BLINKING/FLICKERING OF 'CHECK OIL' TELL-TALE. Buick Skylark 1993

SUBJECT: BLINKING/FLICKERING OF "CHECK OIL" TELL-TALE AND "CHECK GAGES" TELL-TALE WITH GAGE CLUSTER (SEND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TO DELCO ELECTRONICS)

MODELS: 1992-95 BUICK SKYLARK 1992-95 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA 1992-95 PONTIAC GRAND AM

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE "CHECK OIL" TELL-TALE IS ON, BLINKING OR FLICKERING IN THE CLUSTER. WITH THE GAGE CLUSTER, THE "CHECK GAGES" TELL-TALE WILL ALSO LIGHT, BLINK OR FLICKER. THIS CONDITION MAY OCCUR WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING AND IS MOST PREVALENT WITH THE VEHICLE IN MOTION.

CAUSE:

THERE MAY BE AN INTERMITTENT CONNECTION AT A SOLDER JOINT DUE TO FLEXING OF AN INTERNAL CIRCUIT BOARD.

CORRECTION:

VERIFY THE CONNECTION AT THE CLUSTER CONNECTOR BY INSPECTING THE CONNECTOR FOR ANY DAMAGE TO THE TERMINALS. IF DAMAGED TERMINALS ARE FOUND, REPAIR AS NECESSARY BY FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURES IN SECTION 8A-5 OF THE SERVICE MANUAL. IF DAMAGE IS NOT FOUND, REMOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND SEND TO YOUR LOCAL DELCO ELECTRONICS REPAIR FACILITY.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: N4180 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME. ADD APPROPRIATE STRAIGHT TIME (.1 - .5 HR.), IF REPAIRS TO THE CONNECTOR ARE NECESSARY.

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