transmission CHEVROLET DYNASTY 1993 Owner's Manual

(b) Place gear shift lever in neutral or park.
(c) Remove guide tube from behind fuse block
and disconnect cable eyelet from column actuating
arm. (d) Release lock bar on column insert, squeeze
legs together and remove from column (Fig. 14). (e) Secure insert and cable guide out of the way.
(4) Remove the rear window defogger bezel and ra-
dio bezel. (5) Remove the upper steering column cover. (6) Remove the four screws attaching cluster hous-
ing to the base panel. (7) Pull cluster rearward, reach behind cluster and
disconnect the two wiring harnesses. (8) Remove cluster assembly.
INSTALLATION (1) Connect wiring harnesses.
(2) Position cluster and secure to base panel with
four screws. (3) On column shift vehicles (Fig. 12 through 15):
Fig. 15 Transmission Range Indicator Step 4
Fig. 16 Instrument Panel Bezels
Fig. 14 Transmission Range Indicator Step 3
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(a) Route transmission range indicator guide as-
sembly under left steering column wing and down
left side of column (Fig. 12). (b) Insert flange of column insert into column,
squeeze legs together with tabs under column
jacket and engage lock bar to secure insert (Fig.
14). (c) Hook cable eyelet to steering column actuator
check pointer, should indicate neutral. Do not kink
or bind transmission range indicator guide tube
and position guide tube in original location. (d) Adjust with tool if necessary to center pointer
on N (Neutral) and check in other gears (Fig. 15).
(4) Install upper and lower steering column cover.
(5) Install the rear window defogger bezel and ra-
dio bezel. (6) Install cluster bezel.
(7) Reconnect battery.
REMOVALÐCLUSTER WITHOUT TRANSMISSION RANGE
INDICATOR FROM STEERING COLUMN (1) Remove cluster bezel (Fig. 10).
(2) Remove four screws attaching cluster to base
panel. (3) Pull cluster rearward carefully, reach behind
and disconnect the two harness connectors. (4) Carefully rotate cluster and remove the two
transmission range indicator screws. (5) Remove cluster assembly.
(6) For installation reverse above procedures. (a) Do not kink guide tube when installing clus-
ter. (b) Replace guide tube behind fuse block.
GAUGES
It is not necessary to remove instrument clus-
ter assembly from vehicle for gauge replace-
ment. When removing gauge assemblies from cluster,
gauge must be pulled straight out, not twisted, or
damage to gauge pin may result.
MULTIPLE GAUGE MALFUNCTION
If the fuel, voltage and tachometer gauges appear
to be malfunctioning, remove the cluster assembly.
Check for good pin contact between the wire harness
and printed circuit board. If there is good contact,
check for ignition voltage at ignition cavity C of the
black connector. If there is ignition voltage, check for
continuity between the wire harness ground cavity H
of the black connector and ground. If there is conti-
nuity, replace printed circuit board. If the temperature, oil pressure and speedometer
gauges appear to be malfunctioning remove the clus-
ter assembly. Check for a good contact between the
wire harness and the printed circuit board. If there is
good contact, check for ignition voltage at cavity J of
the red connector. If there is voltage, check for con- tinuity at cavity H of the black connector. If there is
continuity, replace the printed circuit board.
If the temperature, fuel, voltage and speedometer
gauges appear to be malfunctioning, remove the clus-
ter assembly. Check for good pin contact between the
wire harness and the printed circuit board. If there is
good contact, check ignition voltage at cavity J of the
red connector. If there is voltage, check for continuity
at cavity H of the black connector. If there is conti-
nuity, replace the printed circuit board.
GAUGE INOPERATIVE (FIG. 17 THROUGH 23)
(1) Remove gauge in question.
Fig. 17 Fuel Gauge PinsÐWith Tachometer
Fig. 18 Fuel Gauge PinsÐWithout Tachometer
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CLUSTER ASSEMBLY
REMOVALÐCLUSTER WITH TRANSMISSION RANGE
INDICATOR FROM STEERING COLUMN (1) Disconnect battery to assure no air bag system
fault codes are stored. (2) Remove cluster bezel (Fig. 9).
