COMPUTER COMMAND RIDE LIGHT ON REPLACE STRUT CONNECTOR WIRE

CONDITION ********* THE "COMPUTER COMMAND RIDE" WARNING LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MAY TURN "ON", IN SOME 1992 "N" CARS.

CAUSE ***** THE LEFT FRONT COMPUTER COMMAND RIDE (CCR) STRUT CONNECTOR WIRE MAY BREAK NEAR THE TOP OF THE STRUT. THIS CONDITION MAY BE CAUSED BY THE WIRE BEING TOO TIGHT/SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS. THIS, INTENSIFIED BY THE UP AND DOWN ACTION OF THE STRUT, MAY CAUSE THE WIRE TO PREMATURELY FATIGUE AND FAIL.

CORRECTION ********** INSPECT THE LEFT FRONT COMPUTER COMMAND RIDE STRUT CONNECTOR WIRE FOR SLACK. IF IT DOES NOT HAVE AT LEAST ONE INCH OF SLACK, FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE BELOW:

1. DISCONNECT WIRE FROM TOP OF STRUT. 2. UNWRAP THE BLACK ELECTRICAL TAPE APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES BACK FROM CONNECTOR. 3. CUT APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES BACK FROM THE CONNECTOR, REFER TO THE ATTACHED ILLUSTRATION. 4. SPLICE IN THE NEW WIRES FROM SERVICE PACKAGE P/N 12116242, AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED. 5. STRIP, SOLDER END AND CRIMP EACH WIRE, ONE AT A TIME, PERFORMING A CONTINUITY CHECK TO VERIFY THAT EACH WIRE GETS THE CORRECT TERMINAL ON PLUG IN CONNECTION. 6. PULL WIRES UP NEAR STRUT TO ALLOW 1-1.5 INCHES OF SLACK. 7. RE-TAPE SPLICED JOINT BACK TO APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH FROM CONNECTOR. 8. TAPE ANY ADDITIONAL SLACK (BESIDES THE 1-1.5 INCHES FOR MOVEMENT) TO ADJACENT HARNESS. 9. INSTALL CONNECTOR TO TOP OF STRUT. 10. LAY WIRE DOWN TO THE SIDE TO KEEP NEAT AND TUCKED OUT OF THE WAY. 11. TURN IGNITION ON AND CHECK TO SEE THAT CCR LIGHT STAYS OFF, IF NOT RECHECK CONNECTION.

PARTS STATEMENT *************** PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

LABOR INFORMATION ***************** LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: T-1866 LABOR TIME: 0.6 HOUR

GENERAL MOTORS BULLETINS ARE INTENDED FOR USE BY PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS, NOT A "DO-IT-YOURSELFER". THEY ARE WRITTEN TO INFORM THOSE TECHNICIANS OF CONDITIONS THAT MAY OCCUR ON SOME VEHICLES, OR TO PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT COULD ASSIST IN THE PROPER SERVICE OF A VEHICLE. PROPERLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS HAVE THE EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND KNOW-HOW TO DO A JOB PROPERLY AND SAFELY. IF A CONDITION IS DESCRIBED, DO NOT ASSUME THAT THE BULLETIN APPLIES TO YOUR VEHICLE, OR THAT YOUR VEHICLE WILL HAVE THAT CONDITION. SEE A GENERAL MOTORS DEALER SERVICING YOUR BRAND OF GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE FOR INFORMATION ON WHETHER YOUR VEHICLE MAY BENEFIT FROM THE INFORMATION.

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