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Rear Compartment/Deck Ajar Lamp - ON

Number 84-8-23A Date 10/85
Subject: REAR COMPARTMENT LIGHT/"AJAR" SWITCH 1984 FIERO


"Please discard previous bulletin 84-8-23 due to this updated information"


CONDITION:

1. Intermittent or constant "Deck Ajar" light;

2. Rear compartment light always on. (These conditions cause battery drain..)

CAUSE:

Over-slam of the rear deck lid or misadjustment of the rear compartment light/"Ajar" switch.

FIGURE 1 - LATE PRODUCTION:




FIGURE 2:




FIGURE 3 - EARLY PRODUCTION:




CORRECTION:

On late production 1984 Fiero models, a white cap switch (Figure 1), is replaced with a black cap switch (Figure 2), Part Number 20545277. All new production Fiero vehicles are equipped with the new black cap switch.

On early production 1984 Fiero models, a black plunger switch (Figure 3), was used. A replacement to this original switch is now available. The replacement switch is Part Number 20629923. Illustration not available


CAUTION: Do not over-torque the nut on either replacement switch.