1979 DATSUN 210 light

BodyElectrital
System

ENGINE
HARNESS
NO
2

@

Automatic
transmission

Manual

transmission

j

Except
FU
models

1
To
main

harness

2
To
inhibitor
switch

3

To

top
tch
California

models

4
To
kicJcdown
solenoid

5
To

top
gear
switch

Except
FU

models

6

To
neutral
switch
FU
models

7

To
back

up
switch

8
To

top
gear
switch

FU
models

BE1140

Fig
BE

5

Engine
Hame
No
2

INSTRUMENT
HARNESS

1
To

main
harness

2
To

illumination
control
switch

3
To
rear

defogger
switch

4
To

Ipeed
witch
AMP

5

To
tachometer

6

To
combination
meter

7
To
clock

8
To

speaker

9
To

radio

10

To
buzzer

11

To
heat
control

12
To
stereo

13
To
heat

control
illumination

14
To
ash

tray
illumination

15
To

cigarette
lighter

BE115D

Fig
BE
6
Instrument
Harne

BE
6

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

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

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

Rear

wiper
and
her
awltch

V

D
mn
ID

I

INSPECTION

Wiper
motor

Wiper
motor

unit
is
made

up
of
a

motor
and
an
auto
stop
mechanism

Inspect
wiper
motor
unit
as
fol

lows
See
Fig
BE
42

I
Th

re
should
be

continuity
be

tween
the

following
terminals
Body
Electrical

System

ill

BE752C

Fig
BE

41
Rear

Wiper
and
Washer
Switch

Between

@
and

@
@
and@

2
Then

securely
connect

positive

terminal
of
a
12

volt
DC

power
supply

to

tenninal

@
and

ground
terminal

@
Wiper
motor
should
run

3

Keep

wiper
motor

running

Check

continuity
between

@
and

@

Continuity
should

repeat
ON
and

OFf

periodically

I

Rear
wiper
and
waaher
switch

Test

continuity
through
wiper
and

washer
switch
at
each
step
with
a
test

lamp
or

ohmmeter
See
Fig
BE
41
cv

@

CD

BE753C

Fig
BE

42
Rear

Wiper
Motor

CIGARETTE

LIGHTER

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

I

Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

BE

20
Remove
comole
box
if

equipped

Remove

lead
wire
terminals

Remove

retaining
nut

Remove

lighter
from
cluster
lid
2

3

4

5

A

6
Install

cigarette
lighter
in
the
re

verse
order
of
removal

BE757C

Fig
BE
43

CiI
a
tto

Lighter

RADIO

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

Radio
receiver

I
Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

2

Remove
cluster
lid
A

3
Remove

radio
with
bracket

by

loosening
attaching
screws

4

DiscOnnect
harness
connector
and

antenna
feeder
cable

5

Install
radio
receiver
in
the
re

verse
order
of

removal

JL
J

tf

BE759C

Fig
BE
44

Removing
Radio

Speaker

I

Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

2
Remove
radio
receiver

3

Disconnect
harness
connector

4
Remove

speaker
by
loosening
at

taching
nuts

5
Install

speaker
in

the
reverse

order
of
removal

B6

Y
Electrica

System

f
EIIII
I
I
I
11111111
111

777
Rea

window

1

j
glass

W
777
n
1
r7

U
u
T
t
I
I
I

j
T

cD

t
ID

3
BE537

Method
2

Start

engine
and

turn
on
window

defroster

system
With
a
direct
current

voltmeter

setup
as
shown
in

Fig

BE

51
check
each
heat

wire
for

dis

continuity
lfmeter

indic
ates
12

Y9lts

or
0

on
a

specific
wire
that

line
is

broken
Normal
indication
6

volts

Break
in

that
line
can
then
be

detected

by
moving
positive
lead

of

meter

along
line

until
an

abrupt
varia

tion

in
meter

indication
is

encoun

teredo

Fig
BE

51

Method
3

With
an
ohmmeter

setup
as
shown

in

Fig
BE
52

place
one
lead
at
one

end

of
a

heat
wire

and
the
other
in

the

middle
section
of
that
wire
If
meter

registers
on
a

specific

grid
line
a
value

twice
as

much
8S
on

any
other
line

that
line
is

broken

A

break
in
tha
t
line
can
then

be

located

by
an

abrupt
variation
in

meter
indication

as
test
lead

moves

along
broken
heat

wire
Defogged
area

Broken
heat
wire

Fogged
area

Fig
BE
50
Broken
Filament

n

I

I

SE539

Fig
BE
52

Checking
for
Broken

Filament
with

phmmder

FILAMENT

