Liberty Sport 4WD L4-2.4L VIN 1 (2002)
Combination Switch: All Technical Service Bulletins
Trip Computer/Radio Display/IP/Dome Lights - Flickering
NUMBER: 08-026-01
GROUP: Electrical
DATE: Dec. 14, 2001
SUBJECT:
Trip Computer And/Or Radio Display And/Or Instrument Panel And/Or
Overhead/Dome Lights Flicker
OVERVIEW:
This bulletin involves diagnosing the root cause of the flickering trip computer or radio display and/or instrument panel illumination and/or
overhead/dome lights and replacing the multifunction switch.
MODELS:
2001 - 2002
(JR)
Sebring/Sebring Convertible/Stratus
2002
(KJ)
Liberty
SYMPTOM/CONDITION:
Some subject vehicles may exhibit a flickering trip computer and/or radio display, instrument panel illumination, and/or overhead/dome lights. This
condition occurs intermittently but is usually noticed while the driver operates the turn signals or beam change on the left stalk switch. This condition
will not adversely affect vehicle operation and can be temporarily corrected by adjusting the instrument panel illumination dimmer setting. DO NOT
change the position of the dimmer switch on the multifunction switch prior to Diagnosis.
DIAGNOSIS:
1.
Physically check to ensure the instrument panel cross car beam ground is good. The left kick panel must be removed to see if the ground is loose.
2.
Next check the dimmer switch output voltage with a DRBIII(R). This function is located in: Body, Body Computer, Sensor Display, Dimming
Level. DO NOT change the position of the dimmer switch before monitoring the voltage across the switch.
3.
While monitoring the voltage, activate the turn signal and beam change and look for output voltage fluctuations on the DRBIII(R) and instrument
panel lamps or trip computer display flicker. If the voltage varies more than 0.2 volts perform the Repair Procedure.
