Electrical System Related Problems of the 1996 Acura RL

Table 1 shows three common electrical system related problems of the 1996 Acura RL.

Table 1. Electrical System related problems of Acura RL

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Instrument Panel problems	1
Fuses And Circuit Breaker problems	1
Electrical System problems	1

Instrument Panel problem #1

Speedometer defective.

Fuses And Circuit Breaker problem #2

The contact owns a 1996 Acura 3. 5rl. On October 22, 2007, the contact entered the vehicle and smelled smoke. She then heard a popping sound and noticed smoke coming from the dashboard. The odometer and speedometer lights were not illuminated. She was able to drive the vehicle to a mechanic and was informed that the circuit board burned out and needed to be replaced. The purchase date and powertrain were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 125,500.

Electrical System problem #3

Contact owns a 1996 Acura Rl. While driving 40 mph, a strong burning odor was noticed coming from the front of the vehicle. The instrument panel lights dimmed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 179,000.

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