1987 NISSAN PULSAR ECU

206 Electrical System
Install the armature and yoke to the drive end
bracket rotating the drive to align the reduction gears.
Do not use force.
Install the retaining through bolts to the
commutator end bracket and lighten the through bolts
and armature end cover retaining screws securely. Install the solenoid to the drive end bracket,
install the retaining screws and tighten them securely.
Install the brush connector strap and
install
the retaining nut and washer and tighten securely.
9 . IGNITION SYSTEM

The testing and repair procedures for the ignition
system are fully covered in the Fuel and Engine
Management section.

10. STEERING WHEEL
The removal and installation procedures for the
steering wheel and horn pad are fully covered in the
Steering section.

11. SWITCHES AND CONTROLS
IGNITION SWITCH
To Remove and Install
Disconnect the negative battery terminal.
Remove the retaining screws from the steer-
ing column cover. Unclip and separate the upper and lower
steering column covers and remove the upper cover. Release the column adjusting lever and re-
move the lower cover by guiding the column adjusting
lever through the hole in the upper end of the cover.

Disconnect the ignition switch wiring at the
switch. Remove the retaining screw and withdraw
the ignition switch fr om the lock assembly.
Installation is a reversal of the removal procedure.

COMBINATION SWITCH
The combination switch is mounted at the top of
the steering column and incorporates two switches.
The parking lamp, headlamp, headlamp flasher, head-
lamp dipper and turn signal lamps are operated by a
lever on the right hand side. A lever on the left hand
side operates the windscreen washer and wiper switch.

These switches can be re newed without removing
the combination switch.

To Remove and Install Switches
Remove the retaining screws from the steer-
ing column cover.
Unclip and separate the upper and lower
steering column covers and remove the upper cover.

View of the combination switch removed from the
vehicle.
Release the column adjusting lever and re-
move the lower cover by guiding the column adjusting
lever through the hole in the upper end of the cover. Disconnect the wiring connectors from the
applicable switch. Remove the retaining screws located at the
top and bottom of the applicable switch and remove
the switch. Installation is a reversal of the removal procedure.

To Remove and Install Combination Switch Base
Disconnect the negative battery terminal.
Remove the steering wheel as described in
the Steering section Remove the retaining screws from the steer-
ing column cover. Unclip and separate the upper and lower
steering column covers and remove the upper cover.
Release the column adjusting lever and re-
move the lower cover by guiding the column adjusting
lever through the hole in the upper end of the cover.
Dismantled view of the steering lock and ignition
switch assembly

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Disconnect the wiring connectors from the
rear of the combination switch.
Loosen the clamping screw located at the left
hand side of the combination switch. Push, turn and slide the combination switch
from the steering column. Installation is a reversal of the removal procedure.

REAR WINDOW DEMISTER
SWITCH/HAZARD WARNING LAMP SWITCH

To Remove and Install
Disconnect the negative battery terminal.
Using two small flat bladed screwdrivers,
carefully lever the edges of the switch forward to
release it from the instrument cluster surround.
Withdraw the switch from the surround and
disconnect the switch wiri ng at the connectors.
Installation is a reversal of the removal procedure.


View of the hazard warning switch removed from the
instrument cluster surround.
DOOR LOCKS AND POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES

To Remove and Install
Disconnect the negative battery terminal.
Loosen the retaining screws securing the
armrest to the door. Using a small flat bladed screwdriver, care-
fully lever the front edge of the switch panel up and
maneuver the switch forward and away from the
armrest. Disconnect the wiring connector and remove
the switch from the armrest. Installation is a reversal of the removal procedure.

POWER MIRRORS AND INSTRUMENT
ILLUMINATION SWITCHES

To Remove and Install
Disconnect the negative battery terminal.
Using two small flat bladed screwdrivers,

View of the power mirror switch removed from the
vehicle.
carefully lever the edges of the switch forward to
release it from the fascia lo cated directly above the
fuse box.

(3) Withdraw the switch from the fascia and
disconnect the wiring.

