CENTER CONSOLE LIGHT STAYS ON (INSTALL RETAINER). Pontiac Firebird 1993

---------------------------------------------------------------------- REVISION 12/13/93 BULLETIN BEING REVISED TO ADD ADDITIONAL CORRECTION PROCEDURE SHOULD LIGHT REMAIN ON AND LABOR OPERATION FOR THIS PROCEDURE. PREVIOUS DIVISIONAL PUBLICATION NUMBERS WERE:

GM CANADA 93-10-213 PONTIAC 93-10-29 ______________________________________________________________________

SUBJECT: CENTER CONSOLE LIGHT STAYS ON (INSTALL RETAINER OR REPLACE DOOR LID ASSEMBLY)

MODELS: 1993 PONTIAC FIREBIRD F-CAR

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS OF 1993 PONTIAC FIREBIRDS MAY COMMENT THAT THE CONSOLE LIGHT DOES NOT TURN OFF WHEN THE LID IS CLOSED.

CAUSE:

THE SWITCH PLUNGER DOES NOT MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH THE CONTACT BOSS ON THE LID ASSEMBLY.

CORRECTION:

DRILL A 9/32" (7MM) HOLE INTO THE SWITCH PLUNGER CONTACT BOSS. THE HOLE SHOULD BE CENTERED IN THE BOSS FRONT TO REAR AND APPROXIMATELY 2MM INBOARD FROM CENTER CROSSCAR (SEE ILLUSTRATION). INSTALL RETAINER P/N 10121502 COMPLETELY INTO THE HOLE. CLOSE LID AND CHECK TO BE SURE LIGHT IS OFF.

IF LIGHT STILL REMAINS ON, REPLACE DOOR LID ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW ONE, P/N 16754475.

PART AVAILABILITY:

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

LABOR OPERATION: T3331 (INSTALL RETAINER) LABOR TIME: 0.2 HR.

LABOR OPERATION: C2740 (DOOR LID ASSEMBLY CHANGE) USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME.

FIGURES: 1

Object Number: 84165 Size: FS

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