I own a 1993 Bonneville SSE, White Exterior, Grey Interior w/ leather.

A Month ago the gauges starting going haywire & the "Digital Compass" & the "Drivers Info Center" blinks on & off. The lil' chimes are driving me nuts.
Anyone know how to disconnect the Chimes??
My 3rd brake warning light has been coming on & off for about 6 months, the light is ok tho.
I took it to the Pontiac Dealer & they said it would cost $600 to fix it, but didn't recommend it for the "age" & mileage, 187,000, I have on my '93 SSE. The dealer said it was safe to drive it that way.
In the meantime I have just covered the "Compass" & the "Drivers Info Center", so I can drive it at nighttime. I posted this in the Everything Electrical & Electronic:
http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/forum/...ic.php?t=38989

Needs:
Interior: Door Light covers, Rear A/C Vents, Power Mirror plastic cover on Left Door, reupholstered Drivers seat, new carpet, New Drivers side large speaker cover.
Stereo Amp going on & off (may be shorted ground, no blown fuses). And the above stuff in "Everything Electrical & Electronic"

Exterior: Rear Brake lamps lenses get damp inside, Touch ups on paint.

TY, Jeff [/url]

what did the dealer the problem was. IT sounds like short or maybe open circui some wheret. And the amp could either be open cirucit or short. More likely open circuit if your not blowing fuse. ie you have wire that coming apart. I would look at the the wiring of the amp. see were the wiring is messed up. The other thing is does it have aftermarket car alarm

It does have a Code Alarm System on it.
About Gauges:
I called the dealer a few minutes ago & they said they needed to see the VIN# of muy car & they would call another place/factory to get part. :?:
Anyways here is what it says on my Service Dept paper:

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I would check voltage levels first, you should have 13+v at the battery, car running, with all your stereo equipment. If it'* low, you might have a weak batttery, failing alternator, both, or excessive load with your electronics. With everything off, you should see a good 12v. A low voltage condition can do some screwy things.

If that all checks out, I would try this:

http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/techinfo/?article=56

Nevermind, you already did that in your other post ... sorry.

My guess is a cluster replcament .... boneyard search might be a good idea, would beat $600.

Your 3rd brake lamp may work, but replace it anyway, clean the socket, and apply dielectric grease. That should satisfy your lamp monitor. It'* picky about good connections.

I agree with a wrecker for all the parts you need. If you find the right yard, you can get some pretty damn good deals. I recently got a PILE of stuff for both of my cars for $50, enabling me to replace all the little broken or cracked parts on both cars, plus spares. This included an Electrochromic rear view mirror (auto dim) and a power antenna.

If you live in an area like me, it'* a dry place around here to find Bonne parts.

I usually go here, can always find a part, good price, and decent shipping if you call the yard and deal:

http://www.partshotlines.com/default...earchId=945752

My friend'* former '93 SSE that I worked on, besides having the gauge cluster problem which affected virtually the entire dash other than speedo and tach. Those just stopped working, however. It did have an occasion where the dash acted as if it were possessed. Gauges fluctuating, DIC flashing, compass swinging wildly. etc. That was due to a bad alternator. The voltages looked fairly good on a digital meter, which has a tendency to hold a reading for while to make it easier to read. An analog meter showed the fluctating voltage.