Loss of High Speed GMLAN Communications, Intermittent No Crank/Door Lock Cycling, IPC Gauge Fluctuation, Transmission May Not Shift, DTCs (Repair Backed Out Terminal In Transmission Harness Connector)

This bulletin is being revised to add the Tahoe and Yukon Hybrid models. Also, additional steps (11-13) have been added to the Correction. Please discard Corporate Bulletin Number 08-07-30-021 (Section 08 -- Body & Accessories).

Some customers may comment of any of the following conditions:

Technicians may find the following High Speed GMLAN Communications Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) shown as a current code or stored in history:

These conditions may be caused by a terminal for the High Speed GMLAN Serial Data Bus that has backed out of the 16-way electrical connector to the automatic transmission.

Technicians are to inspect and repair the 16-way electrical connector at the transmission using the following procedure:

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to the Battery Cable Disconnection and Connection procedure in SI.
2. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to the Lifting and Jacking procedure in SI.



3. Locate the 16-way electrical connector on the right side of the automatic transmission. Refer to the illustration above, which shows the location of the 16-way connector.
4. Inspect the connector for any backed out terminals. If a backed out terminal is found, identify the terminal that has backed out on the repair order. Look at the connector in order to identify the number of the cavity with the backed out terminal. Look up the connector end view in SI to determine the corresponding circuit number and to verify the cavity number with the backed out terminal.



5. The illustration above shows what to look for - a backed out female terminal.
6. Remove the transmission connector and repair or replace the terminal(s) as necessary. If the female terminal must be replaced, it is part number 22124472200. It is located in Yazaki tray number 12 in the J-38125 Terminal Repair Kit. Refer to the repair procedures in the Wiring Systems And Power Management section of SI for more information.
7. Inspect the terminals in the transmission itself (male half of the connection). Are any of the male terminals bent? If so, refer to the connector end view document in SI to identify the bent terminal. Repair the terminals as necessary.
8. Prior to reinstalling the transmission connector, perform the following steps to ensure that the Terminal Position Assurance (TPA) lock is fully seated.




8.1.

Locate the TPA lock in the reassembled transmission connector. Refer to the arrow in the illustration above, which points to a TPA lock. This one is in an unseated position. Seat the TPA using a small screwdriver in the slot. Use the following SI document path to access the Kostal Connector (transmission harness connector) repair information in SI.

-	Build the vehicle

-	Select Service Manual

-	Select Power and Signal Distribution

-	Select Wiring Systems and Power Management

-	Select Diagnostic Information and Procedures

-	Select Kostal Connectors (Transmission)





8.2.

Check to see if the TPA is fully seated. If the TPA is centered in the check window, then the TPA is fully seated. If the TPA is off-center in the check window, as shown in the illustration above, then the TPA is only partially seated. Note the large gap at the arrow. If the TPA is only partially seated, it will be necessary to reseat the TPA lock and recheck to ensure that it is fully seated.





8.3.	The TPA lock should be centered in the window. Refer to the illustration above, which shows the TPA lock centered in the check window. The gaps shown by the arrows are even on both sides.

9. Install the transmission connector. Note on the repair order which terminal number or numbers were repaired or replaced and if a male terminal was bent. Indicate the number of the terminal that was bent.
10. Lower the vehicle.
11. Check for chaffed or shorted wiring by the park brake bracket assembly to the left IP junction block.
12. Inspect underneath the underhood bussed electrical center (UBEC) for pinched or chaffed wires on the UBEC support bracket.



13. Check connector X1 (1) on the back of the left IP fuseblock for a loose connection. Reports from the filed have found the connector not fully seated and causing intermittent concerns.
14. Reconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to the Battery Cable Disconnection and Connection procedure in SI.
15. Clear the DTCs and verify proper operation of the vehicle.
16. If no terminal or connector concerns are found, refer to the Diagnostic System Check procedure in SI to begin your diagnosis of these customer concerns.

If the female terminal must be replaced, the terminal part number is 22124472200. It is located in Yazaki tray number 12 in the J-38125 Terminal Repair Kit.

For vehicles repaired under warranty, use:

Please note in the technicians comments field on the repair order which terminal number or numbers were repaired or replaced. Also, if a male terminal is bent (transmission side of connector), then indicate the bent terminal number on the repair order.