Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual page 1028

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RELAY CENTER (Continued)
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.
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove the instrument panel assembly from
the dash panel. Refer to Instrument Panel Assem-
bly in the index of this service manual for the instru-
ment panel assembly removal procedures.
(3) Disconnect each of the instrument panel wire
harness connectors. Refer to Connector Locations
in the index of this service manual for the location of
more information on the instrument panel wire har-
ness connector locations.
(4) Remove all of the fasteners that secure each of
the instrument panel wire harness ground eyelets to
the instrument panel components. Refer to Connec-
tor Locations in the index of this service manual
for the location of more information on the ground
eyelet locations.
(5) Disengage each of the retainers that secure the
instrument panel wire harness to the instrument
panel components. Refer to Connector Locations in
the index of this service manual for the location of
more information on the instrument panel wire har-
ness retainer locations.
(6) Push the relay and fuse block towards the left
end of the instrument panel to disengage its mount-
ing slots from the tabs on the Junction Block (JB)
(Fig. 13) .
(7) Remove the relay and fuse block and the
instrument panel wire harness from the instrument
panel as a unit.
INSTALLATION
The relay and fuse block is serviced as a unit with
the instrument panel wire harness. If any internal
circuit of the relay and fuse block or the relay and
fuse block housing is faulty or damaged, the entire
instrument panel wire
replaced.
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harness unit must
Fig. 13 Relay and Fuse Block Remove/Install
1 - JUNCTION BLOCK
2 - RELAY AND FUSE BLOCK
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 relay and fuse block is being replaced
with a new unit, be certain to transfer each of the
fuses, the flasher and the relays from the faulty
relay and fuse block to the proper cavities of the
replacement relay and fuse block. Refer to Fuse/
Fuse Block in the index of this service manual for
the location of complete relay and fuse block circuit
diagrams and cavity assignments.
(1) Position the relay and fuse block and the
instrument panel wire harness onto the instrument
panel.
(2) Install the relay and fuse block by engaging its
mounting slots onto the tabs on the Junction Block
be
(JB).
(3) Engage each of the retainers that secure the
instrument panel wire harness to the instrument
panel components. Refer to Connector Locations in
the index of this service manual for the location of
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