Acura RL. Manual - part 183

Fig. 5: Identifying Audio Unit Connectors 
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AUDIO UNIT CONNECTOR A (20P)  

WIRE CAVITY CHART 

Cavity

Wire

Connects to

A1

WHT

RADIO SW (+B)

A2

PUR

Audio power supply

A3

ORN

Audio remote switch

A4

BRN

Display panel control unit (NAVI SCTY)

A5

BLU

Stereo amplifier (RR R+)

A6

PUR

Stereo amplifier (RR L+)

A7

GRN

Stereo amplifier (FR R+)

A8

WHT

Stereo amplifier (FR L+)

 

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AUDIO UNIT CONNECTOR B (32P)  

WIRE CAVITY CHART 

A9

LTBLU

Lights-on signal (ILL+)

A10

WHT

Constant power (+B)

A11

BRN

Audio remote switch ground

A14

GRY

(3)

Stereo amplifier (PRE AMP shield)

A15

ORN

Stereo amplifier (RR R-)

A16

YEL

Stereo amplifier (RR L-)

A17

BLK

Stereo amplifier (FR R-)

A18

RED

Stereo amplifier (FR L-)

A19

ORN

Dash lights brightness controller (ILL-)

A20

BRN

(1)

 

BLK

(2)

Ground (G504)

(1)

'05 model

(2)

'06-08 models

(3)

The shielded wires have a heat-shrunk tube insulating the outside of the wire. The color of the 
insulating tube, typically black or dark gray, may not match the color of the wire listed on the 
schematic.

Cavity

Wire

Connects to

B1

BRN

Stereo amplifier (FR CTR+)

B2

PNK

Stereo amplifier (SUB+)

B3

GRY

Stereo amplifier (BOSE BUS shield)

B4

GRN

Stereo amplifier (BOSE BUS+)

B8

GRN

OnStar control unit (TELEMA MUTE)

(1)

B9

RED

XM receiver (HP MUTE)

B10

RED

Climate control unit (CLK-AC)

B11

ORN

Smart ECU (IMS 1)

B12

PNK

Audio subdisplay unit (ACC)

B13

GRN

Audio subdisplay unit (BLANK)

B14

YEL

Audio subdisplay unit (CLOCK)

B15

RED

Audio subdisplay unit (LOAD)

B16

BLU

Audio subdisplay unit (LCD BL+)

B17

LTGRN

Stereo amplifier (FR CTR-)

B18

LTBLU

Stereo amplifier (SUB-)

B19

GRY

(2)

Stereo amplifier (AMP shield)

B20

RED

Stereo amplifier (BOSE BUS-)

B24

LTGRN

Handsfreelink control unit (HFT MUTE)

B26

YEL

Climate control unit (SQ-AC)

B27

PNK

Keyless access control unit(IMS2)

B28

PUR

Audio subdisplay unit (5VGND)

B29

GRY

Audio subdisplay unit (Shield)

 

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AUDIO UNIT CONNECTOR C (14P)  

WIRE CAVITY CHART 

AUDIO UNIT CONNECTOR D (6P) ('07 model)  

WIRE CAVITY CHART 

B30

BLK

Audio subdisplay unit (SEG TEST)

B31

WHT

Audio subdisplay unit (DATA)

B32

ORN

Audio subdisplay unit (LCD BL-)

(1)

'05-06 models

(2)

The shielded wires have a heat-shrunk tube insulating the outside of the wire. The color of the 
insulating tube, typically black or dark gray, may not match the color of the wire listed on the 
schematic.

Cavity

Wire

Connects to

C2

PUR

(2)

XM receiver (SAT SYS ACC)

(2)

C3

GRY

(3)

AcuraLink control unit (XM receiver)

(1)

 or XM receiver (BUS (GA-NET) 

shield)

(2)

C4

GRY

(3)

AcuraLink control unit (XM receiver)

(1)

 or XM receiver (HP shield)

(2)

C5

GRN

AcuraLink control unit (XM receiver)

(1)

 or XM receiver (HP R+)

(2)

C6

WHT

AcuraLink control unit (XM receiver)

(1)

 or XM receiver (HP L+)

(2)

C9

GRN

AcuraLink control unit (XM receiver)

(1)

 or XM receiver (BUS+ (GA-NET))

(2)

C10

RED

AcuraLink control unit (XM receiver)

(1)

 or XM receiver (BUS- (GA-NET))

(2)

C13

BLK

AcuraLink control unit (XM receiver)

(1)

 or XM receiver (HP R-)

(2)

C14

RED

AcuraLink control unit (XM receiver)

(1)

 or XM receiver (HP L-)

(2)

(1)

With AcuraLink

(2)

Without AcuraLink

(3)

The shielded wires have a heat-shrunk tube insulating the outside of the wire. The color of the 
insulating tube, typically black or dark gray, may not match the color of the wire listed on the 
schematic.

Cavity

Wire

Connects to

D1

YEL

Auxiliary jack assembly (AUX DET)

D2

BLK

Auxiliary jack assembly (AUX GND)

D3

RED

Auxiliary jack assembly (AUX R-CH)

D4

GRN

Auxiliary jack assembly (AUX SIG GND)

D5

WHT

Auxiliary jack assembly (AUX L-CH)

D6

GRY

(1)

Auxiliary jack assembly (AUX SH GND)

(1)

The shielded wires have a heat-shrunk tube insulating the outside of the wire. The color of the 
insulating tube, typically black or dark gray, may not match the color of the wire listed on the 
schematic.

 

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AUDIO UNIT CONNECTOR E (5P)  

WIRE CAVITY CHART 

STEREO AMPLIFIER CONNECTOR FOR INPUTS AND OUTPUTS 

When replacing a stereo amplifier connector, match the wires to the cavities listed in the following tables. 

Fig. 6: Identifying Stereo Amplifier Connectors 
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STEREO AMPLIFIER CONNECTOR A (26P)  

WIRE CAVITY CHART 

Cavity

Wire

Connects to

1

--

AM/FM subantenna amplifier (SIG)

2

--

AM/FM subantenna amplifier (SH (AM/FM))

3

--

AM/FM main antenna amplifier (SIG)

4

--

AM/FM main antenna amplifier (SH (AM/FM))

5

--

AM/FM antenna amplifier (SWD+B)

Cavity

Wire

Connects to

A5

BLU

Audio unit (RR R+)

A6

ORN

Audio unit (RR R-)

A7

PNK

Audio unit (SUB+)

A8

LTBLU

Audio unit (SUB-)

A10

GRN

Audio unit (BOSE BUS+)

 

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