1977 DATSUN PICK-UP Service Manual

Body
Electrical

System

BULB
SPECIFICATIONS

Item

Wattage

Candlepower

Headlamp
Inner

Outer
37
5W

37
5
S0W

Front
combination

lamp

Turn

signal
and

parking
lamp
23
8W
32
3C

Side
marker

lamp

Front

Rear
8W

4C

8W
4C

Rear

combination
lamp

Turn

signal
lamp
A
B

Tail

lamp
B
C

Stop
lamp
A
B

Back

up
lamp
D
A
23W
32C

B
23j8W

32j3C

C
8W
4C

D
23W

32C

7
SW

6C

License

plate
lamp

Engine
compartment
lamp
6W

Room

lamp
5W

Combination
meter
illurnina

tion
17W
iC
x3

Knob
illumination

lamp
3
4W

2C

Heater

control
illumination

lamp
3
4W

2C

TROUBLEDIAGNOSE
AND
CORRECTIONS

HEADLAMP

Condition

Headlarnps
do
not

light
for

both

high
and
low
beams

High
beam
cannot

be
switched
to
low

beam
or
vice
versa
Probable
cause

Burnt
fuse

Loose
connection
or

open
circuit

Faulty
lighting
switch

Faulty
dimmer
switch

Faulty
light
relay

No

ground

Faulty
dimmer
switch

Faulty
light
relay

BE12
Bulb

SAE
trade
number

4001

4002

1034

67

67

1073

1034

67

1073

89

161

158

158

Corrective
action

Correct
cause
and

replace
fuse

Check

wiring
and
or

repair
connection

Conduct

continuity
test
and

replace
if
neces

sary

Check

light
relay
for

proper
operation
and

replace
if

necessary

Clean
and

tighten
ground
terminal

Conduct

continuity
test
and

replace
if
neces

sary

Check

light
relay
for

proper
operation
and

replace
if

necessary

Condition

Headiamps
dim

Headlamp
in

only
one

side

lights

TURN
SIGNAL
LAMP

Condition

Turn

signals
do

not

operate

Flashing
cycle
is

too
slow

Pilot

lamp
does

not

go
out
or

too
fast

Flashing
cycle
is

irregular
Body
Electrical

System

Probable
cause

Partly
discharged
or

faulty
battery

Faulty
charging
system

Poor

ground
or
loose
connection

Burnt

sealed
beams

Loose

headlamp
connection

Damaged
sealed
beam

Probable
cause

Burnt
fuse

Loose
connection
or

open
circuit

Faulty
flasher
unit

Faulty
turn

signal
switch

Bulbs

having
wattage
other
than

specified

wattage
are
used

Burnt

bulbs

Loose

connection

Inoperative
flasher
unit

Burnt
bulb

Loose

connection

Bulb

having
wattage
other
than

specified

wa

ttage
is
used

TAIL
LAMP
STOP
LAMP
AND
BACK
UP
LAMP

Condition

Both

right
and
left

lamps
do
not

light

Lamp
in

only
one
side

lights
Probable
cause

Burnt
fuse

Inoperative
stop
lamp
switch

Falllty
back

up
lamp
switch

Loose
connection
or

open
circuit

Burnt
bulb

Loose
bulb

BE13
Corrective
action

Measure

specific
gravity
of

electrolyte
and

recharge
or

replace
battery
if

necessary

Measure

voltage
at

headlamp
terminals

If
it
is
less
than
12
8V
check

charging

system
for

proper

operation

Clean
and
or

tighten

Replace

Repair

Replace

Corrective
action

Correct
cause

and

replace

Check

wiring
and
or

repair
connection

Replace

Conduct

continuity
test
and

replace
if

neces

sary

Replace
with

specified
one

Replace

Repair

Replace

Replace

Repair

Replace
with

specified
one

Corrective
action

Correct
cause
and

replace

Conduct

continuity
test
and

replace
if
neces

sary

Conduct

continuity
test
and

replace
if
neces

sary

Check

wiring
and
or

repair
connection

Replace

Repair
lamp
socket

Body
Electrical

System