Installation is a reversal of the removal procedure.
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER SWITCH
To Remove and Install
Disconnect the negative battery terminal.
Using two small flat bladed screwdrivers,
carefully lever the edges of the switch forward to
release it from the instrument cluster surround. Withdraw the switch from the surround and
disconnect the wiring.
Installation is a reversal of the removal procedure.


View of the rear window wiper/washer switch re-
moved from the vehicle.

210 Electrical System


Using the radio/cassette removal tools during removal of the unit.
Construct the special tools as illustrated,
insert both tools into the release holes on the radio/
cassette and carefully withdraw the radio/cassette
from the mounting bracket.
Disconnect the wiring harness terminal plug
and remove the radio/cassette.
Installation is a reversal of the removal procedure
with attention to the following points:

Remove the special tools from the radio/
cassette, connect the wiring harness terminal and push
the radio/cassette into the mounting bracket. Install the release hole covers on each side
of
the radio/cassette.
15. LAMP UNITS

HEADLAMPS
To Remove and Install
Disconnect the negative battery terminal.
If removing the drivers side headlamp on 1.8
liter engines, remove the bo lt securing the air cleaner
intake duct and remove the air cleaner intake duct.

Dismantled view of the headlamp assembly.
Remove the radiator grille as described in
the Body section. Remove the bolt and nut from the front and
rear of the inner headlamp. Remove the side indicator lamp assembly
and remove the bolts from the side of the headlamp.
Maneuver the headlamp inner side out first
and remove the headlamp from the vehicle. Installation is a reversal of the removal procedure.

To Adjust Headlamp Aim
Ensure that the tires are inflated to the
correct pressure and that the vehicle is positioned on
level ground.
The vehicle should be unladen, with a full
fuel tank and the driver sitting in the vehicle. When using a headlamp aiming machine,
refer to the manufacturers instructions for equipment
being used.

Partially removed view of the headlamp assembly. Diagram showing the correct light patterns using an
aiming board. Dimension A = 5 meters.

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When using an aiming board, position the
vehicle five meters from and square to the aiming
board. Gently rock the vehi cle and allow the suspen-
sion to stabilize. Mark a reference line on the board to
correspond with the horizontal centre line of the
headlamp low beam bulbs. Mark two reference lines on the board to
correspond with the vertical centre lines of
the
headlamp low beam bulbs. Switch on the headlamps and select low
beam. Adjust the headlamps by turning the adjust-
ing screws located at the rear of the headlamp
assemblies. Adjust the headlamps to comply with local
regulations. As a guide, adjust the lamps so that the
low beam pattern strikes the aiming board with the
horizontal cut off point 50 mm below the headlamp
bulb horizontal centre line and the point where the
beam raises from the horizontal is on the headlamp
low beam bulb vertical centre line.
To Renew Low Beam Bulb (Pulsar)
Remove the dust cover from the rear of the
headlamp assembly.
Disconnect the wiring from the end of the
bulb.
Remove the cover from the rear of the
headlamp housing. Release the retaining clip from the bulb
holder and withdraw the bulb from the headlamp. Installation is a reversal of the removal procedure
ensuring that the new bulb is correctly located in the
bulb holder.
NOTE: Care must be taken not to handle
the glass portion of the bulb as this will
shorten the life of the bulb. Accidental
fingerprints can be removed by applying
methylated spirits to the bulb and drying
with clean tissue or cloth.

To Renew High Beam Bulb (Pulsar) or
High/Low Beam Bulb (Astra) Disconnect the wiring connector and re-
move the dust cover from the rear of the headlamp. Release the retaining clip and remove the
bulb from the bulb holder. Install the new bulb to the headlamp ensur-
ing that the metal plate is correctly located in the
bulb holder.
NOTE: Care must be taken not to handle
the glass portion of the bulb as this will
shorten the life of the bulb.
Accidental fingerprints can be re-
moved by applying methylated spirits to
the bulb and drying with clean tissue or
cloth.
(4) Secure the retaining clip, install the cover to
the headlamp and connect the wiring to the end of the
bulb.
FRONT COMBINATION LAMP (PULSAR)
OR TURN SIGNAL LAMP (ASTRA)
To Renew Bulb
(1) Remove the retaining screws from the front
combination lamp and remove the lens.

