BAT. RUNDOWN INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON (REPLACE SWITCH). Chevrolet Cavalier 1992

REVISED: 05/09/95

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REVISION: 09/18/95

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SUBJECT: BATTERY RUNDOWN/INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON (DIAGNOSTIC CHECK/REPLACE DOOR HANDLE SWITCH)

MODELS: 1992-94 CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1994 CHEVROLET CORSICA, BERETTA 1992-94 PONTIAC SUNBIRD

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY EXPERIENCE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAYING "ON" AFTER ALL DOORS ARE CLOSED AND AFTER THE MULTI-FUNCTION ALARM MODULE'S INADVERTENT LIGHTING FUNCTION HAS TIMED OUT, CAUSING BATTERY RUNDOWN. IN THE CORSICA/BERETTA, THE MULTI-FUNCTION ALARM MODULE WILL AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AFTER 20 MINUTES. THE CAVALIER AND SUNBIRD'S INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL CONTINUE TO LIGHT INDEFINITELY.

CAUSE:

THE LH AND/OR RH FRONT DOOR HANDLE SWITCH(ES) MAY BE PROVIDING A RESISTIVE PATH TO GROUND WHICH MAY CAUSE THE MULTI-FUNCTION ALARM MODULE TO SENSE THAT THE DOOR(S) ARE FALSELY OPEN.

CORRECTION:

FOLLOW THE DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE AS LISTED BELOW. IF A RESISTANCE OTHER THAN THE SPECIFIED VALUE REGISTERS DURING TESTING, REPLACE THE MALFUNCTIONING DOOR HANDLE SWITCH, (SEE P/N CHART BELOW). CONTINUE THROUGH THE ENTIRE TEST TO CHECK THAT BOTH THE RH AND LH DOOR HANDLE SWITCHES ARE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.

1. DISCONNECT THE MULTI-FUNCTION ALARM MODULE.

2. WITH THE LH FRONT DOOR OPEN, MEASURE THE RESISTANCE FROM: TERM "J" TO TERM "P" (J CAR) CONN C1, TERM "H" TO CONN C2, TERM "E" (L CAR) RESISTANCE SHOULD BE BETWEEN 0 - 0.5 OHMS.

3. WITH THE LH FRONT DOOR CLOSED, MEASURE THE RESISTANCE FROM: TERM "J" TO TERM "P" (J CAR) CONN C1, TERM "H" TO CONN C2, TERM "E" (L-CAR) RESISTANCE SHOULD BE > 30 MEGA OHMS.

4. WITH THE RH FRONT DOOR OPEN, MEASURE THE RESISTANCE FROM: TERM "K" TO TERM "P" (J CAR) CONN C1, TERM "G" TO CONN C2, TERM "E" (L-CAR) RESISTANCE SHOULD BE BETWEEN 0 - 0.5 OHMS.

5. WITH THE RH FRONT DOOR CLOSED, MEASURE THE RESISTANCE FROM: TERM "K" TO TERM "P" (J CAR) CONN C1, TERM "G" TO CONN C2, TERM "E" (L-CAR) RESISTANCE SHOULD BE > 30 MEGA OHMS.

PARTS INFORMATION:

ALL PARTS ARE FOUND IN GROUP 10.470 -- LOCK ASM F/RH OR LH

IMPORTANT: THE DOOR HANDLE SWITCHES ARE PART OF THE FRONT SIDE DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY.

PART NUMBER CARLINE DOOR SIDE COUPE/SEDAN =========== ======= ========= ===========

16630698 J CAR RH COUPE & SEDAN 16630699 J CAR LH COUPE & SEDAN 16630804 L CAR RH COUPE 16630805 L CAR LH COUPE 16630802 L CAR RH SEDAN 16630803 L CAR LH SEDAN

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: T3422 (FOR DIAGNOSTIC CHECK) LABOR TIME: 0.4 (J-CAR) 0.3 (L-CAR)

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: B4260 (RH) (DOOR HANDLE SWITCH REPLACEMENT) B4261 (LH) ( " " " " ) LABOR TIME: 1.0 HR (J CAR) 0.4 HR (L CAR, 2 DOOR) 0.8 HR (L CAR, 4 DOOR)

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