CELL PHONE COMPACT. & AVAIL.. Cadillac DeVille 1996

SUBJECT: CELL PHONE PARTS COMPATABILITY AND AVAILABILITY

MODELS: 1996-97 CADILLAC ELDORADO, SEVILLE, CONCOURS 1997 CADILLAC CATERA 1997 BUICK PARK AVE.

CONDITION: THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL REVISIONS ON THE CELL PHONE SERVICE EXCHANGE PARTS. THIS BULLETIN IS TO IDENTIFY THE DIFFERENT VERSIONS: THEIR COMPATIBILITY AND AVAILABILITY. TO ENSURE THE BEST PERFORMANCE WHEN REQUESTING AN EXCHANGE COMPONENT ASK FOR THE LATEST REVISION AND UPGRADE ALL OTHER EXCHANGE COMPONENTS TO THE LATEST REVISIONS.

ALL CELL PHONE EXCHANGE PARTS ARE NOW ONLY AVAILABLE AT

AUDIOTRONICS 1301 CORNELL PARKWAY SUITE #800 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73108 ATTEN: DAVID LIMESTALL PH/1-888-947-8100

REFER TO THE FOLLOWING CHART TO DETERMINE THE LATEST REVISIONS:

------PRODUCT TYPE: TRU/SBU/VCU -TRANSCEIVER MODEL NUMBER---------APPLICATION-----------SUPERCEDED BY MOBILE 16197527----------------96 E/K--------------16240190 16240190----------------96 E/K--------------16256036 16256036----------------96 E/K--------------16268667 16268667----------------96 E/K--------------NONE

PORTABLE 16197513----------------96 E/K--------------16240188 16240188----------------96 E/K--------------16256026 16256026----------------96 E/K--------------16267717 16267717----------------96 E/K--------------NONE

PORTABLE 16238054----------------97 E/K--------------16267372 16267372----------------97 E/K--------------NONE MOBILE 16238503----------------97 E/K--------------09350387 09350387----------------97 E/K--------------NONE 16268667----------------97 E/K--------------NONE

-----PRODUCT TYPE: DKU PORTABLE DOCKING KI MODEL NUMBER---------APPLICATION------------SUPERCEDED BY 16197514----------------96 E/K--------------16242198 16242198----------------96 E/K--------------NONE 16219702----------------97 E/K--------------NONE 16219700----------------97 BUICK C----------NONE 16258254----------------97 CATERA-----------NONE

---------PRODUCT TYPE: RF BOOSTER MODEL NUMBER----------APPLICATION-----------SUPERCEDED BY 16212407----------------97 CATERA-----------NONE 16212407----------------97 BUICK C----------NONE

---------PRODUCT TYPE: PORTABLE HANDSET MODEL NUMBER--------APPLICATION-------------SUPERCEDED BY 16198086----------------96 E/K--------------16251455 16251455----------------96 E/K--------------NONE 16251451----------------97 CATERA-----------NONE 16251450----------------97 BUICK C----------NONE

ALL OTHER CELL PHONE PARTS ARE ABLE TO BE PURCHASED ITEMS THROUGH SPO.

THE 1996-97 E/K HANDSET IS A PITCH ITEM THERE IS NO IDENTIFING LABEL ON THE HANDSET. IT CAN BE ORDERED BY:

PART NUMBER 16197529 16243967

THEY ARE INTERCHANGEABLE. THE 16243967 HAS IMPROVED EMI PROTECTION.

USE THE FOLLOWING CHART TO DETERMINE THE CORRECT ADAPTER HARNESS APPLICATION.

DESCRIPTION:

CADILLAC E/K PHONES ARE FORWARD AND BACKWARD COMPATIBLE FOR 96 + 97 PROVIDING THE CORRECT ADAPTER HARNESS IS USED.

PROCEDURE:

CORRECT INSTALLATION OF A PARTICULAR COMBINATION REQUIRES ANSWERING THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

1. WHAT MY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM IS BEING USED? 2. WHICH PRE-WIRE HARNESS IS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE? 3. WHICH ADAPTER HARNESS SHOULD BE USED? CONSULT CHART BELOW TO IDENTIFY EARLY/LATE 97 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES

TRU/SBU/VCU VEHICLE APPLICATION 96 MODEL EARLY-97 MODEL LATE-97 MODEL 96 CELLPHONE; NONE NONE 16250385 MODULE P/NS 16197527-MOBILE OR 16240190 16256036 16268667 16268668

16197513-PORTABLE 16240188- 16256026 16267717

97 CELLPHONE 16250387 16250387 16256503 MODULE P/NS: OR 16238503-MOBILE 16250385 09350387 CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH 16250387 (BOTH ADAPTERS USED) 16238054-PORTABLE 16267372

CHECK THE PREWIRE CELL PHONE HARNESS CONNECTOR LOCATED IN THE RH SIDE OF TRUNK TO DETERMINE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING VERSIONS:

EARLY 97 MODEL - USES SMALL CONNECTOR SIMILAR TO THOSE FOUND ON A PERSONAL COMPUTERS. THIS CONNECTOR IS SECURED BY TWO SCREWS PASSING THROUGH A METAL FLANGE. THE CONNECTOR HAS 25 PINS, NUMBERED 1-25.

NOTE: THE EARLY PRODUCTION 97 MY VEHICLES HAVE THE SAME TYPE OF CONNECTOR AS THE 96MY VEHICLES BUT THE PIN OUTS LOCATION OF THE MONO AUDIO OUTPUT LEADS ARE DIFFERENT. THE TRANSCEIVER WILL PLUG IN DIRECTLY TO THE VEHICLE HARNESS BUT, INSTALLATION WITHOUT AN ADAPTER HARNESS WILL RESULT IN A PHONE INOP CONDITION.

LATE 97MY USES STANDARD PACKARD AUTOMOTIVE STYLE CONNECTOR, SECURED BY A PLASTIC LOCKING TAB. THIS CONNECTOR HAS 23 PINS, AND IDENTIFIED BY ALPHA CHARACTERS A-Z.

HARNESS P/N #16268667/WITH CLAM SHELL CASE IS THE SAME AS HARNESS P/N #16250385/WITHOUT CLAM SHELL CASE. THE CLAM SHELL PROVIDES A SECURE CONNECTION BY TWO SCREWS PASSING THROUGH A METAL FLANGE.

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GENERAL MOTORS BULLETINS ARE INTENDED FOR USE BY PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS, NOT A "DO-IT-YOURSELFER". THEY ARE WRITTEN TO INFORM THOSE TECHNICIANS OF CONDITIONS THAT MAY OCCUR ON SOME VEHICLES, OR TO PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT COULD ASSIST IN THE PROPER SERVICE OF A VEHICLE. PROPERLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS HAVE THE EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND KNOW-HOW TO DO A JOB PROPERLY AND SAFELY. IF A CONDITION IS DESCRIBED, DO NOT ASSUME THAT THE BULLETIN APPLIES TO YOUR VEHICLE, OR THAT YOUR VEHICLE WILL HAVE THAT CONDITION. SEE A GENERAL MOTORS DEALER SERVICING YOUR BRAND OF GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE FOR INFORMATION ON WHETHER YOUR VEHICLE MAY BENEFIT FROM THE INFORMATION.