For 1990-2009 cars

# SMU - SECTIONS 8A/8C/9D - REV. PASSLOCK (R) LOCK CYLINDER

#### SUBJECT: SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE - SECTIONS 8A/8C/9D - REVISED PASSLOCK(R) LOCK CYLINDER IN-LINE PIN OUT DESCRIPTIONS

#### MODELS: 1996 BUICK SKYLARK 1996 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA 1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM

THE PASSLOCK(R) LOCK CYLINDER IN-LINE CONNECTOR CAVITY DESIGNATION AS DESCRIBED IN THE SERVICE MANUAL HAS INCORRECT PIN OUT DESCRIPTIONS DUE TO AN ENGINEERING CHANGE.

REPLACE THE PASSLOCK(R) LOCK CYLINDER IN-LINE CONNECTOR CAVITY DESIGNATION AS DESCRIBED IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF THE SERVICE MANUAL: ELECTRICAL DIAGNOSIS, PAGES 8A-80-6, 8A-133-0, INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC) MICROPROCESSOR, PAGE 8C1-16, THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM, PAGE 9D-6, AND ALL APPROPRIATE DIAGNOSTIC TABLES.

OLD IN-LINE CONNECTOR NEW IN-LINE CONNECTOR (TERMINAL/CIRCUIT #) (TERMINAL/CIRCUIT #) ===================== =====================

1/1459 A/1459 2/1835 B/1835 3/1836 C/1836

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