Electrical DATSUN 210 1979 Workshop Manual

Body
Electrical

System

ELECTRICAL
UNIT
OF

LIGHTING
SYSTEM

CAUTION

Before

starting
to
work
on

any
part
of

electrical

system
disconnect

battery

ground
cable

BULB
SPECIFICATIONS

Item

Headlamp
Main

Dilnmer

Front
combination

lamp

Turn

signal
Clearance

Rear
combination

lamp

Turn

signal

Stop
Tail

Back

up

Side
marker

lamp

License

plate
lamp

Turn

signal
pilot
lamp

High
beam

pilot

lamp

Charge
warning
lamp

Oil

pressure

warning
lamp

Brake

warning
lamp

Seat
belt

warning
lamp

Ash

tray
illumination

lamp

Heater

panel
illumination

laf
lp

Room

lamp

Luggage
room

lamp
Hatchback
and

Wagon

Rear
window

defogger

lamp

AfT
selector
lever
illumination

lamp
Capacity
SAE

trade

number

12V
60

50W

l2V
27
8W
1157

l2V
27W

12V
27
8W

12V
27W

12V
8W

l2V
3
4W

l2V
3
4W

l2V
3
4W

12V
3
4W

12V
3
4W

12V
3
4W

12V
3
4W

l2V2W

l2V
3
4W

l2V
lOW
Quantity

2

2

1156
2

1157
4

1156
2

67
4

158

2

158
2

158

158

158

158

158

158

l2V
5W

12V
14W

12V
3
4W

158

BE
9

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

For

lamp

Note

a
Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

before

starting
to

work

b
To

repJaoe
bull

push
ill
n
bulb

turn
it

counterclockwise
and
re

move
it

from
socket
Install
new

bulb
in
tbe
reverse
order
of

re

moval

9

Removing
bulb

Installing
bulb

BE259C

Fig
BE
9

Replacing
Bulb

c
To

repbce
wedge
base

type
bulb

puD
out
bulb
from
socket

To

inslaD

new
bulb

pusb
bulb
into

socket

Removing
bulb

Installing
bulb

Fig
BE
10
BE260C

R

eplac
ing
Wedge
BlUe

Type
Bulb
Body
Electrical

System

IGNITION
SWITCH

OFF

ICC
01

ST
I

0

0

61
1

ot

Steering
lock

5

I

OUT

I
Iso

16
6

I

T

BEll8D

Fig
BE
II

Ignition
Switch

COMBINATION

SWITCH
wires

at
connector

6

Loosen

retaining
screw
and
Ie

move
combination

switch

assembly

7

lnstaD
combination
switch
in
the

reverse
order
of
removal
REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

I

Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

2

Remove
horn

ring

3

Remove

steering
wheel

4

Remove

steering
column
cover

5

Disconnect
combination
switch
INSPECTION

Test

continuity
through
switch

with
a

test

lamp
or

ohmmeter

TURN
SIGNAL
HORN
AND
LIGHTING
SWITCH

1
1
R

HORMI

119
0
I

12
I
6
I

136
I

II
0
I
III
I

F

c
I
c
I
c

15
0

QQOQ

16
6
56

I
5

11
0

II
000Q
10

9
000000

BE119D

Fig
BE
12
Combination
Switch

BE

l0

ILLUMINATION
CONTROL
UNIT
Body
Electrical

System

8

GY
GW

AIMING

ADJUSTMENT

To

adjust
vertical

aim
use

adjusting

screw
on

upper
side
of

headlamp
and

to

adjust
horizontal
ailn

use

adjusting

screw
on
side
of

headlamp
BE1200

Fig
BE

I3
Illumination
Control
Unit

1

Vertical

adjustment

2

Horizontal

adjustment

BE1210

Fig
BE
14

Aiming

Ad
iusting
Screws

Note

Before

makiiIg
headlamp
aim

ing

adjustment
observe

the
follow

ing
instructions

a

Keep
all
tires
inflated
to
correct

pressures

b
Place

car
and
tester
on
one
and

BE
11
same

flat
surface

c
See

that
there
is

no
load
in
car

coolant

engine
oil

fIlled

up
to

correct
level
and
full
fuel
tank

other

than
the
driver
or

equivalent

weight
placed
in

driver
s

position

d

For
details
refer
to
SAE
J599d

When

performing
headlamp
aiming

adjustment
use

an

aiming
machine

aiming
wall
screen
or

headlamp
tester

For

operating
instructions
of

any

almer
it

should
be
in

good
repair

calibrated

and
used

accordi

g
to

respective
operation
manuals

supplied

with
the
unit

If

any
aimer
is

not
available

aiming

adjustment
can
be
done
as

follqws

Turn

headlamp
low
beam
on

H

Horizontal
center
line

of

headlamps

BE297D

Fig
BE
I5

Aiming
Adjustment
Unit

mm
in

Note

a

Adjust
headlamps
so

that

upper

edge
of
hot

spot
is

equal
in

height

to

headlamp
height
and
left

edge
of

hot

spot
is

equal
in

height
to
each

center
line
of

headlamps

b

Dotted
lines
in

illustration
show

center
of

headlamp

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

I

I

BE123D

Fig
BE
16

ReplOving
om

ReIDy

INSPECTION

1

i
L
l

I
F
I

L

t
r
j

CV
CD

@

pi

101

D
C
12V

BE124D

Fig
BE
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

i

1
4

2
5

V
lfI

OMI

g
1

t

5
01

BE306C

Fig
BE

IS
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

B

i

lJ

Q
@

8

0

I
0

w
@
@

I
Q

a

d

Q
Q
J

Q
2
Cl
0

a

w

Q
3

j

J

Z
t

0
J

W

C

I
0
9
J
CI
C

CI

J

0

I
Q
a
Cl
w

z
J

w
Z
a

c

o
0

3
S2
J1
J2
a
a
l

gO

C
4

l
w
I

EO
l

c