Fig. 7 Brake System Warning Lamp Diagnosis
Fig. 8 Cluster Bezel
Fig. 9 Instrument panel Bezels
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(3) Remove lower steering column cover (Fig. 10
through 14).
(4) Place gear shift lever in neutral or park.
(5) Remove guide tube from behind fuse block and
disconnect cable eyelet from column actuating arm. (6) Release lock bar on column insert, squeeze legs
together and remove from column (Fig. 13). (7) Secure insert and cable guide out of the way.
(8) Remove the rear window defogger bezel and ra-
dio bezel. (9) Remove the upper steering column cover.
(10) Remove the four screws attaching cluster
housing to the base panel (Fig. 15). (11) Pull cluster rearward, reach behind cluster
and disconnect the two wiring harnesses. (12) Remove cluster assembly. INSTALLATION
(1) Connect wiring harnesses.
(2) Install cluster assembly while routing trans-
mission range indicator guide tube through access
hole in base panel (Fig. 10 through 14). Release
guide tube from behind fuse block. (3) Insert flange of column insert into column,
squeeze legs together with tabs under column jacket
and engage lock bar to secure insert (Fig. 13). (4) Hook cable eyelet to steering column actuator
check pointer, should indicate neutral. Do not kink
Fig. 10 Transmission Range Indicator
Fig. 11 Transmission Range Indicator Step 1
Fig. 12 Transmission Range Indicator Step 2
Fig. 13 Transmission Range Indicator Step 3
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or bind the transmission range indicator guide tube
and position guide tube in original location.(5) Adjust with tool if necessary to center pointer
on N (Neutral) and check in other gears (Fig. 14). (6) Install upper and lower steering column cover.
(7) Install the rear window defogger bezel and ra-
dio bezel. (8) Install cluster bezel.
(9) Reconnect battery.
REMOVALÐCLUSTER WITHOUT TRANSMISSION RANGE
INDICATOR FROM STEERING COLUMN
(1) Remove cluster bezel (Fig. 10).
(2) Remove four screws attaching cluster to base
panel. (3) Pull cluster rearward carefully, reach behind
and disconnect the two harness connectors. (4) Carefully rotate cluster and remove the two
transmission range indicator screws. (5) Remove cluster assembly.
(6) For installation reverse above procedures. (a) Do not kink guide tube when installing clus-
ter. (b) Replace guide tube behind fuse block.
GAUGES
It is not necessary to remove instrument cluster
from vehicle for gauge replacement. When removing
gauge assemblies from cluster, gauge must be pulled
straight out, not twisted, or damage to gauge pins
may result.
MULTIPLE GAUGE MALFUNCTION
If all the instrument cluster gauges appear to be
malfunctioning, remove the cluster assembly.
² Check for good pin contact
² Check for ignition voltage between the IGN cavity
D and ground.
² If there is ignition voltage
² Check for continuity between the wire harness
ground cavity G and ground.
² If there is continuity, replace the print circuit
board (Fig. 16).
GAUGE INOPERATIVE (FIG. 17 THROUGH 20)
(1) Remove gauge in question.
(2) With the ignition key ON, check for ignition
voltage at ignition pin of gauge. Check for ground at
ground pin of gauge. Refer to the individual gauge
circuit test for proper pin. (a) If no voltage or ground at gauge pins. Check
cavity D red cluster connector for ignition voltage
or cavity G for ground. (b) If no voltage or ground, repair as necessary.
Refer to 8W, Wiring Diagrams.
Fig. 15 Cluster With Mask and Lens Removed
Fig. 14 Transmission Range Indicator Step 4
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(b) Refer to sending unit removal Group 14, Fuel.
(c) Connect sending unit wire and jumper wire
as described in the test procedure.
