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Buick Century V Repair Manual
Step-by-step repair and maintenance instructions for the Buick Century V (1982–1996): removal, installation, adjustment, diagnostics and parameter checks with illustrations.
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- TERMINAL IDENTIFICATION
- DESCRIPTION
- BLEEDING BRAKE SYSTEM
- Brake Control Assembly
- Brake Cylinder/Caliper
- DIAGNOSIS
- Amber ANTI-LOCK Or ABS INOP Warning Light
- Amber LOW TRAC Warning Light
- Red BRAKE Warning Light
- PRE-DIAGNOSTIC INSPECTION
- USING TECH 1
- Selecting Model Year
- Selecting Vehicle
- Selecting Test Mode
- ENHANCED DIAGNOSTICS
- Tech 1
- Ignition Cycle Default
- DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES
- SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS
- INTERMITTENTS & POOR CONNECTIONS
- DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM CHECK
- Diagnostic Aids
- SCAN TOOL WILL NOT COMMUNICATE
- ABS AMBER WARNING LIGHT ON CONSTANTLY, NO DTCs STORED
- ABS AMBER WARNING LIGHT ON INTERMITTENTLY, NO DTCs STORED
- ABS AMBER WARNING LIGHT OFF CONSTANTLY, NO DTCs STORED
- LOW TRAC WARNING LIGHT ON WITH IGNITION OFF, NO DTCs STORED
- TECH 1 DISPLAYS UNDEFINED DTCs
- DTC 11 ABS WARNING LIGHT CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION
- DTC 14 ABS ENABLE RELAY CONTACT CIRCUIT OPEN
- DTC 15 ENABLE RELAY CONTACTS SHORTED TO BATTERY OR ALWAYS CLOSED
- DTC 16 ENABLE RELAY COIL CIRCUIT OPEN
- DTC 17 ENABLE RELAY COIL CIRCUIT SHORTED TO GROUND
- DTC 18 ENABLE RELAY COIL CIRCUIT SHORTED TO BATTERY
- DTC 21 LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPEED IS ZERO
- DTC 22 RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SPEED IS ZERO
- DTC 23 LEFT REAR WHEEL SPEED IS ZERO
- DTC 24 RIGHT REAR WHEEL SPEED IS ZERO
- DTC 25 LEFT FRONT EXCESSIVE WHEEL SPEED VARIATION
- DTC 26 RIGHT FRONT EXCESSIVE WHEEL SPEED VARIATION
- DTC 27 LEFT REAR EXCESSIVE WHEEL SPEED VARIATION
- DTC 28 RIGHT REAR EXCESSIVE WHEEL SPEED VARIATION
- DTC 32 LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CIRCUIT OPEN OR SHORTED TO BATTERY OR GROUND
- DTC 33 LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CIRCUIT OPEN OR SHORTED TO BATTERY OR GROUND
- DTC 34 LEFT REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CIRCUIT OPEN OR SHORTED TO BATTERY OR GROUND
- DTC 35 RIGHT REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CIRCUIT OPEN OR SHORTED TO BATTERY OR GROUND
- DTC 36 LOW SYSTEM VOLTAGE
- DTC 37 HIGH SYSTEM VOLTAGE
- DTC 38 LEFT FRONT ESB WILL NOT HOLD MOTOR
- DTC 41 RIGHT FRONT ESB WILL NOT HOLD MOTOR
- DTC 42 REAR ESB WILL NOT HOLD MOTOR
- DTC 44 LEFT FRONT CHANNEL WILL NOT MOVE
- DTC 45 RIGHT FRONT CHANNEL WILL NOT MOVE
- DTC 46 REAR CHANNEL WILL NOT MOVE
- DTC 47 LEFT FRONT MOTOR FREE SPINS
- DTC 48 RIGHT FRONT MOTOR FREE SPINS
- DTC 51 REAR MOTOR FREE SPINS
- DTC 52 LEFT FRONT CHANNEL IN RELEASE TOO LONG
