For 1990-2009 cars

# NO START CONDITION, GENERATOR MAY NOT BE CHARGING BATTERY

#### SUBJECT: NO START CONDITION, GENERATOR MAY NOT BE CHARGING BATTERY (REPLACE GENERATOR; CHECK/REPLACE RING TERMINAL)

#### MODELS: 1996 BUICK SKYLARK 1996 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA 1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM WITH 3100 ENGINE (VIN M - RPO L82) BUILT WITH THE FOLLOWING VIN BREAKPOINTS:

LOCATION VIN BREAKPOINT ======== ==============

LANSING (C) PLANT BUICK - SOP THROUGH TC427041 LANSING (C) PLANT PONTIAC - SOP THROUGH TC795324 LANSING (M) PLANT OLDSMOBILE - SOP THROUGH TM325534 LANSING (M) PLANT PONTIAC - SOP THROUGH TM541636

#### CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON A VEHICLE "NO START" CONDITION, OR THE GENERATOR MAY NOT BE CHARGING THE BATTERY.

#### CAUSE:

CONDITION MAY BE DUE TO A POOR CONNECTION AT THE GENERATOR WHERE THE RED #1 CIRCUIT WIRE ATTACHES TO THE BATT TERMINAL STUD OF THE GENERATOR. THE RUBBER SLEEVE ON THE RING TERMINAL WIRE MAY BE PINCHED BETWEEN THE TERMINAL AND THE NUT.

#### CORRECTION:

VERIFY THAT THE GENERATOR HAS FAILED. REFER TO PAGE 6D3-2 IN THE SERVICE MANUAL FOR CHARGING SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS. REPLACE THE DAMAGED GENERATOR AND CHECK THE RING TERMINAL/WIRE FOR DAMAGE. REFER TO PAGE 6D3-3 IN THE SERVICE MANUAL FOR GENERATOR REPLACEMENT INFORMATION. REPLACE THE DAMAGED RING TERMINAL SLEEVE AND WIRE AND REINSTALL TO THE GENERATOR. REFER TO PAGE 8A-5-4 IN THE SERVICE MANUAL FOR WIRING REPAIR INFORMATION.

#### WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

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

J4100 GENERATOR ASSEMBLY, REPLACE USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME

N6287 WIRING OR CONNECTOR REPAIR, USE PUBLISHED GENERATOR LABOR OPERATION TIME

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