CONSOLE LAMP STAYS ON WITH LID CLOSED. Pontiac Firebird 1995

SUBJECT: CONSOLE LAMP STAYS ON WITH LID CLOSED (RELOCATE SHIFTER TRIM PLATE)

MODELS: 1995 PONTIAC FIREBIRD

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE FRONT SEAT CONSOLE LAMP STAYS ON WHEN LID IS CLOSED CAUSING DEAD BATTERY.

CORRECTION:

MOVE SHIFTER TRIM PLATE REARWARD, FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE BELOW:

1. REMOVE SCREW RETAINING TRIM PLATE LOCATED IN CUP HOLDER.

2. SHIFT TRIM PLATE REARWARD AS FAR AS IT WILL GO AND REINSTALL SCREW IN CUP HOLDER.

3. CHECK PRNDL ALIGNMENT.

IF PRNDL ALIGNMENT IS OFF, REPLACE LENS WITH A NEW ONE FROM GMSPO. SEE PART NUMBERS BELOW.

4. PLACE SHIFTER IN NEUTRAL AND REMOVE SHIFTER KNOB.

5. REMOVE SCREW FROM CUP HOLDER AND SHIFT GATE TRIM PLATE.

6. FROM THE BACK SIDE OF THE TRIM PLATE REMOVE PRNDL LENS AND INSTALL A NEW ONE.

7. REINSTALL SCREW IN CUP HOLDER, TRIM PLATE AND SHIFTER KNOB.

PART NUMBERS:

10246802 LENS GU5 V6 AUTO OR GU2 V8 AUTO WITH G92 OPTION

10246803 LENS GU2 V8 AUTO

PART AVAILABILITY:

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE: LABOR OPERATION: C2795 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME.

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