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Telematics Control Unit Connector for Inputs and Outputs (2017)

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TELEMATICS CONTROL UNIT CONNECTOR A (36P) (female terminals) 

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Cavity Wire Color Terminal Name Description
A1 TAN LED GRN Outputs drive signal for AcuraLink system status indicator LED (green)
A2 GRN TCU SW+ Detects signal from AcuraLink buttons
A3 GRN MIC SIG- Ground for HFL microphone signal

*1: With auto idle stop system*2: Without auto idle stop system

Cavity Wire Color Terminal Name Description
A4 RED MIC SIG+ Inputs HFL microphone signal
A5 GRN MIC GND Shield for terminal No. 3 and No. 4
A6 BRN TELEM SIG+ Outputs HFL prompts and telephone sound signal
A7 BLK GA AUDIO L+ Outputs sound signal
A8 GRN GA AUDIO R+ Outputs sound signal
A9 WHT MIC PWR Power source for HFL-navigation microphone
A10 Not used Not used - - -
A11 LT BLU HFT SIRI SIG+ Not used (reservation line)
A12 PUR HFT SIRI GND Not used (reservation line)
A13 GRY HFT SIRI SH Shield for terminals No. 11 and No. 12
A14 YEL GA BUS - GA-Net bus communication signal
A15 BRN GA BUS + GA-Net bus communication signal
A16 LT BLU HFT MUTE HFL mute signal
A17 Not used Not used - - -
A18 BLK SGND Ground for telematics control unit (G504)
A19 BLU LED RED Outputs drive signal for AcuraLink system status indicator LED (red)
A20 LT BLU TCU SW- AcuraLink buttons ground
A21 RED NAVI/HFT MIC- Outputs Voice Recognition (VR) prompts to audio-navigation unit
A22 GRN NAVI/HFT MIC+ Outputs Voice Recognition (VR) prompts to audio-navigation unit
A23 GRY TELEM SIG SH Shield for terminals No. 6 and No. 24
A24 YEL TELEM SIG- Outputs HFL prompts and telephone sound signal
A25 RED GA AUDIO L- Outputs sound signal
A26 WHT GA AUDIO R- Outputs sound signal
A27 GRY GA AUDIO SH Shield for terminals No. 7, No. 8, No. 25, and No. 26
A28 TAN GA SYS ON Inputs signal for telematics control unit switching on/off
A29 Not used Not used - - -
A30 GRN IG1 METER (DC/DC)* 1IG1 METER* 2 Power source for IG1
A31 TAN EM SIG Inputs collision detection signal
A32 GRY GA BUS SH Shield for terminals No. 14 and No. 15
A33 PNK B-CAN_H B-CAN bus communication signal
A34 BLU B-CAN_L B-CAN bus communication signal
A35 PUR ACC (DC/DC)* 1B ACC* 2 Power source for accessories
A36 GRN +B BACK UP (DC/DC)* 1+B BACK UP* 2 Continuous power source

*1: With auto idle stop system*2: Without auto idle stop system

TELEMATICS CONTROL UNIT CONNECTOR B (5P) (female terminals) 

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Cavity Wire Color Terminal Name Description
B1 - - - USB GND Ground for communication signal
B2 - - - USB DATA+ Communication signal
B3 - - - USB DATA- Communication signal
B4 - - - USB VBUS Outputs power source for USB device
B5 - - - USB SH Shield for terminals No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4

TELEMATICS CONTROL UNIT CONNECTOR C (4P) (female terminals) 

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Cavity Wire Color Terminal Name Description
C1 - - - TEL Inputs TEL signal
C2 - - - GPS Inputs GPS signal
C3 - - - SH (TEL) Shield for terminal No. 1
C4 - - - SH (GPS) Shield for terminal No. 2