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HOMESERVICE MANUALSACURA2018MDX BASEREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISDRIVELINES & AXLESDIFFERENTIALS & DRIVE AXLESDIFFERENTIAL / SH-AWD - SERVICE, TESTING AND TROUBLESHOOTING (EXCEPT HYBRID)CONNECTOR VIEWSH-AWD ® CONTROL UNIT CONNECTOR FOR INPUTS AND OUTPUTS (2017 2018 2019 2020)
2018 Acura MDX Base

SH-AWD ® Control Unit Connector for Inputs and Outputs (2017 2018 2019 2020)

2018 Acura MDX BaseSECTION SH-AWD ® Control Unit Connector for Inputs and Outputs (2017 2018 2019 2020)

SH-AWD Control Unit 24P Connector (female terminals) 

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Terminal number Signal Description Measuring Conditions/Terminal Voltage
1 +B 4WD Power source for SH-AWD control unit Battery voltage at all times
2 X62 PWR Power source for SH-AWD system Vehicle in ON mode: battery voltage
3 Not used - - - - - -
4 GND Ground for SH-AWD control unit Vehicle in ON mode: about 0 V
5 SG2 Ground for left rear differential fluid pressure sensor Vehicle in ON mode: about 0 V
6 LSH Drives left rear differential solenoid valve (positive) With left rear differential solenoid valve off: about 0 V With left rear differential solenoid valve on: battery voltage
7 LSL Drives left rear differential solenoid valve (negative) Vehicle in ON mode: about 0 V
8 SVCC2 Power supply for left rear differential fluid pressure sensor Vehicle in ON mode: about 5.0 V
9 LPS Detects left rear differential fluid pressure sensor signal Vehicle in ON mode: about 0 V to 5.0 V (Depending on rear differential fluid pressure)
10 X62 PWR Power source for SH-AWD relay Vehicle in ON mode: about 0 V Vehicle in OFF (LOCK) mode: battery voltage
11 SG3 Ground for rear differential fluid temperature sensor Vehicle in ON mode: about 0 V
12 IG1 OPTION Power source for SH-AWD control unit Vehicle in ON mode: battery voltage
13 4WD CANH Sends and receives communication signal Vehicle in ON mode: pulses
14 F-CAN A_H Sends and receives communication signal Vehicle in ON mode: pulses
15 RSH Drives right rear differential solenoid valve (positive) With right rear differential solenoid valve off: about 0 V With right rear differential solenoid valve on: battery voltage
16 RSL Drives right rear differential solenoid valve (negative) Vehicle in ON mode: about 0 V
17 SG1 Ground for right rear differential fluid pressure sensor Vehicle in ON mode: about 0 V
18 TOH Detects rear differential fluid temperature sensor signal Vehicle in ON mode: about 0 V to 5.0 V (Depending on rear differential fluid temperature)
19 SVCC1 Power supply for right rear differential fluid pressure sensor Vehicle in ON mode: about 5.0 V
20 TOH2 Detects rear differential fluid temperature sensor 2 signal Vehicle in ON mode: about 0 V to 5.0 V (Depending on rear differential fluid temperature)
21 RPS Detects right rear differential fluid pressure sensor signal Vehicle in ON mode: about 0 V to 5.0 V (Depending on rear differential fluid pressure)
22 SG4 Ground for rear differential fluid temperature sensor 2 Vehicle in ON mode: about 0 V
23 4WD CANL Sends and receives communication signal Vehicle in ON mode: pulses
24 F-CAN A_L Sends and receives communication signal Vehicle in ON mode: pulses
RENDER: 1.0x

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