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ERRATIC TEMPERATURE GAUGE

SUBJECT: ERRATIC TEMPERATURE GAUGE (EXCHANGE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER)

MODELS: 1994 CHEVROLET AND GMC TRUCK S/T MODELS WITH STANDARD ANALOG INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER

CONDITION:

SOME TEMPERATURE GAUGES IN THE ABOVE VEHICLES MAY GIVE ERRATIC READINGS.

CAUSE:

IMPROPER NUT ON BACK OF TEMPERATURE GAUGE INSIDE THE I/P CLUSTER, RESULTING IN ERRATIC VOLTAGE FEED TO GAUGE.

CORRECTION:

REMOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND SEND IT TO YOUR NEAREST DELCO REPAIR STATION. REPAIR STATIONS ARE AWARE OF THE CONDITION AND HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE CLUSTER. THEY WILL ADD A CAPACITOR TO THE POWER CIRCUIT TO ASSURE A CONSISTENT POWER FLOW TO THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE. BE CERTAIN TO CLEARLY DESCRIBE THE CONDITION ON THE DELCO REPAIR ORDER ACCOMPANYING THE CLUSTER.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OP DESCRIPTION LABOR TIME N4180 INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER R+R USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME

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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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