Buick Century 2000–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PIC4935D · NHTSA communication 10112528 · issued Nov 1, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2000–2016
model years
60
vehicle entries
Official summary
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that during battery parasitic drain test, there may be some confusion as to what the normal power consumption reading should be from the OnStar system. Technician should understand the power cycles of the various OnStar systems. All Generation 6, 7, 8, and 9 systems are powered up continuously for 48 hours from ignition off. After 120 hours from ignition off, these systems then completely power off. The Onstar modules draw: * IGN ON - 240 to 400 Milliamp. * IGN OFF - 3 to 20 Milliamp for 48 hours o
Vehicles covered
- 2000 Buick Century
- 2001 Buick Century
- 2002 Buick Century
- 2003 Buick Century
- 2004 Buick Century
- 2005 Buick Century
- 2008 Buick Enclave
- 2009 Buick Enclave
- 2010 Buick Enclave
- 2011 Buick Enclave
- 2012 Buick Enclave
- 2013 Buick Enclave
- 2013 Buick Encore
- 2005 Buick Lacrosse
- 2006 Buick Lacrosse
- 2007 Buick Lacrosse
- 2008 Buick Lacrosse
- 2009 Buick Lacrosse
- 2010 Buick Lacrosse
- 2011 Buick Lacrosse
- 2012 Buick Lacrosse
- 2013 Buick Lacrosse
- 2000 Buick Lesabre
- 2001 Buick Lesabre
- 2002 Buick Lesabre
- 2003 Buick Lesabre
- 2004 Buick Lesabre
- 2005 Buick Lesabre
- 2006 Buick Lesabre
- 2006 Buick Lucerne
- 2007 Buick Lucerne
- 2008 Buick Lucerne
- 2009 Buick Lucerne
- 2010 Buick Lucerne
- 2011 Buick Lucerne
- 2012 Buick Lucerne
- 2000 Buick Park Avenue
- 2001 Buick Park Avenue
- 2002 Buick Park Avenue
- 2003 Buick Park Avenue
- 2004 Buick Park Avenue
- 2005 Buick Park Avenue
- 2004 Buick Rainier
- 2005 Buick Rainier
- 2006 Buick Rainier
- 2007 Buick Rainier
- 2000 Buick Regal
- 2001 Buick Regal
- 2002 Buick Regal
- 2003 Buick Regal
- 2004 Buick Regal
- 2005 Buick Regal
- 2011 Buick Regal
- 2012 Buick Regal
- 2013 Buick Regal
- 2002 Buick Rendezvous
- 2003 Buick Rendezvous
- 2004 Buick Rendezvous
- 2005 Buick Rendezvous
- 2006 Buick Rendezvous
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.