Warnings - General; Diagnosis And Testing; Wiring Harness - Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual

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• Gr ou n ds a n d gr ou n d con n ect or s a r e iden t ified
wit h a "G" a n d follow t h e sa m e ser ies n u m ber in g a s
t h e in -lin e con n ect or s.
• Splices a r e iden t ified wit h a n "S" a n d follow t h e
sa m e ser ies n u m ber in g a s t h e in -lin e con n ect or s.
• Com pon en t con n ect or s a r e iden t ified by t h e com -
pon en t n a m e in st ea d of a n u m ber. Mu lt iple con n ec-
t or s on a com pon en t u se a C1, C2, et c. iden t ifier.
LOCA TIONS
Sect ion 8W-91 con t a in s
loca t ion illu st r a t ion s. Th e illu st r a t ion s con t a in t h e
con n ect or n a m e (or n u m ber )/gr ou n d n u m ber /splice
n u m ber a n d com pon en t iden t ifica t ion . Con n ect or /
gr ou n d/splice loca t ion ch a r t s in sect ion 8W-91 r efer-
en ce t h e figu r e n u m ber s of t h e illu st r a t ion s.
Th e a bbr evia t ion T/O is u sed in t h e com pon en t
loca t ion sect ion t o in dica t e a poin t in wh ich t h e wir-
in g h a r n ess br a n ch es ou t t o a com pon en t . Th e a bbr e-
via t ion N/S m ea n s Not Sh own in t h e illu st r a t ion s

WARNINGS - GENERAL

WARN IN GS pr ovide in for m a t ion t o pr even t per-
son a l in ju r y a n d veh icle da m a ge. Below is a list of
gen er a l wa r n in gs t h a t sh ou ld be followed a n y t im e a
veh icle is bein g ser viced.
WARNING: ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES FOR
EYE PROTECTION.
WARNING: USE SAFETY STANDS ANYTIME A PRO-
CEDURE REQUIRES BEING UNDER A VEHICLE.
WARNING: BE SURE THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH
ALWAYS IS IN THE OFF POSITION, UNLESS THE
PROCEDURE REQUIRES IT TO BE ON.
WARNING: SET THE PARKING BRAKE WHEN
WORKING ON ANY VEHICLE. AN AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE IN PARK. A MANUAL
TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE IN NEUTRAL.
WARNING: OPERATE THE ENGINE ONLY IN A
WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
WARNING: KEEP AWAY FROM MOVING PARTS
WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, ESPECIALLY THE
FAN AND BELTS.
WARNING: TO PREVENT SERIOUS BURNS, AVOID
CONTACT WITH HOT PARTS SUCH AS THE RADIA-
8W-01 WIRING DIAGRAM INFORMA TION
con n ect or /gr ou n d/splice
TOR, EXHAUST MANIFOLD(S), TAIL PIPE, CATA-
LYTIC CONVERTER AND MUFFLER.
WARNING: DO NOT ALLOW FLAME OR SPARKS
NEAR THE BATTERY.
PRESENT IN AND AROUND THE BATTERY.
WARNING: ALWAYS REMOVE RINGS, WATCHES,
LOOSE HANGING JEWELRY AND AVOID LOOSE
CLOTHING.
DI AGN OSI S AN D T EST I N G

WIRING HARNESS

TROUBLESHOOTING TOOLS
Wh en dia gn osin g a pr oblem in a n elect r ica l cir cu it
t h er e a r e sever a l com m on t ools n ecessa r y. Th ese t ools
a r e list ed a n d expla in ed below.
• J u m per Wir e - Th is is a t est wir e u sed t o con -
n ect t wo poin t s of a cir cu it . It ca n be u sed t o bypa ss
a n open in a cir cu it .
WARNING: NEVER USE A JUMPER WIRE ACROSS
A LOAD, SUCH AS A MOTOR, CONNECTED
BETWEEN A BATTERY FEED AND GROUND.
• Volt m et er - Used t o ch eck for volt a ge on a cir-
cu it . Alwa ys con n ect t h e bla ck lea d t o a kn own good
gr ou n d a n d t h e r ed lea d t o t h e posit ive side of t h e
cir cu it .
CAUTION: Most of the electrical components used
in today's vehicles are Solid State. When checking
voltages in these circuits, use a meter with a 10 -
megohm or greater impedance rating.
• Oh m m et er
- Used t o ch eck t h e r esist a n ce
bet ween t wo poin t s of a cir cu it . Low or n o r esist a n ce
in a cir cu it m ea n s good con t in u it y.
CAUTION: Most of the electrical components used
in today's vehicles are Solid State. When checking
resistance in these circuits use a meter with a 10 -
megohm or greater impedance rating. In addition,
make sure the power is disconnected from the cir-
cuit. Circuits that are powered up by the vehicle's
electrical system can cause damage to the equip-
ment and provide false readings.
• P r obin g Tools - Th ese t ools a r e u sed for pr obin g
t er m in a ls in con n ect or s (F ig. 4). Select t h e pr oper
size t ool fr om Specia l Tool P a cka ge 6807, a n d in ser t
it in t o t h e t er m in a l bein g t est ed. Use t h e ot h er en d
of t h e t ool t o in ser t t h e m et er pr obe.
VA
GASES ARE ALWAYS