Air Bags & ABS - Updated Scan Tool Requirements
89cadillac05NO.: 89-I-19
DATE: March, 1989
GROUP: 0 CORP. NO.: 810119R
SUBJECT: UPDATE OF SCAN TOOL REQUIREMENTS FOR 1989
This bulletin supplements the information in Dealer Service Information Bulletin 88-I-27, dated August, 1988. Please refer to Bulletin 88-I-27 for additional information on specific scan tools and sources.
Supplemental Inflatable Restraints (SIR)
The Supplemental Inflatable Restraint system, now available as an option on the DeVille and Fleetwood, provides a serial data link for interface with a scan tool. While it is possible to flash current SIR codes on the "Inflatable Restraint" telltale light, a scan tool is required to read history codes and to clear codes. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that all Cadillac dealers utilize a scan tool in SIR diagnosis.
The scan tools and cartridges used on the 1989 DeVille and Fleetwood will also be compatible with the 1990 DeVille and Fleetwood SIR system. The 1990 Eldorado, Seville, and Allante will feature a diagnostic system which allows SIR codes to be read and cleared using the on-board vehicle displays.
The following tools were available at the time of publication (unless otherwise noted) to support 1989 SIR:
^ TECH 1 (Included in 1989 engine cartridge)
^ MPSI PRO-LINK 9000 (Included in 1989 engine cartridge)
^ ALLSCAN (Model 8000 - available April, 1989)
1990 Brougham Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS)
The Tech 1 tool will become essential in the 1990 model year for servicing the Bosch ABS II system, which will be standard on the 1990 Brougham. This information is being provided at this time so that dealers can address their future tool requirements accordingly.
"We believe these sources and their equipment to be reliable, There may be additional manufacturers of such equipment. Cadillac Motor Car Division does not endorse, indicate any preference for, or assume any responsibility for the products or equipment from these firms or for any such items which may be available from other sources."
The following table summarizes some information about scan tool sources obtained from the tool suppliers:
SCAN TOOL SOURCES
Tech 1 GM Techline General Motors Corporation 28635 Mound Road Warren, Michigan 48092-3499
Phone: (800) GM-TOOLS (To Order) (800) 654-6507 (Information/Service)
Available Through:
GM Techline (Above Address)
ALLSCAN (Model 8000) Alltest 2125 Stonington Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60195
Phone: (312) 519-0900 (800) ALL-TEST
Available Through:
Alltest (Above Address)
PRO-LINK 9000 Micro Processor Systems, Inc. (MPSI) 6405 19 Mile Road Sterling Heights, Michigan 48078
Phone: (313) 731-6410 Available Through:
^ MPSI (Above Address)
^ AC Delco Distributors
^ MAC Tools
^ Snap-On Tools
NOTES:
^ This list is not all inclusive. The above sources responded to a Cadillac survey.
^ Bear is offering a "43-240 Module" for the Bear 40-950 Engine Analyzer which covers Brougham, Cimarron and all DFI through 1988. An SIR module is planned as an additional update. Call your local Bear Automotive Service Equipment sales office, or Bear in New Berlin, Wisconsin at (414) 786-5212.