METERS
AND

GAUGES

COMBINATION
METER

COMBINATION
METER
CIRCUIT

DIAGRAM

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

SPEEDOMETER

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

ODOMETER
SWITCH

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

FUEL
GAUGE
AND

WATER
TEMPERATURE

GAUGE

DESCRIPTION

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

OIL

PRESSURE
WARNING
LAMP

DESCRIPTION

01
L

PRESSURE
SWITCH

COMBINATION

METER

COMBINATION
METER

CIRCUIT
DIAGRAM

@

BE6828
CONTENTS

BE
14

BE
14

BE
16

BE
16

BE
16

BE
16

8E
16

BE
16

BE
16

BE
16

8E
17

BE
17

BE
17

Turn

signal

indicator

lamp

L
H

OIL

0

BEAM

BE
14
Meter
illumination

lamps

M
T

only

9

9
Turn

sq
nal

indicator

lamp

lL
J
R
H

Tj

O
iJ

I
l

g
r
i
o

I

l8

J
CHARGE

WARNING
LAMP

DESCRIPTION

HAND

BRAKE
WARNING
LAMP

DESCRIPTION

HAND
BRAKE

SWITCH

METER

ILLUMINATION

INDICATOR

AND

WARNING
BULBS

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

8ULB

SPECIFICATIONS

TROUBLE

DIAGNOSES
AND

CORRECTIONS

SPEEDOMETER

WATER
TEMPERATURE

AND
FUEL

GAUGES

OIL

PRESSURE
AND

CHARGE
WARNING

LAMPS

Voltage

regulator

TEMP

FUEL
CHG

0

BRK

C

I

Speedometer

2
Thermometer

3
Fuel
meter

4
Tachometer

Option

5

Cluster
lid

6

Speedometer
cable

7

Speed
switch

amplifier

Manual
transmission

only
BE
17

BE
17

BE
18

BE
18

8E
18

8E
18

BE
18

BE
18

BE
18

BE
18

BE
19

BE
20

Q
Speed

switch

BE856A

Fig
BE

21
Ci1
Cuit

diagram
of
combination

meter

Body
Electrical

System

Circuit

diagram
of
combination
meter

system

BATTERY

r
G
0

J

J

Z2

lIa

I

LlJ

I
Z

J

Z

a
z

J
z
Z

i

g

o
a

I
LlJ

I
ll

B

S

M

D

LIGHT

i
i
RELAY

i2i

mm

S

FROM

J

e
AMP

l1

l1

J
J

00

LlJLlJ

z
z

B

COO
CUT

n

SOLENOID

i

OIL

f
PRESSURE

SWITCH

THERMAL

a

TRANSMITTER

I
FUSIBLE

r
LINK
IGNITION
SWITCH

0
1
lOA

I

g

KG
lOA

r

I

15A

t

15A

i

7
5a

z

u

a
a
I

04LlJ

l1

J
o

02

u
3
FUEL
TANK

J

VOLTAGE

REGULATOR
HAND

BRAKE

SWITCH

J
Jon

0

j

Z

a

l

I
I

I
l

ll
Z

ll
Z

LlJ
LlJ

J
a
J
a

I
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I
I

1

1

Zza
a

00

a
a

LlJLlJ

ll
ll
a
a
HAZARD

FLASHER

UNIT

L
J

HAZAR

D

SWITCH

I
OFF

ONI

l
I

I

I
2

I

I
3

I

14

61
I
5
6

16

9
I

76

I

FLASHER

UNIT

CJ

TO
LIGHT
IOFF

RELAY

B
l

TERMINAL

I

I

I

LIGHT

SWITCH
21

X
X

BEB57
A

Fig
BE
22
Circuit

diagram
of
combination

meter

ayatt
m
TURN

SIGNAL

SWITCH

I
L

RI

lFLA
I

IR
R

I

IR
L

I

IF
R
u

I

IF
L

u

I

FROM
L1GHT

RELAY
DIMMER

SWITCH

BE

15

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

I

Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

2

Working
through
meter

openings

of

cluster
lid
remove

three
screws

retaining
cluster

lid
to
instrument

panel

3

From
underneath
instrument

panel
remove
one
screw

retaining
me

ter

assembly
to
lower

panel
of
instru

ment

4

Withdraw
cluster
lid

slightly
For

ccess
to
switches
knobs
etc
follow

the

procedures

given
in

each
section

5

From
behind

combination
meter

disconnect

speedometer
cable

at

speedometer
head
and

multiple
con

nector
instrume

nt
wire

assembly

from

printed
circuit

6
On
vehicle
with
clock

disconnect

wires

at
each
connection

