Glove Box-Stays "On" and Discharges Battery
89ford23BATTERY-DISCHARGED-GLOVE BOX LAMP STAYS
"ON"-VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN 5/1/89 AND 7/14/89
LAMP-GLOVE BOX-STAYS "ON" AND DISCHARGES BATTERY-VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN 5/1/89 AND 7/14/89
NO START-WILL NOT CRANK-3.8L-GLOVE BOX LAMP STAYS "ON" AND DISCHARGES BATTERY-VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN 5/1/89 AND 7/14/89
Article No. 89-17-7
LINCOLN-MERCURY: 1989 CONTINENTAL
ISSUE: A no crank condition may be caused by a dead battery. The glove box lamp on some cars will not turn "OFF" when the glove box door is closed, resulting in a discharged battery.
ACTION: Install a new glove box lamp assembly that is stamped with a date code of 89-195 (July 14, 1989) or later. Refer to the following procedure for service details.
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the one (1) screw holding the lamp to the instrument panel.
3. Remove the wire connector from the lamp.
4. Install the wire connector on the new lamp.
5. Position the new lamp on the instrument panel and install the screw.
6. Adjust the lamp for proper glove box door closing and tighten screw.
7. Make sure the lamp is turned "OFF" when closing the glove box door.
PART NUMBER PART NAME CLASS
E90Y-14413-A Glove Box Lamp C
OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: None
WARRANTY STATUS: Eligible Under Basic Warranty Coverage, Major Component Warranty Coverage
OPERATION DESCRIPTION TIME
891707A Install Glove Box Lamp 0.3 Hr.
DEALER CODING
BASIC PART NO. CONDITION CODE
14413 42
OASIS CODES: 2100, 2150, 2750, 610100 610200, 610300