Regal V6-231 3.8L VIN L SFI (1990)
Brake Light Switch: Recalls
Service Procedure
SERVICE PROCEDURE
NOTICE:
ALL DEALERS ARE BEING SENT AN INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO TAPE ON THE STOPLAMP SWITCH SETTING
PROCEDURE. PLEASE BE SURE TO VIEW THIS VIDEO TAPE BEFORE PERFORMING THE PROCEDURE BELOW. FLEET
WARRANTY STATIONS INTENDING TO PERFORM THIS CAMPAIGN MAY OBTAIN THIS VIDEO TAPE BY CALLING (313)
525-8200 BEFORE DECEMBER 14, 1990 AND ASK FOR HANK BOLSEN.
STOPLAMP SWITCH REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
1.
Remove air cleaner assembly and disconnect negative battery cable.
2.
Remove left side insulator panel and slide steering shaft protective sleeve towards the cowl.
3.
Remove air distribution tube and pull down.
4.
Remove retainer clip holding stoplamp switch to column bracket.
5.
Disconnect switch arm from pedal by pushing arm over and off brake pedal pin. Release switch by pulling down and releasing top snap clip.
6.
Disconnect connector position assurance (CPA) locking pins from four wire and two wire electrical connectors. (Two wire connector not
present on vehicles without cruise control feature).
7.
Disconnect four wire and two wire connectors.
8.
Remove brake stoplamp switch assembly.
9.
If vehicle is equipped with cruise control, connect two wire connector and CPA locking pin to new switch assembly.
10.
Install new switch assembly by pushing switch up until seated into top snap clip. Do not attach switch arm to pin on brake pedal at this time.
NOTICE: Make sure brake switch is not adjusted (metal clip on actuator is not engaged with the serrations on the bottom of the carrier) as shown
in Figure 2.
11.
Install retainer clip which holds switch to steering column bracket.
12.
Push brake pedal down to floor pan and install switch arm over and onto brake pedal pin.
13.
Pull brake pedal all the way rearward and listen for switch to ratchet to set position. At least three (3) clicks of the ratchet must be heard.
14.
Connect four wire connector and CPA locking pin.
15.
Position steering shaft protective sleeve.
16.
Reconnect negative battery cable.
17.
Inspect stoplamp switch operation. If stoplamps do not operate, refer to the "STOPLAMP SWITCH ADJUSTMENT" section of this bulletin.
If stoplamps do operate, continue through step 23.
18.
Check setting of cruise vacuum dump, if so equipped. With brake pedal at rest, make sure the plunger is fully seated into the barrel. If it is not
fully seated, push the dump valve forward until the plunger is inside the barrel and then pull rearward on brake pedal to properly set the
valve. If the plunger is already fully seated into the barrel, the vacuum dump valve is already properly set and no further adjustment is
required.
19.
Reconnect air distribution tube.
20.
Reinstall left side sound insulator panel.
21.
Reinstall air cleaner assembly.
22.
Vehicles equipped with 2.8L and 3.lL engines must have the following procedure performed to "relearn" the idle. This function was lost from
the ECM's memory due to the loss of battery power.
a.
Place air conditioning controls in "OFF" position.
