REDESIGNED TRANSAXLE ELECT. CONNECTOR

SUBJECT: REDESIGNED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR 4T60-E TRANSAXLE

MODELS/YEARS: 1993 EIGHTY EIGHT, NINETY EIGHT, SILHOUETTE AND CUTLASS SUPREME

A redesigned transaxle electrical connector has been approved for all 1993 HYDRA-MATIC 4T60-E (RPO M13) transaxles and will be phased into production during the early part of the 1993 Model Year. The redesign involves the addition of two (2) alignment ribs to the electrical connector. See the illustration on the back of this bulletin. The change also required that the engine connector be modified to accommodate the added alignment ribs.

The new design was implemented to ease assembly of the engine harness to transaxle, and eliminate the possibility of bending the contact blades of the transaxle electrical connector during assembly. When servicing 1993 4T60-E model transaxles, either the old (prior), or new electrical connector can be used.

Note: When servicing 1991-92 4T60-E transaxle models, it is essential that the old (prior) electrical connector be used.

SERVICE INFORMATION: To diagnose a 1993 model vehicle using a Kent-Moore Transmission Test Box (J 38791), it will be necessary to modify the existing Kent-Moore adapter harness (J 38791-10 and/or J 38791-20) to accommodate the added alignment ribs. This can be done by removing the outer most radius of material, (pie). This will allow the added alignment ribs to penetrate. This modification would allow both previous and new style transaxle electric connectors to be accessed.

An alternative to modifying the existing adapters would be to purchase new Kent-Moore adapters (J 38791-93) which are used in conjunction with adapters (J 38791-10 and/or J 38791-20. These new adapters simulate the modified engine harness connector. The Kent-Moore adapters produce the same resufts as with the procedure above, but, without altering the existing adapters.

Note: J 38791-93 contains two (2) adapters. One from test box harness to transaxle, the other from text box harness to engine.

SERVICE PART INFORMATION: Connector, Electrical (7-Way) 1991-92 8651620 1993 8683061

Parts are currently available from GMSPO

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