on
meter

printed
circuit

7
Remove
four
screws

retaining

me
ter

assembly
to
cluster
lid

8

Remov
combination
meter

as

sembly

9
When

installing
combination

me

ter

assembly
follow

the
reverse
se

quence
of
removal

Fig
BE

23

Removing
eluster
lid

SPEEDOMETER

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

1

Remove
combination
meter

as

sembly
Follow
the

procedures
under

Removal
and
Installation
in
Combina

tion

Meter
Body
Electrical

System

2
Remove
meter
front
cover
and

shadow

plate
by

removing
clips
and

screws

3

Remove
screws

retaining
speed

ometer
to

printed
circuit

housing
and

remove

speedometer

4
Install

speedometer
in
the

reverse

sequence
of
removal

ODOMETER
SWITCH

REMOVAL

AND

INSTALLATION

I
Remove

speedometer
as
outlined

under

Speedometer

2
Remove
odometer

retaining

screws

3
Install
odometer
in
the
reverse

sequence
of
removal

BE342A

Fig
BE

24
Odometerswitch

FUEL

GAUGE

AND
WATER

TEMPERATURE

GAUGE

DESCRI

PTION

The
fuel

gauge
consists

of
a

tank

unit

located
in
the

fuel
tank

and
fuel

gauge
The
tank

unit

detects
fuel
level

with
its

float

converts
fuel
level
varia

tion
to
a
resistance

of
slide
resistor

installed

on
the
float
base
and

thus

controls

current

flowing
to
the
fuel

gauge

BE16
The
water

temperature
gauge
con

sists
of
a

gauge
and
thermal
transmit

ter
located
in
the

engine
block
The

thermal
transmitter
is

equipped
with

a

thermistor
element

which
converts

cooling
water

temperature
variation

to

a
resistance
and
thus
the
thermal

tr

t
c

rtrols
cUfTent
flowing
to

the

gauge

The

fuel

gauge
and

water

tempera

ture

gauge
are

provided
with
a
bi
metal

arm
and
heater
coil
When
the

ignition

switch
is

set
to
ON
current
flows
to

the
heat
coil
and
the
heat
coil
is

heated
With
this
heat
the
bi
metal

arm
is

bent
and
thus
the

pointer

connected
to
the
bi
metal

arm
is

oper

ated
The
characteristics

of
both

gauges
are
the

same

A
tolerance

may
occur
on
the

water

temperature
gauge
or
fuel

gauge
due
to

source

voltage
fluctuation
The

voltage

regulator
is
used
to

supply
a

constant

voltage
so
that

the
water

temperature

gauge
and
fuel

gauge
operate
correctly

The

operating
part
of
the

regulator

consists
of
a
bi

metal

arm
and

a
heater

coil
When
the

ignition
switch
is

turned
on
the
bi
metal

arm
is
heated

and
bent

by
the
coil

opening
the

contact

Consequently
current
to

the

coil
is

interrupted
As

the
bi
metal

cools
the

contact
closes
The

repeti

tion

of
this

operation

produces
a

pulsating
voltage
of
8
volts
which
is

applied
to
the

water

temperature
and

fuel

gauges

If
both
the
water

temperature

gauge
and
fuel

gauge
become

faulty
at

the

same
time
this

may
be
attributed

to

problem
in
the

voltage
regulator

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

1
Remove

combination
meter
as

sembly
Follow
the

procedures
under

Removal

and
Installation
in
Combina

tion

Meter

2

Remove
meter
front
cover
and

shadow

plate
by

removing
clips
and

screws

3
Remove

retaining
nuts
at
the

back
side
of
combination

meter
as

sembly
and
remove

meter

4

Install
meter
in

the
reverse
se

quence
of

removal

Fuse

M
Body