(5) If fuel gauge now checks within specifications,
original sending unit is electrically okay, check fol-
lowing as a possible cause: (a) Ground wire from sending unit to left side
cowl for continuity. (b) Sending unit deformed. Make sure sending
unit float arm moves freely and pick up tube is not
bent upwards creating an interference with bottom
of tank and inspect float. (c) Sending unit improperly installed. Install
properly. (d) Mounting flange on fuel tank for sending
unit deformed. Feel for interference fit of sending
unit to bottom of tank. It is permissible to bend
pick up tube down a little near mounting flange to
gain interference fit. (e) Fuel tank bottom deformed, causing improper
positioning of sending unit pick up tube. Replace or
repair tank and recheck sending unit.
GAUGE CALIBRATION
(1) Remove the gauge.
(2) Check for ignition voltage and ground to the
gauge. (3) With the ignition key in the OFF position, re-
place gauge. Turn the ignition key to the ON posi-
tion. To test oil pressure gauge engine must be
running. When testing oil or temperature gauge the
engine should be at normal operating temperature.
Record the gauge position. (4) Remove gauge and record the resistance be-
tween the sending unit pin and the gauge ground
pin. When checking gauges, it is important to have
the same engine temperature and speed when noting
gauge position. The time between gauge reading and
measuring should be kept to a minimum. (5) The resistance Chart (Fig. 21), is general
guidelines for checking the gauge position against
the sending unit resistance. Because of only a few specific points of gauge posi-
tion versus sending unit resistance, a good estimate
is need when the resistance falls between gradua-
tions. Even when the resistance corresponds to grad-
uations, the gauge has a tolerance of 64 ohms.
Volt gauge: The calibration dot on the volt gauge
corresponds to 13 volts between the gauge ignition
and ground pins. If voltage varies from this, estimate
proper gauge position with input voltage.
VOLTMETER REPLACEMENT
(1) Remove cluster bezels and mask (Fig. 22).
(2) Remove screws attaching gauge assembly to
cluster. (3) Pull rearward to disengage gauge from gauge
pins. (4) For installation reverse above procedures.
OIL PRESSURE GAUGE REPLACEMENT
(1) Remove cluster bezels and mask/lens (Fig. 22).
(2) Remove screws attaching gauge assembly to
cluster.
(3) Pull rearward to disengaged gauge from gauge
pins.
(4) For installation reverse above procedures.
FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT
(1) Remove cluster bezel and mask/lens (Fig. 22).
(2) Remove oil pressure gauge.
(3) Remove screws attaching gauge assembly to
cluster.
(4) Pull rearward to disengage gauge from gauge
pins.
(5) For installation reverse above procedures.
SPEEDOMETER SYSTEM
AC body vehicles are equipped with electronically
driven speedometer and odometer assemblies. The unit
has the same appearance as a conventional speedometer
but it eliminates the cable-driven mechanical system. A
signal is sent from a transmission-mounted vehicle
speed sensor to the speedometer circuitry through the
wiring harness. By eliminating the speedometer cable,
instrument cluster service and removal is improved. Re-
fer to Fig. 23 Speedometer Diagnosis Chart. When the speedometer is out of calibration. The elec-
tronic automatic transaxle vehicle speed sensor output
must be calibrated to reflect the different combinations
of equipment. The procedure is called Pinion Factor, re-
fer to Group 21, Transaxle for the procedure.
Fig. 21 Gauge Resistance
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(7) Unscrew lighter receptacle shell from element
and remove. (8) For installation reverse above procedures.
INSTRUMENT PANEL ROLL DOWN PROCEDURE
CAUTION: Disconnect negative battery cable, in en-
gine compartment, before servicing instrument
panel.
(1) Remove instrument panel center bezel (Fig.
31). (2) Remove upper and lower steering column cov-
ers. (3) Remove the left under panel silencer.
(4) Set parking brake.
(5) Remove console side carpet panels (Fig. 32).
