VUE AWD V6-3.5L VIN 4 (2004)
Grounding Point: Customer Interest
Electrical - No Start/Front Lamps Inoperative/DTC's Set
Bulletin No.: 04-06-03-007
Date: September 24, 2004
TECHNICAL
Subject:
Crank No Start, Hard Start, Stalling, or Front Lamps Intermittently Inoperative Setting Any of the Following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) - P0629,
B2752, B3722, B3717, B2717, B2600, B2722 (Tighten or Replace Ground Nut)
Models:
2002-2004 Saturn VUE Vehicles
Attention:
Technician
Condition
Some customers may comment that the vehicle is hard to start, stalls after being started, or does not start at all. There may also be comments of
intermittent front lamp concerns.
Cause
The left forward lamp ground splice pack (G101) nut may be loose or missing. This ground splice pack provides the ground for the following
components: Horn, DRL Resistor, Fog Lamps, Park/Turn Signal Lamps, Marker Lamps, Cooling Fans, A/C Clutch, Cooling Fan Relay, Wiper System
Relay, Power Window Relay, A/C Diode, and Fuel Pump Relay.
Correction
Use the procedure in this bulletin to verify the nut for ground splice pack G101 is present and tight. The ground is located on the left front motor rail
below the headlamp assembly as shown in the illustration.
Procedure
1.
Remove left (driver's side) headlamp.
2.
Manually grab splice pack and try to rotate to verify tightness.
3.
If splice pack is loose, tighten nut so splice pack will not rotate.
Tighten
Tighten nut 10 Nm (89 in-lbs).
4.
If nut is missing, install new nut, P/N 21006316.