Electrical

System

YR
Meter

voltage
regulator

Water

temperature
gauge

BE261

Circuit

diagram
of
fuel
gauge
and
water

temperature
gauge

pressure
falls
below
0
4

to
0
6

kg
cm2

5

7
to
8
5

psi
Under
normal

opera

tion
when
the

engine
is

stationary
the

ligh
glows
with
the

ignition
switch

turned

on
When
the

e

gine
is

running

and
oil

pressure
reaches
the

above

range
the
circuit

opens
and
the

light

goes
out
Ignition

switch
YW

B

1

Y

I
Fusible

link

YW

t

Thermal
transmitter
L

Fig
BE

25

OIL
PRESSURE

WARNING
LAMP

DESCRIPTION

The

engine
lubricating
system
in

corporates
an
oil

pressure

warning

lamp
which

glows
whenever

engine
oil

FUSE
BOX

SA

IGJ
G
YR

I

G

IGNITION

SWITCH

YB

I
FUSIBLE
LINK

O
J
BROWN
lffi

l

f

r@

Fuel

gauge

Fuel
tank

TO
METER
VOLTAGE
REGULATOR

TO
OTHER
WARNING

lAMPS

jt

Oil

PRESSURE

WARNING
LAhlP

YB

tl

PRESSURE

PRESSURE
FROM

BATTERY

BE263

Fig
BE

26
Circuit

of
oil

prelSure
warning
system

Fusible
link
Fuse
box

M
OIL
PRESSURE
SWITCH

To

replace
oil

pressure
switch

dis

connect

lead
wire
from
switch
termi

nal
and
unscrew
switch
from

engine

cylinder
block

Prior
to

installing
switch
to

cylinder

block
be

sure
to

apply
conductive

sealer
to
threads
of
new

switch

CHARGE
WARNING

LAMP

DESCRIPTION

The

charge
warning
lamp
glows

when
the

ignition
switch
is
set
to

ON
with
the

engine
shut
down

or

when
the

generator
falls
to

charge
with

the

engine
operated

When
the

ignition
switch
is

set
to

ON
the

charge
warning
circuit
is

closed
and
current
flows
from
the

ignition
switch
to
the

warning
lamp

and

grounds
through
the

regulator

Fig
BE
27

1
When
the

engine
is

started
and
the

generator
comes
into

operation
the

generator
output
cur

rent
N

opposes
th
current

flowing

from
the

warning
lamp
as
the
current

N
increases
the
solenoid
is
more

energized
and
the

pilot
lamp
relay

contacts
are

open
in
effect
it
oreaks

the

warning
circuit

ground
connection

and
the

lamp

goes
out
Fig
BE
27

2

Fusible
link
Fuse

box

M

From

battery

To

battery
Ig
ition

ru
nu
swllch

A
A
To

other

warning

h
To

ignition

IQlamps

i
J

r
coil
WR

t

I

j
Charge
warning
lamp

T

T

I
War

lamp
relay

J
I

Generator
v

it
ge
e

g
bt
From

battery

To

battery
Ignition

witch

J
i

L
r
t
ft
ignition

r

Glj
fCOil
WR

f

I
Warning
lamp
relay

Generator

Voltage
regulator
I
YR

Fig
BE
27
1

BE17
YR

UTO
other

warrung

lamps

Charge

warning
lamp

BE264

Fig
BE
27
2

Circuit

of
charge
warning
system

HAND
BRAKE

WARNING
LAMP

DESCRIPTION

The
hand

brake

warning
lamp
glows

when
the
hand
brake
is

applied

When
the

ignition
switch
is

set
to

ON
current
flows
from
the

ignition

switch

to
the

warning
lamp
When
the

hand
brake
is

applied
hand
brake

warning
switch
is
closed
and

warning

lamp
glows

Fuse

M

Ignition
5
tch

Fusible
link

From

battery
I

YG

1
1

Hand
brake
sWitch

BE314

Fig
BE
28

Circuit

of
hand
broke

warning

Iystem
Body
Electrical

System

HAND
BRAKE

SWITCH

To

remove
hand
brake

switch
dis

connect

lead
wire

pull
switch

out
of

hand
brake

control
bracket

and
with

draw
switch

and

wiring

assembly
METER

ILLUMINATION

INDICATOR
AND

WARNING

BULBS

