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DATSUN PICK-UP 1977 User Guide
Primary
winding

1

Ignition
coo

I

Secondary

winding
CALIFORNIA
MODELS

The

ignition
circuit

consists
of

igni

tion

switch
transistor

ignition
unit

distributor

wiring
spark

plugs

Primary
winding

1

Ignition
coo

I

Secondary

winding
CALIFORNIA
MODELS

The

ignition
circuit

consists
of

igni

tion

switch
transistor

ignition
unit

distributor

wiring
spark

plugs
and

battery

The

distributor
is
of
the
contactless

type
and
is

equipped
with
a

pick
up

coil
which

electrically
detects
the

igni

tion

timing

signal
in

place
of
the

circuit

breaker
of
the
conventional

distributor
The
transistor

ignition
unit

is
a
new
addition
which

generates
the

signal
required
for
the
make

and
break

of
the

primary
electric
current
for
the

ignition
coil

The
circuit
is

equipped
with
a

resistor

During
cranking
electrical

current

bypasses
the

secondary
resis

tor

thereby
connecting
the

ignition

coil

through
the

primary
resistor
This

makes

battery
voltage
available
at
ef

ficiently
and

keeps
ignition
voltage
as

high
as

possible

The

primary
resistor

selVeS
to

pro

tect
transistor

ignition
circuit

The
low

voltage
current
is

supplied

by
the

battery
or
alternator
and
flows

through
the

primary
circuit

It
consists
of
the

ignition
switch
Engine
Electrical

System

resistor

primary
winding
of
the

igni

tion

coil
transistor

ignition
unit
and

all

connecting
low
tension

wiring

The

high
voltage
current
is

pro

duced

by
the

ignition
coil
and

flows

through
the

secondary
circuit

result

ing
in

high

voltage
spark
between
the

electrodes
of
the

spark
plugs
in

engine

cylinders

This
circuit
contains
the

secondary

winding
of

the

ignition
coil
distribu

tor

high
tension
wires
to
coil
and

spark
plugs
distributor
rotor
and

cap

When
the

ignition
switch
is
turned

on
and
the

distributor
reluctor
rotates

the

primary
current
flows

through
the

primary
winding
of
the

coil
and

through
transistor

ignition
unit
to

ground

When
the

prim

ary
circuit
is

opened

by
circuit

of
transistor

ignition
unit

the

magnetic
field

built

up
in
the

primary
winding
of
the
coil
moves

through
the

secondary

winding
of
the

coil

inducing
high
voltage
This

high

Battery
Primary
Secondary

I

Resistor

To

starter

r
Transis
tor

ignition

unit
I

I

Pick
up

rcoil

r
Rotor
head

nl

J
R5

U1f

1

Retuctor
r
oi

l
f
S

park

plugs
voltage
is

produced

every
time
the

primary
circuit

opens

The

high

voltage
current
flows

through
the

high
tension
wire
to

the

distributor

cap
then
the
rotor

distri

butor

cap
then
the

rotor
distributes

the

current
to

one
of

the

spark
plug

terminals
in

the
distributor

cap

Then
the

spark
occurs
while
the

high

voltage
current

jumps
the

gap

between
the
insulated
electrode

and

the

ground
side
electrode
of
the

spark

plug
This

process
is

repeated
for

each

power
stroke
of

the

engine

The

spark

plug
should
be

inspected

cleaned
and

regapped
at
tune

up

Spark
plugs
should
also
be

replaced

periodically
as

specified
in
the
Main

tenance
Schedule

The

remainder
of
the

ignition
com

ponent
parts
should

be

inspected
for

only
their

operation
air

gap
of

distri

butor

tightness
of
electrical
terminals

and

wiring
condition

Apply
grease

NLGI
consistency

No
I

containing
MoS
or

equivalent

to
distributor
rotor
shaft
as

required

EE287

EE
28
Fig
EE
55

Ignition

8Y3tem
circuit

diagram

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EARTH
POINT

r

W

b

FUSIBLE

LINK

BATTERY

L
d

l

ilR
j

i

BW
@
c

RESISTOR

COLOR
CODE

8

Black

OW
Black

with
white

stripe

DR

Black
with
red

stripe

W
White

L
Blue

R

Red

G

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DATSUN PICK-UP 1977 User Guide
Engine
Electrical

