Auto Code Tester - Where's My Connector Location - Honda Acura

Whether you are using an auto code scanner in a business or for your own personal use, there is one very important thing you need to know -- that is, where is the computer connector?

If you are lucky, you might be able to find the connector (also called a data link connector), without a lot of looking if you are familiar with several different places that most manufacturers hide them. I use the word "hide" because the manufacturers are not exactly forthcoming about such locations. They want you to come to them for any necessary service.

If you are smart enough to know that you can and should have some knowledge of why your check engine light is on -- BEFORE -- you seek outside assistance and are trying to do it yourself -- an online or manual search of where that all important connector to plug in an auto code scanner, can be exhausting, and not always fruitful.

That are lots of ways to survive tough financial times, and one of the ways is to arm yourself with as much knowledge in being self-sufficient in all areas of your life.This includes knowing basic automotive stuff, to help keep your automotive repair costs down.

Locating your vehicle's connector is not as easy as some would lead you to believe. While there are websites that provide that information upon providing your auto's make, model, and year -- they are sometimes difficult to find and wade through.

Basically, there are seventeen typical auto computer connector locations. They are:

1. Behind an ashtray
2. Bottom dash, above the hood release
3. Dash on right, underneath
4. Driver side of dash, above hood release-Left hand side of instrument panel
5. Front of center console, driver side
6. Front of center console, passenger side
7. In front of shifter
8. Inside a cavity, lower dash, but next to center console
9. Left edge of dash, left of hood release
10. Left driver side on dash
11. Lower edge of dash, next to transmission tunnel
12. Passenger side of the console
13. Steering wheel, underneath, center
14. Right driver side on dash
15. Under driver side of dash, and next to kick panel
16. Under the glove box on the passenger side of dash
17. Under the passenger dash

Keep in mind that the exact location can vary, depending upon the year, make, and model. An example would be, Just because a manufacturer locates the connector in 1996, under the passenger side of the dash, doesn't mean that the next year -- the same model, wouldn't be under an ashtray or somewhere else. Additionally some connectors are located upside down, so some attention needs to be paid to this factor when trying to connect.

The key thing to remember, is that since 1996, all auto computer code connectors are found somewhere inside the front passenger compartment.

Where's My Connector? - - The Honda Acura's

• 1996 Integra -- located under passenger dash -- it is uncovered
• 1997 Integra -- located under passenger dash -- it is uncovered
• 1998 Integra -- located under passenger dash -- it is uncovered
• 1999 Integra -- located under passenger dash -- it is uncovered
• 2000 Integra -- located under passenger dash -- it is uncovered
• 2001 Integra -- located on the passenger side of console -- it is covered

• 1996 NSX -- located under passenger dash -- it is uncovered
• 1997 NSX -- located under passenger dash -- it is uncovered
• 1998 NSX -- located under passenger dash -- it is uncovered
• 1999 NSX -- located under passenger dash -- it is uncovered
• 2000 NSX-- located under passenger dash -- it is uncovered
• 2001 NSX -- located under passenger dash -- it is uncovered
• 2002 NSX -- located under passenger dash -- it is uncovered
• 2003 NXS -- located under passenger side dash -- it is uncovered
• 2004 NXS -- located under passenger side dash -- it is uncovered
• 2005 NXS -- located under glove box on the passenger side dash -- it is covered

• 1996 ACURA RL -- located on passenger side; in front of center console -- it is uncovered
• 1997 ACURA RL -- located on passenger side; in front of center console -- it is uncovered
• 1998 ACURA RL -- located behind ashtray -- it is uncovered
• 1999 ACURA RL -- located front of shifter, remove ashtray -- it is covered
• 2000 ACURA RL-- located front of shifter, remove ashtray -- it is covered
• 2001 ACURA RL-- located front of shifter, remove ashtray -- it is covered
• 2002 ACURA RL -- located front of shifter, remove ashtray -- it is covered
• 2003 ACURA RL -- located cavity, lower dash, next to center console -- it is uncovered
• 2004 ACURA RL -- located cavity, lower dash, next to center console -- it is uncovered
• 2005 ACURA RL -- located bottom dash, above the hood release -- it is uncovered
• 2006 ACURA RL -- located under driver side dash next to kick panel -- it is uncovered
• 2007 ACURA RL -- located under driver side dash next to kick panel -- it is uncovered
• 2008 ACURA RL -- located under driver side dash next to kick panel -- it is uncovered
• 2009 ACURA RL -- located under driver side dash next to kick panel -- it is uncovered

