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Makes 🢒 Cadillac 🢒 1997 🢒 Catera 🢒 Body and Accessories 🢒 Body Control System 🢒 Rear Compartment Lid Release Inoperative

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Was the Rear Compartment Lid Release System Check performed?

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Go to Step 2

Go to Rear Compartment Lid Release System Check .

2
  1. Disconnect the door lock relay K135 connector.
  2. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.
  3. Use the DMM to measure the voltage between terminal 5 of the door lock relay K135 connector and a known good ground.

Is the measured voltage within the specified value?

B+

Go to Step 4

Go to Step 3

3
  1. Locate an open or a high resistance in circuit A888 or A892.
  2. Repair the open or the high resistance in circuit A888 or A892.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 19

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4

Use the DMM to measure the voltage between terminal 8 of the door lock relay K135 connector and a known good ground.

Is the measured voltage within the specified value?

B+

Go to Step 6

Go to Step 5

5
  1. Locate an open or a high resistance in circuit A911.
  2. Repair the open or the high resistance in circuit A911.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 19

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6

Use the DMM to measure the resistance between terminal 14 of the door lock relay K135 connector and a known good ground.

Is the measured resistance within the specified value?

Less than 5 ohms

Go to Step 8

Go to Step 7

7
  1. Locate an open or a high resistance in circuit F911.
  2. Repair the open or the high resistance in circuit F911.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 19

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8
  1. Press and hold the rear compartment lid release switch.
  2. Make sure that the transmission is in the PARK position.
  3. Use the DMM to measure the resistance between terminal 9 of the door lock relay K135 connector and a known good ground.

Is the measured resistance within the specified value?

Less than 5 ohms

Go to Step 14

Go to Step 9

9
  1. Disconnect the rear compartment lid release switch.
  2. Use the DMM to measure the resistance between terminal 2 of the rear compartment lid release switch connector and a known good ground.

Is the measured resistance within the specified value?

Less than 5 ohms

Go to Step 11

Go to Step 10

10
  1. Locate an open or a high resistance in circuits B902 or B901.
  2. Repair the open or the high resistance in circuits B902 or B901.
  3. Replace the automatic transmission shift lock control switch if these circuits are OK.

Is the repair or replacement complete?

--

Go to Step 19

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11

Use the DMM to measure the resistance between terminal 9 of the door lock relay K135 connector and terminal 3 of the rear compartment lid release switch connector.

Is the measured resistance within the specified value?

Less than 5 ohms

Go to Step 13

Go to Step 12

12
  1. Locate an open or a high resistance in circuit FA812.
  2. Repair the open or the high resistance in circuit FA812.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 19

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13

Replace the rear compartment lid release switch. Refer to Fuel/Rear Compartment Release Switch Replacement in Instrument Panel, Gauges and Console.

Is the replacement complete?

--

Go to Step 19

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14
  1. Reconnect the door lock relay K135.
  2. Disconnect the rear compartment lid lock release actuator connector.
  3. Use the DMM to measure the resistance between terminal 1 of the rear compartment lid lock release actuator connector and a known good ground.

Is the measured resistance within the specified value?

Less than 5 ohms

Go to Step 16

Go to Step 15

15
  1. Locate an open or a high resistance in circuits FB806 and/or FB21.
  2. Repair the open or the high resistance in circuits FB806 and/or FB21.
  3. Replace the door lock relay K135 if these circuits are OK.

Is the repair or replacement complete?

--

Go to Step 19

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16
  1. Press the rear compartment lid release switch.
  2. Use the DMM to measure the voltage between terminal 2 of the rear compartment lid lock release actuator connector and a known good ground.

Is the measured voltage within the specified value?

B+

Go to Step 18

Go to Step 17

17
  1. Locate an open or a high resistance in circuits FA807 and/or FA11.
  2. Repair the open or the high resistance in circuits FA807 and/or FA11.
  3. Replace the door lock relay K135 if these circuits are OK.

If the repair or replacement complete?

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Go to Step 19

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18

Replace the rear compartment lid lock release actuator. Refer to Rear Compartment Lid Lock Actuator Replacement in Body Rear End.

Is the replacement complete?

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Go to Step 19

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19
  1. Connect all connectors and components that were disconnected.
  2. Verify that the rear compartment lid release system operates properly.

Does the rear compartment lid release system operate?

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System OK

Go to Step 1