Instruments - Mirror Compass Inoperative
Number: 92-103A-10Section: 10
Date: OCT. 1992
Corporate Bulletin No.: 231016R
ASE No.: B1
Subject:
MIRROR COMPASS INOPERATIVE
Model and Year:
1991-92 CAPRICE WITH COMPASS MIRROR
THIS BULLETIN CANCELS AND SUPERSEDES DEALER SERVICE BULLETIN NO. 92-103-10, DATED FEB. 1992. THE PROCEDURE HAS BEEN REVISED. ALL COPIES OF 92-103-10 SHOULD BE DISCARDED.
CONDITION:
The compass mirror (option DD1) on the B car may become inoperative or erratic and cannot be calibrated following normal instructions in the Owner's Manual and Service Manual.
CAUSE:
Electro-static build-up on the vehicle may interfere with the functioning of the compass. The compass feature was eliminated in production on "B" cars midway thru the 1992 model year.
CORRECTION:
"B" Cars: To insure customer satisfaction, the compass mirror should be replaced with an Electo-Chromatic (automatic self-dimming) mirror, P/N 10232109, if the customer comments about the inoperative compass.
To replace the mirror, use the following procedure:
1. Disconnect the four-way electrical connector to the existing mirror, then remove the # 15 Torx screw.
2. Remove and discard the plastic cover over the wire harness. Pull the mirror upward (toward the top of the windshield) to remove it. Discard the existing mirror.
3. Obtain the new mirror. Cut off the single wire lead. This lead supplies a signal from the park/neutral switch, which is not used in the 1991-1992 application. Install the new mirror onto the bracket, and tighten the screw snugly. Connect the four-way electrical connector.
4. Copy the attached Owner's Manual update and provide it to the owner. It will explain the operatlon of the automatlc feature.
Parts are currently available from GMSPO.
If the mirror needs service in the future, the 1993 Service Manual can be used. Note that the wire from the park/neutral switch is not used. Warranty Information:
Labor Operation: C0040
Use applicable labor time guide for labor hours.