Acura RL Car Stereo and Speaker Remove and Replace
	Acura RL Car Stereo Removal and Install
	Acura Wire Color Codes Factory Wire Harness Color Codes Below
	Aftermarket Wire Color Codes and Hook Up Factory Connectors and Color Codes Below
	Speaker Phasing Installing Aftermarket Speakers and Proper Hook-up
	NO AUDIO With aftermarket stereo installation?
	Locating Radio COdE
	Erratic Volume Control DIY Repair
Acura RL Front Door Speaker and Tweeter Removal and Install Acura RL Removing and Replacing Front Door Speaker and Tweeter 1.1) With small flat head screw driver, gently pry top edge of small panel in door handle cavity. 2.1) Remove panel and set to side. 3.1) Remove top exposed screw. 4.1) Pull door handle for access to bottom screw and remove. 5.1) Along back edge of door panel, remove screw. 6.1) Below arm rest, remove screw. 7.1) Gently pry bottom back edge of door panel releasing clip. All clips release with pry pressure. 8.1) Work along bottom edge of door panel toward front of panel releasing all clips. 8.2) Work up front and rear edges of door panel releasing clips. 9.1) Pull bottom edge of door panel away from door verifying all clips are released. 10.1) Lift back of door panel up out of window jam. 11.1) Lift front of door panel up out of window jam. 12.1) Pull top edge of door panel back for access. 13.1) Locate connector at door lock switch. 14.1) Squeeze trigger into connector to release and remove. 15.1) Locate door handle cable. 16.1) Pull cable from lock to release. 17.1) Locate lock at end of cable. (Purple) 18.1) Turn lock to side to release cable. 19.1) Lift end of cable up out of lock to remove. 20.1) Locate connector a Driver's Seat Memory Control. 21.1) Squeeze trigger on connector to release and remove. Note - These instructions show driver's door panel removal, passenger's side panel will not have all connectors shown in instructions. 22.1) Locate next connector. 22.2) Squeeze trigger on connector to release and remove. 23.1) Wires to security light at door lock. In most cases, all connectors are "Keyed" and mate to only one corresponding connector. However, note the wire colors for this connector an one other mentioned in these instructions for the tweeter. These connectors can be reversed causing electrical problems. 24.1) Locate connector to security light at door lock, release trigger to disconnect and remove. 25.1) At bottom of control panel locate connector, release trigger to disconnect and remove. Note - This connector is for the tweeter, this connector also mates to the security light at door lock. Note colors of wires for proper reinstallation. 26.1) Locate connector at back of control panel. 27.1) Squeeze trigger on connector to release and remove. 28.1) Locate connector at bottom of control panel. 29.1) Release trigger at back of connector to release and remove. 30.1) Locate connector courtesy light. 31.1) Release trigger on connector to disconnect and remove. 32.1) Locate connector for trunk release switch. 33.1) Release trigger on connector to disconnect and remove. 33.2) Remove door panel and set to side. 34.1) Check door for any remaining door panel clips. 35.1) Pry clips from door to remove. 36.1) Slide clip into corresponding notch on door panel ready for reinstallation. 37.1) Remove screws securing speaker to door and remove. 38.1) At back of door panel, remove one screw next to tweeter securing speaker grill to door panel. 39.1) Remove second screw on door panel securing speaker grill to door panel. 40.1) Remove third screw on door panel securing speaker grill to door panel. 41.1) Release speaker grill with tweeter from door panel. 42.1) Remove screws securing tweeter to speaker grill and remove. See Speaker Phasing.
Acura RL Rear Door Speaker Removal and Installation Acura RL Removing and Replacing Rear Door Speakers 1.1) With small flat head screw driver, gently pry top edge of small panel in door handle cavity. 2.1) Remove panel and set to side. 3.1) Remove top exposed screw. 4.1) Pull door handle for access to bottom screw and remove. 5.1) Along back edge of door panel, remove screw. 6.1) Below arm rest, remove screw. 7.1) Gently pry bottom back edge of door panel releasing clip. All clips release with pry pressure. 8.1) Work along bottom edge of door panel toward front of panel releasing all clips. 8.2) Work up front and rear edges of door panel releasing clips. 9.1) Pull bottom edge of door panel away from door verifying all clips are released. 10.1) Rear door has child safety lock. 11.1) Be sure to align child safety lock with opening in door panel when reinstalling. Caution, if not aligned you can break post. 12.1) Lift leading edge of door panel up over door lock and out of window jam. 13.1) Lift back edge of door panel up out of window jam. 13.2) Pull top edge of door panel back for access to back of panel. 14.1) Locate door handle cable. 15.1) Pull cable from lock. 16.1) Cable releases with pressure. 17.1) Locate lock at end of cable. (Purple) 18.1) Turn lock to side to release cable. 19.1) Lift end of cable up out of lock to remove. 20.1) Locate connector at control panel. 21.1) Squeeze trigger on connector to release and remove. 22.1) At ash try assembly, locate lamp base. 23.1) Pull base from mount to release. 24.1) Locate connector at courtesy light. 25.1) Squeeze trigger on connector to release and remove. 26.1) Check door for any remaining door panel clips. 27.1) Pry clips from door to remove. 28.1) Slide clip into corresponding notch on door panel ready for reinstallation. 29.1) Remove screws securing speaker to door and remove. See Speaker Phasing.
Acura Car Audio - Wire Diagrams - Wire Color Codes     DO NOT CUT FACTORY WIRE HARNESS     Aftermarket stereo installation? Why purchase the aftermarket wire harness? Installation is easier, no guess work with wire color codes and a Headache Saver! Factory wire colors codes are not universal. See Aftermarket Videos above. We discourage cutting the factory wire harness. This section aids in troubleshooting and determining wire color codes, phasing for speaker hook up, locating power wires for installing external devices and add-ons.     1986 - 1998 Battery +12 volts constant White/Yellow Stripe or White/Blue Stripe Accessory +12 volts switch Yellow/Red Stripe Ground Black Illumination Red Dimmer Red/Black Stripe Power Antenna Yellow/White Stripe Left Front Speaker (+) Blue/Green Stripe Left Front Speaker (-) Gray/Black Stripe Right Front Speaker (+) Red/Green Stripe Right Front Speaker (-) Brown/Black Stripe Left Rear Speaker (+) Blue/Yellow Stripe Left Rear Speaker (-) Gray/White Stripe Right Rear Speaker (+) Red/Yellow Stripe Right Rear Speaker (-) Brown/White Stripe     1998 and Up Battery +12 volts constant White/Green Stripe Accessory +12 volts switch White/Red Stripe or Orange Ground Black Illumination Red Dimmer Red/Black Stripe Power Antenna Yellow/White Stripe Left Front Speaker (+) Blue/Green Stripe Left Front Speaker (-) Gray/Black Stripe Right Front Speaker (+) Red/Green Stripe Right Front Speaker (-) Brown/Black Stripe Left Rear Speaker (+) Blue/Yellow Stripe Left Rear Speaker (-) Gray/White Stripe Right Rear Speaker (+) Red/Yellow Stripe Right Rear Speaker (-) Brown/White Stripe     Diagrams may not be 100% accurate for your vehicle.
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