Entry Lights - All Stay On

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Bulletin Number: 91-10-23
Reference Number: 131020
Publish Date: 5/91


Subject:
ILLUMINATED ENTRY LIGHTS, SEAT BELT RESTRAINT SOLENOIDS, DOOR AJAR MESSAGE ALL STAY ON (DIAGNOSIS/REPAIR)

Models Affected:
1990-91 GRAND PRIX MODELS


Conditions:

1. Illuminated Entry Lights remain on with ignition off (1990-91 Grand Prix Sedans).

2. Seat Belt Restraint Solenoids remain on, ignition off (All Grand Prix Sedans).

3. Drivers Information Center; Door Ajar Warning Message stays on, ignition on (1990-91 Grand Prix STE Sedan Only)

The above conditions may cause battery drain.

Note: The above conditions will not affect the normal operation of the seat belts.

FIG. 1:

Cause:

Interference between the outside handle to lock rod and the lever on the outside handle. See Figure 1.


Important: All the above conditions are intermittent in nature because door slam or operating the outside handle may reset the condition.

Diagnosis For Condition 1

1990-91 Grand Prix Sedan Left Front Door Only
1990-91 Grand Prix Sedan STE Both Front Doors

Sit inside the vehicle and lock the doors. Actuate the inside door handles individually. If the interior lights come on and stay on after the inside handle has been actuated, follow the procedure below:

Diagnosis For Condition 2

FIG. 2:

5. File radius as shown in Figure 2.

6. De-burr the inside edges of the handle where the rod fits through, sand all surfaces smooth that were filed.

7. Touch up all filed surfaces to stop corrosion, this will also insure proper operation.

8. Reinstall door handle.

9. Reinstall outside handle to lock rod by adjusting nut on lower end of rod until knob of attaching nut is between one and two turns lower than the hole in the lever of the lock, snap nut into hole and engage clip onto lever and rod assembly.

10. Check for proper operation, reinstall water deflector and trim panel.

Labor Operation Number: T1602 - Rt Side T1603 - Lt Side

Labor Time Allowance: 0.6 Hr Per Side