NO START CONDITION (REPROGRAM PCM). Pontiac Grand Am 1997

SUBJECT: NO START CONDITION (REPROGRAM PCM)

MODELS: 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER, MALIBU 1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE, GRAND AM 1997 BUICK SKYLARK 1997 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA 1997 TOYOTA CAVALIER WITH 2.4L ENGINE (VIN CODE T - RPO LD9)

CONDITION:

SOME VEHICLES WITH THE ABOVE CONDITION MAY EXHIBIT A NO START CONDITION CAUSED BY IGNITION MODULE FAILURE. THIS FAILURE RESULTS IN A LOSS OF SPARK TO THE IGNITION COIL FOR CYLINDERS 2 AND 3.

VEHICLES INVOLVED:

INVOLVED ARE CERTAIN 1997 J-CAR AND N-CAR MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.4L (RPO LD9) VIN ENGINE CODE T ENGINE, THAT FALL WITHIN THE FOLLOWING VIN BREAKPOINTS:

YEAR DIVISION MODEL PLANT PLANT VIN THROUGH CODE AND INCLUDING 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER LORDSTOWN 7 V7270408

1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER RAMOS S VS860305 ARIZPE

1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER GENASYS B VB106296

1997 CHEVROLET MALIBU WILMINGTON Y WY111519

1997 CHEVROLET MALIBU OKLAHOMA 6 V6150466 CITY 1997 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA LANSING M VM332831

1997 BUICK SKYLARK LANSING C VC441332

1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM LANSING M VM548603 1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM LANSING C VC813606

1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE RAMOS S VS860528 ARIZPE

1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE GENASYS B VB205185

1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE LORDSTOWN 7 V7580797

CAUSE:

A VOLTAGE FEEDBACK CONDITION IN THE IGNITION MODULE CAUSED BY RANDOM VOLTAGE SPIKES IN THE VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MAY CAUSE THE CONTROL CIRCUITRY IN THE IGNITION MODULE TO BE DAMAGED.

CORRECTION:

INSTALL A NEW IGNITION MODULE, AND REPROGRAM THE PCM WITH THE REVISED CALIBRATION THAT PREVENTS THE VOLTAGE SPIKES FROM REACHING THE IGNITION MODULE. THIS CALIBRATION IS AVAILABLE ON CD-ROM #6 AND LATER VERSIONS.

CALIBRATION NUMBERS:

USE THE CORRECT CALIBRATION FROM THE LIST BELOW. ENGINE AND NEW OLD USAGE TRANSMISSION CALIBRATION CALIBRATION NUMBER NUMBER CHEVROLET CAVALIER, PONTIAC SUNFIRE:

LD9 AND 16259753 16254783 LD9 / MJ1 / NF2 MANUAL (FEDERAL EMISSIONS) TRANSMISSION 16259763 16254793 LD9 / MJ1 / NB6 (CALIF. TIER 1 EMISSIONS) 16259773 16254803 LD9 / MJ1 / K29 (UNLEADED EXPORT CANADA) 16259783 16254813 LD9 / MJ1 / NM2 (LEADED EXPORT EMISSIONS)

16259793 16254373 LD9 / MJ1 / NA8 (MEXICO EMISSIONS)

LD9 AND 16259803 16254823 LD9 / MN4 / NF2 AUTOMATIC (FEDERAL EMISSIONS) TRANSMISSION 16259813 16254833 LD9 / MN4 / NB7 (CALIF. TLEV EMISSIONS)

16259823 16254843 LD9 / MN4 / K29 (UNLEADED EXPORT CANADA)

16263163 16254853 LD9 / MN4 / NM2 (LEADED EXPORT EMISSIONS)

16259843 16254383 LD9 / MN4 / NA8 (MEXICO EMISSIONS)

TOYOTA CAVALIER:

PJJ / LD9 AND 16259853 16254863 LD9 / MN4 / NA3 AUTOMATIC (JAPAN EMISSIONS) TRANSMISSION

OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA, PONTIAC GRAND AM, BUICK SKYLARK:

LD9 AND 16259863 16254873 LD9 / MJ1 / NF2 MANUAL (FEDERAL EMISSIONS) TRANSMISSION 16259873 16254883 LD9 / MJ1 / NB6 (CALIFORNIA TIER 1 EMISSIONS)

16259883 16254893 LD9 / MJ1 / K29 (UNLEADED EXPORT CANADA)

LD9 AND 16259893 16254903 LD9 / M13 / NF2 AUTOMATIC (FEDERAL EMISSIONS) TRANSMISSION

16259913 16254913 LD9 / M13 / NB7 (CALIF. TLEV EMISSIONS)

16259923 16254923 LD9 / M13 / K29 (UNLEADED EXPORT CANADA)

16259933 16254933 LD9 / M13 / NA3 (JAPAN EMISSIONS)

CHEVROLET MALIBU:

LD9 AND 16259943 16257443 LD9 / MN4 / NF2 AUTOMATIC (FEDERAL EMISSIONS) TRANSMISSION 16259953 16257453 LD9 / MN4 / NB7 (CALIFORNIA TLEV EMISSIONS) 16259963 16257463 LD9 / MN4 / K29 (UNLEADED EXPORT CANADA) 16259973 16257473 LD9 / MN4 / NM2 (LEADED EXPORT EMISSIONS) WARRANTY INFORMATION: FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE: IGNITITION MODULE REPLACE J4410 0.3 HRS. PROM REPROGRAMMING (ON CAR) J6355 0.4 HRS. - (DIAGNOSIS TIME (OFF CAR) J6352 UP TO 0.7 HR. DEPENDING ON ACTUAL TIME PERFORMING DIAGNOSIS)

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