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Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Was the entire Brake Warning System Check performed?

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Go to step 2

Go to Brake Warning System Check

2

Did the BRAKE indicator illuminate briefly during the bulb check (when the ignition switch transitions from RUN to START)?

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Go to step 9

Go to step 3

3

  1. Disconnect C202.
  2. Connect a test lamp between the C202 terminal B3 (body harness side) and ground.
  3. Ignition switch in RUN.

Is the test lamp lit?

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Go to step 4

Go to step 5

4

Repair open in the steering column harness, circuit 33 (TAN/WHT) or the ignition switch.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Brake Warning System Check

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5

  1. Ignition switch in OFF.
  2. Disconnect the instrument cluster (Buick w/ UB3 remote indicator bank) connectors.
  3. Connect a fused jumper between the;
  4. • (Buick w/ UB3) remote indicator bank harness connector terminals 17 and 18.
    • (Buick w/ U23) instrument cluster harness connector terminals B1 and A2.
    • (Oldsmobile) instrument cluster harness connector C1 terminal D9 and connector C1 terminal C13.
    • (Pontiac w/ UB3) instrument cluster harness connector terminals B2 and A5.
    • (Pontiac w/ U50/U2F) instrument cluster harness connector C1 terminals A7 and A10.
  5. Ignition switch in RUN.

Is the test lamp lit?

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Go to step 8

Go to step 6

6

Connect the fused jumper between the;

  1. (Buick w/ UB3) remote indicator bank harness connector terminals 18 and battery positive voltage.
  2. (Buick w/ U23) instrument cluster harness connector terminals A2 and battery positive voltage.
  3. (Oldsmobile) instrument cluster harness connector C1 terminal C13 and battery positive voltage.
  4. (Pontiac w/ UB3) instrument cluster harness connector terminals A5 and B+.
  5. (Pontiac w/ U50/U2F) instrument cluster harness connector C1 terminals A10 and battery positive voltage.

Is the test lamp lit?

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Go to step 7

Go to step 11

7

Repair open in circuit 439 (PNK).

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Brake Warning System Check

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8

Check the instrument cluster (Buick W/ UB3 remote indicator bank) BRAKE indicator and circuit for an open.

    • If the instrument cluster (Buick W/ UB3 remote indicator bank) BRAKE indicator is open, replace the indicator.
    • If the instrument cluster (Buick W/ UB3 remote indicator bank) BRAKE indicator circuit is open, replace the instrument cluster (Buick W/ UB3 remote indicator bank).

Is repair complete?

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Go to Brake Warning System Check

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9

  1. Disconnect the park brake switch.
  2. Connect a test lamp between the the park brake switch harness connector terminal A and ground.
  3. Ignition switch in RUN.

Is the test lamp lit?

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Go to step 10

Go to step 11

10

Replace the park brake switch.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Brake Warning System Check

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11

Repair open in circuit 33 (TAN/WHT).

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Brake Warning System Check

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