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EI05071 - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) Inoperative (Inspect Cowl Area for Water Leak)

Subject:EI05071 -- Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) Inoperative (Inspect Cowl Area for Water Leak)

Models:2005 Chevrolet Colorado
2005 GMC Canyon



This bulletin is being revised to correct the labor operation number. Please discard Corporate Bulletin Number 05-08-52-001A (Section 08 -- Body and Accessories).


Condition

Some customers may comment that one or both key fobs no longer work. After confirming the customer concern, the technician may find that a simple re-learn will correct the condition. If this is true, follow the correction below.

Correction

Important: All customer owned transmitters must be present.

  1. Confirm the customer concern.
  2. Perform Transmitter (fob) programming per SI. Refer to SI Document ID# 1547607.
  3. • If reprogramming the transmitter (fob) CORRECTS the customer concern, inspect the cowl area and the BCM for evidence of a water leak.
       - If there IS evidence of a water leak into the BCM, REPLACE the BCM and REPAIR the source of the leak following published procedures.
       - If there is NO evidence of a water leak AND the vehicle HAS prior service history for the transmitter (fob) inop, REPLACE the BCM following published procedures.
       - If there is NO evidence of a water leak AND the vehicle has NO previous service history for this condition, DO NOT replace the BCM.
    • If programming the transmitter (fob) DOES NOT CORRECT the customer concern, follow published Service Information to diagnose and correct the concern. Refer to SI Document ID# 1394639.

Warranty Information

Claim ONLY ONE of the following applicable labor operations based on the corrective action taken.

For vehicles repaired under warranty, use:

Labor Operation

Description

Labor Time

N4800

BCM - Replace

Use Published Labor Operation Time

*R9716

Transmitter - Reprogram

0.2 hr

C0010

Cowl Area - Reseal

Use Published Labor Operation Time

*This is a unique labor operation number applicable only for this bulletin.