INFO. ON DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS (DRL). Oldsmobile Eighty Eight 1983

SUBJECT: INFORMATION ON DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS (DRL) RETROFIT KITS

MODELS: 1996 AND PRIOR PASSENGER CARS (EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW)

GMSPO NOW HAS TWO KITS AVAILABLE FOR RETROFITTING DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS (DRL) ON VEHICLES THAT WERE BUILT WITHOUT IT. THESE KITS ARE DESCRIBED IN GMSPO INFORMATION BULLETIN #95-162, ISSUED MAY 19, 1995. THIS BULLETIN UPDATES THAT INFORMATION FOR MODEL USAGE.

DRL ONLY, KIT #12370131 =======================

THE FIRST KIT, #12370131, IS FOR DRL ONLY. IT CAN BE ADDED FOR OWNERS WHO DESIRE ONLY THE DRL FUNCTION WITHOUT TWILIGHT SENTINEL, OR FOR VEHICLES THAT ALREADY HAVE FACTORY INSTALLED TWILIGHT SENTINEL.

THIS KIT WILL NOT WORK ON THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES:

- VEHICLES WITH COVERED HEADLAMPS (SUCH AS BUICK REATTA, PONTIAC FIERO AND FIREBIRD, CHEVROLET CORVETTE, ETC.).

- GEO VEHICLES (BUT IT DOES WORK ON PONTIAC LEMANS).

- CADILLAC ALLANTE.

- 1995-96 CHEVROLET CAVALIER AND PONTIAC SUNFIRE.

- VEHICLES WITH ELECTRONIC MONITORING DEVICES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

- 1991-96 BUICK PARK AVENUE, OLDSMOBILE EIGHTY-EIGHT AND NINETY EIGHT, AND PONTIAC BONNEVILLE WITH LAMP MONITOR.

- 1985-91 PONTIAC GRAND AM OR BONNEVILLE WITH DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER.

TWILIGHT SENTINEL/DRL, KIT #12341366 ====================================

THIS KIT INCLUDES BOTH TWILIGHT SENTINEL AND DRL FOR VEHICLES WITHOUT FACTORY INSTALLED TWILIGHT SENTINEL.

THIS KIT WILL NOT WORK ON THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES:

- VEHICLES WITH COVERED HEADLAMPS.

- GEO VEHICLES (BUT IT DOES WORK ON PONTIAC LEMANS).

- 1995-96 SUNFIRE.

- 1992-96 CHEVROLET CAVALIER, PONTIAC GRAND AM, BUICK SKYLARK, AND OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA.

- 1991-96 BUICK PARK AVENUE WITH ELECTRONIC BULB MONITORING.

THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES CAN USE THIS KIT FOR THE TWILIGHT SENTINEL FEATURE, BUT WITHOUT THE DRL FEATURE:

- VEHICLES WITH ELECTRONIC BULB MONITORING DEVICES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

- 1991-96 OLDSMOBILE EIGHTY EIGHT AND NINETY EIGHT, AND PONTIAC BONNEVILLE WITH LAMP MONITOR.

- 1985-91 PONTIAC GRAND AM OR BONNEVILLE WITH DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER.

INFORMATION FOR BOTH KITS =========================

1. IF THE VEHICLE HAS AN ELECTRONIC DIGITAL DASH, THE DRL MUST BE USED TOGETHER WITH AUTOMATIC HEADLAMP CONTROL/TWILIGHT SENTINEL. IF THE VEHICLE ALREADY HAS FACTORY INSTALLED TWILIGHT SENTINEL, USE KIT #12370131; IF NOT, USE KIT #12341366.

2. THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES WILL ALSO REQUIRE A STANDARD 5-PIN SPDT RELAY (SUCH AS P/N 12077866). CALL 1-800-995-1155 FOR INSTALLATION DETAILS.

- PONTIAC GRAND PRIX AND OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME WITH MINI-QUAD HEADLAMPS (BOTH KITS).

- 1990-96 BUICK ROADMASTER, CHEVROLET CAPRICE, OR 1991-92 OLDSMOBILE CUSTOM CRUISER, WITH RPO T82 TWILIGHT SENTINAL OPTION (DRL KIT #12370131 ONLY).

3. BOTH KITS HAVE EASY TO FOLLOW INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS. IF ADDITIONAL HELP IS NEEDED, CALL THE DRL HELP LINE AT 1-800-995-1155.

PARTS INFORMATION:

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

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