INOP INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS GROUNDED RADIO LIGHT BULB

1985 PONTIAC VEHICLES (EXCEPT 1000) EQUIPPED WITH UX1 AND UT4 RADIOS

Condition:

---------- Some 1985 Pontiac vehicles (except 1000) equipped with AM/FM stereo with seek/scan, cassette, and graphic equalizer (UX1 & UT4) may experience a loss of the instrument panel lights when the light switch is turned on.

Cause:

----- The condition may be the result of the right hand I.P. radio mounting bracket anti-rotation tab contacting the radio lighting bulb inside the radio.

Correction:

---------- Remove the right hand radio bracket and remove enough material from the tab such that only .050 inch (1.6 mm) material remains on the tab (see illustration).

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