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Page 21 of 1954

DTC 83 : VS A Inhibitio n
NOTE: DT C 8 3 ca n als o b e cause d b y installin g th e No . 5 6 (7. 5 A ) fus e in th e under-hoo d fuse/rela y bo x whil e th e engin e is running .
T o pag e 19-248 * whe n th e DT C
3 5 is indicated .
T o pag e 19-250 * whe n th e DT C
3 6 is indicated .
Check fo r a PGM-F I DT C (se e sectio n 11 *).
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Page 22 of 1954

Troubleshooting
DTC 98 : Differen t Mode l
Does th e MI L sta y ON ?
Ar e ther e an y VS A DTC s othe r
tha n DT C 98 ?
Chec k fo r a n ope n in th e IG 2 cir -
cuit :
1. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .2. Disconnec t th e VS A converte r
uni t 26 P connector .
3. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N(ID .4. Measur e th e voltag e betwee nthe VS A converte r uni t 26 Pconnecto r termina l No . 1 0
an d bod y ground .
I s ther e batter y voltage ?
I s th e DT C 9 8 indicated ?
Chec k fo r loos e terminal s o f th e
VS A contro l uni t connector . I f
necessary , substitut e a known -
goo d VS A modulato-contro l unit ,
an d recheck . Perfor
m th e troubleshootin g fo r
th e PGM-F I system .
Troubleshoo t an d repai r th e
caus e o f thos e DTCs , the n
rechec k fo r DT C 98 .
VSA CONVERTE R UNI T 26 P CONNECTO R
IG2 (YEL/BLK )
Repair ope n in th e wir e betwee n
th e under-das h fuse/rela y bo x
an d th e VS A converte r unit .
Replac e th e VS A converte r unit .
Chec
k th e PGM-F I system :
Turn th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
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Page 28 of 1954

Relay an d Contro l Uni t Location s
Engine Compartmen t
UNDER-HOOD RELAY ,BOX B
IGNITIO N CONTRO LMODULE (ICM )
CIGARETTE LIGHTE R RELA Y
- FRON T SEA T HEATE R RELA Y
('96 - 9 7 models )- DRIVER' S POWE R WINDO W MOTO R RELA Y A('98 - 0 1 models )
• HOR N RELA Y
('96 - 9 7 models )
• POWE R WINDO W MASTE R SWITC H
RELA Y ('9 8 - 0 2 models )
SPAR K PLU G VOLTAG E
DETECTIO N MODUL E
• HEADLIGH T RELA Y
('96 - 9 8 models )• HEADLIGH T
LO W BEA M RELA Y
('9 9 - 0 2 models ) •
TAILLIGH T RELA Y
('9 6 - 9 8 models )
• HEADLIGH T HIG H BEA M RELA Y
('9 9 - 0 2 models )
DIMME
R RELA Y
UNDER-HOOD
FUSE/RELAYBOX
DRIVER' S POWE R WINDO W MOTO R RELA Y B('98 - 0 1 models )
• AB S PUM P MOTO R RELA Y
('9 6 - 9 9 models )
• VS A FAIL-SAF E RELA Y('00 - 0 2 models )
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Page 32 of 1954

Cavity Wire
Test condition
Test: Desired result
Possible cause if result is not obtained
6
5
4
2
3
1
7
YEL/BLK
YEL
PNK/BLU
GRN
RED/WHT
BLK
WHT
Jump to ground
Ignition switch ON (II)
Jump to ground
Jump to ground
Jump to ground
Under all conditions
Under all conditions
The horn should sound.
Check for voltage to ground:
There should be battery voltage.
The trunk should open.
The doors should unlock.
If all doors are closed, the doors
should lock.
Check for continuity to ground:
There should be continuity.
Check for voltage to ground:
There should be battery voltage.
• Blown No. 44 (20 A) fuse in the
under-hood fuse/relay box
• Faulty multiplex control unit
(passenger's)
• Faulty horn
• An open in the wire
• Blown No. 13 (7.5 A) fuse in the
under-dash fuse/relay box
• An open in the wire
• Blown No. 44 (20 A) fuse in the
under-hood fuse/relay box
• Faulty multiplex control unit
(passenger's)
• Faulty trunk lid opener
• An open in the wire
• Blown No. 44 (20 A) fuse in the
under-hood fuse/relay box
• Faulty multiplex control unit
(passenger's)
• An open in the wire
• Blown No. 44 (20 A) fuse in the
under-hood fuse/relay box
• Faulty multiplex control unit
(passenger's)
• An open in the wire
• Poor ground (G602)
• An open in the wire
• Blown No. 44, (20 A) fuse in the
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Page 34 of 1954

