warning DATSUN 210 1979 Owner's Guide

Body
Electrical

System

ELECTRICAL
UNIT
OF
SIGNAL
SYSTEM

CAUTION

Before

startill1l
to
work
on

any

part
of

electrical

system
disconnect

battery

ground
cable

TURN
SIGNAL

SWITCH

Refer
to

combination
switch

HORN
RELAY

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

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ReplOving
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INSPECTION

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BE124D

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17
Horn

ReIDy
HAZARD
SWITCH

REMOVAL
AND

INSTAUATION

I

Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

2
Remove

upper
steering
column

cover

3

Disconnect
harness
connector

4
Remove

ret

ining
screw

5
Install
hazard

warning
lamp

switch
in
the

rev
erse
order
of
removal

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BE306C

Fig
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Hazard
Switch

STOP
LAMP

SWITCH

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

I

Disoonnect

battery

ground
cable

2
Disconnect
harness
connectors

3

Loosen
lock

nut
Switch

assembly

can
then
be
taken
out
by

rotating

switch

4

Install
in

the
reverse
order
of

removal

BE
12
BE68QC

Fig
BE
19

Stop
Lamp
Switch

INSPECTION

Test

oontinuity
through

stop
lamp

switch
with
a
test

lamp
or
ohmmeter

When

plunger
is

pressed
into
switch

assembly
stop
lamp
switch
contacts

are

open
Contacts
are
closed
when

plunger
is

projected

BACK
UP
LAMP

SWITCH

Back

up
lamp
switch
is

installed
on

transmission

INSPECTION

When
transmission
lever
is

in
R

position
there
should
be

continuity

between

two
terminals

DOOR
SWITCH

Door
switch
is
installed
on
lower

center

pillar

REMOVAL
AND

INSTAUATION

I
Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

2
To

pull
switch
assembly
out
of

lower

pillar
withdraw
switch
and

wiring
assembly

3
Disconnect
lead
wire
at
con

nector

Body
Electrical

System

INSPECTION
4
Installation
is
in
the

reverse
order

of
removal

Test

continuity
through
door

switch
with
a
test

lamp
or

ohmmeter

When

plunger
is

pressed
into
switch
assembly
door

switch
contacts
are

open
Contacts
are
closed
when

plung

er
is

projected

METERS
AND
GAUGES

3
Remove

steering
column

cover

4

Remove
cluster
lid
A

referring
to

Instrument
Panel
Section
BF

for

reqlOval
and
installation

5

Remove

retaining
screws

6

Disconnect

speedometer
cable

by

pushing
and

turning
connector

cap

counterclockwise
7

Disconnect
lead
wire
terminals

for

multi

pole
connector
and
tachome

ter

if
so

equipped

8
Install
combination
meter

in
the

reverse
order

of
removal
CAUTION

Before

starting
to
work
on

any
part
of

electrical

sYstem
disconnect

battery

ground
cable

COMBINATION

METER
Note
Be
careful

not
to

damage
print

ed
circuit

I

Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

2

Remove

steering
wheel

CD
Cl

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BE
20
Combination
Meter
1
Water

