Switch Test - Acura 3.5 RL Manual

Horns

Switch Test

1. Remove the dashboard lower cover and knee
bolster (see section
2. Disconnect the combination switch harness 20P
[22P] connector from the main wire harness.
[ ]: '00 - 01 Canada models
'96 - 99 models,
'00 USA model:
'00 - 01 Canada models:
22P CONNECTOR
Wire side of
female terminals
3. Check for continuity between the combination
switch harness 20P or 22P ('00 - 01 Canada models)
terminal and body ground in each horn switch
position.
*1: '96 -98 models
*2: '99 model and '00 - 01 USA models
*3: '00-01 Canada models
• If there is continuity, the horn switch is OK.
• If there is no continuity, go to step 4.
20).
20P CONNECTOR
4. Remove the steering column upper and lower covers.
5. Disconnect the 4P connector from the cable reel.
6. Go to step 7 for except '00 - 01 Canada models, and
go to step 8 for '00 - 01 Canada models.
20P (or 22P) CONNECTOR
7. Check for continuity between the cable reel 4P con-
nector No. 3 terminal and 20P connector No. 20 ter-
minal ('96 - 98 models) or 4P connector No. 2 termi-
nal and 20P connector No. 17 terminal ('99 model
and '00 - 01 USA models) of the combination
switch harness.
20P CONNECTOR
Wire side of female terminals
4P CONNECTOR
Wire side of
female terminals
• If there is continuity, go to step 9.
• If there is no continuity, check for an open in the
wire of the combination switch harness.
CABLE REEL
4P CONNECTOR
COMBINATION
SWITCH HARNESS