Service Procedures; Battery Cable - Pontiac FIREBIRD 1972 Service Manual

12-40 1972 PONTIAC SERVICE MANUAL
BATTERY
REMOVE A N D REPLACE
SERVICE PROCEDURES
1. Remove positive and negative battery cables using
pliers (wrench on side terminal type).
2. Remove battery clamp (on B Series, the hood latch
cable attachment at radiator support may have to be
removed for clearance).
7. Tape soldered ends securely using suitable electrical
tape.
8. After taping wire, tape harness leaving an exposed
loop of wire of approximately 5" in length.
9. Reconnect battery.
FUSE BLOCK A N D BULKHEAD
CONNECTOR
3. Remove battery, keeping it in an upright position.
REMOVE A N D REPLACE
4. To replace, reverse removal procedure.
BATTERY CABLE
1. Remove bolt holding front end and engine harness to
fuse block. Separate harnesses.
REMOVE A N D REPLACE
2. Inside car, remove two screws retaining fuse block to
dash.
Battery cable routing is shown in Fig. 12-46 (B Series),
Fig. 12-47 (A Series), Fig. 12-48 (G Series), Fig. 12-49 (F
3. Remove remaining in-car wire connectors and note
Series) and Fig. 12-50 (X Series). Disconnect cables from
position for reinstallation.
battery using pliers (use wrench for side-terminal battery)
and make sure connections are clean and tight when re- NOTE: Chassis wiring schematics will aid in
placing. identifying wires.
FUSIBLE LINK
4. To replace, reverse removal procedure.
REMOVE A N D REPLACE
ENGINE WIRE HARNESS
1. Disconnect battery. REMOVE A N D REPLACE
2. Locate burned out link.
Engine wire harness routing and connection may be deter-
mined from Fig. 12-51 through 12-60.
NOTE: Link may be recognized on
V-8
models
as a loop of wire (approximately 5" in length)
protruding from engine wiring harness along
FRONT END WIRE HARNESS
left rocker arm cover where harness breaks out
for alternator. On bcylinder models loop will REMOVE A N D REPLACE
be located at breakout for voltage regulator
from engine wiring harness.
Front end wire harness routing and connection may be
determined from Figs. 12-61 through 12-64.
3. Strip away all melted harness insulation.
4. Cut burned link ends from circuit wire.
HEADLAMP
5. Strip (approximately 1/27 back circuit wire that new REMOVE A N D REPLACE (Figs.12-65 through 12-70)
link is to be soldered to.
1. Remove bezel.
6. Using fusible link 4 gauges smaller than protected
circuit (approximately 10" long), solder new link into
2. Remove seal beam retaining spring.
circuit.
3. Remove wire connector and remove seal beam.
CAUTION: Use only resin core solder. Under
no circumstances should an acid solder be used
4. Remove seal beam rim retaining screws.
nor should link be connected in any other man-
ner except by soldering. 5. To replace, reverse removal procedure.