1977 DATSUN PICK-UP Service Manual

Condition

Fuel

gauge

Fuel

gauge
does
not

operate

Pointer
indicates
only

F

position
Body
Electrical

System

Probable
cause

Faulty
tank
unit
or
loose
unit

terminal

connection

pointer
indicates
a
half
level
when
a
35U

resistance
is
connected
between
tank
unit

yellow
wire

and

ground

Faulty
fuel

gauge

Poor

or
loose
cormection

Open
circuit

Faulty
tank
unit

pointer
lowers
below
E

mark
when

igni

tion
switch
Is
turned

off

Faulty
fuel

gauge

pointer
still
indicates
F

position
when

ignition
switch
is
turned
off

OIL
P

RESSURE
AND
CHARGE
WARNING
LAMPS

Condition

Oil

pressure
wamiug

lamp

Lamp
does
not

light

when

ignition
switch
is

set
to
ON

Lamp
does
not

go
out

while

engine
is

being

operated

OIarge
warning
lamp

Lamp
does
not

light

when

ignition
switch
is

set

to
ON

Lamp
does
not

go
out

when

engine
is
started
Probable
cause

Inoperative
oil

pressure
switch
or
loose

switch
terminal
connection

When
switch

yellow
black
wire
is

grounded

warning
lamp
lights

Burnt
bulb
or
loose
bulb

Open
circuit

Lack
of

engine
oil

Oil

pressure
too
low

Inoperative
oil

pressure
switch

Burnt
bulb
or
loose
bulb

Warning
lamp
does
not

light
when

voltage

regulator
white
red
wire
is

grounded

Open
circuit

Faulty

charging
system

BE
20
Corrective
action

Replace
tank
unit
or
correct
terminal

con

nection

Replace
fuel

gauge

Conect
connector
terminal

contact

Replace
tank
unit

Replace
fuel

gauge

Corrective
action

Replace
switch
OJ
correct
terminal
connee

tion

Replace
bulb
or
correct
bulb
socket

Check
oil
level
and
add
oil
as

required

Inspect
engine
oil

pressure
system

Replace
oil

pressure
switch

Replace
bulb

or
correct
bulb
socket

Inspect
charging
system

Body
Electrical

System

ELECTRICAL
ACCESSORIES

CONTENTS

HORN

DESCRIPTION

REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION

IGNITION
SWITCH

REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION

INSPECTION

WINDSHIELD
WIPER
AND
WASHER

REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION

INSPECTION

RADIO

REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION

ADJUSTMENT

CLOCK

REMOVAL

I
NST
ALLA
TION

HEATER

DESCRIPTION

AIRFLOW

HEATER
UNIT
ASSEMBLY
BE
21

BE
21

BE
21

8E
n

BE
22

BE
22

BE
23

BE
23

BE
23

BE
25

BE
25

BE
25

BE
25

BE
25

BE
26

BE
26

BE
26

BE
28

BE
29

HORN

DESCRIPTION

The

horn
circuit
includes

a
horn

relay
Current
from
the

battery
flows

through
the
fusible
link
and
fuse
to

the
horn

relay
terminal
B

where
it
is

shunted

by
the
two
circuits
In
one

circuit
terminal
S
the
current
flow
is

supplied
through
the
solenoid
and

Fusible
link

Qi
att
Fu

H

I
HIBQ

t
J

JJI

L
J

Hornrelay

Qm
HEATER
CORE

FAN

MOTOR

CONTROL
ASSEMBLY

ADJUSTMENT

SPECIFICATIONS

TACHOMETER

REPLACEMENT

8UL8
REPLACEMENT

SEAT
8ELT
WARNING

SYSTEM

DESCRIPTION

REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION

WARNING
LAMP
BULB
REPLACEMENT

INSPECTION

TROUBLE
DIAGNOSES
AND

CORRECTIONS

HORN

WINDSHIELD
WIPER
AND
WASHER

RADIO

Horn
button

BE859A

Fig
BE

29
Circuit

diagram
of
horn

sy
tem
horn
button

to
the

ground
In

the

other
circuit
terminal
H
the
current

flow
is

supplied
through
the

relay

contacts
and
horn

Horn
bracket

serves
as
a

grounding

When
the
horn
button
is

pressed

current
from
the

battery
energizes
the

solenoid
As
the
solenoid
is

energized

the

relay
contacts
are
closed
This