Power Windows
Component Location Index
'02 model:NOTE: Refer to the '96 - 01 3.5RL Service Manual, P/N 61SZ305, for the items not shown in this section.
POWER WINDO WRELAYTest, pag e 23-6 8
UNDER-DAS HFUSE/RELAYBOX
POWE R WINDO W MASTE R
SWITCH *
Driver's windo w switc hTest, pag e 23-4 4
Replacement , pag e 23-31 6
DRIVER' S WINDO W
MOTO R
Test , pag e 23-4 1
LEF T REA R WINDO W MOTO R
Test , pag e 23-31 7 POWE
R WINDO W CONTRO L UNI T
Input , Tes t 23-4 2
FRON T PASSENGER' S WINDO W SWITC H
•Test , pag e 23-31 7
Replacement , pag e 23-31 6
FRON T PASSENGER' S WINDO W MOTO R
Test , pag e 23-31 7
RIGH T REA R WINDO W SWITC H
Test , pag e 23-31 7
Replacement , pag e 23-31 6
RIGH T REA R WINDO W MOTO R
Test , pag e 23-31 7
LEF T REA R WINDO W
SWITC H
Test , pag e 23-31 7
Replacement , pag e 23-31 6
* : Yo u ca n als o tes t th e switche s b y usin g th e self-diagnosi s functio n (mod e 2) . (Se e pag e 23-25 2 o f th e '96-0 1 3.5R L Servic e Manual. ]
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Page 35 of 1954

Power Window s
Description s
The driver' s windo w wil l sto p an d automaticall y ope n i f yo u pinc h you r han d o r somethin g durin g auto-u p operation .
Th e syste m is compose d o f th e powe r windo w maste r switch , th e powe r windo w contro l uni t an d th e driver' s windo w
motor.
The powe r windo w moto r incorporate s a pulse r whic h generate s pulse s durin g th e motor' s operatio n an d send s th e puls -
e s t o th e powe r windo w contro l unit . As soo n a s th e powe r windo w contro l uni t detect s n o pulse s fro m th e pulser , th e
contro l uni t make s th e powe r windo w moto r sto p an d reverse .
POWER WINDO W MASTE R
SWITC H
POWE R WINDO W MOTO R HOL
E IC UNI T MAGNE
T
POWE R WINDO W
CONTRO L UNI T
Senso r
MAGNE T
Period o f pulse s -
Perio d o f
pulse s Positio
n whe n somethin g
i s pinche d
Threshol d valu e fo r
judgmen t o f pinchin g
Resettin g th e powe r windo w uni t
Resettin g th e powe r windo w contro l uni t i s require d afte r performin g th e followin g procedures :
— disconnectin g th e battery .
— removin g No . 4 1 (2 0 A ) fuse .
— disconnectin g th e connecto r fro m th e powe r windo w contro l unit .
— removin g th e windo w regulator , glas s o r glas s ru n channel .
1. Mak e sur e th e glas s is installe d properly .
2. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .
3. Remov e th e No . 4 1 (2 0 A ) fus e in th e under-hoo d fuse/rela y box .
4 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II ) o n fo r 2 seconds , the n tur n it OFF . Reinstal l th e NO . 4 1 (2 0 A ) fus e in th e under-hoo d
fuse/rela y box .
5 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
6 . Mak e sur e th e driver' s windo w doe s no t wor k in AUT O wit h th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
7 . Mov e th e driver' s windo w al l th e wa y dow n b y usin g th e driver' s switch .
8 . Mov e th e driver' s windo w al l th e wa y u p b y usin g th e driver' s switc h whe n th e windo w reache s th e top , hol d th e
driver' s windo w switc h in th e u p positio n fo r 2 seconds .
* I f th e windo w doe s no t wor k in AUTO , rese t th e powe r windo w maste r switc h accordin g to th e abov e procedure s again .
Period o f pulse s
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Page 38 of 1954

