ECM/PROM INCOMPATIBILITY NEW SERVICE P/N RELEASED

VEHICLES AFFECTED: 1983-1984 Cadilldc Brougham, Deville (RWD), Eldorado And Seville

A new ECM, service P/N 1226930, has been released to supersede service P/N 1226028 on all 1983-1984 HT4100-equipped vehicles. This new ECM will allow the PROM in all vehicles to be transferred to a service ECM without the possibility of the ECM-PROM incompatibility condition described in the 1984 bulletin 8-109. The service procedures described in bulletin 8-109 are unnecessary when service P/N 1226930 is used.

Until the 1226930 ECM is available, continue to order P/N 1226028. This ECM will be automatically superseded by P/N 1226930 when it becomes available. The 1226028 ECM's in stock may continue to be used on all 1983-1984 vehicles, following the guidelines detailed in bulletin 8-109. The 1226028 ECM is of equal quality to the 1226930 ECM's; the purpose of the new ECM service part is to allow the ECM to be replaced without the possible need for a replacement PROM.

The guidelines from bulletin 8-109 pertaining to the 1226028 ECM are summarized below:

1983 Vehicles 1226028 ECM may be used with no potential ECM-PROM incompatibility.

1984 Vehicles 1226028 ECM may be used. If diagnostics are unusable after ECM is replaced, replace PROM with part number indicated in bulletin 8-109.

1985 D/E/K Vehicles 1226930 ECM is required. Do not use 1226028 (FWD-C vehicles use a different ECM which is specific to FWD-C only).

An ECM-PROM incompatibility will not result in damage to either the ECM or PROM. However, caution must be used in transferring PROM's to prevent physical damage to the PROM or ECM socket. Refer to Service Information Manual for proper PROM replacement procedure.

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