Intermittents and Poor Connections for Buick LeSabre 1998
Faulty electrical connections or wiring may be the cause
of most intermittent problems. In the event of an intermittent failure, inspect
the suspect circuits for the following conditions:
| • | Poor mating of the connector halves. |
| • | Terminals not fully seated in the connector body (backed out). |
| • | Dirt or corrosion on the terminals. |
| | Ensure that the terminals are clean and free of any foreign material
that may impede the proper terminal contact. |
| • | Connector body damage that exposes the terminals to moisture and
dirt. |
| | Damage will affect the maintenance of the proper terminal orientation
with the component or the mating connector. |
| • | Improperly formed or damaged terminals. |
| | Inspect all connector terminals in problem circuits carefully in order
to ensure good contact tension. Refer to
Connector Repairs
in Wiring Systems. |
| • | Use the J 35616
Connector Test Adapter Kit whenever a diagnostic procedure requests
inspecting or probing a terminal. |
| | The adapter performs the following functions: |
| - | Ensures that no damage to the terminal will occur. |
| - | Indicates whether the contact tension is sufficient. |
| - | If the contact tension seems incorrect, refer to to
Connector Repairs
in Wiring Systems. |
| • | Poor terminal-to-wire connection. |
| | Remove the terminal from the connector body in order to inspect this
connection. Refer to
Repairing Connector Terminals
in Wiring Systems. The following conditions indicate a poor terminal-to-wire
connection: |
| - | Crimping over the wire insulation rather than the wire itself. |
