GM Global Electronic Parts Catalog Release - Volume 23 - October 2021 Issue 19

Oct 29, 2026

GM Global Electronic Parts Catalog update adds new identifiers for single use parts and links those parts to related Service Information (SI) procedures and Labor Time Guide content. Enhancements improve parts-department efficiency by helping ensure all items needed for complete repairs are identified and ordered. Guidance includes using right-click part numbers to access the Labor/Service tab, selecting Global Labor Codes, and switching views to display Single Use Parts data.

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Latest GM Global Electronic Parts Catalog Release

Identifies Single Use Parts, Adds Links to SI and Labor Codes

Service Information and Labor Times

Single Use Parts

Switching Views

Warning Lamps Illuminate During Vehicle Turns

Mid-September:, Volume 23, No. 19 Latest GM Global Electronic Parts Catalog Release IDENTIFIES SINGLE USE PARTS, ADDS LINKS TO SI AND LABOR CODES The latest update to the GM Global Electronic Parts Catalog (EPC) features additional identifiers for single use parts along with a number of links to related Service Information proceduresand the Labor Time Guide . CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Inspecting High Voltage Insulation Gloves see page 6 Latest GM Global Electronic Parts Catalog Release Identifies Single Use Parts, Adds Links to SI and Labor Codes ........... 1 Warning Lamps Illuminate During Vehicle Turns ............ 5 FSE Technician Recognition Awards – 3rd Quarter 2021 ....... 8 Squeak Sound When Turning Steering Wheel ................ 10 CUSTOMER CARE AND AFTERSALES Latest GM Global Electronic Parts Catalog Release IDENTIFIES SINGLE USE PARTS, ADDS LINKS TO SI AND LABOR CODES These enhancements are designed to make the parts department more efficient by providing additional information about specific parts and repairs, helping ensure that all the parts for a repair are identified. Single use parts have begun to be identified in the service procedures and displayed with the part numbers in the EPC. The latest EPC release has a limited number of vehicles with the single use parts identification feature . More vehicles with single use parts will be added in future releases. While these new features of the EPC have been implemented for a number of models and model years in the October web and November media EPC releases, additional models will be added in future EPC releases. The new GM Global EPC was released last year and runs on the advanced HTML5 platform, which provides improved stability, helping to deliver an increase in the levels of up-time and performance. The GM Global EPC link is available on your GlobalConnect Parts Workbench. SERVICE INFORMATION AND LABOR TIMES For part numbers with related Service Information (SI) documents, links are being added to the EPC search results that connect to the associated SI procedures, making it easier to find the correct parts for the service procedure as well as helping ensure that all necessary parts are ordered for a complete repair. The link to Service Information feature will be available in the November web and media releases. To access the related Service Information, right-click the part number in the parts list. A pop-up menu will display a number of options, including a link to Display Labor/Service Information, which will display the Labor/Service tab on the Part Details dialog. | | | --- | | | | New links add to the utility of the EPC. | | | | --- | | | | Right-click the part number to access Service Information. | CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 October 2021 – Page 2 From the Part Details dialog screen, the Labor/ Service tab shows the Publication Section, SubSection, and Labor Code menu options for the selected part number. TIP: Entering the VIN for the vehicle being repaired provides more detailed search results, with the menu options narrowed by the selected make, year, model and engine/transmission RPOs for the given VIN. Next, select the desired Labor Code to view the corresponding Service Information. All Labor Codes associated with the specific part number will be available. Once a Labor Code is selected, a list of service procedures associated with that Global Labor Code will be displayed along with the SI document ID and any available add-on title information. From here, users can click the Service Procedure link to launch the Service Information application and display the selected service procedure or select the Global Labor Code to view the labor time data. If there is not an active Service Information session, it will be necessary to sign in. SINGLE USE PARTS The latest Global EPC update includes several additional ways to help identify single use parts when searching and ordering parts. In the parts il

FAQs

What does the latest GM Global Electronic Parts Catalog update add?

It adds additional identifiers for single use parts and provides links to related Service Information procedures and the Labor Time Guide.

How can users access Service Information tied to a part number in the EPC?

Right-click the part number in the parts list, then choose the option that opens Display Labor/Service Information to view the Labor/Service tab.

How do users view single use parts in the EPC after selecting a Global Labor Code?

Use the new radio buttons to switch the parts list grid to Single Use Parts data, then use the circled callouts and single use icons/text in the parts illustration and list.

Oct 29, 2026

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