ACURA RL KA9 1996 Service Repair Manual

System Descriptio n
System Connector s [Das h an d Floor ]
DASHBOAR D
WIR E HARNES S
C43 0
C50 3 MAI
N WIR E HARNES S
C42 8
LEF TENGIN ECOMPARTMEN TWIREHARNES S
C417C327C432C41 8C325C41 9C326
LEFT SID E
WIR E HARNES S
*2: '0 0 - 0 1 model sC420C328
C41 6C32 4C42 1C433
C651
C329
C406
C40 4
C405
C414*2C656*2
C41 3C654
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NOTE:

Different wires with the same color have been given a number suffix to distinguish them (for example, YEL/BLK1

and YEL/BLK2 are not the same).

Connector with male terminals (double outline): View from terminal side

Connector with female terminals (single outline): View from wire side

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System Descriptio n
System Connector s [Das h an d Floor ] (cont'd )
C509DASHBOAR D
WIR E HARNES S
C50 8
MAIN WIR E HARNES S
LEFTENGIN ECOMPARTMEN TWIRE
HARNES S
LEFT SID E
WIR E HARNES S
C501
C50 2
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"1: with VSA
*: Canada

NOTE:
Different wires with the same color have been given a number suffix to distinguish them (for example, YEL/BLK1

and YEL/BLK2 are not the same).

Connector with male terminals (double outline): View from terminal side

Connector with female terminals (single outline): View from wire side

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System Descriptio n
System Connector s [Das h an d Floor ] (cont'd )
C462 (PCM-F )
DASHBOAR DWIRE
HARNES S RIGH
T
ENGIN ECOMPARTMEN TWIREHARNES S
C469
C44 2C601
C46 1
(PCM-B )
MAINWIR E
HARNES S C45
9(PCM-A )
C457
C61 1RIGH TSIDE WIR E
HARNES S
*2: '0 0 - 0 1 model s
C470 C46
0
(PCM-C )
C463(PCM-D )
C450
*
2
C448
VSACONVERTE RUNIT*2
C451
C20 1C45 6
C454C45 8
(PCM-E )
C46
4
C476
C517
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•: with TCS

*1: with VSA

": with TCS

"1: with VSA

*: '00 - 01 models

*: with TCS

NOTE:

Different wires with the same color have been given a number suffix to distinguish them (for example, YEL/BLK1

and YEL/BLK2 are not the same).

Connector with male terminals (double outline): View from terminal side

Connector with female terminals (single outline): View from wire side

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System Descriptio n
System Connector s [Das h an d Floor ] (cont'd )
TCS CONTRO L UNIT*1
C624 *1
REARWIRE HARNES S
C667
C704
RIGH TSIDE WIR EHARNES S
C675*2
FUEL UNI TWIR E HARNES S
LEFT SID E WIR EHARNES S
*1: '9 6 - 9 9 model s
*2 : '0 0 - 0 1 model s
C669C72 1 C72 2
C673*2
C674 *2
C670C70 1
C623 *1
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*2: '00 - 01 models

NOTE:
Different wires with the same color have been given a number suffix to distinguish them (for example, YEL/BLK1

and YEL/BLK2 are not the same).

Connector with male terminals (double outline): View from terminal side

Connector with female terminals (single outline): View from wire side

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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Procedure s
I. Ho w T o Begi n Troubleshootin g
Whe n th e Malfunctio n Indicato r Lam p (MIL ) ha s bee n reporte d on , o r ther e i s a driveabilit y problem , us e th e appropri -
at e procedur e belo w to diagnos e an d repai r th e problem .
A . Whe n th e MI L ha s com e on :
1 . Connec t th e Hond a PG M Teste r o r a n OB D II sca n too l t o th e Dat a Lin k Connecto r (DLC ) locate d o n th e cente r con -
sol e behin d th e ashtray .
MALFUNCTIO NINDICATORLAMP
(MIL )2. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
3. Chec k th e Diagnosti c Troubl e Cod e (DTC ) an d not e
it . Als o chec k an d not e th e freez e fram e data .
Refe r t o th e DT C Char t (se e pag e 11-53 ) an d begi n
troubleshooting .
NOTE:
• Se e th e OB D II sca n too l o r Hond a PG M Teste r user' s manual s fo r specifi c operatin g instructions .
• Th e sca n too l o r teste r can read th e DTC , freez e fram e data , curren t data , an d othe r Powertrai n Contro l Modul e
(PCM ) data .
• Freez e fram e dat a indicate s th e engin e condition s whe n th e firs t malfunction , misfir e o r fue l tri m malfunctio n wa s
detected . I t ca n b e usefu l informatio n whe n troubleshooting .
B . Whe n th e MI L ha s no t com e on , bu t ther e i s a driveabilit y problem , refe r t o th e Sympto m Char t o n pag e 11-44 .
C. DTC s will be indicate d by th e blinkin g of th e MI L wit h the SC S servic e connecto r connected .
Connec t th e SC S servic e connecto r t o Servic e Chec k Connecto r a s shown . (Th e 2 P Servic e Chec k Connecto r i s
locate d unde r th e das h o n th e passenger' s sid e o f th e vehicle. ) Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
SERVIC E CHEC K
CONNECTO R
DAT
A LIN K CONNECTO R
SCS SERVIC E CONNECTO R
07PAZ-001010 0HONDA PG M TESTE R o r
OB D II SCA N TOO L
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II. Powertrai n Contro l Modul e (PCM ) Rese t Procedur e
NOTE : Th e PC M memor y settin g is neede d afte r resettin g th e PC M (se e pag e 11-125 ).
Eithe r o f th e followin g action s wil l rese t th e PCM .
• Us e th e OB D II sca n too l o r Hond a PG M Teste r t o clea r th e PCM' s memory .
NOTE : Se e th e OB D II sca n too l o r Hond a PG M Teste r user' s manual s fo r specifi c operatin g instructions .
• Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF . Remov e th e BAC K U P RADI O (7. 5 A ) fus e fro m th e under-hoo d fuse/rela y bo x fo r
1 0 seconds .
NOTE : I f th e BAC K U P RADI O (7. 5 A ) fus e i s remove d an d th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) , MI L wil l repor t o n an d
BAC K U P RADI O
(7. 5 A ) FUS EPCM wil l stor e th e DT C P0560 .
UNDER-HOO DFUSE/RELA YBOX
III. Fina l Procedur e (thi s procedur e mus t b e don e afte r an y troubleshooting )
1 . Remov e th e SC S servic e connecto r i f i t i s connected .
NOTE : I f th e SC S servic e connecto r i s connecte d an d ther e ar e n o DTC s store d i n th e PCM , th e MI L wil l sta y
on whe n th e ignitio n switc h is turne d O N (II) .
2. D o th e PC M Rese t Procedure .
3 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .
4 . Disconnec t th e OB D II sca n too l o r Hond a PG M Teste r fro m th e Dat a Lin k Connector .
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