temperature
gauge

2

Speedometer

3
Turn

signal
pilot
lamp

4
Fuel
level

gauge

5

High
beam

pilot
lamp

6
Oil

pressure
warning

lamp

7

Charge
warning
lamp

8
Illumination

lamp

9
Turn

signal
pilot
lamp

10
To

speedometer
cable

11

Illumination

lamp

12

Illumination

lamp

13

Charge

warning
lamp

14

Oil

pressure
warning
lamp

15

Illumination

lamp

16

High
beam

pilot
lamp
12
1

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100

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BE13

CHARGE
WARNING

SYSTEM

Refer

to
Section

EE

BRAKE
WARNING

SYSTEM

REPLACEMENT

Hand
brake

switch

I

Disconnect

battery

ground
cable

2
Remove

console
box
if

equipped

3
Disconnect

hand
brake

switch

lead
wire
at

connector

4
Remove

switch
from

switch

bracket

by
pulling
it

5
Install
new

switch
in
the
reverse

order
of
removal

BE

177C

Fig
BE
23
Hand
Brake
Switch

Brake
fluid
level
switch

Brake
fluid
level
switch
is
buiit

into
brake
master

cylinder

cap

The

cap
can
be

easily
removed

by

twisting
it
after

disconnecting
lead

wire
terminals
Then

replace
it

OIL
PRESSURE

WARNING

SYSTEM

REPLACEMENT

011

pressure
switch

To

replace
oil

pressure
switch
dis
Body
Electrical

System

WARNING

SYSTEM

connect
lead
wire

from
switch
termi

nal
and

unscrew
switch

Oil

pressureswltch

BE247

Fig
BE
24

Oil
Pres5ure
Switch

@

SEAT
BELT

WARNING

TIMER

8

SEAT
BELT
J

WARNING

LIGHT

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

Warning
buzzer

Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

2
Remove
instrument
lower
cover

and
cluster
lid
B

compartment

3
Disconnect

buzzer
wire

con

nector

4
Remove

screws

retaining
buzzer

assembly
and
then
take
out
buzzer

assembly

5

Installation
is
in

the
reverse
order

of
removal

BE15
SEAT
BELT

WARNING
SYSTEM

DESCRIPTION

This

system
consists
of
an

ignition

switch

a
timer
unit

a

warning
light
a

driver
s

seat
belt
switch

and
a

warning

buzzer
and
is

designed
to
remind
the

driver
to

buckle
his

seat
belt

When
the

ignition
switch
is

turned

to

the
ON

position
the

warning

light
comes
on
and
remains
on
for
4
to

8

seconds
At
the

same
time
the

warning
buzzer
sounds
for
4
to

8

seconds

intermittently
if
the

driver
s

seal
b
lt
is

not
fastened

properly
The

buzzer
is

also
used
as
a

theft

warning

buzzer
and
back

up
warning
buzzer

only
for
5

speed
manual
transmission

model

2

3

BUZZER
SEAT

BELT

SWITCH

l

BE1270

Fig
BE

25
Seat
Belt

Warning
System

11

BE128D

Fig
BE
26

Warning
Buzzer

Seat
belt
wammg

timer
unit

1
Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

2
Remove
L

A
dash
side
finisher

3

Disconnect
b
arness
conn
ctor

4

Remove
timer
unit

attaching

screw

S
Install
timer
unit
in

the
everse

order
of

removal

BE1290

Fig
BE

27
Seat

Belt

Warning

Timer
Unit

Seat
belt
switch

I

Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

2

Slide
seat
all
the

way
forward

3

Disconnect
harness
connector

4

Remove
inner

seat
belt

by
re

moving

securing
bolt

5
Install
inner

seat
belt
in

the
re

verse
order
of
removal

BE31QC

Fig
BE
28
Driver
s
Inner

Seat

Belt
Body
Electrical

System

INSPECTION

Warning
buzzer

BE308C

Fig
BE

29
Warning
Buzzer

Seat
belt

warning
timer
unit

Seat
belt

warning
timer

unit

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j

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I

Connect
terminal

j
to

negative

terminaI
of
DC
12
volt

power

supply

2
Connect

terminal
to

positive

terminal
of
DC
12
volt

power

supply

Buzzer

should
sound
intermit

tent

y

3

As
to

terminal

@
and

@
con

nect
to

positive
terminal
of
DC
12
volt

power
supply
respectively

Buzzer

should
sound
intermit

tently

Note
Make
sure
that

negative
termi

nal
of
DC
12

volt

power

supply
is

a1ways
connected
to
tenninal

CD

Q

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Battery
t2V

Lamp
3
4W

BE312C

Fig
BE
30

Checking
Seat
Belt

Warning
Timer
Unit

Seat
belt

switch

Test

continuity
through
driver
s

seat
belt
switch
with
a

test

lamp
or

ohmmeter

There
should
be

continuity
be

BE

16
tween

two
terminals
when
the
seat

belt
is
unfastened

Conversely
there

should
not
be

continuity
when
fasten

ed

WIPER
MOTOR

WINDSHIELD
WASHER
MOTOR

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WIPER
MOTOR

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WASHER
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CIGARETTE
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CLOCK

HAZARD
FLASHER
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STOP
LAMP

ROOM
LAMP

LUGGAGE
ROOM
LAMP

TAIL
LAMP

CLEARANCE
LAMP

LICENSE
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THROTTLE
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TURN
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WARNING
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CHARGE
OIL
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Condition

Turn

signals
do
not

operate

Hazard

warning

lamps
oper
te

Haza
d

warning

lamps
do
not

operate

Turn

signals

operate

No
flasher
click
is

heard

Flashing
cycle
is
too

slow

Pilot
lamp
does

not

go
out
or
too

fast

Flashing

cycle
is

irregular

Stop
Ismp

Condition

Neither
left
nor

right

lamp
lights

Lamp
on
only
one
side

lights
Probable
cause

Burnt

fuse

Loose
connection
or

open
circuit

Faulty
flasher
unit

Faulty
turn

signal
switch

Faulty
hazard
switch

Turn

signals
operate
when

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and

i

terminals
of

harness
connector
to
hazard

switch

are
connected
with
test
lead

including

l5A
fuse

Burnt

fuse

Faulty
hazard

warning
flasher
unit

Faulty
hazard
switch

Left

Right
side

lamps

operate
when

@

and

@
@
and

@
terminals
of
harness

connector
to

hazard
switch
are
connected

with
test
lead

including
l5A

fuse

Burnt
bulb

Loose
connection

Bulb
other
than

specified
wattage
being

used

Burnt
bulbs

Loose
connection

Faulty
flasher
unit

Burnt

bulb

Loose

coimection

Bulbs

other
than

specified
wattage

being

used

Probable
cause

Burnt

fuse

Faulty
stop
switch

Loose
connection

or

open
circuit

Burnt
bulb

Loose
bulb

Loose
connection

or

open
circuit

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39
Corrective
action

Correct

cause
and

replace

Check

wiring
and
or

repair
connection

Replace

Conduct

continuity
test
and

replace
if
neces

sary

Re

place
if

necessary

Correct
cause
and

replace

Replace

Replace
if

necessary

Replace

Reconnect

firmly

Replace
with
one

specified

Replace

Repair

Replace

Replace

Repair

Replace
with
one

specified

Corrective

action

Correct
cause
and

replace

Conduct

continuity
test
and

replace
if
neces

sary

Check

wiring
and
or

repair
connection

Replace

Repair
lamp
socket

Check

wiring
nd
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repair
connection

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