Renewing the front combination lamp bulb. Pulsar models.
(2) Push the bulb inwards, turn it anti-clock-
wise and remove it from the holder. Installation is a reversal of the removal procedure.
SIDE INDICATOR LAMP (PULSAR) OR
FRONT COMBINATION LAMP (ASTRA)
To Renew Bulb
(1) Remove the retaining screws and remove
the lens cover.
Renewing the low beam bulb.

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Wiring diagram (WDI) for the starting, charging and engine management systems.
COLOUR CODE
The first letter of the code
represents the main wire color,
the other letters represent the
trace colors.

B - BLACK
L - BLUE
G - GREEN
R - RED
Y - YELLOW
W - WHITE
N - BROWN
O - ORANGE
K - PINK
S - GREY V - VIOLET
P - PURPLE X - LIGHT GREEN
Z - LIGHT BLUE
M - DARK GREEN
T - DARK BLUE
A - LIGHT BROWN
E - SLATE
D - TAN

KEY 1. Battery
2. Fusible links
3. To BATT WD4
4. Alternator
5. Starter motor
6. To No 27 WD2
7. Ignition switch
8. To No.10 WD4
9. To ECU BIO
10. Inhibitor relav
11. Neutral safety
switch
12. Fuse No.8 Ignition
13. Ignition coil
14. Distributor
15. To ECU A1
16. Fuel pump relay
17. Fuel pump
18. ALDL connector - Terminal G
19. Oil pressure switch
20. To No. 19 WD2
21. To No. 4 WD2
22. Reverse lamp switch
23. Fuse No. 9 Ignition
24. L H reverse lamp
25. R H reverse lamp
26. EGI relay
27. ECU C16 and B1
28. ECU A6
29. To ECU D16
30. To ECU D15
31. Injectors
32. Ignition relay
33. To No. 1 WD2
34. To tachometer
35. Condensor
36. Bypass circuit (manual transaxle)

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Wiring diagram (WD2) for the instruments, hazard and turning signal systems.
COLOUR CODE
The first letter of the code
represents the main wire color,
the other letters represent the
trace colors.

B - BLACK
L - BLUE
G - GREEN
R - RED
Y - YELLOW
W- WHITE
N - BROWN
O - OHANGE
K - PINK
S - GREY V -VIOLET
P - PURPLE X - LIGHT GREEN Z - LIGHT BLUE M - DARK GREEN T - DARK BLUE A - LIGHT BROWN E - SLATE D - TAN
KEY 1. Fuse 11 Ignition
2. Speedometer
3. Vehicle speed sensor
4. To No. 21 WD1
5. To ECU A10
6. To No. 13 WD1
7. Tachometer
8. Voltage regulator
9. Resistor
10. Temperature gauge
11. Fuel gauge
12. Temperature sender
13. Fuel sender
14. To ECM lamp
15. Oil lamp
16. Park brake lamp
17. Low fuel lamp
18. To ECU A5
19. To No. 20 WD1
20. Park brake switch
21. Low fuel switch
22. Brake switch
23. Brake fail lamp
24. Bulb check relay
25. Charge lamp
26. Door ajar lamp
27. To No. 6 VWD1
28. To No. 8 WD4
29. To No. 18 WD6
30. To No. 17 WD6 31. Hazard switch

32. Flasher unit
33. Turn signal switch
34. L H front combination
lamp
35. L H side indicator lamp
36. L H rear combination lamp
37. L H instrument warning
lamp
38. R H instrument warning lamp
39. R H rear combination lamp
40. R H side indicator lamp
41. R H front combination lamp
42. Divider circuit

Electrical System 221

Wiring diagram (WD3) for the fan switch, blower, air conditioning, rear demister and power
window circuits.
COLOUR CODE
The first letter of tha code
represents the main wire color,
the other letters represent the
trace colours.
B - BLACK
L - BLUE
G - GREEN
R - BED
Y - YELLOW
W - WHITE
N - BROWN
0 - ORANGE
K - PINK
S - GREY
V - VIOLET
P - PURPLE
X - LIGHT GREEN
Z - LIGHT BLUE
M - DARK GREEN
T - DARK BLUE
A - LIGHT BROWN
E - SLATE
D - TAN KEY

