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B1600 BUICK Code - Mirror Motor Vertical Circuit

Repair Importance Level: 3/3
Repair Difficulty Level: 3/3  What is this?
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|B1600 BUICK code possible causes

  • Faulty Driver/Passenger Rearview Mirror Motor
  • Driver/Passenger Rearview Mirror Motor harness is open or shorted
  • Driver/Passenger Rearview Mirror Motor circuit poor electrical connection
  • Faulty Driver Door Module (DDM) or Passenger Door Module (PDM)

|How is the B1600 BUICK code repair?

Start by checking the "Possible Causes" listed above. Visually inspect the related wiring harness and connectors. Check for damaged components and look for broken, bent, pushed out, or corroded connector's pins.
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|B1600 BUICK code tech notes

B1600 01 Mirror Motor Vertical Circuit Short to Battery
B1600 02 Mirror Motor Vertical Circuit Short to Ground
B1600 04 Mirror Motor Vertical Circuit Open

|What is the cost to diagnose the B1600 BUICK code

Labor: 1.0

The cost to diagnose the B1600 BUICK code is 1.0 hour of labor. The auto repair's diagnosis time and labor rates vary by location, vehicle's make and model, and even your engine type. Most auto repair shops charge between $75 and $150 per hour.

|What are B1600 BUICK code possible symptoms?

  • Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light)

|What is B1600 BUICK code meaning?

The Driver Door Module (DDM) or Passenger Door Module (PDM) controls the mirror horizontal and vertical motors through the use of bi-directional motor controls. When the mirror is commanded up and down, voltage or ground is supplied to the mirror vertical motor through the mirror motor vertical control circuit and voltage or ground is supplied through the mirror motor common control circuit.
Horizontal controls operate in the same manner with the mirror motor horizontal control circuit supplying voltage or ground and the mirror motor common control circuit supplying voltage or ground to the mirror horizontal motor when the mirror is commanded right and left.

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