Acura RL (1996-2004 year). Manual - part 70

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80-3

Gauge Assembly

‘96-‘97

FUEL
TANK
UNIT

PHOTO 
135

B

B

1

BLK

G652

PHOTO 151

YEL/GRN

8

ENGINE 
COOLANT 
TEMPERATURE
SENDING UNIT

PHOTO 12

C102

PHOTO 48
VIEW 54

4

YEL/GRN

C476

PHOTO 97
VIEW 94

13

YEL/GRN

See A/T
Gear
Position
Indicator

To page
80-1.

GAUGE
LIGHTS
(X10)

1

See Dash and
Console Lights

BLK/WHT

2

LT 

GRN

See
Safety
Indicator

CRUISE
CONTROL
INDICATOR
LIGHT

GAUGE

ASSEMBLY

PHOTO 71

VIEW 113

BLU/YEL

3

See Cruise
Control

2

BLU/GRN

9

FUEL
GAUGE
SENDING
UNIT

C669

PHOTO 152
VIEW 40

9

BLU/GRN

C504

PHOTO 83
VIEW 68

4

BLU/GRN

See Low
Fuel Indicator

C669

PHOTO 152
VIEW 40

8

BLK

See Ground
Distribution,
page 14-16.

A/T and Cruise 
Control Lights-on
Circuit

BLK

FIP Lights
On Circuit

LED Lights
On Circuit

Illumination
Lights-on
Circuits

Dimming/
Adjustment
Circuit

Fuel
Gauge

Engine Coolant
Temperature
Gauge

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80-4

Gauge Assembly

B

See Power
Distribution,
page 10-15.

7

C502

PHOTO 77
VIEW 83

C307

PHOTO 37
VIEW 47

1

UNDER-DASH
FUSE/RELAY
BOX

PHOTO 75

IMOBILIZER
INDICATOR
LIGHT

FUSE 56

BACK UP
RADIO
7.5A

UNDER-HOOD
FUSE/RELAY
BOX

PHOTO 33

6

WHT/

YEL

FUSE 20

ECU
20A

1

11

BLK/YEL

P

!

To page
80-6.

MAIN-
TENANCE
REMINDER
LIGHT

From page
80-6.

 

BRAKE
SYSTEM
INDICATOR
LIGHT

USA

Canada

CHARGING
SYSTEM
INDICATOR
LIGHT

USA

Canada

MAL-
FUNCTION 
INDICATOR
LIGHT
(MIL)

3

See 
Engine Oil
Pressure
Indicator
Light

YEL/RED

5

See Brake 
System
Indicator Light

GRN/

RED

A

5

See
Charging
System

WHT/BLU

4

See
PGM-FI

LT GRN/RED

19

See
Immobilizer
System

PNK

FUSE 55

METER
15A

See Power 
Distributon,
page 10-8.

See Power
Distribution,
page 10-9.

WHT/

YEL

BLK/YEL

WHT/

YEL

‘98-‘03

A

LOW  ENGINE
OIL PRESSURE
INDICATOR
LIGHT

RED/YEL

See Safety
Indicator

7

GRY

B

17

GRN/

RED

‘00-’03

‘00-’03

’98-‘99

‘00-’03

GRY

(Not
used)

GRY

C476

PHOTO 97
VIEW 94

14

See VSA
System

’00-’03

’98-’99

HOT IN ON OR START

HOT AT ALL TIMES

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80-5

Gauge Assembly

B

‘98-‘03

RIGHT
TURN
SIGNAL
INDICA-
TOR
LIGHT

To page
80-7.

LEFT
TURN
SIGNAL
INDICA-
TOR
LIGHT

13

PNK/BLU

12

See Turn
Signal Lights

GRN/YEL

VSA
ACTIVA-
TION
INDICA-
TOR
LIGHT

ABS
INDICA-
TOR
LIGHT

2

YEL/BLU

22

(’97-’99)

6

 (’00-’03)

See ABS (’97-’99)
or VSA System
(’00-’03)

BLU/WHT

VSA
INDICA-
TOR
LIGHT

22

See Vehicle Stability
Assist (VSA) System

LT GRN/RED

SRS
INDICATOR
LIGHT

LIGHTS-
ON
INDICA-
TOR
LIGHT

18

See
Lights-on
Reminder

RED/BLK

B

15

See
SRS

BLU/WHT

GAUGE

ASSEMBLY

PHOTO 71

VIEW 113

(USA)

(Canada)

A

C325

PHOTO 73
VIEW 76

See Power
Mirror 
Defoggers

WHT/RED

WHT/RED

WHT/RED

1

9

22

UNDER-DASH
FUSE/RELAY
BOX

PHOTO 75

See Power Distribution,
page 10-10.

C331

PHOTO 75
VIEW 66

2

5

See Ground
Distribution,
page 14-6.

G301

PHOTO 31

3

BLK

GAUGE
RELAY

PHOTO 27

UNDER-
HOOD
RELAY
BOX C

PHOTO 23

YEL

YEL

See Power 
Distributon,
page 10-10.

FUSE 13

METER (’96-’98)
METER,
SUN ROOF (’99-’03)
7.5A

WHT/RED

2

RED/YEL

SEAT
BELT
REMIND-
ER
LIGHT

21

See 
Seat Belt
Reminder

RED/BLU

C477

PHOTO 97
VIEW 29

5

WHT/RED

K

To page
80-6.

To page
80-8.

SRS Indicator
Circuit

ABS
Indicator
Circuit

’00-’03

VSA

A

B

VSA Indicator
Circuit

HOT IN ON OR START

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80-6

Gauge Assembly

SELECT/

RESET

SWITCH

A

See Dash and
Console Lights

BRN/WHT

From
page 80-5.

A

1

See
PGM-FI

BLU

SELECT/
RESET
SWITCH
LIGHT

5

RED/

BLK

4

RED

2

See Ground
Distribution,
page 14-4 
or 14-8.

BLK

BLK

G401 (

*

)

PHOTO 79

G251 (

**

)

PHOTO 46

1

GRN/WHT

15

3

BLK/

WHT

16

BRN/

WHT

19

See Climate Control,
page 60-1.

PNK/BLU

OUTSIDE AIR
TEMPERATURE
SENSOR

PHOTO 3

C201

PHOTO 112
VIEW 71

7

BRN/WHT

BRN/

WHT

C476

PHOTO 97
VIEW 94

9

BRN/

WHT

A

2

CLIMATE
CONTROL
UNIT

VIEW 103

Sensor
ground

PNK/BLU

GRY

20

BLU/WHT

A

18

See Dash and
Console Lights

(Not 
used)

FIP 
(Display)

ODO/
Trip
Indicator

Outside 
Air
Temperature

From
page 80-4.

Speedometer
Drive Circuit

Main Circuits

Power Supply

Micro Computer

Non-volatile 
storage

Fluorescent Light
Power Supply

Beeper

To page
80-4.

A

14

Select

Reset

Tachometer
Drive Circuit

C212

PHOTO 3

1

PNK

C212

PHOTO 3

2

BLK

‘98-‘03

Protection & Power
Supply Circuits

See
Safety
Indicator

See
Safety
Indicator

*

= ‘96-‘98

**

= ‘99-‘03

See HVAC

See
HVAC

See Vehicle
Speed Sensor



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