Acura 3.5 RL Manual page 1100

Ignition switch ON (II)
BLK/YEL
YEL/BLK
Under all conditions
BLU/RED
Under all conditions
BLK
Under all conditions
WHT/YEL
Driver's door open
GRN/BLU
Combination light
GRN/YEL
switch ON
(Except "AUTO")
Under all conditions
RED/GRN
NOTE: Before testing, connect a voltmeter and jumper wires as shown:
Cavity Wire Test condition
Cover the automatic
lighting sensor*
YEL/GRN
Shine light on the
automatic lighting
sensor
*: The automatic lighting sensor is located in the middle of dashboard. Cut the light off completely with a dark cloth.
Check for voltage to ground:
There should be battery voltage.
Check for voltage to ground:
There should be battery voltage.
Check for continuity to ground:
There should be continuity.
Check for voltage to ground:
There should be battery voltage.
Check for voltage to ground:
There should be 1 V or less.
Check for continuity to ground:
There should be continuity.
Check for voltage to ground:
There should be battery voltage.
Jumper
wire
YEL/BLK
RED/YEL
YEL/GRN
Wire side of
female terminals
BRN
BLK
Jumper
wire
Test: Desired result
Check for voltage between the No.
4 terminal and body ground: There
should be 1 V or less.
Check for voltage between the No.
4 terminal and body ground:
There should be 5 V or more.
• Blown No. 20 (20 A) fuse in the
under-dash fuse/relay box
• An open in the wire
• Blown No. 19 (7.5 A) fuse in the
under-dash fuse/relay box
• An open in the wire
• Faulty headlight relay
• An open in the wire
• Poor ground (G401, G402, G651)
• An open in the wire
• Blown No. 56 (7.5 A) fuse in the
under-hood fuse/relay box
• An open in the wire
• Faulty driver's door switch
• Poor ground (G401, G402)
• An open in the wire
• Faulty combination light switch
• Poor ground (G401, G402)
• An open in the wire
• Faulty taillight relay
• An open in the wire
• Blown No. 1 (15 A) fuse in the
under-dash fuse/relay box
Possible cause if result is not obtained
• Faulty automatic lighting sensor
• An open in the wire
• Faulty automatic lighting sensor
• An open in the wire