Instruments - Possible False CRT Diagnostic Code C339
88buick03Bulletin: 88-8-9
Date: Feb. '88
Ref. No.: 88-058-8
Corp. Ref. No.: 808101
SUBJECT: POSSIBLE FALSE CRT DIAGNOSTIC CODE C339
MODELS AFFECTED: 1988 RIVIERA/REATTA
Some 1988 Rivieras/Reattas may display a Trouble Code C339 in the Self Diagnostic System Check. Code C339 is designed to set if data communication between the Cathode Ray Tube Controller (CRTC) and radio microcomputers is lost. For undetermined causes, a C339 code may be indicated when no functional conditions exist. If the radio does seem to operate normally, the code should be cleared and the following diagnostic steps taken:
1. With the radio on, touch the seek key on the Electronic Control Center (ECC). A radio channel change indicates good CRTC-radio communication. If no radio problems have been previously observed and all functions now appear normal, consider the C339 code to be false. No repairs are necessary.
2. If no channel change occurs, first check the connectors into the radio receiver and ensure that good metal contact is being made with each pin. Pay particular attention to the pins marked "DAT" (data) and "GRD" (ground): If all pins seem to be seated properly and the seek function remains inoperable, proceed through the Trouble Code C339 diagnostic chart on pages 8D2-90 and 91 in the 1988 Riviera/Reatta New Product Information Manual.