RKE SYSTEM INOPERATIVE (REPLACE TRANSMITTER). Chevrolet Lumina APV 1995

SUBJECT: RKE SYSTEM INOPERATIVE (REPLACE TRANSMITTER)

MODELS: 1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA MINIVAN 1995 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1995 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT WITH REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RPO AUO)

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE INTERMITTENTLY. THE SYSTEM WILL NOT RESPOND TO THE TRANSMITTER (KEY FOB).

THE RANGE OF THE TRANSMITTER FROM THE LEFT FRONT AREA (DRIVER'S SIDE, IN FRONT OF THE HOOD) CAN BE CONSIDERABLY LESS THAN FROM OTHER AREAS OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER MAY COMMENT THAT THIS IS A "DEAD AREA". THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION, SINCE THE SIGNAL MUST TRAVEL THROUGH THE ENGINE BEFORE REACHING THE TRANSMITTER, SHORTENING THE RANGE.

CAUSE:

INSUFFICIENT ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH THE BATTERY INSIDE THE TRANSMITTER. THE PART WAS REVISED AT THE START OF THE 1996 MODEL YEAR.

CORRECTION:

REPLACE THE TRANSMITTER. SEE BELOW FOR NEW PART NUMBERS.

FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE SERVICE MANUAL TO PROGRAM THE NEW TRANSMITTER.

PARTS INFORMATION:

IMPORTANT: A SMALL NUMBER OF EARLY 1995 VEHICLES, AND ALL 1994 VEHICLES, CONTAIN A PRINCE SYSTEM INSTEAD OF A LECTRON SYSTEM. WHEN ORDERING EITHER A TRANSMITTER OR RECEIVER FOR ANY 1995 U VAN, REFER TO THE PARTS BOOK FOR THE PROPER SYSTEM. THE PARTS ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE. THE NAME OF THE SYSTEM IS PRINTED ON THE TRANSMITTER.

THIS BULLETIN APPLIES ONLY TO 1995 VEHICLES WITH THE LECTRON SYSTEM.

P/N 10286021 - 2 BUTTON TRANSMITTER WITHOUT POWER SLIDING DOOR P/N 10286022 - 3 BUTTON TRANSMITTER WITH POWER SLIDING DOOR

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: R4490 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME.

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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.