- DTC 53 RIGHT FRONT CHANNEL IN RELEASE TOO LONG
- DTC 54 REAR CHANNEL IN RELEASE TOO LONG
- DTC 55 EBCM MALFUNCTION
- DTC 56 LEFT FRONT MOTOR CIRCUIT OPEN
- DTC 57 LEFT FRONT MOTOR CIRCUIT SHORTED TO GROUND
- DTC 58 LEFT FRONT MOTOR CIRCUIT SHORTED TO BATTERY OR MOTOR SHORTED
- DTC 61 RIGHT FRONT MOTOR CIRCUIT OPEN
- DTC 62 RIGHT FRONT MOTOR CIRCUIT SHORTED TO GROUND
- DTC 63 RIGHT FRONT MOTOR CIRCUIT SHORTED TO BATTERY OR MOTOR SHORTED
- DTC 64 REAR MOTOR CIRCUIT OPEN
- DTC 65 REAR MOTOR CIRCUIT SHORTED TO GROUND
- DTC 66 REAR MOTOR CIRCUIT SHORTED TO BATTERY OR MOTOR SHORTED
- DTC 76 LEFT FRONT SOLENOID CIRCUIT OPEN OR SHORTED TO BATTERY
- DTC 77 LEFT FRONT SOLENOID CIRCUIT SHORTED TO GROUND
- DTC 78 RIGHT FRONT SOLENOID CIRCUIT OPEN OR SHORTED TO BATTERY
- DTC 81 RIGHT FRONT SOLENOID CIRCUIT SHORTED TO GROUND
- DTC 82 CALIBRATION MALFUNCTION
- DTC 86 EBCM TURNED ON RED BRAKE WARNING LIGHT
- DTC 87 RED BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CIRCUIT OPEN
- DTC 88 RED BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CIRCUIT SHORTED TO BATTERY
- DTC 91 OPEN BRAKE SWITCH CONTACTS DURING DECELERATION
- DTC 92 OPEN BRAKE SWITCH CONTACTS WHEN ABS REQUIRED
- DTC 93 - DTC 91 OR 92 FAILED IN CURRENT OR LAST IGNITION CYCLE
- DTC 94 BRAKE SWITCH CONTACTS ALWAYS CLOSED
- DTC 95 BRAKE SWITCH CIRCUIT OPEN
- DTC 96 BRAKELIGHT CIRCUIT OPEN
- REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
- Removal
- Installation
- WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
- Removal & Installation (Front)
- Removal & Installation (Rear)
- WHEEL SPEED SENSORS
- Front Wheel Speed Sensor
- Rear Wheel Speed Sensor
- APPLICATION
- DESCRIPTION
- OPERATION
- PCM
- SENSORS & SWITCHES
- SOLENOIDS
- SELF-DIAGNOSTICS
- CLUTCH & BAND APPLICATIONS
- ELECTRONIC SELF-DIAGNOSTICS
- RETRIEVING CODES (WITH SCAN TOOL)
- TROUBLE CODE DEFINITION
- HARD OR INTERMITTENT TROUBLE CODE DETERMINATION
- CLEARING TROUBLE CODES
- Diagnostic Charts
- Diagnostic Aids
- CODE 14/P0118, COOLANT TEMP. SENSOR SIGNAL VOLTAGE LOW
- CODE 15/P0117, COOLANT TEMP. SENSOR SIGNAL VOLTAGE HIGH
- CODE 21/P0123, THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR SIGNAL VOLTAGE HIGH
- CODE 22/P0122, THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR SIGNAL VOLTAGE LOW
- CODE 24, VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR 2.3L, 3.1L "L", "N" & "W" BODIES/3.4L & 3.8L "W" BODIES
- CODE 27, QUAD-DRIVER NO. 1 ERROR 2.3L "N" BODY
- CODE 28, GEAR RANGE SWITCH CIRCUIT 3.1L "L" & "W"
- CODE 28, GEAR RANGE SWITCH CIRCUIT 3.1L "N"
- CODE 29, QUAD-DRIVER NO. 3 ERROR 2.3L "N" BODY
- CODE 38, BRAKE SWITCH CIRCUIT
- CODE 58, TRANS. TEMPERATURE SENSOR HIGH TEMPERATURE 3.1L "L", "N" & "W" BODIES
- CODE 59, TRANS. TEMPERATURE SENSOR LOW TEMPERATURE 3.1L "L", "N" & "W" BODIES
- CODE 72, VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR LOSS 3.1L "L" & "W" BODIES
