1979 DATSUN 210 Transmission

DATSUN
210
Model
8310
Series

SECTIONBE

BODY
ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM

CONTENTS

BODY
ELECTRICAL
WIRING

DESCRIPTION

FUSE
AND
FUSIBLE
LINK

WIRING

WIRING
HARNESS

LOCATION
OF
ELECTRICAL
UNIT

ELECTRICAL
UNIT
OF

LIGHTING
SYSTEM

BULB
SPECIFICATIONS

REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION

For

lamp

IGNITION
SWITCH

COMBINATION
SWITCH

ILLUMINATION
CONTROL
UNIT

AIMING
ADJUSTMENT

ELECTRICAL
UNIT
OF

SIGNAL
SYSTEM
BE
12

TURN
SIGNAL
SWITCH
BE
12

HORN
RELAY
BE
12

HAZARD
SWITCH
BE
12

STOP
LAMP
SWITCH
BE
12

BACK
UP
LAMP
SWITCH
BE
12

DOOR
SWITCH
BE
12

METERS
AND
GAUGES
BE
13

COMBINATION
METER
BE
13

TACHOMETER
BE
14

FUEL
LEVEL
AND
WATER
TEMPERATURE

INDICATOR

SYSTEM
BE
14

WARNING
SYSTEM
BE
15

CHARGE
WARNING
SYSTEM
BE
15

BRAKE
WARNING
SYSTEM
BE
15
BE
2

BE
2

BE
2

BE
4

BE
5

BE
8

BE
9

BE
9

BE
10

BE
10

BE
10

BE
11

BE
11
OIL
PRESSURE
WARNING
SYSTEM

SEAT
BELT
WARNING
SYSTEM

ELECTRICAL
ACCESSORIES

WINDSHIELD

WIPER
AND
WASHER

REAR
WINDOW
WIPER

AND
WASHER

CIGARETTE
LIGHTER

RADIO

CLOCK

REAR
WINDOW
DEFOGGER

STARTING
SYSTEM
For
automatic

transmission
models

HEATER

DESCRIPTION

AIR
FLOW

REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION

ADJUSTING
HEATER
CONTROL

DISASSEMBLY
AND
ASSEMBLY
OF

HEATER
UNIT

INSPECTION

WIRING
DIAGRAMS
AND

TROUBLE
DIAGNOSES

ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM
BLOCK

DIAGRAM

FUSE
BLOCK
CIRCUIT

SUPPLY

ROUTING

LIGHTING
SYSTEM

SIGNAL
SYSTEM

METERS
AND
GAUGES

WARNING

SYSTEM

ELECTRICAL
ACCESSORY
SYSTEM

HEATER
BE
15

BE
15

BE
17

BE
17

BE
18

BE
20

BE
20

BE
21

BE
21

BE
23

BE
23

BE
23

BE
24

BE
26

BE
27

BE
27

BE
28

BE
29

BE
29

BE
30

BE
31

BE

36

BE
41

BE
44

BE
4B

BE
55

m
c
n
to
l
l

I
g
iF
0
1
To
side
marker
lamp
L
H

2
To
headlamp
L
H

3
To
horn
L
H

4
To
front
combination
lamp
L
H

5
To
cooler
co
pressor
Air
Con
models

6
To
oil
pressure
switch

7
To
condenser

8
To
horn
R
H

9
To
front
combination
la
t11p
R
H

10
To
side
marker
lamp
R
H

11
To
headlamp
R
H

12
To
body
earth

13
To
fusible
link

14
To
inhibitor
relay
AfT
model

15
To
aut6
choke
relay

16
To
ignition
coil

17
To
condenser

18
To
washer
motor

19
To
engine
harness
No
2
@

20
To
alternator

21
To
starting
motor

22
To
throttle
opener
solenoid
Except
FU
models

23
To
fuel
cut
solenoid
Except
FU
models

24
To
throttle
switch
FU
models

25
To
fuel
cut
solenoid
FU
models

26
To
auto
choke

27
To
VC
cut
solenoid
M
T
and
Calif
AfT
models

28
To
distributor

29
To
thermal
transmitter

30
To
body
harness

31
To
low
pressure
switcn
Air
Con
models

32
To
rear
window
washer
motor

33
To
FICO
solenoid
Air
Con
models

34
To
room
lamp
harness

35
To
cooling
unit
Air
C
on
models

36
To
heater
motor
37
To
engine
revolution
switch
FU
models

38
To
rear
wiper
switch

39
To
wiper
motor

40
To
brake
level
switch

41
To
belt
timer

42
To
horn
relay

43
To
stop
lamp
switch

44
To
kickdown
switch
AfT
model

45
To
hazard
flasher
unit

46
To
turn
signal
flasher
unit

47
To
ignition
switch

48
To
steering
lock

49
To
wiper
switch

50
To
turn
signal
and
hC
rn
switch

51
To
lighting
switch

5i
To
hazard
switch

53
To
belt
switch

54
To
door
switch
L
H

55
To
hand
brake
switch

56
To
automatic
transmission
control
indicator

AfT
models

57
To
instrument
harness

58
To
check
connector
I
0
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a

z
Z
G
z

tIl
tIl
a
Z
Il
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to

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16

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n
OJ
1
3

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
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