System

Transistor

ignition
unit

r
1
Power

switching

circuit
Duty

control

circuit

To
starter

To
distributor

Ba

ttery
Ignition
coil
1
Spark
timing

1
Signal
m

Engine
Electrical

System

Transistor

ignition
unit

r
1
Power

switching

circuit
Duty

control

circuit

To
starter

To
distributor

Ba

ttery
Ignition
coil
1
Spark
timing

1
Signal
mom

toring
circuit
Lock

j
preven
ling

circuit

nm

Distributor

EE437

Fig
EE
75
Transistor

ignition
unit
circuit

diagram

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

Transistor

ignition
unit
is

located

on
the

right
hand
dash

side

panel
in

passenger
compartment

Disconnect

battery
negative
cable

2
Disconnect

wiring
harness
from

unit

3
Remove
two

setscrews
and
te

move
unit

4

To
install
reverse
the
order
of

removal

Note
Be

sure
to
connect

wiring
har

nesses
to
their

proper

positio

Failure
to
do
so
will

damage
the

unit

Refer
to

Figure
EE
76

Fig
EE
76
External
view

of

ignition

unit
INSPECTION

If
the

engine
does

not
run
due

to

faulty
ignition
system
check
the

igni

tion

system
as
follows

Check
for
a
cracked
distributor

rotor
or

cap
and
corroded
tenninals

Visually

inspect
high
tension
wires

for

condition
and
if

necessary
use
an

ignition
oscilloscope
or
a
circuit
tester

to
make

performance
checks
Check

spark
plugs
and

adjust
gaps
as
neces

sary

Replace
a

spark
plug
which

is
not

suitable
for
further
use
If
the

above

checks
cannot
correct
the

problem

check
the
entire

ignition
system
with

an

oscilloscope
or

a
circuit

tester

L
CHECKING
WITH
AN

OSCILLOSCOPE

An

oscilloscope
can
be
used
for

checking
almost

all
the
items
in

a

transistor

ignition
system

CHECKING
WITH
A

CIRCUIT

TESTER

A
circuit
tester
can
not
be

used
for

the

duty
control
circuit

and

power

t18nsistor

performance
tests

Both

methods
use
of

an

oscilloscope
and
a

circuit
tester

are
described
in
this

section

EE

37
The
items

are
classified

by
numerals

in

accordance
with
the

objective
of

checks
to

be

performed
Several

wiring

diagrams
are
found

on

pages
EE
41

to

EE
45
The
thick
lines
indicate

the

objective
of

each
individual
item

check

When

checking
a
circuit
with
an

oscilloscope
or
a
circuit
tester
be

careful
not
to

confuse
the

polarity
of

the
lead
wires
if

potential
difference

exists
between
the
check

points
at

which
the
lead
wires
are
to
be
con

tacted

Also
do
not

attempt
to
con

nect
the

lead
wires
to

any
points
in
the

circuit
other

than
those

designated

Careless

handling
of
the
lead
wires

will

result
in

damage
to
the
transistor

ignition
unit

as
well
as
to
the
oscillo

scope
or
circuit

tester

The
connection
of

a
tachometer

or

a

timing
light
in

parallel
with
an

oscilloscope
or
a
circuit
tester
is
al

lowable

provided
that
such
a

connec

tion
is

made
with
due
consideration
to

wiring
connections

1
POWER
SUPPLY

WIRING

AND

BAnERY
CHECK

See

wIrIng
diagram

In

FIgure
EE
88

Procedure

I
Turn
on

ignition
switch

2

Connect

a
circuit
tester
or

an

oscilloscope
as
shown
in
the

figure

below

DC
50
volt

range

EE302

Fig
EE
77

Checking
power
supply

wiring
and

batt

ry

Criterion

When

power
source

battery

voltage
is

indicated
OK

Lower

or
no
indication
N
G

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The

ignition
coil
is

an
oil
f1l1ed

type
The

ignition
coil
case

is
filled

with
oil
which
has

good

insulating
and

heat

radiating
characteristics

The

ignition
coil
has
a

gre

