Select/Reset Switch Test; Outside Air Temperature Indicator; Troubleshooting; Calibration - Acura 3.5 RL Manual

Gauge Assembly

Select/Reset Switch Test

1. Remove the instrument panel (see
2. Disconnect the 5P connector from the switch.
SELECT/RESET
SWITCH
BULBS
(0.84 W x 2 )
INSTRUMENT PANEL
3. Check for continuity between the terminals in each
switch position according to the table.
4. If the continuity checks do not agree with the table,
remove the two screws, and replace the switch.
section 20).

Outside Air Temperature Indicator

NOTE: To test the outside air temperature sensor, refer
to section 22.

Troubleshooting

If the indicator displays "888.8", as shown, for more than
2 seconds after selecting the outside air temperature
display mode, check for an open in the wire between the
gauge and the outside air temperature sensor.

Calibration

The outside air temperature indicator's displayed
temperature can be recalibrated ±3° to meet the
customer's expectations.
1. Turn the ignition switch ON (II).
2. Select the outside air temperature mode, then push
and hold the reset button for 10 seconds. While you
continue to hold the reset button, the display will
scroll through temperature settings from +3° to -3°
as shown.
3. When the desired correction value appears on the
display, release the reset button, and the recalibrated
outside air temperature will be displayed.
NOTE: To recalibrate the display to the true tempera-
ture, remove the outside air temperature sensor, but
leave it connected. Submerge the sensor and a
thermometer in a container of ice water. Select the
calibration mode as described above, then
recalibrate the display to the true temperature.
THERMOMETER
OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE
SENSOR
BEAKER
ICE