1979 DATSUN 210 warning light

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

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

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

WIPER
MOTOR

WINDSHIELD
WASHER
MOTOR

REAR
WIPER
MOTOR

REAR
WINDOW
WASHER
MOTOR

m
w
o
HORN

CIGARETTE
LIGHTER

CLOCK

HAZARD
FLASHER
LAMP

STOP
LAMP

ROOM
LAMP

LUGGAGE
ROOM
LAMP

TAIL
LAMP

CLEARANCE
LAMP

LICENSE
PLATE
LAMP

COMBINATION
METER
LAMP

l
I
ll
6
C
l
ii
en

g
0

o
m

till
oill
l
I
t1
l

CO
l
m
l
m
0
z

t

15A
10A

14
fA
20A

16

T
r

t1
l
t1
l

CO
CO

CJ
CJ

1
1

m
m

0
0

z
z
HEATER
lAIR
CONDITIONER

ENGINE
REVOLUTION
SWITCH

FUEL
CUT
SOLENOID

VACUUM
CUT
SOLENOID

AUTO
CHOKE
HEATER

THROTTLE
OPENER
SOLENOID

TURN
SIGNAL
LAMP

GAUGE
I
FUEL

L
WATER
TEMPERATURE

WARNING
LAMP

BRAKE

CHARGE
OIL
PRESSURE

SEAT
BELT

WARNING
BUZZER

BACK
UP
LAMP

KICKDOWN
SOLENOID

TACHOMETER
REAR
DEFOGGER
f

c
It
1
1
m
g
II
n
a
n
c
It
c
1J

c
CIl

z
G
S
3
OJ
o
Cl
m
CD

In
Ql

Body
Electrical

System

Turn

signsl
snd
hszsrd

wsrnlng
Ismp

Condition

Turn

signals
do
not

operate

Hazard

warning

lamps
oper
te

Haza
d

warning

lamps
do
not

operate

Turn

signals

operate

No
flasher
click
is

heard

Flashing
cycle
is
too

slow

Pilot
lamp
does

not

go
out
or
too

fast

Flashing

cycle
is

irregular

Stop
Ismp

Condition

Neither
left
nor

right

lamp
lights

Lamp
on
only
one
side

lights
Probable
cause

Burnt

fuse

Loose
connection
or

open
circuit

Faulty
flasher
unit

Faulty
turn

signal
switch

Faulty
hazard
switch

Turn

signals
operate
when

CD
and

i

terminals
of

harness
connector
to
hazard

switch

are
connected
with
test
lead

including

l5A
fuse

Burnt

fuse

Faulty
hazard

warning
flasher
unit

Faulty
hazard
switch

Left

Right
side

lamps

operate
when

@

and

@
@
and

@
terminals
of
harness

connector
to

hazard
switch
are
connected

with
test
lead

including
l5A

fuse

Burnt
bulb

Loose
connection

Bulb
other
than

specified
wattage
being

used

Burnt
bulbs

Loose
connection

Faulty
flasher
unit

Burnt

bulb

Loose

coimection

Bulbs

other
than

specified
wattage

being

used

Probable
cause

Burnt

fuse

Faulty
stop
switch

Loose
connection

or

open
circuit

Burnt
bulb

Loose
bulb

Loose
connection

or

open
circuit

BE
39
Corrective
action

Correct

cause
and

replace

Check

wiring
and
or

repair
connection

Replace

Conduct

continuity
test
and

replace
if
neces

sary

Re

place
if

necessary

Correct
cause
and

replace

Replace

Replace
if

necessary

Replace

Reconnect

firmly

Replace
with
one

specified

Replace

Repair

Replace

Replace

Repair

Replace
with
one

specified

Corrective

action

Correct
cause
and

replace

Conduct

continuity
test
and

replace
if
neces

sary

Check

wiring
and
or

repair
connection

Replace

Repair
lamp
socket

Check

wiring
nd
or

repair
connection

Body
Electrical

Sy
tem

Oil

pr
re
charg
and
brake

warillng

Condition

Lamp
does
not

glow

when

ignition
switch

is

turned
ON
with

out

running
engine

Door
and

charge

warning
lamps
do
not

go
out
when

engine
is

started

Charge
waming
amp

Lamp
does
not

go
out

when

engine
is
started

Oil

pressure
warning

lamp

Lamp
does
not

light

when

ignition
switch

is

set
to

ON

Lamp
