INTERIOR LAMPS CONTROLLED BY PANEL DIMMER SWITCH. Chevrolet Beretta 1995

SUBJECT: INTERIOR LAMPS CONTROLLED BY PANEL DIMMER SWITCH DO NOT OPERATE (REPLACE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER)

MODELS: 1994-95 CHEVROLET BERETTA, CORSICA

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE INTERIOR LAMPS CONTROLLED BY THE PANEL DIMMER SWITCH DO NOT OPERATE.

CAUSE:

ON SOME BASE LEVEL INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTERS, THE RECEPTACLE TERMINAL FOR THE GROUND PIN OF THE TEMPERATURE GAGE IS TURNED 90 DEGREES OUT OF POSITION. THE TERMINAL'S TAB MAY BE TOO CLOSE TO THE 8 CKT (DIMMING CIRCUIT) CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT.

CORRECTION:

REPLACE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER. REFER TO SECTION 8C IN THE SERVICE MANUAL FOR PROCEDURE.

PARTS INFORMATION:

PART NUMBER =========== BASE CLUSTER: 16182721 (U.S.) 16182731 (CANADA)

PARTS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE AC DELCO SERVICE CENTER.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: N4180 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME.

FIGURES: 00 ATTACHMENTS: 00

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.