DTC B0828, Theater Dimming Ground Circuit (Open): Notes

1997 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP, 4D SedanSECTION Notes
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BCM receives ground for courtesy light dimming through circuit No. 1750 (Black wire). DTC B0828 will set when BCM detects an open in circuit No. 1750 (Black wire) or is open internally for more than 0.3 second. No driver warning message will be displayed.

If conditions for malfunction no longer exist, history DTC will clear after 100 consecutive ignition cycles. DTC B0828 will also clear when conditions no longer exist or scan tool is used to clear codes.

NOTE: If DTC B0828 is a history code, problem may be intermittent. Wiggle wires while performing the following test.
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