does
not

go
out

while

engine
is

being

operated

Brake

warning
lamp

Lamp
does
not

go
out

Door

warning
lamp

Lamp
does
not

glow

with
door

opened
and

engine
running
Probable
cause

Burnt
bulb
or

loo
ebulb

Loose
or

poor
connection

Faully
bulb
check

relay
or
alternator

Faully
charging
system

Faully
oil

pressure
switch

or
loose

switch

terminal
connection

When
lead
wire
connected
to

switch
is

grounded
warning
lamp
lights

Lack
of

engine
oil

Oil

pressure
too
low

Faully
oil

pressure
switch

Faulty
hand
brake

switch

When
hand
brake

lever
is

released

Faully
brake

fluid
level
switch

When
brake

fluid
level
is
normal

Faully
door

switch

BE
46
Corrective
action

Replace
bulb
or
correct

Correct

connector
terminal

contacts

Correct

adjust
or

replace

Inspect
charging
system

Replace
or

correct
connection

Check
oil
level
and
add
oil

as

required

Inspect
engine
oil

pressure
system

Replace

Replace

Replace

Replace

Air

Conditioning

6
Loosen
the
connection

at
the

center

fitting
of

manifold

gauge
for
a

Clockwise
few
seconds
to

purge
air
inside

charg

ing
hose
See

Fig
AC
14

Counterclockwise

j

3

@

I

Can
tap
handle

2

ChlcginS
hose

3
Needle

4

Refrigerant
can

AC246

Fig
AC
13
Can

Top

Purging
air

R

12

To

L9w
pressure

service
valve
AC247

Fig
AC
14

Purging
Air

Ta

High
pressure

service
valve

f

r

AC181A

Fig
AC
15

Discharging
System

AC
ll
DISCHARGING
SYSTEM

The

pressurized
refrigerant

gas
in

side

system
must
be

discharged
to
a

pressure
approaching
atmospheric

pressure
prior
to

evacuating
refrigerant

inside

system
This

operation
should

be
also
made
to

pennit
safe
removal

when

replacing

system
components

A
Close

high
and
low

pressure

valves

of
manifold

gauge
fully

2

Connect
two

charging
hoses
of

manifold

gauge
to

their

respective

service
valves

WARNING

Securely
connect

high
pressure
dis

charge
service
valve
to
that
of

manifold

gauge
with
a
hose
also

connect
low

pressure
suction
serv

ice
valve
to
that
of
manifold

gauge

For

locations
of

high
and
low

pres

sure

discharge
and
suction
service

valves
see

Fig
AC
29

3

Open
both
manifold

gauge
valves

slightly
and

slowly
discharge
refriger

ant
from

system
See

Fig
AC
15

WARNING

Protect

fingers
with
cloth

against

frostbite

by
refrigerant
when
con

necting
the

charging
hose

to
the

service

valve
or

disconnecting
it

therefrom

Nole
Do

not
allow

refrigerant
to
rush

out
Otherwise

compressor
oil
will

be

discharged
along
with

refriger

ant

EVACUATING

SYSTEM

I

Connect

high
and
low

pressure

charging
hoses
of
manifold

gauge
to

their

respective
service
valves

of

sys

tem
and

discharge
refrigerant
from

system
Refer
to

Discharging
System

WARNING

Securely
connect

high
pressure
dis

charge
service
valve
to
that
of

manifold

gauge
with
a
hose
also

connect
low

pressure
suction

servo

ice

valve
to
that
of
manifold

gauge

For

locations
of

high
and

low

pres

sure

discharge
and
wction
service

valves

see

Fig
AC
29

HALIDE
LEAK
DETECTOR

Since
the

propane
leak
detector
and

butane
leak
detector
are
the
same
in

respect
to
their

operation
this
section

describes
the

operation
of
the

propane

leak
detector

