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LOW WASHER FLUID MESSAGE INOP (WIRE MISSING AT SBM

THIS IS A MONTHLY SERVICE NEWSLETTER ARTICLE. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT INTENDED FOR PUBLICATION.

SUBJECT: LOW WASHER FLUID MESSAGE INOP (WIRE MISSING AT SBM IN HARNESS)

MODELS: 1998 BUICK PARK AVENUE

CONDITION:

THE LOW WASHER FLUID MESSAGE ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER NEVER COMES ON, EVEN WITH THE WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR EMPTY.

CAUSE:

THE WIRE FOR CKT 99 BETWEEN C200 AND SBM CONNECTOR C1 WAS OMITTED FROM THE WIRING HARNESS. THIS CONDITION SHOULD AFFECT ONLY A VERY SMALL NUMBER OF VEHICLES.

CORRECTION:

INSTALL A WIRE FROM C200 TO THE SBM TO COMPLETE THE CIRCUIT. THE WIRING DIAGRAM FOR THIS CIRCUIT IS SHOWN ON PAGE 8A-51-2 OF THE 1998 SERVICE MANUAL.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE: LABOR OPERATION NUMBER N6396 USE CURRENT PUBLISHED LABOR TIMES.

FIGURES: 00 ATTACHMENTS: 00

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