2012 Acura TL

2012 ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT Horns - TL

2012 ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Horns - TL

COMPONENT LOCATION INDEX

Fig. 1: Horns Components Location

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CIRCUIT DIAGRAM

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Fig. 2: Horns Circuit Diagram

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HORN TEST/REPLACEMENT
1. Remove the front bumper (see FRONT BUMPER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
2. Disconnect the 1P connector (A) from each horn (B), then remove the bolt.

Fig. 3: Identifying 1P Connector And Horn

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3. Test the horn by momentarily connecting battery power to the terminal (A) and grounding the bracket
(B). The horn should sound.

Fig. 4: Identifying Terminal And Grounding Bracket

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4. If it fails to sound, replace it.

HORN SWITCH TEST

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NOTE: SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component
locations (see COMPONENT LOCATION INDEX ), and precautions and
procedures (see PRECAUTIONS AND PROCEDURES ) before doing repairs
or servicing.
Check for a blown No. 10(20A) fuse in the under-hood fuse/relay box. If it
is blown, check for a faulty horn relay (built in the relay circuit board) (see
POWER RELAY TEST ).

1. Remove the steering column covers (see SIDE DEFOGGER VENT TRIM
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
2. Disconnect cable reel connector A (20P) (A) from the cable reel (B).

Fig. 5: Cable Reel With A (20P) Connector End View

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3. Connect cable reel connector A (20P) terminals No. 1 and No. 2 with a jumper wire. The horns should
sound.
If the horns sound, go to step 7.
If the horns do not sound, go to step 4.
4. Remove the jumper wire from cable reel connector A (20P).
5. Check for continuity between cable reel connector A (20P) terminal No. 2 and body ground. There should
continuity.
If there is continuity, go to step 6.
If there is no continuity, repair an open or high resistance in the wire, or poor ground (G405).
6. Measure the voltage between cable reel connector A (20P) terminal No. 1 and body ground. There should
be battery voltage.
If there is battery voltage, replace the horns.
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If there is no voltage, repair an open in the wire, or faulty driver's MICU; replace the driver's under-
dash fuse/relay box (see DRIVER'S UNDER-DASH FUSE/RELAY BOX (MICU) REMOVAL
AND INSTALLATION ).
7. Reconnect cable reel connector A (20P) to the cable reel, then remove the driver's airbag assembly (see
DRIVER'S AIRBAG REPLACEMENT ).
8. Connect cable reel connector C (20P) terminals No. 11 and No. 12 with a jumper wire. The horns should
sound.
If the horns sound, go to step 9.
If the horns do not sound, repair open in the wire, or replace the cable reel (see CABLE REEL
REPLACEMENT ).
9. Disconnect the cable reel connector C (20P) (A).

Fig. 6: Cable Reel C (20P) Connector End View

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10. Check for continuity between terminal (T9) and cable reel connector C (20P) terminal No. 12. There
should be continuity.
If there is continuity, go to step 11
If there is no continuity.
An open in the wire, replace the cable reel subharness.
Poor terminal (T9).

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Fig. 7: Checking Cable Reel Connector C (20P) Terminal And Terminal (T9) For Continuity
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11. Check for continuity between cable reel connector C (20P) terminal No. 11 and horn switch positive
terminal 1P. There should be continuity.

If there is continuity, check or adjust the installation of the driver's airbag assembly and the horn switch
plate or, replace the driver's airbag assembly.
If there is no continuity, repair open in the wire, or replace the cable reel subharness.

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