For 1990-2009 cars only

Makes 🢒 Oldsmobile 🢒 2000 🢒 Intrigue 🢒 Body and Accessories 🢒 Entertainment 🢒 Steering Wheel Controls Inoperative

Steering Wheel Controls Inoperative for Oldsmobile Intrigue 2000

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Action

Value(s)

Yes

Did you review the system operation and description?

Go to Step 2

Go to Symptoms

Using a test light, backprobe between connector C205 terminal A and ground.
Turn on the ignition switch.

Does the test light illuminate?

Go to Step 4

Go to Step 3

Repair a poor connection or an open in circuit 43.

Is the repair complete?

Go to Step 15

Disconnect C205.
Connect a DMM between C205 (female side) terminal A and terminal C.
Press each of the left steering wheel control buttons one at a time.

Are all the resistances approximately equal to the specified values?

•	Volume Up: 294ohms

•	Volume Down: 348ohms

•	Source: 475ohms

•	Mute: 715ohms

•	Seek Up: 1180ohms

•	Seek Down: 2370ohms

•	Scan: 6980ohms

Go to Step 8

Go to Step 5

Disconnect the left radio control switch.
Connect a DMM between the left radio control switch pigtail harness connector terminal A and terminal C.
Press each of the left steering wheel control buttons, one at a time.

Are all the resistances approximately equal to the specified values?

•	Volume Up: 294ohms

•	Volume Down: 348ohms

•	Source: 475ohms

•	Mute: 715ohms

•	Seek Up: 1180ohms

•	Seek Down: 2370ohms

•	Scan: 6980ohms

Go to Step 7

Go to Step 6

Replace the left radio control switch. Refer to Steering Wheel Control Switches Replacement .

Is the repair complete?

Go to Step 15

Replace the inflatable restraint steering wheel module coil. Refer to Inflatable Restraint Steering Wheel Module Coil Replacement in SIR.

Is the repair complete?

Go to Step 15

Using a test light, backprobe between the radio harness connector terminal E6 and ground.
Turn ON the ignition switch.

Does the test light illuminate?

Go to Step 9

Go to Step 10

Repair a short to B+ on circuit 1796.

Is the repair complete?

Go to Step 15

Using a DMM, measure the resistance between the radio harness connector terminal E6 and ground.

Is the resistance measured same as the specified value?

∞

Go to Step 12

Go to Step 11

Repair a short to ground in circuit 1796.

Is the repair complete?

Go to Step 15

Test for a poor connection or an open in circuit 1796.

Did you find a poor connection or an open in circuit 1796?

Go to Step 13

Go to Step 14

Repair a poor connection or an open in circuit 1796.

Is the repair complete?

Go to Step 15

Service the radio. Refer to Radio Replacement .

Is the repair complete?

Go to Step 15

Operate the system in order to verify the repair.

Did you correct the condition?

System OK

Go to Step 2