allows
the
current
to
flow
to
the
horn

BE
21
REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

Horn
8E
29

BE
29

BE
29

8E
29

BE
30

BE
30

BE
30

8E
30

8E
31

BE
31

BE
31

8E
31

8E
31

BE
33

8E
33

8E

34

BE
35

I

Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

2
Disconnect
horn
wire
at
terminal

on
horn

body

3
Remove
horn

retaining
bolt

4
Install
horn
in
the
reverse
se

quence
of
removal

Horn

relay

The
horn

relay
is
installed
on
the

hoodIedge
on
the

right
side
of
the

engine
compartment

I
Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

2
Disconnect
horn
relay
wire
con

nector
at
terminals
on
horn
relay

3
Remove

retaining
screws

4
Install
horn

relay
in
the
reverse

sequence
of
removal

Body
Electrical

System

Horn
switch

The
horn
switch
is

integral
with

the

turn

signal
and
dimmer
switch
as

sembly
Remove
switch

assembly
as

outlined
in
Turn

Signal
and
Dimmer

Switch

IGNITION
SWITCH
BE861A

Fig
BE

3
I

Removing
ignition
switch

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

I
Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

from

battery

2
Unscrew
and
remove
escutcheon

from
the
front
of

ignition
switch

3
Withdraw

ignition
switch
and

wiring
assembly
with

spacer
from

shell
cover
as
shown
in

Figure
BE
3

4

Disconnect
wiring
connector

from
the
back
of

ignition
switch

5

Replace
ignition
switch
with
a

new
one

6
Connect

ignition
switch
to

wiring

connector

7

Position

ignition
switch
to
shell

cover

opening
install
and

tighten

escutcheon
and
secure
ignition
switch

to
shell
cover
R
terminal

1G
terminal

ST
terminal

B
terminal

8E

22
1

Voltage

regulator

2
Horn

relay

3

Headlamp
relay

4

Ignition
relay
California

only

5

Auto
choke
heater

relay

6

Compressor
relay

Au
conditioner

equipped
model

7

Floor
sensor

relay
California

only

8
Inhibitor

relay
Automatic

tran5mission

only

INSPECTION
BE683B

Fig
BE
30

ContInuity
test

Test

continuity

through
ignition

switch

by
using
test

lamp
or
ohm

meter

C

A
terminal
TERMINAL
0

F

F

B

IG

ST

A

R
KEY

FOSITlON

t

1

o

j
u

u

I

I
A

C

C

Fig
BE

32

Ignition
witch
BE6848

Body
Electrical

System

WINDSHIELD
WIPER
AND
WASHER

REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION

Wiper
linkage

I

Remove
wiper
blade
and

arm

assembly
from

pivot

2
Remove
cowl

top
grille
See
Sec

tion
BF

3
Remove
two

flange
nuts

retaining

pivot
wiper
linka
e

to
cowl

top

4
Remove

stop
ring
that
retains

connecting
rod
to

wiper
motor
arm

5
Remove

wiper
motor

linkage
as

sembly

6
Install

wiper
motor

linkage
in
the

reverse

sequence
of
removal

Fig
BE
34

Removing
wiper
linkage

7
Install

wiper
arm
and
blade

assembly
in

correct

sweeping
angle

See

Figure
BE
35
for
correct

installing

dimensions

JC

I

i
25
mm
0

984
in
r

BE862A

Fig
BE
35

Wip
J

arm
irutallation
1

Windshield

wiper
blade

2
Windihield

wiper
arm

3

Wiper
motor

4

Wiper
motor
bracket

5

Connecting
rod

6
Pivot

BE685B

Fig
BE
33
Wind
hield

wiper

Wiper
motor

I
Remove

cowl

top
grille

3
Remove

stop
ring
that
connects

wiper
motor
arm
to

connecting
rod

3
From
under

instrument

panel

disconnect

wiper
motor
harness
at

connector
on

wiper
motor

body

4

Remove
three

retaining
screws

and

pull
out

wiper
motor
forward

5
Install

wiper
motor
in

the
reverse

sequence
of
removal

Fig
BE

36

Wiper
and
washer
switch

1
Press
in
switch
knob
turn
it

counterclockwise
