ALARM SYSTEM TRIGGERS WHEN UNLOCKING DOOR. Pontiac Bonneville 1998

SUBJECT: ALARM SYSTEM TRIGGERS WHEN UNLOCKING DOOR WITH KEY (REPLACE ANTI-THEFT SWITCHES)

MODELS: 1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE, ELDORADO 1998 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE WITH RPO UA6

CONDITION:

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE VEHICLE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM ACTIVATES WHEN UNLOCKING THE DOOR WITH A KEY.

CAUSE:

THIS CONDITION MAY BE DUE TO MOISTURE ENTERING INTO THE ANTI-THEFT SWITCH.

CORRECTION:

REPLACE EXISTING DOOR LOCK CYLINDER ANTI-THEFT SWITCHES IN BOTH FRONT DOORS WITH NEW DESIGN COMPONENT (SEE P/N LISTED BELOW), USING THE FOLLOWING SERVICE PROCEDURE.

IMPORTANT:

WINDOW MUST BE IN THE FULL UP POSITION.

TO REMOVE DOOR LOCK CYLINDER ANTI-THEFT SWITCH:

1. GAIN ACCESS TO THE DOOR LOCK CYLINDER BY REMOVING THE DOOR TRIM PANEL.

2. PULL BACK WATER DEFLECTOR.

3. REMOVE CLIP AND LOCK ROD FROM PAWL ON DOOR LOCK CYLINDER.

4. REMOVE RETAINER AND DOOR LOCK CYLINDER SWITCH (ANTI-THEFT SWITCH) FROM DOOR LOCK CYLINDER. DISCONNECT CONNECTOR.

TO INSTALL DOOR LOCK CYLINDER ANTI-THEFT SWITCH:

1. REVERSE THE ABOVE PROCEDURES.

PARTS INFORMATION:

P/N DESCRIPTION ============== ======================================

16627658 RH DOOR ANTI-THEFT SWITCH (PONTIAC) 16627659 LH DOOR ANTI-THEFT SWITCH (PONTIAC)

12369206 RH DOOR ANTI-THEFT SWITCH (CADILLAC) 12369207 LH DOOR ANTI-THEFT SWITCH (CADILLAC)

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION LABOR OPERATION NUMBER DESCRIPTION TIME =============== ================================ ===============

R2880-81 THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM COMPONENT 0.5 HR DOOR LOCK TAMPER SWITCH - REPLACE

FIGURES: 00 ATTACHMENTS: 00

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