Acura RL (1996-2004 year). Manual — part 701

(B) From page

24-100

Check the SRS indicator light circuit:

1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.

2. Remove the gauge assembly. Do not disconnect the con-

nector from the gauge assembly.

3. Connect the No. 15 terminal of the dashboard wire har-

ness 30P connector and No. 22 terminal of the dashboard

wire harness 22P connector with a jumper wire (see page

24-93

).

4. Turn the ignition switch ON (II).

Faulty SRS unit or poor contact at the SRS main harness
18P connector; check the connector. If the connector is
OK, replace the SRS unit (see page

24-181

).

Check for a short to ground in the SRS indicator light cir-
cuit:

1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.

2. Disconnect the dashboard wire harness 30P connector

from the gauge assembly (see page

24-93

).

3. Check resistance between the No. 15 terminal of the

dashboard wire harness 30P connector and body ground.
There should be 1 or more.

Check for an open in the SRS indicator light circuit:

1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.

2. Disconnect the dashboard wire harness 30P connector

from the gauge assembly (see page

24-93

).

3. Check resistance between the No. 4 terminal of the SRS

main harness 18P connector and No. 15 terminal of the
dashboard wire harness 30P connector, there should be

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24-102

(D)

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24-103

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24-102

(F)

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The SRS Indicator Light Doesn't Go Off (cont'd)

From page

24-101

(D) From page

24-101

(F)

Check for an open in the dashboard wire harness:

1. Disconnect the main wire harness 8P connector from the

dashboard wire harness (see page

24-93

).

2. Check resistance between the No. 4 terminal of the SRS

main harness 18P connector and No. 6 terminal of the
main wire harness 6P connector; there should be

Check for a short to ground in the main wire harness:

1. Disconnect the main wire harness 8P connector from the

dashboard wire harness (see page

23-93

).

2. Check resistance between the No. 6 terminal of the main

wire harness 8P connector and body ground. There
should be 1 or more.

Check for a short to ground in the SRS main harness:

1. Disconnect the SRS main harness 8P connector from the

main wire harness (see page

23-93

).

2. Check resistance between the No. 6 terminal of the SRS

main harness 8P connector and body ground. There
should be 1 or more.

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24-103

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24-102

(G) (E) From page

24-101

Check for an open in the main wire harness:

1. Disconnect the SRS main harness 8P connector from the

main wire harness (see page

24-93

).

2. Check resistance between the No. 4 terminal of the SRS

main harness 18P connector and No. 6 terminal of the
SRS main harness 8P connector; there should be 0 - 1.0

The problem has disappeared due to disconnecting and
connecting the connectors. Be sure all terminals make
good contact, and recheck the system (see Trouble-
shooting Intermittent Failures on page

24-87

).

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DTC 1-1 and DTC 1-2

CAUTION: Whenever the ignition switch is ON (II), or has

been turned OFF for less than 3 minutes, be careful not

to bump the SRS unit or the side impact sensor; the

airbags could accidentally deploy and cause damage or

injuries.

Try to reproduce the SRS indicator light:

1. Erase the DTC memory (see page

24-87

).

2. Turn the ignition switch ON (II), and check that the SRS

indicator light comes on for about 6 seconds, and then
goes off.

Check for an open or increased resistance in the SRS main
harness:

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable, and wait for 3

minutes.

2. Disconnect the front passenger's airbag connector (see

page

24-95

).

3. Disconnect the SRS main harness 18P connector from the

SRS unit (see page

24-92

). Do not disconnect the special

tool from the SRS main harness 2P connector.

4. Check resistance between the No. 9 terminal and the No.

18 terminal of the SRS main harness 18P connector. There

should be 2.0-3.0

Intermittent failure, system is OK at this time. See
Troubleshooting Intermittent Failures on page

24-87

.

Check for an open or increased resistance in the driver's
airbag inflator:

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable, and wait for 3

minutes.

2. Disconnect the driver's airbag 2P connector from the

cable reel 2P connector (see page

24-94

).

3. Connect the special tool to the cable reel 2P connec-

tor (see page

24-94

).

4. Reconnect the negative battery cable.
5. Erase the DTC memory (see page

24-87

).

6. Read the DTC (see page

24-84

).

Open or increased resistance in the driver's airbag inflator;
replace the driver's airbag (see page

24-160

).

Check for an open or in increased resistance in the cable reel:

1. Disconnect the SRS main harness 2P connector from the

cable reel 2P connector (see page

24-94

).

2. Connect the special tool to the SRS main harness

2P connector (see page

24-94

).

3. Erase the DTC memory (see page

24-87

).

4. Read the DTC (see page

24-84

).

Open or increased resistance in the cable reel; replace the
cable reel (see page

24-176

).

Faulty SRS unit or poor contact at the SRS main harness
18P connector and the SRS unit, check the connection

between the SRS main harness 18P connector and the SRS
unit.
• If the connection is OK, replace the SRS unit (see page

24-181

).

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