Field Remedy: 2797

Remedy:

Note: 
This rectification shall only be applied to Astra-J MY2011, 
built before the above mentioned breakpoints.  

In case of customer complaint a repair wiring harness 
has to be installed.

Working Procedure:

 1. Disconnect battery

 2. Remove steering column lower trim cover

    - see working procedure "Steering Column Lower Trim Cover 
      Replacement", group "Steering / Steering Wheel and Column", 
      Service Instruction Astra-J.
      (Document Number 92299566)

 3. Remove instrument cluster

    - see working procedure "Instrument Cluster Replacement",
      group "Driver Information and Entertainment / 
      Displays and Gauges", Service Instruction Astra-J.
      (Document Number 92284148)

 4. Disconnect electrical connector (Picture I, 1) of turn signal 
    lever

 5. Open secondary locking electrical connector (Picture II, 1)

    Important:
    Carefully lift the secondary locking only for about 1mm! 

    Note:
    If the electrical connector is damaged the entire instrument panel 
    wiring harness has to be replaced!

 6. Install the unlabeled end of repair wiring harness to electrical 
    connector (Picture III)

    - Plug in grey/blue (1) wire to cavity 5
    - Plug in black/brown (2) wire to cavity 6
    - Plug in green/white (3) wire to cavity 12

 7. Lock electrical connector secondary locking

 8. Connect electrical connector

 9. Route repair wiring harness (Picture IV, 1) along original wiring 
    harness (2) and fix it with textile tape (3)

10. Route repair wiring harness (Picture V, 1) behind instrument panel

11. Remove instrument cluster electrical connector housing 
    (Picture VI, 2)

    - Cut connector housing edges (1) at the dashed lines as shown on 
      both sides using a cutter

    Important:
    Do NOT damage the inner electrical connector!
    If the electrical connector is damaged the entire instrument panel 
    wiring harness has to be replaced!

12. Install yellow labeled end of repair wiring harness 
    to instrument cluster electrical connector (Picture VII)

    - Plug in green/white (1) wire to cavity 10
    - Plug in black/brown (2) wire to cavity 9
    - Plug in grey/blue (3) wire to cavity 28  

13. Install new housing to instrument cluster electrical connector 
    and fix it with a cable strap

    Important:
    Carefully reconnect the electrical connector to the instrument. 
    Make sure not to damage/bent the pins of the instrument cluster 
    during installation.

14. Fix repair wiring harness (Picture VIII, 1) with damper strip (2)
    to original wiring harness

15. Install instrument cluster

    - see working procedure "Instrument Cluster Replacement",
      group "Driver Information and Entertainment / 
      Displays and Gauges", Service Instruction Astra-J.
      (Document Number 92284148)

16. Install steering column lower trim cover

    - see working procedure "Steering Column Lower Trim Cover 
      Replacement", group "Steering / Steering Wheel and Column", 
      Service Instruction Astra-J.
      (Document Number 92299566)

17. Connect battery

18. Program volatile memory

Spare-Parts:                               Part-No.:    Catalogue-No.:

Special Part Repair-Kit wiring harness     S-10705         

Damper strip 1000x5x40                     90148142     17 82 800
Textile Tape*                              93186318     62 86 700 

*) Proportional parts cost claiming is allowed only!

Labour Times:                              TC:          Hours:

U3 279 70      Install repair              90           0,5      
               wiring harness

The costs for this repair will be covered during warranty and policy.
For policy please refer to the Policy Guideline (WebPG/Kuugel).
The regular Warranty Procedure will apply.