SUBJECT: Discharged Battery Due to Excessive Ignition-Off Current Draw
NO: 08-66-94
GROUP: Electrical
DATE: Nov. 11, 1994
MODELS: 1995 (PL) Neon
SYMPTOM/CONDITION:
Repeated battery discharge condition due to excessive ignition-off current draw that far exceeds a few milliamps.
DIAGNOSIS:
Cycle the ignition switch ON then OFF to terminate the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) oxygen sensor heater test. Remove key from ignition switch. Perform Ignition Off Draw (IOD) test as outlined in the 1995 Neon Service Manual (Publication No. 81-270-5025), Page 8A-9. If the test lamp stays on, the following areas of the vehicle should initially be checked as potential sources of ignition off current draw.

A. Glove box lamp staying on with glove box shut.

B. Misaligned car doors and/or strikers, resulting in a door not being fully closed causing the interior dome lamp to remain on.

C. Interior dome lamp remaining on even though the doors are fully closed due to a missing or damaged door ajar switch bumper pad.

D. Trunk lamp remaining on when the trunk lid is closed or a switch that is working in reverse, i.e.; the lamp is off when the trunk lid is open and on when the trunk lid is closed.
DISCUSSION:
PARTS REQUIRED:
A/R EW42PF8 Glove Box Door Assembly, Driftwood
A/R EW42PS6 Glove Box Door Assembly, Quartz
A/R 4615952 Door Ajar Switch Bumper Pad
A/R 4658809 Trunk Lid Switch/Latch Assembly
REPAIR PROCEDURE:
This bulletin involves recharging the battery and repairing the item or items causing excessive ignition-off current draw.

NOTE: BEFORE REPLACING THE BATTERY CR PROCEEDING WITH ANY REPAIRS, RECHARGE BATTERY AS OUTLINED IN THE SERVICE MANUAL ON PAGES 8A-7 & 8A-8.

ITEM A (GLOVE BOX LAMP):
If the glove box lamp will not go off with the glove box partially latched or shut and the switch and/or wiring is not defective, replace the glove box assembly with the appropriate part listed in the Parts Required section. The new part will have a raised pad on the door inner surface approximately 1/8" in height that lines up with the glove box lamp switch.

NOTE: IF THE OLD GLOVE BOX DOES HAVE THE RAISED PAD ON THE DOOR, DO NOT REPLACE THE GLOVE BOX ASSEMBLY.

ITEM B (MISALIGNED CAR DOORS):
Adjust the door and/or striker(s) to minimize the effort required to fully close the doors and maintain the integrity with the surrounding body panels/doors as outlined in the Service Manual on Pages 23-15 & 23-18.

ITEM C (DOOR AJAR SWITCH BUMPER PAD):
Replace any damaged or missing door ajar switch bumper pads located on each door with P/N 4615952.

ITEM D (TRUNK LAMP):
Replace the trunk lid switch/latch assembly with P/N 4658809 as outlined in the Service Manual on Page 23-27.

NOTE: PERFORM IGNITION ON OFF DRAW (IOD) TEST AGAIN TO VERIFY THAT THE CURRENT DRAW HAS AS BEEN ELIMINATED.
POLICY: Reimbursable within the provisions of the warranty.