and

pull
it
out
of

switch

2
Unscrew
escutcheon
and
remove

escutcheon
and

spacer

3
Reach

up
from
underneath
instru

ment

panel
disconnect

wiper
switch

multiple
connector
from
instrument

harness

wiring
assembly
and
remove

spacer
and
switch

4
Install

new
switch
in

the
reverse

sequence
of
removal

BE

23
Washer

pump

The
washer

pump
and
washer
fluid

tank
are

integral

parts
and
are
serviced

as
an

assembly

Caution
for
windshield
waBher

operation

I
Be
sure
to
use

only

washing
solu

tion

Never

use
mix

powder
soap
or

detergent
with
solution

2
Do

not

operate
windshield
washer

continuously
more
than
30

seconds
or

without
washer
fluid
This
often

causes

improper
windshield
washer

operation
Normally
windshield
wash

er
should
be

operated
10

seconds
or

less
at
one
time

I

Disconnect
two
washer

pump

lead
wires

at
connectors

2
Remove

hose
from
washer

pump

and
drain

washer
fluid

3

Pull
out
washer
tank
and
motor

assembly
from
tank
bracket

4
Install
washer
tank

and
motor

assembly
in
the

reverse

sequence
of

removal

Washer
nozzele

Access
for
washer
nozzle
removal
is

obtained

by
disconnecting
vinyl
tube

and

removing
washer
nozzle

retaining

screw
from
cowl

top

When
washer
nozzle
is
installed
or

when
washer
fluid
is

not

sprayed

properly
adjust
nozzle
direction
by

bending
nozzle
tube
so
that
washer

fluid
is

sprayed
in

range
indicated
in

Figure
BE
37

450
450

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72

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1772

Ii
L

1

00
Li
L

J

270

1

to
63
3
94

1

Unit
nun

in

BE863A

Fif
BE

37
Waaher
nozzle

adjuatment

INSPECTION

Wiper
motor

I

Disconnect

wiring
connector

from

wiper
motor

2

Connect
test
lead
between
B
ter

minal
on
motor
ide
and

battery
posi

Body
Electrical

System

tive
terminal
or
B

terminal
and
blue

red
wire
terminal
in

wiring
connector

plug

3
To
check

wiper
low

speed
opera

tion
connect
L
terminal
to

ground

with

ground
cable
or
connect
L
termi

nal
to
black
wire
terminal
make
sure

that

wipers
sweep
at
low

speed

4
To
check

wiper

high
speed
opera

tion
connect

ground
cable
to
H
termi

nal
in
the

same
manner
as
in

step
3

make
sure
that

wipers

sweep
fast

5

During
low

speed
operation
con

nect
E
terminal
to

ground
and

conl
ect

P
and
L
terminals
with
lead
wire

as

shown
in

Figure
BE

38
At
this
time

make
sure
that
auto

stop
mechanism

actuates
to

stop
wiper
blade
at
the

specified
position

6

Wiper
is
in

good
condition
if

above
tests
are
made
as

indicated
H
tenninal
Blue
white

o

@

C

BE864A

Fig
BE

38

Wipftrmotor

rt
Cl

Battery
Fusible
link

e
Ignition
witch
Wiper
and
washer

switch

I

D
j
Fuse

box

Y
O
Continuity
test

Remove

wiper
switch
from
vehicle

as
outlined
in

Wiper
Switch

Test

continuity
through
wiper

switch

by

using
test

lamp
or
ohm

meter
WQ5hcr
motor

Wiper
motor

191
LR

y

I
L

I
w

J
Wiper
switch

B

terminal

P
tenninal

L
terminal

E
terminal

H
t
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21
1

b
I

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1

I

I

BE865A

Fig
BE

39
Circuit

diagram
of
windshield

wiper
wtUher

sy
te7tl

TERMINAL
I
SlOIT01

POSIl10N

I

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OFF

2

1
1
2

I

b

ii
4

5

Switch

position

2

I

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I
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I
I