The

copper
screen
is
heated

by
the
Air

Conditioning

burning
of

propane
Refrigerant
gas

decomposes
to
color
the

flame
when
it

contacts
the
heated

screen
The

gas
to

be
checked
is
drawn
into
the

sampling

tube
and

sent
out
to
the
burner
A

refrigerant
leak
can
clearly
be

detected

by
variations
in
the
color
of
the

flame

1

Copper
reaction

plate

2
Flame

adjusting
lines

3
Burner

4

Sampling
tube

5
Strainer

6
Gas
bomb

7

Flame

adjuster

AC010

Fig
AC
22
Checking
for
Leaks
4

The
flame
will
be

almost
colorless

when
there
is
no

refrigerant
gas
being

burned
When
there
is

a
small

refriger

ant

gas
leak
the
flame
will
be

green
or

yellowgreen
When

refrigerant
gas
leak

age
is

large
the
flame

will
be
brilliant

blue
or

purple
Since
the

color
of
the

flame
will
be

yellow
when
dust
is

being
burned

or
there
is

aging
scale
on

copper
reaction

plate
always
keep
the

strainer

of

sampling
tube
and
reaction

plate
clean

5

Major
check

points

l
Compressor

Compressor
shaft
seal

rotate
the

compressor
by
hand

Flexible
hose

connections

Front
and
rear

head

gaskets

Service
valve

2
Condenser

Condenser

pipe
fitting

Condenser
inlet
and

outlet

pipe

connections

3
Refrigerant
lines

Flared
section
of

high

pressure
and

low

pressure
flexible
hoses

Une

connections

4

Evaporator
housing

Inlet
and
outlet
line
connections

Expansion
valve

Propane
type
Butane

type

ELECTRIC
LEAK
DETECTOR

NO
LEAK

Greenish
blue
Pale

blue

For
the

operational
procedures

SMALL
LEAK
Yellow

Bright
blue
refer

to
the
instructions
furnished
with

LARGE
LEAK

Purple
Vivid

green
each
electric
leak
detector

Discharge
refrigerant
in
one
or

two
seconds

to
ascertain

that

system

has

a
sufficient

pressure
needed
for

leak
detection

Charge
with
0
4

kg
0
9

Ib
of

refrigeranl
if

necessary

2

Light
leak
detector

Adjust
the

height
of
the
flame
between

flame

adjusting
lines
at
the

top
and
bottom

of
combustion
tube

A
reaction

plate

will

immediately
become
red
hot

3
Place
the
end
of

sampling
tube

near
the

point
of
the

suspected
leak
in

system

Note

a
Since

refrigerant
gas
is

heavier
than

air
small
leaks

can
be

easily
detect

ed

by

placing
sampling
tube
direct

ly
below
the
check

point
b
Suitable
ventilation
is

required
If

refrigerant
gas
is

mixed
with
the

surrounding
air
leak
detector
will

always
indicate
a

response
and

detection
of
the
actual
leak
will
be

difficult

c
Never

hold
leak
detector
at
an

angle

WARNING

a
Never
inhale
the
fumes

produced

by
combustion

of

refrigerant
gas

since

they
are
toxic

b
Never
use
halide
torch
in
a

place

where
combustible
or

explosive

gas
is

present

AC
15
REFRIGERANT

LEVEL
CHECK

SIGHT

GLASS

Sight
glass
is

provided
at
the

top
of

receiver

drier
One

guide
for
whether

there
is

enough
refrigerant
in

syst
m
is

given
by
observing
refrigerant
flow

through
sight
glass
However
this

method
is
unsuitable
for

judging
the

aJTlount
of

refrigerant
The
correct

refrigeranl
level
can
be

judged
by

measuring
the

system
pressures
in

ac

cordance
with
the

procedures
as
de

scribed
in
Performance
Test

1

Start
the

engine
and
hold

engine

speed
al
1

500

rpm

2

Set
AIR
lever
to

AlC

position