Gauges - Pointers on Wrong Side of Stops

NUMBER:
08-12-00

GROUP:
Electrical

DATE:
April 7, 2000

THIS BULLETIN SUPERSEDES TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 08-33-99, DATED OCT.8, 1999, WHICH SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM YOUR FILES AND NOTED IN THE 1999 TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN MANUAL (PUBLICATION NO. 81-699-00004). ADDITIONAL VEHICLES LINES HAVE BEEN ADDED AND ARE MARKED WITH ** ASTERISKS.

SUBJECT:
Instrument Cluster Gauge Pointers On Wrong Side Of Pointer Stops.

MODELS:
2000 (PL) Neon
**2000 (JA) Cirrus/Stratus**
**2000 (JX) Sebring **
**2000 (TJ) Wrangler**
**2000 (XJ) Cherokee**

DISCUSSION:
If a vehicle/instrument cluster is received with the instrument cluster gauge pointers on the wrong side of the pointer stops, the cluster "Self Test" should be run to reset the pointers.

The instrument cluster "Self Test" is initiated by pressing and holding the trip-reset button and turning the ignition on without cranking the engine. The instrument cluster will light the indicators except for the turn signals, the high beam, and the fog lamps. The gauge pointers should then step through the scales and then sweep back to the proper side of the pointer stops.

POLICY:
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