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I
3
2

BE686B

Fig
BE
40
Wi
r

witch

8E

24

RADIO

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

Radio

Removal

Pull
radio
knobs
offradio
control

shafts
Body
Electrical

System

2
Remove
radio

holding
nuts
and

washer
from
radio

control
shafts

3
Remove
radio

bezel
from
the

front

of
radio

4

From
under
instrument

panel

disconnect
antenna
cable
and
lead

wires

power
lead
and

speaker
lead

5

Remove
radio

from
instrument

panel

Installation

Fr
m
behind
instrument

panel

position
radio

to
instrument

panel

2
Install
radio
bezel
to
the

front
of

radio

3
Install
washers
and
nuts
on

radio

control
shafts
and

tighten
them
secure

ly
Then
install
control
knobs

4
Connect
antenna
cable
and
lead

wires

power
lead
and

speaker
lead

Antenna
and

antenna
cable

Removal

From
behind
instrument

panel

disconnect
antenna
cable
at
conne
tor

2
Remove

plug
on
antenna
base
and

remove
antenna
base

retaining
screw

3
Remove

antenna
and
cable
as

sembly
from
fr
ont

pillar

4
Unscrew
antenna

clip
from
front

pillar
if

necessary
aE323

Fig
BE

41
Radio

Installation

Remove
rubber

plugs
that
cover

antenna

mounting
opening
in
front

pillar
when

installing
radio
antenna

on
vehicle
that
is
not

equipped
with

radio

2
Thread

mounting
stud
of
antenna

clip
into

upper
antenna

mountins

opening

3
Insert

antenna
cable
into

lower

antenna

mounting
opening
and

place

ant
nna

base
in

position

4

Install
antenna
base

retaining

screw

5
Route
antenna
cable

along
upper

dash

panel
to
radio

6

Connect
antenna
cable
at
con

nector

BE
25
t

BEB67
A

Fig
BE
42
Radio
ant

nna

ADJUSTMENT

Antenna
trimmer

When
a
new

radio
receiver
antenna

or
antenna
feeder
is
installed
antenna

trimmer

should
be

adjusted

Extend
antenna

completely

2
Tune
in
the

weakest
station
be

tween
12
and
16
1

200
to
1
600KC

on
dial

Noise

may
be

generated
but
dis

regard
it

3
Turn

antenna
trimmer
to

right

and
left

slowly
and
set
it
at
a

position

where

receiving
sensitivity
is

highest

SE133

Fig
BE
43

Adjwting
antenna
trimmer

CLOCK

REMOVAL

Remove

battery

ground
cable

2
Remove
cluster
lid

following

instructions
in

steps
I

to
4

of
Removal

in

Combination
Meter

3

Disconnect
three
wire
connectors

of
clock
from
combination
meter

printed
circuit

and
instrument
harnes

wiring

4
Remove
three
s
rews
and
remove

clock
from
cluster
lid

INSTALLATION

I
Position
clock
to

cluster
lid
and

install
three
screws

2

Connect
three
wire
connectors
of

clock

to
each
connection
two
to

combination
meter

printed
circuit
one

to
instrument
h
ness

wiring

3

Install
cluster
lid
to
instrument

panel

4

Connect
battery

ground
cable

HEATER

DESCRIPTION

@
Body
Electrical

System

Fig
BE
44
Clock

1
Defroster
nozzle
L
U

2
Deflor
tcr
duct
L
R

3
Heater

control

4

Resistor

5
Heater
motor

6
Heater
case
7
Ventilator
knob

8
Heater
core

9
Conuol
cable

clip

10
Heater
cock

11
Defroster

duct
R
H

12
Defroster
nozzle
R
H

BE687B

Fig
BE
45
Heater
comtruction

BE

26

Operation
of
the
heater
is

control

led

by
two
control
levers
located
on

the
instrument

panel
and
a
hand

op

erated
knob
on
the
center
of
the

heater
unit

The
AIR
LEVER
controls
the
air

intake
valve
and

or
room
valve

by
its

lever

positions
OFF
DEFROST
and

ROOM
through
the
control
cables

The
air
intake
valve
draws
the
fresh

outside
air

from
the
cowl

top
grille

and

supplies
the
air
into
the
heater

unit

The
room
valve
is

located
at
the

bottom
of
the

heater
unit
The
air

coming
through
the
air
intake
valve

opening
is

forced
through
the
heater

core
to
the
room

valve
where
the
air
is

distributed
to
the

floor
outlet
and
or

defroster
outlets

depending
on
the

position
of
the
room
valve

The

VENT
KNOB
is

directly
linked

to
the
vent
valve
which

provides
fresh

air

for
the

passenger
Push
the
knob
all

the

way
in

to

open
the
valve
The
fresh

ventilating
air

comes
out
of
the
heater

center
outlet

The
TEMP
lever
is
a

dual

pur

pose
control
one
is

for

regulating
the

flow
of

engine
coolant

flowing
into
Body
Electrical

System

the
heater
unit
and
the
other
for
the

operation
of
the
fan
motor
When
the

lever
is
in

the
OFF

position
the
water

cock
is

closed
and
the
circulation
of

engine
coolant

through
the
heater
core

stops
When
the
lever
is
slided
to

any

other

position
than
OFF
the
water
cock

opens
in

proportion
to
the

lever

setting
and
allow

engine
coolant

to

flow
into
heater
core

To
control
the
fan
motor

opera

tion

push
or

pull
the
lever
knob
Two

speeds
are

provided
for
the

fan
motor

by
using
a
three

position
switch

FUSE

IOfF
UlwlHI

ON
1

t

f
SWITCH

u

FUSI
BlE

rl
HEATE

R

LINK
SWITCH

is

G
luJ

BATTERY
HEATER
MOTOR

H
EATER
UN
IT

BE868A

Fig
BE
46
Circuit

diagram
of
heater

8E
27