MAINTENANCE

Repair
equipment

I

Conductive
silver

composition

Dupont
No
4817

2

Ruler
30
em
12
in

long

3

Drawing
pen

4

Heat

gun

5
Alcohol

6
Cloth

Repair
procedure

I

Wipe
broken
heat
wire

and
its

surrounding
area
clean

with
a

cloth

dampened
in

alcohol

2

Apply
a

small

amount
of
conduc

tive
silver

composition
to

tip
of

draw

ing

pen

Note
Shake
silver

composition
con

tainer
before

use

3
Place
ruler

on

glass

along
broken

line
to
be

repaired

Deposit
conductive

silver

composition
on

break
with
draw

ing
pen

Slightly
overlap
existing
heat

wire
on

both
sides

preferably
5

mm

0
20
in

of
the

break

BE
22
88

N
N

cci

4

r
reak

Heat
wire

I

I
L
r

GJ

I
Ruler

BE540
Ora

wing
pen
Unit
mm

in

Fig
BE
53

Pmitioning
Ruler

4

Wipe
clean
silver

composition

from

tip
of

drawing
pen

5
After

repair
has
been

completed

check

repaired
wire

for

continuity

This
check
should
be
conducted
10

minutes
after
silver

composition
is

deposited

Note
Do
not
touch

repaired
area

while
test
is

being
conducted

Drawing
pen

Rear

window

1

Heat
wire

2

Silver

composition

3
Ruler
@

iI

aE541

Fig
BE

54

Depositing
Silver

Compo
ition
in
Place

6

Apply
a

consla11t
stream
of
hot

air

directly
to
the

repaired
area
for

approxUnately
20
minutes

with

a
heat

gun
A
minilnum

distance
of
3

em
1
2

in

should
be

kept
between

repaired

area
and
hot
air
outlet
If

a
heat

gun
is

not
available
let
the

repaired
area

dry

for
24
hours

After

repair

Wipe
repaired
area
clean

with
a

soft
clean
cloth

Note
Do
not
use
a

cleaning
solvt
nt

containing
much

soapy
water

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

HEATER
CONTROL

SEMBLY

I
Disconnect

battery

ground
cable

2
Pull
off

control
lever

knobs

3
Remove

cllJs
r

lid
A

4
Remove
defroster
ducts

5
Disconnect

door
control
cables

and
rod
at
each
door
Body
Electrical

System

6

Disconnectharness
tonnec1or

7
Remove
heater
control

assembly

with

bracket
from
instrument

panel
by

loosening
attaching
screw

8
Install
heater
control

assembly
in

the
reverse
order
of
removal
After

installing
heater
oontrol

assembly
oon

trol
cables
and
rod

must
be

adjusted

by

referring
to

Adjusting
Heater
Con

trol

HEATER
UNIT

I
Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

2

Drain

engine
coolant

3
Remove

package
tray
with

brack

et
if

equipped

4
Remove
console
box
if

equipped

5
Remove

cluster
lid
A

6
Remove

heater
control

assembly

7
Remove

radio
receiver

8
On
air
conditioner

equipped

models

disconnect
cooler
ducts
at

heater
unit

side

9
Remove

center
ventilator
duct

10

Disconnect
blower

motor
har

ness
connector

II

Disconnect
inlet

of
wat
r
cock

and
outlet

of
heater
core
hoses

by

loosening
hose

clamps

12

Remove
heater
unit

after
re

moving
heater
unit

retaining
bolts
To

air

intake
door

BE19
C

Fig
BE
63
Heater
Control
Assembly

13

Install
heater
unit
in

the
reverse

order
or
removal

rf

o

t

a

1
BE190C

Fig
BE
64

Removing
Heater
Unit

BLOWER
MOTOR

I

Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

2
Disconnect
blower
motor
harness

connector

BE

26
3

Remove
blower
moto
after

rti

moving
blower
motor

retaining
screws

4

Install
blower

motor
in

the
re

verse
order
of
removal

RESISTOR

I

Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

2
Disconnect
harness
connector

3
Remove
resistor

by

pulling
it

Note
Resistor

can
be
removed

iIy

by
prying
from
above
and
below

with

a
fbt
blade
screwdriver
with

resmor

slightly
raised
from
heater

unit

4

Install
resistor
in
the

reverse

order
of
removal

1
Remtor

2
Blower

3
BlOWer
motor

BE244D

Fig
BE
65

Removing
Blower
Motor

and
Resistor

WATER
COCK

I

Remove
heater
unit

2
Remove
water
cock

attaching

screw

3

Disconnect
hoses

by
loosening

hose

clamps

4
Install
water
cock
in

the
reverse

order
of
removal