Power Distribution Center - Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual

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JUNCTION BLOCK (Continued)
Fig. 8 Junction Block Remove/Install
1 - JUNCTION BLOCK
2 - INSTRUMENT PANEL
3 - SCREW
4 - CONNECTORS
(6) Reach through the outboard side of the instru-
ment panel steering column opening to access and
remove the relay and fuse block from the JB. Push
the relay and fuse block towards the left end of the
instrument panel to disengage its mounting slots
from the tabs on the JB.
(7) Reach through the outboard side of the instru-
ment panel steering column opening to access and
remove the one screw that secures the JB to the left
instrument panel end bracket.
(8) Reach through the outboard side of the instru-
ment panel steering column opening to remove the
JB from the left instrument panel end bracket.
INSTALLATION
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE
ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING
COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT
DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISO-
LATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE,
THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYS-
TEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PER-
FORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS
IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG
SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRE-
CAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR-
BAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL
INJURY.
NOTE: If the Junction Block (JB) is being replaced
with a new unit, be certain to transfer each of the
fuses, circuit breakers and relays from the faulty JB
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to the proper cavities of the replacement JB. Refer
to Junction Block in the index of this service man-
ual for the location of complete circuit diagrams
and cavity assignments for the JB.
(1) Reach through the outboard side of the instru-
ment panel steering column opening to position the
JB onto the left instrument panel end bracket.
(2) Reach through the outboard side of the instru-
ment panel steering column opening to install and
tighten the one screw that secures the JB to the left
instrument panel end bracket. Tighten the screw to
2.2 N·m (20 in. lbs.).
(3) Reach through the outboard side of the instru-
ment panel steering column opening to access and
install the relay and fuse block onto the JB by engag-
ing the relay and fuse block mounting slots with the
tabs on the JB.
(4) Reach through the outboard side of the instru-
ment panel steering column opening to access and
reconnect all of the wire harness connectors to the
JB connector receptacles.
(5) Install the steering column opening cover onto
the instrument panel. Refer to Steering Column
Opening Cover in the index of this service manual
for the location of the steering column opening cover
installation procedures.
(6) Reach through the instrument panel fuse
access panel opening to install and tighten the one
screw that secures the junction block to the left
instrument panel end bracket. Tighten the screw to
2.2 N·m (20 in. lbs.).
(7) Install the fuse access panel by snapping it
onto the left outboard end of the instrument panel.
(8) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
POWER DISTRIBUTION
CENTER
DESCRIPTION
All of the electrical current distributed throughout
this vehicle is directed through the standard equip-
ment Power Distribution Center (PDC) (Fig. 9). The
molded plastic PDC housing is located in the left
front corner of the engine compartment, just behind
the battery. The PDC houses the generator cartridge
fuse and up to ten maxi-type cartridge fuses, which
replace all in-line fusible links. The PDC also houses
up to seven blade-type mini fuses, up to thirteen
International Standards Organization (ISO) relays
(one standard-type and twelve micro-type), two joint
connectors (one sixteen-way and one twenty-six-way)
and a sixteen-way engine wire harness in-line con-
nector.
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