Acura RL. Manual - part 184

STEREO AMPLIFIER CONNECTOR B (14P)  

WIRE CAVITY CHART 

STEREO AMPLIFIER CONNECTOR C (23P)  

WIRE CAVITY CHART 

A11

RED

Audio unit (BOSE BUS-)

A12

GRN

Audio unit (FR R+)

A13

BLK

Audio unit (FR R-)

A18

WHT

Active noise control unit (DIAG)

A19

PUR

Audio unit (RR L+)

A20

YEL

Audio unit (RR L-)

A21

BRN

Audio unit (FR CTR+)

A22

LTGRN

Audio unit (FR CTR-)

A24

GRY

(1)

Active noise control unit (REMOTE ON)

A25

WHT

Audio unit (FR L+)

A26

RED

Audio unit (FR L-)

(1)

'06-08 models

Cavity

Wire

Connects to

B1

GRY

Front passenger's door speaker and right front door tweeter (-)

B2

BRN

Left rear speaker (-)

B3

BLK

Ground (G652)

B4

WHT

Constant power (+B)

B5

BRN

Subwoofer (+)

B6

LTGRN Front passenger's door speaker and right front door tweeter (+)

B7

GRY

Left rear speaker (+)

B8

BLU

Right rear speaker (+)

B9

ORN

Right rear speaker (-)

B10

PUR

Left rear twiddler (+)

B11

LTBLU Left rear twiddler (-)

B12

GRY

Right rear twiddler (+)

B13

BLU

Right rear twiddler (-)

B14

GRN

Subwoofer (-)

Cavity

Wire

Connects to

C2

GRN

Navigation unit (RG-L+)

C3

RED

Navigation unit (RG-R ground)

C4

BLU

Active noise control unit (MIC R IN-)

C5

RED

Active noise control unit (MIC R IN+)

C9

PNK

Front center speaker (-)

C10

LTGRN

Driver's door speaker and left front door tweeter

C12

GRN

XM receiver (LINE OUT+)

C13

RED

XM receiver (LINE OUT-)

 

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ACURALINK CONTROL UNIT (XM RECEIVER) CONNECTOR FOR INPUTS AND OUTPUTS 
(WITH ACURALINK) 

When replacing an XM receiver connector, match the wires to the cavities listed in the following tables. 

Fig. 7: Identifying XM Receiver Connectors 
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. 

ACURALINK CONNECTOR A (20P)  

WIRE CAVITY CHART 

C14

PUR

Active noise control unit (F+)

C15

ORN

Active noise control unit (F-)

C16

PNK

Active noise control unit (R+)

C17

GRN

Active noise control unit (R-)

C19

WHT

RADIO SW (+B)

C22

BLU

Front center speaker (+)

C23

LT BLU

Driver's door speaker and left front door tweeter (+)

Cavity

Wire

Connects to

A1

WHT

HIP tester (+B)

A2

PUR

ACC (XM receiver power supply)

A3

WHT

Navigation unit (RX+)

A4

GRN

Navigation unit (TX+)

A6

WHT

HIP tester (CAN HI)

A7

GRN

Audio unit, Display panel control unit (BUS+ (GA-NET))

A8

GRY

(1)

Audio unit (HP shield)

A9

WHT

Audio unit (HP L+)

A10

GRN

Audio unit (HP R+)

A11

BLK

Ground (G602)

A12

YEL

IG1 (XM receiver power supply)

 

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ACURALINK CONNECTOR B (16P)  

WIRE CAVITY CHART 

ACURALINK CONNECTOR C (2P)  

WIRE CAVITY CHART 

XM RECEIVER CONNECTOR FOR INPUTS AND OUTPUTS (WITHOUT ACURALINK USA 
MODELS) 

'07-08 models  

A13

RED

Navigation unit (RX-)

A14

BLK

Navigation unit (TX-)

A15

GRY

(1)

Navigation unit (Shield)

A16

BLK

HIP tester (CAN LO)

A17

RED

Audio unit, Display panel control unit (BUS- (GA-NET))

A18

GRY

(1)

Audio unit, Display panel control unit (BUS (GA-NET) shield)

A19

RED

Audio unit (HP L-)

A20

BLK

Audio unit (HP R-)

(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.

Cavity

Wire

Connects to

B2

GRY

(1)

Stereo amplifier, Handsfreelink control unit, OnStar control unit (LINE OUT 
shield) ('05-06 models)

B3

GRN

Stereo amplifier, Handsfreelink control unit, OnStar control unit (LINE OUT+) 
('05-06 models)

B4

RED

Audio unit (HP MUTE)

B5

LTGRN Multiplex integrated control unit (MICU) (B-)

B6

GRY

(1)

Handsfreelink control unit (HFT COM shield)

B7

GRN

Handsfreelink control unit (HFT COM 3)

B8

RED

Handsfreelink control unit (HFT COM 1)

B11

RED

Stereo amplifier, Handsfreelink control unit, OnStar control unit (LINE OUT-) 
('05-06 models)

B13

ORN

SRS unit (DIAG LINE)

B15

BLK

Handsfreelink control unit (HFT COM 4)

B16

WHT

Handsfreelink control unit (HFT COM 2)

(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.

Cavity

Wire

Connects to

C1

--

Terrestrial signal antenna

C2

--

Satellite signal antenna

 

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When replacing an XM receiver connector, match the wires to the cavities listed in the following tables.

Fig. 8: Identifying XM Receiver Connectors 
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. 

XM RECEIVER CONNECTOR A (14P)  

WIRE CAVITY CHART 

XM RECEIVER CONNECTOR B (IP)  

WIRE CAVITY CHART 

Cavity

Wire

Connects to

A1

WHT

Audio unit (+B)

A2

PUR

Audio unit (SAT SYS ACC)

A3

GRY

(1)

Audio unit (BUS (GA-NET) Shield)

A4

GRY

(1)

Audio unit (HP Shield)

A5

GRN

Audio unit (HP R+)

A6

WHT

Audio unit (HP L+)

A9

GRN

Audio unit (BUS+ (GA-NED)

A10

RED

Audio unit (BUS- (GA-NET))

A11

BLK

Audio unit (GND)

A13

BLK

Audio unit (HP R-)

A14

RED

Audio unit (HP L-)

(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.

Cavity

Wire

Connects to

B1

--

Satellite signal antenna (SIG)

 

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