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

Body
Electrical

System

Incorrect

Overlapped
area
Hea

t
wire
STARTING
SYSTEM

For
automatic

transmission
models

REPLACEMENT
AND

INSPECTION
Break

points

Inhibitor
switch

Refer
to
Section
AT

BE542

Inhibitor

relay

See

Fig
BE
B

Fig
BE
55
Incorrect
and
Correct

Deposition
of
Silver
Composition

HEATER

CAUTION

Before

starting
to
work
on

any
part
of

electrical

system
disconnect

battery

ground
cable

DESCRIPTION
Air
lever

1

Off

CnID

p
lever
lEU
B
I
HUT

HDI
DEI

R
C
HUT

I
III

OFF
1
2
3

I

Fan

switch
lev
Outside
air
drawn
in

through
the

cowl

top
grille
is

directed

through
the

air

intake
case
to
the
heater
unit

by

the

blower
The
heater
unit

includes

an
air
mix

door
which
controls
the
air

temperature
and
a
ventilation
door

and
floor
door
which

change
the
distri

bution
of

air
flow
The
air

intake
door

inside
the
air
intake
case
shuts
out

the

outside
air
when
the
heater
is
off

The
heater
controls

consisting
of

three
levers
are
located
in

the
middle

portion
of
the
instrument

panel
They

are
the

AIR
lever
which
selects
the
air

inlet
and
outlet
the
TEMP
lever
which

controls
the

temperature
and
the

FAN

switch
lever
which

regulates
air
flow

with
the

blower

Side
defrosters
are

provided
on

models
bound
for

Europe
Heated
air

is

discharged
from
the
side
outlets
to

remove
side
window
frost
and
cloudi

ness
in

frigid
weather

for
better
side

view
Inside
air
To
defroster

fr

1

rf
To
side

r
2

t
defroster

1

U
C
D

i

LJ

t
@

6
5
Outside
air

1
Air
mix
door

2
Ventilation
door

3
Heater
core

4
Floor
door

5
Water
cock

6
Blower

7

Air
intake
door
To

Ooor

BE137D

Fig
BE
56
Heater
Control

BE
23

Speedometer

Condition

Neither

speedometer

pointer
nor
odometer

operates

Unstable

speedometer

pointer

Unusual
sound
occurs
in

response
to
increase
in

driving
speed

Inaccurate

speedometer

indication

Inaccurate
odometer

operation
Body
Electrical

System

Probable
cause

Loose

speedomeTer
cable
union
nut

Broken

speedometer
cable

Damaged
speedometer
drive

pinion
gear

Transmission

side

Faulty
speedometer

Improperly
tightened
or
loose

speedometer

cable
union
nut

Damaged

speedometer
cable

Faulty
speedometer

Excessively
bent
or
twisted

speedometer

cable
inner
wire
or
lack
of
lubrication

Faulty

speedometer

Faulty
speedometer

Improperly
meshed

second
and
third

gear
or

worn

gears

Faulty
feeding
due
to
deformed
odometer

and

pinion
carrier

BE
43
Corrective
action

Retighten

Replace

Replace

Replace

Retighten

Replace

Replace

Replace
or
lubricate

Replace

Replace

Replace
speedometer

Replace
speedometer

Body
Electrical

System

THEFT
CTlON
SYSTEM

t

o

CALIFORNIA
ANO

BATTERY

FU
MOOELS

G

t
WT

FUSIBGLE
LINK

I

at

L
Q

Q
WRJ

NON
cALlFORNIA

ANO
CANAOA
MOOELS
WARNING
BUZZER

STEERING

n

LOCK

u

SWITCH
U
D
7
RC

JQ
RL
2
2

00

i
r

B
Le

r

RljG
8

RG

FUSE
BLOCK

0
RLel

L
OOOR
ITCH

R
CJ

E

W

BEl580

Fig
BE

90
Wiring
Diagram
for
Theft
Protection

Sy
tem

KICKDOWN
SYSTEM
Automatic
Transmission
models

tf

ENGINE

HARNESS

No
2
@

BATTERY

A
G
rT
l

t
1
I

FUSIBLE
LINK

I

I

B
KICKOOWN
SWITCH

rfi
L
1

I

IIIOCI
OIl
ICtOI
Sl

10

009
B

@
I

I
5

li
I
8W

1
Irs

I
0
0
IT
WR

IGNITION
SWITCH
FUSE
BLOCK

OOWNSHIFT

SOLENOIO
0
0

BE1590

Fig
BE
91

Wiring
Diagram
for
Kickdown

Sy
tem
3

C8L
G

BE

52