Engine Controls - Revised DLC Diagnostic Chart

1996 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight LSS FWD V6-3.8L VIN KSECTION Engine Controls - Revised DLC Diagnostic Chart
File In Section: 8 - Chassis/Body Electrical

Bulletin No.: 73-81-12

Date: January, 1997

SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE

Subject:
Section 8A-50 - Revised Information for Data Link Connector (DLC) - Chart # 1

Models:
1996 Buick LeSabre, Park Avenue, Riviera
1996 Oldsmobile Aurora, Eighty Eight, LSS, Ninety Eight
1996 Pontiac Bonneville

This bulletin is being issued to revise information for Data Link Connector (DLC) Chart # 1 in Section 8A-50 of the appropriate Service Manuals.

The following pages are affected:

^ Page 8A-50-8 of the 1996 C/H Service Manual

^ Page 8A-50-10 of the G Service Manual

The fourth box down on the left side of Chart # 1 currently contains the following information:

^ Using J 39200 digital voltmeter set to ohms scale, check resistance from DLC terminal 16 to ground, then DLC terminal 4 to ground. Are readings less than 5 ohms?

This step (which is checking that the two Data Link Connector grounds are OK) should read as follows:

^ Using J 39200 digital voltmeter set to ohms scale, check resistance from DLC terminal 5 to ground, then DLC terminal 4 to ground. Are readings each less than 5 ohms?
RENDER: 1.0x

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