- CODE 79, TRANSAXLE FLUID OVERTEMP 3.1L ""N" & "W" BODIES
- CODE 80/90, TRANSAXLE COMPONENT SLIPPING 3.1L "L", "N" & "W" BODIES
- CODE 501/502, VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR 3.1L "A" BODY, 3.4L "W" BODY, 3.8L "C", "H", "U" & "W" BODIES
- CODE 705, GEAR RANGE SWITCH CIRCUIT
- CODE 712, TRANSAXLE TEMPERATURE SENSOR SIGNAL VOLTAGE LOW
- CODE 713, TRANSAXLE TEMPERATURE SENSOR SIGNAL VOLTAGE HIGH
- CODE 740, TCC CIRCUIT
- CODE 755, SHIFT SOLENOID "B" PROBLEM
- CODE 1640, QUAD-DRIVER ERROR 3.1L "A" BODY
- Quad-Driver Related Symptoms
- CODE 1640, QUAD-DRIVER ERROR 3.4L "W" BODY
- CODE 1640, QUAD-DRIVER ERROR 3.8L "C", "H", "U" & "W" BODIES
- CODE 1650, QUAD-DRIVER ERROR 3.1L "A" BODY
- CODE 1650, QUAD-DRIVER ERROR 3.4L "W" BODY
- CODE 1650, QUAD-DRIVER ERROR 3.8L "C", "H", "U" & "W" BODIES
- ELECTRONIC TESTING
- COMPONENT TESTS (WITH TEST BOX)
- COMPONENT TESTS (WITHOUT TEST BOX)
- INTRODUCTION
- SELF-DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM
- HARD FAILURES
- INTERMITTENT FAILURES
- DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE
- RETRIEVING CODES (NON-SCAN)
- READING TROUBLE CODES
- TROUBLE CODE DEFINITION
- HARD OR INTERMITTENT TROUBLE CODE DETERMINATION
- CLEARING TROUBLE CODES
- ECM/PCM LOCATION
- Diagnostic Aids
- Field Service Mode Check (If Available)
- SPECIAL TOOLS (DIAGNOSTIC)
- SCAN TESTER USAGE
- SCAN DATA
- ECM/PCM CODE CHARTS
- CODE P0101, MAF SENSOR CIRCUIT
- CODE P0112, IAT SENSOR CKT LOW TEMPERATURE INDICATED
- CODE P0113, IAT SENSOR CKT HIGH TEMPERATURE INDICATED
- CODE P0117, COOLANT TEMP SENSOR LOW TEMP INDICATED
- CODE P0118, COOLANT TEMP SENSOR HIGH TEMP INDICATED
- CODE P0122, THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR SIGNAL VOLTAGE LOW
- CODE P0123, THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR SIGNAL VOLTAGE HIGH
- CODE P0131, HEATED O2 SENSOR LOW SIGNAL VOLTAGE (LEAN)
- CODE P0132, HEATED O2 SENSOR HIGH SIGNAL VOLTAGE (RICH)
- CODE P0134, HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR OPEN CIRCUIT
- CODE P0321, IGNITION CONTROL 24X SIGNAL CIRCUIT ERROR
- CODE P0325, KNOCK SENSOR ERROR
- CODE P0341, CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR EXTRA CAM PULSES
- CODE P0342, CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CKT (LOSS OF CAM PULSES)
- CODES P0501/P0502, VSS CIRCUIT
- CODE P0703, TCC BRAKE SWITCH INPUT
- CODE P0705, TRANSAXLE RANGE SWITCH
- CODE P0712, TRANSAXLE TEMP SENSOR LOW TEMP INDICATED
- CODE P0713, TRANSAXLE TEMP SENSOR HIGH TEMP INDICATED
- CODE P0740, TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH
- CODE P0755, TRANSMISSION SHIFT SOLENOID "B"
- CODE P1350/1361, IC CIRCUIT OPEN
- CODES P1403/P1404/P1405, EGR ERROR
- CODE P1530, A/C REFRIGERANT PRESSURE
- CODE P1550, CRUISE STEPPER MOTOR
- CODE P1623, PROM ERROR
- CODE P1630, SYSTEM VOLTAGE HIGH/LOW
- CODE P1640, QDM "A" CIRCUIT
- CODE P1650, QDM "B" CIRCUIT
- SUMMARY