(6) Remove console, refer to Group 23, Body.
(7) Remove transmission range clip and cable loop
end from post on gear shifter (Fig. 33 and 34). (8) Remove adjuster from tab on gear shifter
bracket. By pushing in locking knob on adjuster, and
sliding the adjuster off the tab on the gear shifter
bracket. (a) For installation: insert transmission range
cable into adjuster and line up with the end of the
adjuster. (b) The transmission range indicator must be ad-
justed with the gear shifter in low position. (c) Check the gear selector indicator for proper
alignment. (d) Attach transmission range clip to the ad-
juster to secure cable.
(9) Remove two screws and slide Air Bag Diagnos-
tic Module out of right side of instrument panel cen-
ter stack area, then disconnect wiring. (10) Remove screw from instrument panel dimmer
module at left of steering column and lower module.
Fig. 31 Instrument Panel Components
Fig. 32 Center Console
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(11) Remove two screws from fuse block and lower
fuse block. (12) Remove three screws from hood release and
lower hood release handle. (13) Remove flasher relay from bracket on center
distribution duct. (14) Remove screw from ATC sensor motor assem-
bly and unhook from bracket if equipped. (15) Remove the radio ground screw above flasher
relay mount. (16) Remove center distribution duct screw from
left instrument panel lower brace, then remove four
screws to remove left lower brace.
(17) Remove five nuts on steering column and drop
column, then remove two upper column attaching studs.
(18) Remove two screws and pull out compact disc
player or cubby box, disconnect Co-Axial cable from
compact disc player. (19) Remove Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(E.V.I.C.) or Traveler from vehicle. (20) Remove radio.
(21) Remove A.T.C., A/C or heater controls. (22) Squeeze latches on side of Rear Window defog-
ger switch and remove. (23) Snap off cluster lower trim bezel, switch pod
vent grille, speaker grilles and defroster grilles. (24) Remove switch pod assembly.
(25) Remove cluster assembly.
(26) Remove dash speakers.
(27) Snap out bezel with or without message center
and disconnect wiring. (28) Open glovebox door, squeeze sides and roll
glovebox completely open. Remove glovebox light
switch, and disconnect wires. (29) Loosen right cowl side pivot bolt through
glovebox opening then close glovebox. (30) Loosen left cowl side pivot.
(31) Remove four screw attachments at top of in-
strument panel and roll panel out. (32) Pull wiring, antenna cable, A/C cable and vac-
uum lines out of instrument panel. Disconnect demis-
ter hose and remove instrument panel with ducts
attached. (33) Transfer ducts and brackets onto new panel.
(34) For instrument panel roll up, reverse
above procedures.
INTERIOR LAMP REMOVAL
The Dome, Floor Console and Door Lamps operate
when the doors are open or headlamp switch is
placed in courtesy position.
DOME LAMP
(1) Pry either the forward or rearward edge of the
dome lamp to free it from retaining bracket. (2) Pry either the forward or rearward edge of the
lens away from the bezel and replace lamp. (3) For installation reverse above procedures.
FRONT HEADER READING LAMP
Pull lamp from headliner. Disconnect wiring and
replace lamp.
FLOOR CONSOLE LAMP
Pry along top edge of lamp and pivot lamp out of
floor console, the lens does not remove. Remove lamp
and twist out lamp socket. Replace lamp.
DOOR LAMPS
Pry along bottom edge of lamp and pivot lamp out
of door trim panel, the lens does not remove. Remove
lamp and twist out lamp socket. Replace lamp.
DOOR REFLECTORS
Pry reflector away from the door trim panel, and
replace.
TRUNK LAMP
Remove lens by prying lens out of trunk trim panel
and replace bulb.
Fig. 33 Transmission Range Cable
Fig. 34 Cable Adjustment
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CIGAR LIGHTER REPLACEMENT
(1) Remove center bezel assembly (Fig. 23).
