Acura 3.5 RL Manual page 1061

Body Electrical
*: Read SRS precautions before working in this area
Special Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-2
Troubleshooting
Tips and Precautions . . . . . . . 23-3
Five-step Troubleshooting . . 23-5
Relay and Control Unit Locations
Engine Compartment
'96-01 Models . . . . . . . . . . 23-6
'02-04 Models . . . . . . . . . . 23-2a
Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-8
Door, Floor, Roof and Rear
Bulkhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-10
Under-dash Fuse/Relay Box
Removal/Installation . . . . . . . . 23-66
Power Relays Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-67
* Ignition Switch
Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-70
Electrical Switch
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 23-71
Battery Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-72
Gauge Assembly
Component Location
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-74
Gauge/Terminal Location Index
'96-03 Models . . . . . . . . . . 23-75
'04 Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-27c
Bulb Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-76
Maintenance Reminder
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-76
Select/Reset Switch Test . . . . 23-84
Outside Air Temperature Indicator
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . 23-84
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-84
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-85
Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS)
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 23-85
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . 23-86
Safety Indicator
Component Location Index . 23-88
Indicator Input Test . . . . . . . . . 23-94
Brake Light Failure Sensor
Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-96
Lighting System
Component Location
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-98
Automatic Lighting Control Unit
Input Test (USA) . . . . . . . . 23-114
Daytime Running Lights Control
Unit Input Test
(Canada) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-116
Combination Light Switch
Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-118
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 23-121
HID Lamp System Troubleshooting
'99-04 Models . . . . . . . . . . 23-120
Headlights
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 23-121
HID Bulb Removal
'99-04 Models . . . . . . . 23-122
Adjustment
'96-98 Models . . . . . . . 23-123
'99-04 Models . . . . . . . 23-124
Taillights
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 23-125
Fog lights
Switch Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-126
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-127
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 23-127
License Plate Light
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 23-128
High Mount Brake Light
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 23-131
Turn Signal/Hazard Flasher System
Component Location
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-132
Turn Signal/Hazard Relay
Input Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-134
Hazard Warning Switch
Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-135
Interior Lights
Component Location
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-136
Trunk Light Test . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-139
Glove Box Light Test . . . . . . . 23-139
Vanity Mirrror Light Test . . . . 23-140
Clock
Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-141
Terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-141
Stereo Sound System
*Component Location Index
'96-03 Models . . . . . . . . . . 23-142
'04 Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-35c
Stereo Amplifier Terminals
(with Bose Sound System)
'96-03 Models . . . . . . . . . . 23-143
'04 Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-36c
Audio Unit Terminals
'96-01 Models . . . . . . . . . . 23-144
'02-03 Models . . . . . . . . . . 23-50a
'04 Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-37c
*Audio Unit Removal . . . . . . . 23-150
CD Changer Removal . . . . . . . 23-152
Stereo Amplifier Removal . . . 23-152
Speaker Replacement . . . . . . 23-153
Radio Remote Switch Test . . 23-154
Window Antenna Wire
Test/Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-155
XM Radio ('04 Model)
Receiver Terminals . . . . . . 23-38c
Antenna Terminals . . . . . . 23-42c
Accessory Power Socket
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-156
Cigarette Lighter
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-157
Horns
*Component Location
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-158
Horn Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-161
Switch Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-162
Seat Belt Tension Reducer
Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-166
Moonroof
Component Location
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-167
Control Unit Input Test . . . . . 23-169
Motor Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-172
Switch Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-173
Seat Heaters
Component Location
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-174
System Description . . . . . . . . 23-174
Switch Test/Replacement . . . 23-176
Heater Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-176
Automatic Inside Dimming Mirror
Component Location
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-177
Description
'96-01 Models . . . . . . . . . . 23-177
'02-04 Models . . . . . . . . . . 23-45a
Test/Replacement
'96-01 Models . . . . . . . . . . 23-178
'02-04 Models . . . . . . . . . . 23-47a
Front Passenger's Power Seat
Component Location
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-179
Switch Test/Replacement . . . 23-181
Motor Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-181
Immobilizer System
Component Location
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-182
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-183
Problems and Replacement
Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-185
Control Unit Input Test . . . . . 23-187
Immobilizer Receiver and
Transponder Test . . . . . . . 23-188
Immobilizer Receiver
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 23-189
Driving Position Memory System (DPMS)
Component Location
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-190
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-192
Self Diagnostic
Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-200
DTC Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-201
Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . 23-202
Pre-troubleshooting Tests . . 23-204
Driving Position Memory
Switch Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-225
Steering Column
Switch Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-225
Tilt/Extend-retract
Motor Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-226
Tilt/Extend-retract Position
Sensor Test . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-226
Driver's Power Seat Switch
Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-227
Driver's Power Seat Motor
Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-228
Driver's Power Seat Position
Sensor Test . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-229
Steering Column Control Unit
Input Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-230
Power Seat Control Unit
Input Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-234
Power Mirror Control Unit
Input Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-238
Multiplex Control System
Component Locations . . . . . . 23-241
System Description . . . . . . . . 23-241
System Functions . . . . . . . . . . 23-243
Multiplex Communication
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-243
Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . 23-244
Power and Ground Test . . . . . 23-245
Self Diagnosis Function
(Mode 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-248
Wake-up Function Test . . . . . 23-249
Confirming the Function . . . . 23-250
Faulty Wake-up Line
Symptoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-251
Check the Wake-up
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-251
Self Diagnosis Function
(Mode 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-252
Integrated Control
Ignition Key Light
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 23-254