Acura RL (1996-2004 year). Manual - part 74

89

A/T Gear Position Indicator

See Gauge Assembly,
page 80, 80-5 or 80-9.

See
Automatic
Transmission
Controls,
DPMS

See Automatic
Transmission
Controls

BLK

G402

PHOTO 106

LT GRN

23

See Gauge Assembly

BLK/BLU

24

25

RED

26

GRN

28

BLU

29

BRN

30

GAUGE

ASSEMBLY

PHOTO 71 (’96-’03)

PHOTO 212

VIEW 113

C470

VIEW 38

7

6

5

3

2

1

P

*

R

*

D4

*

D3

*

2

*

1

*

1

2

D3

N

R

P

D4

C470

VIEW 38

8

A/T GEAR
POSITION SWITCH

PHOTO 66

BLK

(

**

9)

10

)

A

See Ground
Distribution,
page 14-12.

BLK

BLK

See Automatic
Transmission
Controls

27

BRN/YEL

B

B

C476

PHOTO 97
VIEW 94

17

18

19

(C430

***

)

PHOTO 82
VIEW 51

C476

PHOTO 97
VIEW 94

(

***

7)

)

21

C476

PHOTO 97
VIEW 94

20

C430

PHOTO 82
VIEW 51

6

WHT

See
Automatic
Transmission
Controls

BRN

BLU

4

See
Automatic 
Transmission
Controls

GRN

B

See 
Automatic
Transmission
Controls

BLK/

BLU

GRN

BLU

BRN

WHT

BLK/BLU

RED

GRN

BLU

BRN

WHT

YEL

See Power Distribution,
page 10-10.

UNDER-HOOD
FUSE/RELAY
BOX

PHOTO 33

See Power 
Distribution,
page 10-10.

C331

PHOTO 75
VIEW 66

2

C307

PHOTO 37
VIEW 47

1

3

(

**

5)

See Ground
Distribution,
page 14-6.

G301

PHOTO 31

(

**

3)

5

BLK

1

WHT/RED

A

22

GAUGE
RELAY

PHOTO 27

UNDER-HOOD
RELAY BOX C

PHOTO 23

2

RED/YEL

YEL

UNDER-DASH
FUSE/RELAY
BOX

PHOTO 75

YEL

WHT/RED

FUSE 13

METER (’96-’98)
METER
SUN ROOF (’99-’04)
7.5A

FUSE 55

METER
15A

BLK/BLU

RED

GRN

BLU

BRN

WHT

YEL

Main
Circuits

See
Gauge
Assembly

’97-’03

N

*

See Cruise
Control

See Ground
Distribution,
page 14-8, 14-9,
or 14-11.

G401

PHOTO 79

BLK

BLK

A/T and Cruise Control Lights-on Circuit

*

= ’04 indicators are LED’s

**

= ’96-’97

***

= ’96-’98

HOT AT ALL TIMES

HOT IN ON OR START

’97-’04

’97-’04

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89-1

A/T Gear Position Indicator

How the Circuit Works

With the ignition switch in ON (II) or START (III),
voltage is applied to the A/T gear position
indicator through the gauge relay. The A/T gear
position switch provides a ground for each
position. As an input is grounded, its indicator
light comes on. If you select R, for example,
ground will be applied to the input of the A/T gear
position indicator, and the R indicator will come
on.

With the headlight switch in PARK or HEAD,
voltage is applied to the gauge assembly through
the BLK/WHT wire and dash lights brightness
controller wire terminal. This changes the
indicator panel illumination from fixed to
controlled by the dash lights dimmer input
through the LT GRN wire.

When the powertrain control module (PCM)
detects an abnormality in the automatic
transmission control system, or when you request
diagnostic trouble codes through the service check
connector, the PCM will make the D4 indicator
light blink.

Refer to the Service Manual (Section 14,
Automatic Transmission) for specific tests or
troubleshooting procedures.

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91

Wiper/Washer

FUSE 58

WIPER
30A

YEL/GRN

BLU/YEL

WINDSHIELD
WIPER
MOTOR
RELAY

PHOTO 26

UNDER-HOOD

RELAY BOX C

PHOTO 23

4

C317

PHOTO 54

PARK

RUN

3

)

(

*

5)

2

1

(

*

3)
5

)

WHT

WINDSHIELD
WIPER
INTERMITTENT
RELAY

PHOTO 24

3

1

4

5

YEL/GRN

From
page 91-1.

UNDER-HOOD

RELAY BOX A

PHOTO 23

See Ground
Distribution,
page 14-7.

UNDER-HOOD
FUSE/RELAY
BOX

PHOTO 33

GRN/BLK

GRN/BLK

5

C317

PHOTO 54

3

G302

PHOTO 40

See Ground
Distribution,
page 14-6.

G301

PHOTO 31

GRN/RED

18

B

5

C330

PHOTO 76

6

A

BLU/WHT

BLU/WHT

BLK

BLK

15

C325

PHOTO 73
VIEW 76

WHT

18

C325

PHOTO 73
VIEW 76

GRN/RED

BLU/WHT

BLU/WHT

2

Intermittent
wiper
control

Park
input

BLK

BLK

6

C307

PHOTO 37
VIEW 47

*

 = ’98

YEL/
GRN

‘96-‘98

HOT AT ALL TIMES

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91-1

Wiper/Washer

‘96-‘98

FUSE 23

SUN ROOF
WASHER
10A

See Ground
Distribution,
page 14-7.

See Power
Distribution,
page 10-12.

UNDER-
DASH
FUSE/
RELAY
BOX

PHOTO 75

12

C404

PHOTO
76
VIEW 49

11

C331

PHOTO 75
VIEW 66

YEL/GRN

YEL/GRN

To page
91.

M

See Power
Distribution,
page 10-12.

WINDSHIELD
WIPER
MOTOR

PHOTO 54

HIGH

LOW

C317

PHOTO 54

2

BLU

BLU

4

BLU

1

BLU/YEL

BLU/YEL

5

BLU/YEL

OFF

Wiper
Switch

Mist
Switch

YEL/GRN

Washer
Switch

WINDSHIELD

WIPER/

WASHER

SWITCH

VIEW 119

INT

LO

HI

OFF

WASH

Intermittent
Dwell Time
Controller

OFF

INT

LO

HI

OFF

INT

LO

HI

OFF

MIST

OFF

MIST

3

C429

PHOTO 82
VIEW 62

5

BLU

4

BLU/YEL

C324

PHOTO 72
VIEW 21

2

8

GRN/WHT

GRN/YEL

11

GRN

GRN

UNDER-DASH
FUSE/RELAY
BOX

PHOTO 75

12

WHT

WHT

10

BLK

BLK

13

BLK/WHT

BLK/WHT

19

6

5

20

C429

PHOTO 82
VIEW 62

B

M

BLK/WHT

3

C327

PHOTO 73
VIEW 89

BLK/WHT

BLK/WHT

1

2

WINDSHIELD
WASHER
MOTOR

PHOTO 56

G302

PHOTO
40

G401

PHOTO 79

See Ground
Distribution,
page 14-9.

DRIVER’S MULTIPLEX

CONTROL UNIT

PHOTO 79

VIEW 114

GRN/WHT

GRN/WHT

YEL/GRN

Intermittent
wiper ON
input

Windshield
washer
ON input

Intermittent
dwell time
controller
input

GRN/BLK

3

4

7

BLK

2

5

8

1

WHT

1

2

BLK

WHT

C10

(cont’d on
page 

91-4

)

HOT IN ON OR START

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