shoul d b e puls e voltag e (th e
voltmete r needl e shoul d mov e bac k
an d fort h alternately) .
Chec k fo r puls e voltag e betwee n th e
No . 1 6 an d No . 9 terminals :
Ther e shoul d b e puls e voltag e (th e
voltmete r needl e shoul d mov e bac k
an d fort h alternately) . •
Fault y powe r windo w moto r
• Fault y pulse r
• A n ope n in th e wir e
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Power Windows

Driver's Window Switch Test

1. Remove the power window master switch.

POWER WINDOW

MASTER SWITCH

2. Check for continuity between the terminals in each

switch position according to the tables.

Driver's window switch
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Automatic Insid e Dimmin g Mirro r
Descriptio n ('0 2-04 Mode l USA )
The automati c dimmin g ha s a front-facin g lu x leve l sensor , a rear-facin g lu x leve l sensor , an d a contro l unit . Th e contro l
uni t receive s signal s fro m eac h sensor . Base d o n th e differenc e betwee n th e tw o lu x level s (th e ligh t outsid e th e vehicl e
an d th e ligh t fro m th e headlight s o f th e othe r vehicle , etc.) , th e contro l uni t control s th e electro-chromi c ge l t o reduc e th e
glare . Thi s dimmin g functio n is cancele d whe n th e transmissio n i s i n reverse , o r whe n th e automati c insid e dimmin g mir -
ro r switc h is turne d OFF .
BACKWAR D LU XLEVE L SENSO R
SWITCHFORWAR D LU XLEVE L SENSO R
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