Acura RL. Manual - part 809

Fig. 6: Testing Starter Pinion - Moves Out 
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3. Connect the battery as shown. Make sure you disconnect the starter motor wire from the solenoid. If 

the starter pinion moves out, it is working properly.  

4. Disconnect the battery from the M terminal. If the pinion does not retract, the hold-in coil of the 

solenoid is working properly. 

Fig. 7: Testing Starter Pinion Hold-In Coil 
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5. Disconnect the battery from the starter body. If the pinion retracts immediately, it is working properly. 

Fig. 8: Testing Starter Pinion - Pinion Retracts 
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6. Firmly clamp the starter in a vise.  

 

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7. Reconnect the wire to the M terminal.  

8. Connect the starter to the battery as shown in the diagram, and check that the motor turns and keeps 

rotating. 

Fig. 9: Checking Starter Motor Turns And Current Draw 
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9. If the electric current meets the specification when the battery voltage is at 11 V, the starter is working 

properly. 

Specification  

Electric Current: 90 A or less  

STARTER REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION 

REMOVAL 

1. Make sure you have the anti-theft codes for the audio system and navigation system. Make sure the 

ignition switch is OFF.  

2. Remove the battery trim (see step 2 under UPPER FENDER TRIM REPLACEMENT ).  

3. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.  

4. Remove the engine cover. 

 

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Fig. 10: Identifying Engine Cover 
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5. Remove the vacuum hose (A) and transmission dipstick (B). 

Fig. 11: Removing Vacuum Hose And Transmission Dipstick 
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6. Remove the harness clamp (A). 

 

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Fig. 12: Identifying Starter Mounting And Wiring 
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7. Disconnect the starter cable (B) from the B terminal, then disconnect the BLK/WHT wire (C) from 

the S terminal.  

8. Remove the two bolts holding the starter, then remove the starter.  

INSTALLATION 

1. Install the starter (A) using a new gasket (B), then install the harness clamp (C), and connect the B 

terminal (D) and BLK/WHT wire (E). Make sure the crimped side of the B terminal faces away from 
the starter when you connect it. 

Fig. 13: Identifying Starter Mounting And Wiring With Torque Specifications 
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2. Install the vacuum hose (A) and transmission dipstick (B). 

 

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