Operation; Removal; Installation; Power Distribution Center Description - Dodge Intrepid Service Manual

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JUNCTION BLOCK (Continued)
repaired and is only serviced as an assembly. If any
internal circuit or the JB housing is faulty or dam-
aged, the entire Junction Block assembly must be
replaced.

REMOVAL

WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, REFER TO
BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL,
STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL
COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. FAILURE
TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD
RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT
AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
The Junction Block and Body Control Module
(BCM) are attached to each other. After removal,
they can be separated. The Junction Block/BCM
assemblies are located on the driver's side of the
vehicle.
(1) Open hood and disconnect the negative battery
cable remote terminal from the remote battery post.
(2) Open the front driver's door and remove left
end cap.
(3) Remove two screws from lower instrument
panel cover (outside end). Pull rearward on lower
instrument panel cover releasing clips. Disconnect
decklid release switch wiring, cable to hood release,
and remove cover from vehicle.
(4) Remove left knee blocker.
(5) Remove under column ducts.
(6) Remove Junction Block/BCM four mounting
screws.
(7) Remove wire harness connectors from Junction
Block/BCM.
(8) Remove Junction Block/BCM.
(9) Disconnect BCM wire connectors and RKE
antenna connector.
(10) Remove Junction Block/BCM from vehicle.

INSTALLATION

(1) Install Junction Block/BCM to vehicle.
(2) Connect BCM
antenna connector.
(3) Install Junction Block/BCM.
(4) Install wire harness connectors to Junction
Block/BCM.
(5) Install four mounting screws.
(6) Install under column ducts.
(7) Install left knee blocker.
(8) Connect cable to hood release, decklid release
switch wiring, and install two screws to lower instru-
ment panel.
(9) Install left end cap.
(10) Connect the negative battery cable remote ter-
minal to the remote battery post.
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ELECTRICAL, RESTRAINTS
wire connectors and
POWER DISTRIBUTION
CENTER
DESCRIPTION
Fig. 5 Power Distribution Center Location
1 - POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER
2 - LEFT FRONT FENDER
3 - LEFT FRONT HEADLAMP
All of the electrical current distributed throughout
this vehicle is directed through the standard equip-
ment Power Distribution Center (PDC) (Fig. 5). The
molded plastic PDC housing is located in the left
front corner of the engine compartment, just in front
of the coolant reservoir bottle. The PDC housing has
a molded plastic cover. The PDC cover is easily
removed for service access and has a convenient fuse
and relay layout label affixed to the inside surface of
the cover to ensure proper component identification.
The PDC housing is secured in the engine compart-
ment by one screw to the rear of the PDC and two
clips on the front side. A small molded plastic protec-
tive cover on the front right side of the engine com-
partment is unsnapped to access the battery/
RKE
generator cable input connection studs.

OPERATION

All of the PDC outputs are through the integral
engine compartment wire harness, which exits from
the front of the PDC housing.
All of the current from the battery/generator cable
connection enters the PDC through a 140 ampere
fusible link that is secured with screws just inside
the left end of the PDC housing. The PDC houses up
to fourteen maxi-fuse cartridges, which replace all in-
line fusible links. The PDC also houses up to six
blade-type fuses, up to four full International Stan-
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