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Makes 🢒 Buick 🢒 2003 🢒 LeSabre 🢒 Body and Accessories 🢒 Stationary Windows 🢒 Automatic Day-Night Mirrors Inoperative

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Action

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Schematic Reference: Inside Rearview Mirror Schematics

Connector End View Reference: Stationary Windows Connector End Views

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Did you review the operation of the automatic day-night feature of the mirrors and perform the necessary inspections?

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Go to Step 2

Go to Symptoms - Stationary Windows

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  1. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
  2. Turn OFF the automatic day-night feature of the inside rearview mirror.
  3. Observe the driver outside rearview mirror.

Does the driver outside rearview mirror remain in a darken state?

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Go to Step 22

Go to Step 3

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  1. Turn ON the automatic day-night feature of the inside rearview mirror.
  2. Cover the sensor on the inside rearview mirror back, facing the front window.
  3. Shine a bright light into the sensor on the inside rearview mirror face, facing the rear window.

Does the inside rearview mirror darken?

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Go to Step 4

Go to Step 5

4

While shining a bright light into the sensor on the mirror face, facing the rear window, observe the driver outside rearview mirror.

Does the driver outside rearview mirror darken?

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Go to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections in Wiring Systems

Go to Step 9

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  1. Turn OFF the ignition.
  2. Disconnect the harness connector of the inside rearview mirror.
  3. Measure the resistance between the ground circuit of the inside rearview mirror and ground.

Is the resistance less than the specified value?

3 ohms

Go to Step 6

Go to Step 20

6
  1. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
  2. Measure the voltage between the ignition voltage circuit and the ground circuit of the inside rearview mirror.

Is the voltage within the specified range?

B+

Go to Step 7

Go to Step 21

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  1. Place the transmission in PARK.
  2. Measure the voltage between the backup lamp supply voltage circuit and the ground circuit of the inside rearview mirror.

Is the voltage less than the specified value?

0.5 V

Go to Step 8

Go to Backup Lamps Always On in Lighting Systems

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  1. Place the transmission in REVERSE.
  2. Measure the voltage between the backup lamp supply voltage circuit and the ground circuit of the inside rearview mirror.

Is the voltage within the specified range?

B+

Go to Step 16

Go to Step 13

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  1. Turn OFF the ignition.
  2. Disconnect the harness connector C1 of the driver door module (DDM).
  3. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
  4. Turn ON the automatic day-night feature of the inside rearview mirror.
  5. Cover the sensor on the mirror back, facing the front window.
  6. Shine a bright light into the sensor on the mirror face, facing the rear window.
  7. Measure the voltage between the automatic day-night signal circuit and the low reference circuit of the driver outside mirror element.

Is the voltage within the specified range?

0.75-1.5 V

Go to Step 11

Go to Step 10

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Measure the voltage between the automatic day-night signal circuit of the driver outside mirror element and a good ground.

Is the voltage within the specified range?

0.75-1.5 V

Go to Step 15

Go to Step 14

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  1. Turn OFF the ignition.
  2. Disconnect the harness connector C4 of the DDM.
  3. Connect a 3-ampere fused jumper wire between harness connectors C1 and C4 for the automatic day-night signal circuit of driver outside rearview mirror element.
  4. Connect a 3-ampere fused jumper wire between harness connectors C1 and C4 for the low reference circuit of driver outside rearview mirror element.
  5. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
  6. Turn ON the automatic day-night feature of the inside rearview mirror.
  7. Cover the sensor on the mirror back, facing the front window.
  8. Shine a bright light into the sensor on the mirror face, facing the rear window.
  9. While shining a bright light into the sensor on the mirror face, facing the rear window, observe the driver outside rearview mirror.

Does the driver outside rearview mirror darken?

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Go to Step 17

Go to Step 12

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  1. Turn OFF the ignition.
  2. Carefully disconnect the driver outside rearview mirror face. Refer to Outside Rearview Mirror Glass Replacement .
  3. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
  4. Turn ON the automatic day-night feature of the inside rearview mirror.
  5. Cover the sensor on the mirror back, facing the front window.
  6. Shine a bright light into the sensor on the mirror face, facing the rear window.
  7. Measure the voltage between the signal circuit and the low reference circuit of the driver outside mirror element.

Is the voltage within the specified range?

0.75-1.5 V

Go to Step 18

Go to Step 19

13

Test the backup lamp supply voltage circuit of the inside rearview mirror for an open or short to ground. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Go to Step 27

Go to Backup Lamps Inoperative in Lighting Systems

14

Test the automatic day-night signal circuit of the driver outside rearview mirror element for an open or short to ground. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find or correct the condition?

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Go to Step 27

Go to Step 16

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Test the low reference circuit of the driver outside rearview mirror element for an open or high resistance. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find or correct the condition?

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Go to Step 27

Go to Step 16

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Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the inside rearview mirror. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Go to Step 27

Go to Step 23

17

Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the DDM. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find or correct the condition?

--

Go to Step 27

Go to Step 24

18

Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the driver outside rearview mirror face. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find or correct the condition?

--

Go to Step 27

Go to Step 25

19

Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the driver outside rearview mirror. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find or correct the condition?

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Go to Step 27

Go to Step 26

20

Repair an open or high resistance in the ground circuit of the inside rearview mirror. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

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Go to Step 27

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21

Repair an open or short to ground in the ignition voltage circuit of the inside rearview mirror. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

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Go to Step 27

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22

Important:: A short to battery positive voltage on the automatic day-night signal circuit of the driver outside rearview mirror element will cause permanent damage to the driver outside rearview mirror and the inside rearview mirror. Both mirrors will have to replaced. The following actions will need to be performed:

  1. Repair a short to battery positive voltage on the automatic day-night signal circuit of the driver outside rearview mirror element. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

    2. Important: Perform the Compass Calibration and Magnetic Variance for the inside rearview mirror with compass.

  2. Replace the inside rearview mirror and the driver outside rearview mirror face. Refer to the following:

Did you complete the repair?

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Go to Step 27

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Important: Perform the Compass Calibration and Magnetic Variance for the inside rearview mirror with compass.

Replace the inside rearview mirror. Refer to Inside Rearview Mirror Replacement .

Did you complete the replacement?

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Go to Step 27

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24

Replace the DDM. Refer to Door Control Module Replacement .

Is the replacement complete?

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Go to Step 27

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25

Replace the driver outside rearview mirror face. Refer to Outside Rearview Mirror Glass Replacement .

Did you complete the replacement?

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Go to Step 27

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26

Replace the driver outside rearview mirror. Refer to Power Mirror Replacement .

Did you complete the replacement?

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Go to Step 27

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Operate the system in order to verify the repair.

Did you correct the condition?

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System OK

Go to Step 2