Cavity Wir eTest conditio nTest: Desire d resul tPossibl e caus e if resul t i s no t obtaine d
1
8
7
13
1 1
1 5
4
4
1 4
3
12
BL K
GRN/WH T
WHT/BLK
BLU/WH T
YEL/GRN
BLU/OR N
BLU/GRN
BLU/GR N
BLU/ORN
RED
GR N
Unde r al l condition s
Unde r al l condition s
Ignitio n switc h O N (II )
Ignitio n switc h O N (II ) an d
driver' s windo w switc h
UP
Ignitio n switc h O N (II ) an d
driver' s windo w switc h
AUT O U P
Ignitio n switc h O N (II ) an d
driver' s windo w switc h
AUT O DOW N
Ignitio n switc h O N (II ) an d
driver' s windo w switc h
DOWN
Driver' s windo w switc hDOWN
Driver' s windo w switc hOFF
Driver' s windo w switc hOFF
Connec t th e batter ypower t o th e No . 1 2an d No . 3 terminal s
Connec t th e batter y
power t o th e No . 3 an dNo. 1 2 terminal s
Check fo r continuit y t o ground :
Ther e shoul d b e continuity .
Chec k fo r voltag e to ground :
Ther e shoul d b e batter y voltage .
Chec k fo r voltag e to ground :
Ther e shoul d b e batter y voltage .
Chec k fo r voltag e to ground :
Ther e shoul d b e batter y voltage .
Chec k fo r continuit y t o ground :
Ther e shoul d b e continuity .
Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e No . 4
an d No . 1 4 terminals :
Ther e shoul d b e continuity .
Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e No . 4
an d No . 1 4 terminals :
Ther e shoul d b e continuity .
Chec k th e driver' s windo w motor :
I t shoul d ru n (th e windo w move s
down) .
Chec k th e driver' s windo w motor :
I t shoul d ru n (th e windo w move s up) . •
Poo r groun d (G251 )
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Blow n No . 4 1 (2 0 A ) fus e in th e under -
hoo d fuse/rela y bo x
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Blow n No . 1 7 (7. 5 A ) [No . 2 3 (7. 5 A) ] fus e
i n th e under-das h fuse/rela y bo x
• Fault y powe r windo w rela y
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Fault y powe r windo w maste r switc h
• A n ope n in th e wire
• Fault y powe r windo w maste r switc h
• Poo r groun d (G251 )
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Fault y powe r windo w maste r switc h
• A n ope n in th e wir e
• Fault y powe r windo w moto r
• A n ope n in th e wir e
Reconnec t th e connecto r t o th e powe r windo w contro l unit .
Cavit y Wir eTest conditio nTest: Desire d resul tPossibl e caus e if resul t i s no t obtaine d
17
9
5
16
GRN/YE L
YEL/BLU
GRN/RE D
YEL/WHT
Ignition switc h O N (II )
Whil e operatin g th e driv -
er' s windo w switc h
Whil e operatin g th e driv -
er' s windo w switc h Chec
k fo r voltag e betwee n th e No . 1 7
an d No . 9 terminals :
Ther e shoul d b e batter y voltage .
Chec k fo r puls e voltag e betwee n th e
No . 5 an d No . 9 terminals :
Ther e shoul d b e puls e voltag e (th e
voltmete r needl e shoul d mov e bac k
an d fort h alternately) .
Chec k fo r puls e voltag e betwee n th e
No . 1 6 an d No . 9 terminals :
Ther e shoul d b e puls e voltag e (th e
voltmete r needl e shoul d mov e bac k
an d fort h alternately) . •
Fault y powe r windo w moto r
• Fault y pulse r
• A n ope n in th e wir e
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Page 41 of 1954

