ILLUMINATED ENTRY LIGHTS REMAIN ON (SERVICE PROCEDURE)
VEHICLES AFFECTED: 1990 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
CONDITION:
Illuminated entry lights remain on.
NOTE: To check this condition, sit inside the vehicle and lock the doors. Actuate the front inside door handles individually. If the interior lights come on and stay on after the inside handle has been actuated, follow procedure below. The above condition may be reset by activating the outside door handle.
CAUSE:
Interference between the outside handle to lock rod and lever on the outside handle. Refer to Figure 1.
CORRECTION:
1. Remove trim panel.
2. Remove water deflector.
3. Disengage retaining clip at lower end of the outside handle to lock rod and remove rod.
4. Remove two retaining nuts on outside handle and remove from door.
5. File radius as shown in Figure 2.
6. De-burr the inside edges of the handle where the rod fits through, sand all surfaces smooth that were filed.
7. Touch up all filed surfaces to stop corrosion, this will also insure proper operation.
8. Reinstall door handle.
9. Reinstall outside handle to lock rod by adjusting nut on lower end of rod until knob of attaching nut is between one and two turns lower than the hole in the lever of the lock, snap nut into hole and engage clip onto lever and rod assemble.
10. Check for proper operation, reinstall water deflector and trim panel.
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