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

To

replace
bulb
turn

bulb
socket

counterclockwise
to
dismount
it

from

combination
meter
if

necessary
dis

connect
lead
wire

connector
from

printed
circuit

and
remove
bulb
from

socket

BULB

SPECIFICATIONS

Item

Meter
illumination

lamp

Turn

signal
indicator

lamp

High
beam

indicator

lamp

Oil

pressure
warning

lamp

Charge
warning

lamp

Hand
brake

warning

lamp

Clock

illumination

lamp
SAE
Trade

Bulb
No
Wattage

Candle

power

W

e

161

161

161

161

161

158

158
1
7

I
x3

1
7

I

1
7
I

I
7
I

1
7

I

3
4
2

3
4
2

TROUB

E
DIAGNOSES
AND

CORRECTIONS

SPEEDOMETER

Condition

Speedometer
pointer

and

odometer
do
not

operate

Unstable

speedometer

pointer

Unusual
sound

occurs

in

response
to

in

crease
in

driving
speed
Probable
cause

Loose

speedometer
cable
union
nut

Broken

speedometer
cable

Damaged
speedometer
drive

pinion
gear

Transmission
side

Inoperative

speedometer

Improperly
tightened
or
loose

speedometer

cable

union
nut

Faulty
speedometer
cable

Inoperative
speedometer

ExceS

jvelybent
or
twisted

speedOmeter

cable
inner

wire

or
lack

of
lubrication

Inoperative
speedometer

8El8
Coirective
action

Retighten

Replace

Replace

Replace

Retighten

Replace

Replace

Replace
or
lubricate

Replace

Condition

Inaccurate

speedometer

indication

Inaccurate
odometer

operation
Body
Electrical

System

Probable
cause

Inoperative
speedometer

Improperly
meshed
second
and
third

gear

worn

gears

Faulty
feeding
due
to
deformed
odometer

and

pinion
carrier

WATER
TEMPERATURE
AND
FUEL
GAUGES

Condition

Both
water

temperature

gauge
and

fuel

gauge

do
not

operate

Both
water

temperature

gauge
and
fuel

gauge

indicate

inaccurately

Water

temperature

gauge

Water

temperature

gauge
does

not

operate

Gauge
indicates

only

maximum

temperature

Water

temperature

gauge
does
not

operate
accurately
Probable
cause

Burnt

fuse

Inoperative
gauge
voltage
regulator

Inoperative
gauge
voltage
regulator
Gauge

pointer
fluctuates
excessively

Loose
of

poor
connection

Gauge
pointer

fluctuates
slightly

Correct
conn

Faulty
thermal
transmitter
or
loose
terminal

connection

When
thermal
transmitter

yellow
white

wire
is

grounded
gauge
pointer
fluctuates

Faulty
water

temperature
gauge

Open
circuit

Faulty
thermal
transmitter

Gauge
pointer
returns
to

original
position

when

ignition
switch
is
turned

off

Faulty
water

temperature
gauge

Gauge
pointer
indicates
maximum

tempera

ture
even
after

ignition
switch
is
turned

off

Faulty
water

temperature
gauge

Faulty
thermal
transmitter

Loose
or

poor
connection

BE
19
Corrective
action

Replace

Replace
speedometer

Replace
speedometer

Corrective
action

Correct

cause
and

replace
fuse

Replace
water

temperature

gauge

Replace
water

temperature
gauge

Correct
connector
contact

Replace
thermal
transmitter
or
correct

terminal
connection

Replace
wtater

temperature
gauge

Replace
thermal
transmitter

Replace
water

temperature
gauge

Connect
a
usn
resistance
between

ther

mal
transmitter

yellow
white
wire
and

ground
When

gauge
indicates

approximately

500C

i220F
gauge
is
serviceable

Correct

gauge
terminal
contact