Test/Replacement ('0 2-04 Mode l USA )
NOTE : Befor e testing , chec k th e No . 1 3 (7. 5 A ) fuse . No .
7 , 10 , 11 , 13 , 1 4 an d 1 5 terminal s ar e OnSta r switche s
microphon e power , groun d an d signa l lines .
1 . Disconnec t th e 16 P connecto r fro m th e mirror . 2
. Chec k fo r voltag e betwee n th e No . 1 2 termina l an d
bod y groun d wit h th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
• I f ther e is batter y voltage , g o to ste p 3 .
• I f ther e is n o voltage , chec k for :
— an ope n in th e wire , o r
— poo r groun d (G401 , G402) .
3 . Chec k fo r voltag e betwee n th e No . 1 6 termina l an d
bod y groun d wit h th e ignitio n switc h O N (II ) an d
A/T gea r positio n in
• I f ther e i s batter y voltage , replac e th e mirro r b y
removin g tor x screw .
• I f ther e is n o voltage , chec k for :
— an ope n in th e wire , o r
— fault y revers e relay , o r
— fault y transmissio n rang e switch , o r
— fault y diode .
Wire sid e o ffemal e terminal s
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Page 48 of 1954

OnStar Syste m ('0 2 Mode l USA )
Troubleshootin g
1. Chec k th e No . 5 6 (7. 5 A ) fus e i n th e under-hoo d
fuse/rela y bo x an d th e No . 4 (1 0 A ) fus e i n th e
under-das h fuse/rela y box .
Are the fuses OK?
YES - G o to ste p 2 .
NO - Fin d an d repai r th e caus e o f th e blow n fuse .
2. Remov e the rea r sea t (Refe r to th e '96-'0 1 3.5R L
Servic e Manual , P/ N 61SZ305 , fo r th e item s no t
show n in thi s section) .
3 . Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e A3 2 termina l o f
th e OnSta r contro l uni t an d bod y ground .
Is there continuity?
YES - G o to ste p 4 .
NO - Repai r ope n i n th e BL K wir e betwee n th e
OnSta r contro l uni t an d G601 .
4 . Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n th e B 1 termina l o f th e
OnSta r syste m interfac e uni t an d bod y ground .
Is there continuity?
YES - G o to ste p 5 .
NO - Repai r ope n i n th e BL K wir e betwee n th e
OnSta r syste m interfac e uni t an d G401 , G402 .
5 . Wit h th e ignitio n switc h OFF , pres s an d hol d th e
"dot " button . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h fro m OF F t o
AC C thre e time s an d bac k t o ACC , the n releas e th e
"dot " button .
6. Th e indicato r wil l flas h (gree n o r red ) i f an y failure s
hav e bee n detected . Troubleshoo t th e DTC s a s indi -
cate d below :
DTC
1
2
3
4
5
Sel f Diagnostic s Item s
GPS signa l erro r
Inter-devic e dedicate d
bu s malfunctio n
Deploymen t com -
mande d circui t
malfunctio n
OnSta r contro l uni t
malfunctio n
Cellula r phon e selec t
servic e switc h malfunc -
tio n (butto n module )
Note
OnSta r syste m
radi o frequenc y
modulator uni t com -
munication s erro r
SR S signa l ou t i s
ope n
Will onl y show s a s
"history " durin g
DTC displa y Example
: Whe n DTC 1 an d DTC 2 ar e detecte d
T1: 1 sec . T2 : 0. 2 sec . T3 : 0. 3 sec . T4 : 2 sec . T5 : 3 sec .
NOTE :
• Gree n indicato r flashe s histori c (stored ) failur e DTCs .
• Re d indicato r flashe s curren t failur e DTCs .
• Curren t DTCs , ar e displaye d first , followe d b y histor y
DTCs, i f any .
• DTC s ar e displaye d in numerica l orde r fo r tw o cycles .
Th e indicato r return s t o norma l functio n afte r th e tw o
cycles .
How to clea r th e codes :
Press th e OnSta r butto n withi n 3 second s afte r th e sec -
on d DT C cycle .
Ho w to ente r demonstratio n mode :
1 . Whe n ignitio n switc h i s turne d OF F withi n 3 se c
afte r DTC , syste m wil l b e shifte d t o demonstratio n
mode .
2. Eac h signals will be appea r in orde r below .
• 2 sec afte r ignitio n switc h is OFF : Doo r loc k
• 1 sec afte r doo r lock : door : Doo r unloc k
• 1 sec afte r doo r unlock : Hor n an d exterio r light s
perio d o f 0. 7 sec .
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Page 50 of 1954

