Riviera V6-231 3.8L VIN C SFI (1989)
Door Locks: All Technical Service Bulletins
Locks - Service Procedure, Automatic Door Lock Disable
Bulletin 89-8-1
Date Oct. '88
Ref. No. 89-008-8
Corp. Ref. No. 818110
SUBJECT:
SERVICE PROCEDURE - AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK DISABLE
MODELS AFFECTED: 1989 BUICK RIVIERA AND REATTA
All 1989 Reattas and Rivieras equipped with Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) have an Automatic Door Lock (ADL) feature incorporated into the RKE
system. This feature automatically locks all open doors when the gear selector is moved from the Park position, and unlocks all doors when the gear
selector is returned to the Park position. (Door lock switches function as normal regardless of the presence of the ADL feature).
If requested by the customer, the ADL feature may be disabled without affecting the remaining RKE functions by using the procedure outlined in this
bulletin.
Procedure:
REATTA
1.
Remove left lower quarter trim panel, refer to Service Manual (Section 10-6-2).
2.
Remove RKE wiring harness connector from RKE module.
3.
Move terminal from cavity C-13 (circuit 356) of RKE connector to cavity C-12.
4.
Reinstall RKE connector.
5.
Reinstall left lower quarter trim panel.
RIVIERA
1.
Remove compass module bracket retaining bolt.
2.
Remove compass module bracket.
3.
Remove RKE wiring harness connector from RKE module.
4.
Move terminal from cavity C-13 (circuit 356) of RKE connector to cavity C-12.
5.
Reinstall RKE connector.
6.
Reinstall compass module bracket.
7.
Reinstall compass module bracket retaining bolt.
