1979 DATSUN 210 brake light

Condition

Brakes

drag

Brake
chatters

Brake

squeals

Pedal

pulsates

Rear

lock

under

light
brake

pedal
force

Rear

lock

under

heavy
brake

pedal
force
Brake

System

Probable
cause

Clogged
brake
lines

Incorrect

adjustment
of
wheel

bearings

Improper
shoe
to
drum
clearance

Weak
shoe
return

springs

No

free
travel
in

brake
shoe
return

Groove

or
out
of
round
brake
drum

or
rotor

Loose

or
bent

support
plate

Distorted

brake

shoes
or

pads

Grease
or

brake
fluid
on

linings

Dirty
or
scored

brake
drums

Distorted
brake
shoes

or
bent

support
plate

Weak
or
broken
brake
shoe

retaining
spring

or
return

spring

Glazed
or

contaminated
brake

lining

Out
of
round
or
off
center
drum

On

disc
brakes
lateral
runout
of
brake

rotor

is

excessive

Excessive
variation
in

thickness
of
brake

rotor
surfaces

Improper
tire

pressures

Excessive

wear
of

tires

Faulty
NP
valve

Improper
tire

pressures

Excessive
wear
of
tires

Poor

front

braking
effect

Grease
oil
mud

or
water
on

linings

or

pads

Excessive
wear

of

linings
or

pads

Local
fit
of

linings
or

pads

Master

cylinder
or

wheel

cylinder
in

poor

condition

BR
2t
Corrective
action

Check
and
clean

Adjust
or
repair

Adjust

Replace

Adjust

pedal
height

Grind
or
replace
as

required

Tighten
support
plate
bolts
to

specified

torque
or

replace

plate

Replace
as

necessary

Replace
linings

Blowout

assembly
with

compressed
air

or

refinish
drum

Replace
faulty
unit

Replace
if

faulty

Cam

ground
lining
to
elilninate

glaze
If
it

doesn
t

replace
linings

Turn
drum
or

replace
as

necessary

Check
with
dial
indicator

turning
disc

by

hand
If
runout
exceeds

specifications
re

place
disc

Measure
around
disc
face
with
micrometer

Replace
disc
as

required

Check
and

adjust

Check
and

replace

Replace

Check
and

adjust

Check
and

replace

Clean
or

replace

Replace

Shave
or

replace

Repair
or

replace

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
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tIl
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3

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
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en

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m

till
oill
l
I
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CO
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m
l
m
0
z

t

15A
10A

14
fA
20A

16

T
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t1
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CO
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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
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CD

In
Ql

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