OnStar System ('02 Model USA)
OnStar Control Unit Input Test (cont'd)
Disconnect the connectors from the unit
Cavity Wire Test condition
Test: Desired result
Possible cause if result is not obtained
B17
B22
A32
B6
B3
B2
B9
B18
B32
WHT/YEL
WHT
BLK
ORN
RED/GRN
BLK
Under all conditions
Ignition switch in ACC
(I)
Under all conditions
Under all conditions
Under all conditions
Under all conditions
Check for voltage to ground:
There should be battery voltage.
Check for voltage to ground:
There should be battery voltage.
Check for continuity to ground:
There should be continuity.
Connect to ground:
All horns should sound.
Connect to ground:
The taillights should come on.
Check for continuity to ground:
There should be continuity.
• Blown No. 56 (7.5 A) fuse in the
under-hood fuse/relay box
• An open in the wire
• Blown No. 4 (10 A) fuse in the
under-dash fuse/relay box
• An open in the wire
• Poor ground (G601)
• An open in the wire
• Blown No. 39 (15 A) fuse in the
under-hood fuse/relay box
• Faulty horn relay
• Either horn faulty
• Poor ground (G201)
• An open in the wire
• Blown No. 1 (15 A) fuse in the
under-dash fuse/relay box
• Faulty taillight relay
• Faulty taillight system
• An open in the wire
• An open in the wire
Reconnect the connectors to the unit
Cavity Wire
Test condition
Test: Desired result
Possible cause if result is not obtained
B20
B5
A8
A25
A10
A11
A23
A24
GRN/WHT
GRN/RED
GRY
BRN/YEL
WHT
BLU/RED
BLK
WHT
Front passenger's door
lock key cylinder in neu-
tral position
Front passenger's door
lock key cylinder in
locked position
Front passenger's door
lock key cylinder in neu-
tral position
Front passenger's door
lock key cylinder in
unlocked position
Under all conditions
Under all conditions
OnStar "DOT" button
pushed and human
advisor voice comes
on.
OnStar "DOT" button
pushed and human
advisor voice comes
on.
Under all conditions
Ignition switch in ACC
(I). OnStar "DOT" but-
ton pushed. Speak into
the microphone.
Check for voltage to ground:
There should be battery voltage.
Check for voltage to ground:
There should be less than 1 V.
Check for voltage to ground:
There should be battery voltage.
Check for voltage to ground:
There should be less than 1 V.
Check for continuity to ground:
There should be continuity.
Check for continuity to ground:
There should be continuity.
Check for voltage between the A10
terminal and audio unit C9 or B2
terminal:
There should be 1 V or less.
Check for voltage between the A11
terminal and audio unit C8 or B3
terminal:
There should be 1 V or less.
Check for continuity to ground:
There should be continuity.
Check for voltage to ground:
There should be about 4 V.
• Faulty front passenger's door lock
key cylinder switch
• Poor ground (G401, G402)
• An open in the wire
• Short to ground (if you don't have
5 V when you should)
• An open in the wire
• An open in the wire
• Faulty audio unit
• Faulty speaker
• An open in the wire
• Faulty audio unit
• Faulty speaker
• An open in the wire
• Faulty OnStar buttons and microphone
• An open in the wire
• Faulty OnStar buttons and micro-
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