(2) Remove center module lower cover or open for-
ward console lid. (3) Unscrew lighter receptacle shell from recepta-
cle and remove from base instrument panel. (4) Disconnect wiring connectors from lighter re-
ceptacle and remove from vehicle. (5) For installation reverse above procedures.
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER AND/OR FOG LAMP SWITCH REPLACEMENT
(1) Remove center module bezel assembly (Fig. 20).
(2) Remove two switch bezel screws (Fig. 24).
(3) Pull switches and bezel rearward and discon-
nect wiring connector. (4) Remove two switch retaining screws.
(5) Remove switch from bezel.
(6) For installation reverse above procedures.
INTERMITTENT WIPE MODULE REPLACEMENT
(1) Remove lower steering column cover.
(2) Slide intermittent wipe module off of bracket
located on steering column reinforcement (Fig. 25). (3) Disconnect wiring connector from module and
remove module from vehicle. (4) For installation reverse above procedures.
GLOVE BOX LAMP AND SWITCHREPLACEMENT
(1) Disconnect battery and/or pull fuse # 13 before
starting removal procedure. (2) Open glove box door (Fig. 26).
(3) Carefully pry lamp from its mounting surface
with tip of a small screwdriver. (4) Pull lamp from box and disconnect electrical
leads. (5) Remove lamp.
(6) For installation reverse above procedures.
CONSOLETTE ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT
(1) Remove shifter handle.
(2) Unsnap transmission range indicator bezel or
shift boot bezel from consolette, disconnect wiring
and remove bezel assembly (Fig. 27). (3) Remove two screws from side of armrest.
(4) Remove four caps which cover attaching
screws. (5) Remove four attaching screws.
(6) Lift consolette up and over shift mechanism to
remove. (7) For installation reverse above procedures.
Fig. 24 Rear Window Defogger and Fog Lamp Switch
Fig. 25 Intermittent Wipe Module
Fig. 26 Glove Box Lamp and Switch
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CENTER CONSOLE ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT
(1) Place transmission in neutral and remove
shifter handle. (2) Unsnap transmission range indication bezel or
shift boot bezel from console, disconnect wiring and
remove bezel assembly (Fig. 27). (3) Unsnap power window/mirror switch bezel,
when so equipped and disconnect switch wiring. (4) Remove two screws from side of armrest.
(5) Remove arm rest and center console section as
a unit by lifting from the front and unsnapping from
front console section. (6) For installation reverse above procedures. Ad-
just transmission range indicator in the PARK posi-
tion.
CONSOLE GEAR SELECTOR INDICATOR LAMP REPLACEMENT
(1) Place shifter handle in Neutral position.
(2) Remove handle from shifter.
(3) Unsnap gear selector bezel and pull upward
(Fig. 27). (4) Remove indicator lamp socket from bezel to re-
place lamp. (5) For installation reverse above procedures. Ad-
just transmission range indicator in the PARK posi-
tion.
FRONT CONSOLE ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT
(1) Remove shifter handle.
(2) Unsnap transmission range indicator bezel or
shift boot bezel from console assembly, disconnect
wiring and remove bezel assembly (Fig. 27). (3) Unsnap power mirror/window switch bezel,
when so equipped and disconnect switch wiring. (4) Open arm rest and remove three screws hold-
ing arm rest to center console retractor bracket. (5) Remove armrest and center console section as a
unit by lifting and unsnapping from forward console
section. (6) Remove center module bezel.
(7) Remove forward console and side walls as com-
plete unit by removing six sidewall attaching screws
to instrument panel and console bracket. Slide unit
rearward and lift to remove. (8) For installation reverse above procedures.(a) For adjustment move gearshift lever with
force into park position. (b) Check gear selector indicator for proper
alignment.
INSTRUMENT PANEL TOP COVER REPLACEMENT
(1) Place trim-stick tool in groove between the
panel top cover and pad surface (FIG. 28).
Fig. 27 Front and Center Console with Transmission Range Indicator
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