INTERMITTENT ECM CONNECTION MAY BE WEAK TERMINAL GRIP

MODELS AFFECTED: 1988 CIMARRONS 1988-1989 DE VILLES, FLEETWOODS, ELDORADOS, SEVELLES, AND ALLANTES

Cadillac Service Information Manuals sometime advise technicians to check for intermittent open circuits. This bulletin contains a procedure to inspect Micro-Pack female terminals. The female terminal may be oversized in the internal diameter causing intermittent open or high resistance connections.

To check a Micro-Pack terminal, first visually inspect the terminal using a flashlight, refer to Figure 1. Check to be sure that the terminal is properly retained in the connector body and check the crimp and wire retention. After visual inspection, use a .95mm pin gage to check the terminal inside diameter. Insert the gage into the front of the terminal.

- The female terminal should grip the pin gage securely.

- If the gage will drop through the terminal under its own weight, or if there is only a light drag on the gage from the terminal, the terminal should be repaired or replaced.

If the female terminal does not grip properly, replace the terminal with P/N 12020757. General directions on wiring repair and terminal replacement are shown in section 8A of the Service Information Manual.

NOTE: Never front probe a Micro-Pack terminal with anything other than a .95mm pin gage or the connector test adapter kit (tool J-35616). Front probing can spread out the terminal and cause an intermittent open circuit.

Carline Devices with Micro-Pack Terminals ------- ---------------------------------- DeVilles/Fleetwoods ECM Broughams None Eldorados/Sevilles ECM, Auto Door Lock, BCM, CCDIC, Central Power Supply, Radio Cimarrons ECM Allantes ECM, BCM, CCDIC, Central Power Supply, Instrument Panel Cluster, Radio Head, Tape Player, Radio Chassis

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