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Acura RL (1996-2004 year). Manual - part 36

Power Distribution

From Battery to Ignition Switch, Fuses, and Relays

C304

C307

T101

DR POWER SEAT
RECLINING
+ RR HEIGHT
20A

See Power Distribution, pages 10-2 and 10-3.

FUSE 1

SMALL
LIGHT
15A

FUSE 6

ECU
20A

C329

PHOTO 76

–

BATTERY CYLINDER

BLOCK

PHOTO 34

BLK

STARTER

Page 21

STARTER
SOLENOID

BLK

PHOTO 29

BLK

PHOTO 64

FUSE 31

BATTERY
120A

BLK

T102

ALTER-
NATOR

SUN ROOF
30A

FUSE BOX
50A

IG SW
50A

REAR
DE-
FROSTER
40A

HEATER
MOTOR
40A

DOOR
LOCK
20A

COOLING
FAN
20A

CON-
DENSER
FAN
20A

POWER
SEAT AS
30A

FUSE 4

ACC
RADIO
10A

FUSE 3

CONDENSER FAN RELAY
COOLING FAN RELAY
7.5A

See Power Distribution,
pages 10-5, 10-6, and 10-7.

ACC
(I)

WHT/RED

LOCK
(0)

START
(III)

ON
(II)

C921
OPTION
CONNECTOR

YEL

FUSE 12

(RUNNING
LIGHT)
7.5A

FUSE 19

R/C MIRROR
7.5A

BLK

WHT/BLK

WHT

ACC
(I)

LOCK
(0)

START
(III)

ON
(II)

C303

PHOTO
37

FUSE 36

POWER
WINDOW
40A

C901

PHOTO 77
VIEW 22

WHT

WHT/GRN

POWER
WINDOW
RELAY

PHOTO 78

C330

PHOTO 76

Con-
tacts

See Power
Distribution,
page 10-13.

C901

PHOTO
77
VIEW 22

FUSE 5

A/C CLUTCH
(FR HEATED
SEAT)
20A

FUSE 1

(OP + B)

To Fuses 17, 18, 21, and
24, for details, see Power
Windows page 120,
120-4, 120-8 or 120-13.

= ‘96-‘98

= ‘99-’04

See Power
Distribution,
page 10-14.

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Circuit Index

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10-1

Power Distribution

From Battery to Ignition Switch, Fuses, and Relays

FUSE 32

ABS MOTOR
40A

FUSE 53

FR FOG

15A (

)

20A (

)

(ETS)
20A

METER
15A

BACK UP
RADIO
7.5A

INTERIOR
LIGHTS
20A

WIPER
30A

SRS
10A

See Power Distribution,
pages 10-11 and 10-12.

BLK/WHT

C901

PHOTO 77
VIEW 22

BLK/YEL

FUSE 39

STOP HORN
15A(

)

20A (

)

FUSE 40

HAZARD
10A

FUSE 41

ABS B2
15A (‘96-‘97)
OR DR
POWER
WINDOW
30A (‘98)
20A (

)

FUSE 42

(TCS)
15A

FUSE 43

ABS B1
ABS (

***

)

VSA (

****

)

20A

ACC
(I)

LOCK
(0)

START
(III)

ON
(II)

To Fuse 38, for details, see
ABS page 44-1 or 44-7.

ABS PUMP
MOTOR RELAY

Page 44-1 or 44-7

PHOTO 34

Coil Contacts

TAILLIGHT (

) or

HEADLIGHT HIGH
BEAM (

) RELAY

PHOTO 34

To Fuses 45, 46, 48, and 49, for details,
see Headlight Switch.

Coil Contacts

HEADLIGHT (

) or

HEADLIGHT LOW
BEAM (

) RELAY

PHOTO 35

See Power Distribution,
page 10-14.

See Power Distribution,
pages 10-15, 10-16, and 10-17.

ACC
(I)

LOCK
(0)

START
(III)

ON
(II)

UNDER-HOOD FUSE/RELAY BOX

PHOTO 33

FUSE 13

METER (

)

METER
SUN ROOF

(

)

7.5A

FUSE 25

IG COIL
30A

UNDER-DASH

FUSE/RELAY

BOX

PHOTO 75

IGNITION
SWITCH

PHOTO 85

See Power Distribution,
page 10-10.

See Power Distribution, pages 10-18 and 10-19.

FUSE 10

(RUNNING
LIGHT)
10A

FUSE 11

DR POWER
SEAT
SLIDE + FR
HEIGHT
20A

FUSE 15

ACG
7.5A

FUSE 16

(BOSE SYSTEM)
20A (

)

or ACC SOCKET
10A (

)

UNDER-DASH
FUSE/RELAY
BOX

PHOTO 75

See Power Distribution, pages 10-3 and 10-4.