• 1996 ACURA SLX -- located left edge of dash; left of hood release; facing down -- it is uncovered
• 1997 ACURA SLX -- located left edge of dash; left of hood release; facing down -- it is uncovered
• 1998 ACURA SLX -- located driver side dash above hood release behind cover-- it is covered
• 1999 ACURA SLX -- located left edge of dash; left of hood release; facing down -- it is uncovered

• ACURA TL 1996 -- located above shifter; remove ashtray -- it is uncovered
• ACURA TL 1997 -- located behind the ashtray, remove -- it is uncovered
• ACURA TL 1998 -- located behind the ashtray, remove -- it is uncovered
• ACURA TL 1999 -- located behind the ashtray, remove -- it is uncovered
• ACURA TL 2000 -- located above shifter -- it is uncovered
• ACURA TL 2001 -- located above shifter -- it is uncovered
• ACURA TL 2002 -- located above shifter -- it is uncovered
• ACURA TL 2003 -- located under driver side dash behind the right side ii it is uncovered
• ACURA TL 2004 -- located under driver side dash next to kick panel -- it is uncovered
• ACURA TL 2005 -- located under the left-hand side of the Instrument panel -- it is uncovered
• ACURA TL 2006 -- located under driver side dash next to kick panel -- it is uncovered
• ACURA TL 2007 -- located under driver side dash next to kick panel -- it is uncovered
• ACURA TL 2008 -- located under driver side dash next to kick panel -- it is uncovered
• ACURA TL 2009 --located under driver side dash next to kick panel -- It is uncovered

• ACURA CL 1997 -- located in the center console behind ashtray -- it is uncovered
• ACURA CL 1998 -- located passenger side of console -- it is uncovered
• ACURA CL 1999 -- located behind ashtray -- it is uncovered
• ACURA CL 2001 -- located behind ashtray -- it is uncovered
• ACURA CL 2002 -- located behind ashtray -- it is uncovered
• ACURA CL 2003 -- located under driver side dash behind the right side -- it is uncovered

Note: No ACURA CL’s were made in 2000*

• ACURA MDX 2001 -- located under dash at right; connector faces down -- it is uncovered
• ACURA MDX 2002 -- located behind the ashtray -- it is uncovered
• ACURA MDX 2003 -- located under dash at right; connector faces down -- it is uncovered
• ACURA MDX 2004 -- located under dash at right; connector faces down -- it is uncovered
• ACURA MDX 2005 -- located in cavity, lower dash next to the center console -- it is uncovered
• ACURA MDX 2006 -- located in cavity, lower dash next to the center console -- it is uncovered
• ACURA MDX 2007 -- located in cavity, lower dash next to the center console -- it is uncovered
• ACURA MDX 2008 -- located in cavity, lower dash next to the center console -- it is uncovered
• ACURA MDX 2009 -- located lower edge of dash, next to transmission tunnel -- it is uncovered

• ACURA TSX 2004 -- located under driver side dash next to kick panel -- it is uncovered
• ACURA TSX 2005 -- located under driver side dash next to kick panel -- it is uncovered
• ACURA TSX 2006 -- located under driver side dash next to kick panel -- it is uncovered
• ACURA TSX 2007 -- located under driver side dash next to kick panel -- it is uncovered
• ACURA TSX 2008 -- located under driver side dash next to kick panel -- it is uncovered
• ACURA TSX 2009 -- located under driver side dash next to kick panel -- it is uncovered

ACURA RSX 2002 -- located under driver side dash next to kick panel -- it is uncovered

ACURA RSX 2003 -- located bottom of dash, in the right corner -- it is uncovered

ACURA RSX 2004 -- located in cavity, lower dash next to center console -- it is uncovered

ACURA RSX 2005 -- located under driver side dash next to center console -- it is uncovered

ACURA RSX 2006 -- located under driver side dash next to kick panel -- it is uncovered

• ACURA RDX 2007 -- located in cavity, lower dash next to the center console -- it is uncovered
• ACURA RDX 2008 -- located in cavity, lower dash next to the center console -- it is uncovered
• ACURA RDX 2009 -- located under driver side dash next to kick panel -- it is uncovered

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