zO

zO
1

Cl

CjU
z

3
Q
Q
w
c

ffi

ffi

to
J
C
U
en

a

C
a
w

i

r
@
p

g10

l
0

U
lJ
v

v

zO

8
7
12
11
10

Q

o

I

Fig
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

11
00

o

100

6

gO

80
0

7
2

o

3

o

04

Os

o

6

U

4
u

6

BE125D

BE13

Body
Electrical

System

DISASsEMlU
Y
AND
ASSEI
t18LV

BE126D

Fig
BE
21

Combination
Meter

TACHOMETER
7
Install
tachometer
in

the
reverse

order
of
removal

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

I

Disconnect

battery

ground
cable

2
Remove
combination
meter

3

RemO
e

speedometer
reset
knob

4

Disconnect
tachometer

connector

from

printed
circuit
board
terminal

5
Remove
screws

securing
printed

circui
t

board

6
Remove
tachometer

by
loosening

retaining
screws
BE744C

Fig
BE
22
Tachometer

BE
14
FUE
LEVELAND

WATER

TEMPERATURE

INDICATOR
SYSTEM

REPLACEMENT

G11l1ge

I
Remove
combination
meter

2
Disconnect

harness
connector

from
terminal
on

printed
circuit

board

3
Remove

retaining
screws

4
Install
new

gauge
in
the
reverse

order
of
removal

Fuel
tank

gauge
unit

Fuel

tank

gauge
unit
is
located
on

fuel
tank

Refer
to
Fuel
Tank

Gauge

Unit

Section
FE
for
removal

and

installation

Thermal
transmitter

I
Disconnect
lead
wire

from
termi

naL

2
Remove

thermal
transmitter

by

loosening
it

oountercIockwise

3

Install
new
thermal
transmitter
in

the
reverse
order
of
removal

Note
Be
aure

to

apply
conductive

sealer
to
threads

prior
to

installing

new
hennal
transmitter

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

I
Y

o

j

r
tIT
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

e
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

CAUTION

Before

starting
to
work
on

any
part
of

electrical

system
disconnect

battery

ground
cable

WINDSHIELD
WIPER

AND

WASHER

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

Wiper
motor

I

Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

2
Disconnect
harness

connector

3

Remove

wiper
motor

attaching

bolts

4

Remove
motor
arm

attaching
nut

securing
motor
arm
to

motor
shaft

BE683C

Fig
BE
31

Removing
Wiper
Motor

CAUTION

Be
careful
not
to
bend

linkage
during

removal

Wiper
motor
can
then
be
detached
Body
Electrical

System

ELECTRICAL
ACCESSORIES

Wiper
linkage

Fig
BE

32

Wiper
Linkage

Windshield
washer

J

I
d4

ID
1
Washer

nozzle
R
n

2

Washer
nozzle
L
U

3
Wuher
tube

4

Washer
tank

5
Washer
motor

BE762C

Fig
BE
33
Wind
hield
Washer

Bend

pipe
with

a
suitable

tool

4

Unit
mm
in

BE130D

Fig
BE
34
Nozzle

Adju
tment

BE
17

CAUTION

a
Be
sure
to
use

only
windshield

washing
solution

Never
mix

soap
powder
or
deter

gent
with
solution

b
To
avoid

improper
windshield

washer

operation
do
not

operate

windshield
washer

continuously
for

more
than
30
seconds
or
without

washer
fluid

Normally
windshield

washer
should
be

operated
for
10

seconds
or
less
at
one
time

Wiper
and
washer
switch

When

removing
wiper
and
washer

switch
remove

combination
switch

Refer
to

Lighting
and
Turn

Signal

Switch

BE131D

Fig
BE
35

Wiper
and
Wll5her

Switch

INSPEctiON

Wiper
motor

W
P

6

LJ
3

B

gu

BE132D

Fig
BE
36

Wiper
Motor
Unit
Body
Electrical

Sys
em

I

There
should
be

continuity
at

the

following
terminals

Between

ill
and

@
@
and

CID

@
and@

2
Then

securely
connect
positive

terminal

of
a
2
volt
DC

power
supply

to
terminal

@
and

ground
terminal

CID
Wiper
motor

should
run

3
Next

ground

terminal@
Do
not

Wiper
and
washer
switch

t3
11
17

I

7b

14
16

REAR
WINDOW

WIPER
AND

WASHER

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

Wiper
motor
unit

Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

2

Remove

wiper
arm
from

pivot

shaft

by
loosening

wiper
arm

attaching

bolt
after

raising
wiper
blade
from
rear
o

i

Jill

BE1B
ground
terminal

CID
this
time

Wiper

motor
should
run

4
Ground
either

terminal

CID
or

@

to

keep

wiper
motor

running

Chec
k

continuity
between
termi

nals

ill
and@

Continuity
should

repeat
ON
and

OFF

periodically

W

PE
I
WASH

DFF
lOW

HI
PUSH

11

0

116

117
o
g

b

BE1330

Fig
BE
37

Wiper
and

WcuherSwitch

window

glass

3

Remove

tailgate
finisher

and
seal

ed

screen

4
Disconnect
harness

connector

5

Remove

wiper
motor
unit

from

tailgate
by
removiDg
attaching
bolts

6

Install

wiper
motor
unit
in

the

reverse
order
of
removal

Install

wiper
arm
in
correct

installa

tion

angle
to
obtain
correct

sweeping

wQes

BE134D

Fig
BE
38

Removing
Rear

Wiper
Motor