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DESCRIPTION

INSPECTION

CLEANING
AND
REGAP

DESCRIPTION

The

spark
plugs
are
of
the

conven

tional

type
having
14
mm
0

551
in

threads
The

spark
plug
gaps
are
1
0
to

1
1
mm

DESCRIPTION

INSPECTION

CLEANING
AND
REGAP

DESCRIPTION

The

spark
plugs
are
of
the

conven

tional

type
having
14
mm
0

551
in

threads
The

spark
plug
gaps
are
1
0
to

1
1
mm
0
039
to
0
043
in
on
Cali

fomia
models
and
0
8

to
0
9
mm

0
031
to

0
035
in
on
non
California

models
The

inspection
and

cleaning

should
be
made
every
suitable
mainte

nance

period
If
necessary
replace

Note
All

spark

plugs
installed
on
an

engine
must
be

of
the
same
brand

and
the

same
number
of
heat

range

INSPECTION

L
Remove

spark
plug
wire

by

pulling
on

boot
not
on
wire
itself

2
Remove

spark
plugs

3

Check
electrodes
and
inner

and

outer

porcelains
of

plugs
noting
the

type
of

deposits
and
the

degree
of

electrode
erosion

Refer
to

Figure

EE
96

Normal
Brown
to

grayish
tan
de

posits
and

slight
electrode
wear

indicate
correct

spark
plug
heat

range

Carbon
fouled

Dry
fluffy
carbon

deposits
on
the
insulator
and

electrode
are

usually
caused

by

slow
speed
driving
in

city
weak

ignition
too
rich
fuel
mixture

dirty
air
cleaner
etc

It
is

advisable
to

replace
with

plugs

having
hotter
heat

range

Oil
fouled
Wet
black

deposits
indi

cate
excessive
oil
entrance
into

combustion
chamber

through
worn

rings
and

pistons
or
excessive
clear

ance
between
valve

guides
and

stems
If
the
same
condition
re

mains
after

repair
use
a
hotter

plug
Engine
Electrical

System

SPARK
PLUG

CONTENTS

EE
4B

EE
47

EE
47

EE
47
SERVICE
DATA
AND
SPECIFICATIONS

TROUBLE
DIAGNOSES
AND

CORRECTIONS
EE
4B

Overheating
White
or

light

gray
in

sulator
with
black
or

gray
brown

spots
and
bluish
burnt
electrodes

indicate

engine
overheating
More

over
the

appearance
results
from

incorrect

ignition
timing
loose

Normal

Overheating

EE079

4
After
cleaning
dress
electrodes

with
a
smaU
fine
file
to
flatten
the

surfaces
of
both
center
and
side

electwdes
in

parallel
Set

spark
plug

gap
to

specification

5
InstaU

spark
plugs
and

torque

each

plug
to
L5

to
2
0

kg
m

11
to
14

ft
Ib

6
Connect

spark

plug
wires

CLEANING

AND
REGAP

Clean

spark
plugs
in

a
sand
blast

type
cleaner
Avoid
excessive

blasting

Clean
and
remove
carbon
or
oxide

deposits
but
do
not

wear
away

porcelain
If

deposits
are
too
stubborn

EE
47
spark
plugs
low
fuel

pump
pres

sure

wrong
selection
of
fuel
a

hotter

plug
etc

It
is
advisable
to

replace
with

plugs

having
colder
heat

range

Ir

i

Carbon
fould

Worn

Fig
EE
96

Spark
plug

discard

plugs

After

cleaning
spark
plugs
renew

firing
surface
of
electrodes
with
me

mentioned
aboVe
Then

gap
spark

plugs
to

specified
values
with
a
round

wire
feeler

gauge
All

spark
plugs
new

or
used
should
have
the

gap
checked

and
reset

by
bending
ground
electrode

EEOBO

Fig
EE
97

Setting
park
plug
gap

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Condition

Spark
length

I

to
2
rnm
0
039

to
0
079
in
Of

irregular

More

than
6
rnm

0
236
in
Engine
Electrical

System

Location
Probable
cause

Distributor
Point

gap
too
wi

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Condition

Engine
causes

knocking
very

often

Engine
does

not

deliver

enough

power
Location

Spark

plugs

Transistor

ignition

unit

California

models

Distributor

Spark

plugs

Distrib

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