1. Blower fan motor
2. To No. 11 WD5
3. Resistors
4. Blower fan switch
5. To ECU C2
6. Air conditioning switch
7. Thermo amplifier
8. Pressure switch
9. Air conditioning relay No. 2
10. Compressor
11. Air conditioning relay No. 1
12. To ECU B8
13. Air conditioning relav No. 3
14. Condenser fan
15. Cooling Ian relay
16. Fuse 22 BATT
17. Fuse 10 Ignition
18. To ECU C1
19. Rear demister switch
20. Cooling fan motor
21. Rear demister
22. Rear demister warning lamp
23. Power window relay
24. Circuit breaker
25. R H front power
window motor
26. Power window amplifier
27. R H front power window switch
28. Door lock switch
29. Main power window switch
30. L H front power
window switch
31. R H rear power window switch
32. L H rear power window switch
33. L H front power
window motor
34. R H rear power window motor
35. L H rear power window motor

226 Body

Remove the screws retaining the speaker to
the trim panel, withdraw the speaker slightly and
disconnect the wiring connector at the rear. Place the
speaker to one side clear of the work area.
On models with a step lamp located in the
door trim panel, remove the screws, withdraw the step
lamp and disconnect the wiring connector. Using a broad bladed screwdriver, carefully
lever the trim panel outwa rds and disengage all the
retaining clips. When all the clips have been disen-
gaged maneuver the trim panel from the door. Remove the screw retaining the speaker
water deflector to the inner door panel and withdraw
the water deflector.
Carefully remove the plastic sealing sheet from
the inner door panel.

Installation is a reversal of the removal procedure
with attention to the following points:

Ensure that the plastic sealing sheet is cor-
rectly installed and not torn or damaged.
Check the trim panel retaining clips and
renew any damaged clips as necessary. On models with manual windows, wind the
door glass to the closed position, install the
retaining
clip to the regulator handle and install the regulator
handle to correspond with the regulator handle on the
opposite door.
DOOR GLASS AND REGULATOR

To Remove and Install
Remove the interior trim panel and handles
as previously described. Lower the door glass to align the lift channel
with the lower aperture. Support the door glass and remove the
retaining screws from the lift channel and door glass. Tilt the door glass to disengage it from the
run channel, then lift the door glass out through the
door glass opening. Remove the retaining bolts securing the
regulator assembly to the door panel. On models with
power windows, disconnect the wiring connector.
Maneuver the regulator assembly from the door
through the lower aperture. Installation is a reversal of the removal procedure
with attention to the following points:

Ensure that the sliding surfaces are ade-
quately lubricated with a zinc oxide grease.
Loosely install the regulator assembly to the
inner door panel. Install the doo r glass through the door glass
opening, engage the door glass in the run channel and
loosely install the retaining screws.
Tighten the regulator retaining bolts and
operate the door glass a few times up and down to
ensure that the glass is centralized. Tighten the lift
channel screws and check the operation of the door
glass. Adjust as required.

Dismantled view of the manually operated front door

window regulator and glass components.
(5) Install the plastic sealing sheet, the trim panel
and the interior handles as previously described.

REMOTE CONTROL AND DOOR LOCK
To Remove and Install
Remove the interior handles, the trim panel
and the plastic sealing sheet as previously described.
Remove the screws retaining the door lock to
the door frame. Disconnect the operating links at the door
lock from the snipper button and the lock cylinder.
The remote control link can be left connected. On
models with central locking, disconnect the link from
the lock actuator.
Remove the screws securing the remote con-
trol to the inner door panel, release the link from the
inner door panel clip and w ithdraw the remote control
and door lock assembly from the door. Installation is a reversal of the removal procedure
with attention to the following points:

Ensure that the exterior handle operates
correctly and has 0.5-2.0 mm free play at the stepped
adjuster holder. Adjust the stepped adjuster holder if
necessary. Check the operation of the door lock assem-
bly before installing the plastic sealing sheet, the trim
panel and the interior handles as previously described.