FUSE 20

ECU
20A

FUSE 22

FUEL PUMP
20A

FUSE 23

SUN ROOF
WASHER
10A (

)

or
SRS
7.5A (

)

FUSE 26

(Not used)

C330 6

C406

STARTER
CUT RELAY

Page 21

PHOTO 78

(Not
used)

See Power Distribution,
pages 10-8 and 10-9.

To Fuse 14, for details, see
Starting System page 21.

FUSE 2

(OP)

C919

FUSE 9

(Not used)

C405

(Not
used)

FUSE 9

BOSE
SYSTEM
20A

FUSE 32

VSA MOTOR
40A

UNDER-
HOOD
FUSE/
RELAY
BOX

PHOTO 33

’96-’99

See Power Distribution,
page 10-18.

’00-’04

= ’96-’98

= ’99-’04

***

= ’98-’99

****

= ’00-’04

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10-2

Power Distribution

From Fuses to Relays and Components

FRONT
SEAT
HEATER
RELAY

Page 147-1

PHOTO 162

WHT/BLK

C404

PHOTO 76
VIEW 49

FUSE 5

A/C CLUTCH
(FR HEATED SEAT)
20A

UNDER-HOOD
RELAY BOX A

PHOTO 23

FUSE 6

ECU
20A

YEL/BLK

C501

PHOTO 77
VIEW 30

C404

(Not
used)

A/C
COMPRES-
SOR
CLUTCH
RELAY

Page 60-2

PHOTO 25

UNDER-HOOD
RELAY BOX C

PHOTO 162

WHT/

BLK

WHT/BLK

PGM-FI
MAIN
RELAY

Pages 23,
39-1, and
132-1

PHOTO 90
VIEW 99

C430

PHOTO 82
VIEW 51

YEL/BLK

IMMOBI-
LIZER
CONTROL
UNIT

Page 132
or 132-1

PHOTO 84
VIEW 98

DATA LINK
CONNECTOR
(DLC)

Page 23-3

PHOTO 92
VIEW 70

YEL/BLK

C501

(Not
used)

C651

(Not
used)

C328

PHOTO 72
VIEW 48

‘98

FRONT
SEAT
HEATER
RELAY

Page 147

PHOTO 50

UNDER-HOOD
RELAY BOX B

PHOTO 49

WHT/

BLK

‘96-‘98

C353

PHOTO 74

FUSE 1

SMALL LIGHT
15A

FRONT
SEAT
HEATER
RELAY

Page 147-2

PHOTO 170

WHT/BLK

TAILLIGHT RELAY

Page 110-8

PHOTO 162

YEL/BLU

UNDER-HOOD
RELAY BOX C

PHOTO 23

UNDER-HOOD
RELAY BOX A

PHOTO 23

A/C
COMPRES-
SOR
CLUTCH
RELAY

Page 60-2

PHOTO 25

WHT/BLK

‘99-’04

Contacts

Coil

C328

PHOTO 72
VIEW 48

WHT/BLK

‘96-‘97

WHT/BLK

‘99-’04

HOT AT ALL TIMES

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10-3

Power Distribution

From Fuses to Relays and Components

WHT/BLU

C405

PHOTO 74
VIEW 60

FUSE 9

BOSE
SYSTEM
20A

STEREO AMPLIFIER

Page 150-5 or 150-7

PHOTO 153
VIEW 106

FUSE 10

(RUNNING
LIGHT)
10A

RED/BLU

C405

PHOTO 74
VIEW 60

WHT/BLU

DAYTIME
RUNNING LIGHTS
CONTROL UNIT

Page 110-20
or 110-26

PHOTO 150
VIEW 65

C414

PHOTO 83
VIEW 91

)

(’98-’99 9)

RED/BLU

C442

PHOTO 108
VIEW 92

UNDER-
DASH
FUSE/
RELAY
BOX

PHOTO 75

WHT/BLU

FUSE 8

DR POWER SEAT
RECLINING
+ RR HEIGHT
20A

C651

PHOTO 75
VIEW 74

WHT/RED

POWER
SEAT
CONTROL
UNIT

Page 143-2

PHOTO 124
VIEW 110

C659

PHOTO 125
VIEW 39

WHT/RED

C402

(Not
used)

C906

(Not
used)

C403

(Not used)

Canada

‘99-’04

LUMBAR
SUPPORT
SWITCH

Page 140-1

WHT/RED

GRN

’04

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