COMPUTER COMMAND RIDE LIGHT ON REPLACE STRUT CONNECTOR WIRE

SUBJECT: COMPUTER COMMAND RIDE LIGHT "ON" - REPLACE STRUT CONNECTOR WIRE

MODELS/YEARS: 1992 ACHIEVA

CONDITION: All "Computer Command Ride" indicator lights in the instrument cluster may tum "on", in some 1992 Achievas.

CAUSE: The left front Computer Command Ride (CCR) strut connector wire may break near the top of the strut. This condition may be caused by the wire being too tight or too short in the wiring harness. This, intensified by the up and down action of the strut, may cause the wire to prematurely fatigue and fail.

CORRECTION: Inspect the left front Computer Command Ride strut connector wire for slack. If it does not have at least one inch of slack, follow the procedure below:

1. Disconnect wire from top of strut.

2. Unwrap the black electrical tape approximately 203 mm (8 in.) back from connector.

3. Cut approximately 152 mm (6 in.) back from the connector, refer to the illustration below.

4. Splice in the new wires from service package P/N 12116242, following instructions included in the package. The package is currently available from GMSPO.

5. Strip, crimp end and solder each wire, one at a time, performing a continuity check to verify that each wire gets the correct terminal on plug-in connection.

6. Pull wires up near strut to allow 25-38 mm (1 -1.5 in.) of slack.

7. Re-tape spliced joint back to approximately 1 inch from connector.

8. Tape any additional slack (besides the 25-38 mm [1-1.5 in.) for movement) to adjacent harness.

9. Install connector to top of strut.

10. Lay wire down to the side to keep neat and tucked out of the way.

11. Turn ignition on and check to see that CCR light stays off, if not recheck connection.

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