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TSB 97-034: Cd Player Upgrade Kit (97-034)

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WARNING: This page is about the Legend Base, 4D Sedan, Automatic, which is a different variant/trim than selected. Publication date: 1997-11-11 Reference number: 97-034 CD PLAYER UPGRADE KIT CD PLAYER UPGRADE KIT TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN Reference Number(s): 97-034, Date of Issue:  November 11, 1997 CD PLAYER UPGRADE KIT Model(s): 1988-90 Acura Legend 4-door, STD & L 1987-90 Acura Legend 2-door, STD & L Group: Accessories Bulletin Number: 97-034 Date: November 11, 1997 PROBLEM The accessory CD players shown in Fig 1 and Fig 2 are no longer repairable because parts are not available for them. CORRECTIVE ACTION On a customer-pay basis, a radio and CD player upgrade kit is available. See Fig 3 . The upgrade kit includes a radio, CD player, CD player trim piece, antenna adapter, an anti-theft card, and an owner's manual NOTE: The radio is equipped with an anti-theft feature. Make sure you inform your customer of this feature. EXCHANGE PROCEDURE Have your parts manager fill out an Audio Diagnostics Form (E2201) and carefully pack it, along with a dealership check for $250, with the customer's CD player and radio in a box. Send it prepaid via UPS to: Alpine Electronics 19145 Gramercy Place Torrance, CA 90501 (800) 421-2284, ext. 8888 (800) 262-4150 (CA only) Alpine will send the new CD player and radio to your dealership within five working days of receiving your package. REPAIR PROCEDURE REMOVING OLD RADIO & CD PLAYER Write down the customer's radio station presets, and disconnect the negative cable from the battery. Remove the radio panel, and disconnect the 16-pin connector and the antenna leads from the radio and the CD player. See Fig 4 . Remove the center console; refer to section 20 of the appropriate service manual. Remove the radio and the radio bracket from the radio panel. See Fig 5 . Remove the CD player from the radio bracket, then remove the side brackets from the CD player. See Fig 6 . Straighten the tabs of the old CD player trim piece, and remove it from the radio panel. See Fig 7 . Reinstall the radio panel and the center console. Pack the loose bolts and brackets in a plastic bag, and leave the bag inside the glove box. Reconnect the negative battery cable, and reset the customer's clock. Return the old radio and the CD player as described in EXCHANGE PROCEDURE . INSTALLING UPGRADED RADIO & CD PLAYER Disconnect the negative cable from the battery. Remove the center console and the radio panel. Install the new CD player trim piece onto the radio panel, and bend the tabs to secure it. See Fig 8 . Retrieve the plastic bag form the glove box, install the side brackets onto the new CD player, then install the CD player onto the radio bracket. See Fig 9 . Install the radio bracket onto the radio panel, and install the new radio. Attach the CD player DIN cable to the radio, and insert the small end of the antenna adapter, supplied with the upgrade kit, into the antenna receptacle at the back of the new radio. See Fig 10 . Connect the 16-pin connector and the antenna leads to the radio and the CD player, and reinstall the radio panel. Reinstall the center console. Reconnect the negative battery cable, enter the anti-theft code, and reset the customer's radio station presets. Reset the clock. Check the operation of the radio, the tape player, and the CD player according to the owner's manual supplied with the upgrade kit. Put the anti-theft card and the owner's manual for the upgraded radio/CD player in the glove box. Fig 1: CD Player - P/N 08A06-102-250 Fig 2: CD Player - P/N 08118-SG007AA Fig 3: Radio & CD Player Fig 4: Radio Panel, Antenna Leads & 16-Pin Connector Fig 5: Radio, Radio Panel & Radio Bracket Fig 6: Side Brackets & CD Player Fig 7: Old CD Player & Radio Panel Fig 8: New CD Player Trim Piece & Radio Panel Fig 9: New CD Player & Side Brackets Fig 10: 16-Pin Connector, CD Player DIN Cable, Antenna Adapter/Leads

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