Chassis Electrical Service; Battery Cable; Fusible Link - Pontiac Grand Prix Service Manual

CHASSIS ELECTRICAL SERVICE
SUELTECT
CONTENTS O F THIS SECTION
PAGE SUBJECT
PAGE
Chassis Wiring Schematics.
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12-2
Pontiac
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12-2
Engine Compartment
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12-2
Passenger Compartment
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12-3
Rear End
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12-5
Tempest.
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12-6
Engine Compartment
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12-6
Passenger Compartment
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12-7
Rear End
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12-9
Firebird
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12- 10
Engine Compartment
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12- 10
Passenger Compartment
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12- 11
Rear End
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12-13
Grand Prix
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12-14
Engine Compartment
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12-14
Passenger Compartment
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12
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15
Rear End
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12-17
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Remove and Replace Procedures
Battery
Cable
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12- 1
Fusible Link
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12-1
Fuse Block
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12-20
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Wiring Harnesses. 12-20
Seal Beam Replace o r Adjust
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12-22
Front Parking Lights.
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12-22
Horns
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12-23
Horn Relay and Buzzer Alarm.
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12-25
Brake Warning Light
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12-25
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Side Marker Lamps.
12-25
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Stop Light Switch
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See Brake Section
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Instrument Cluster
12-25
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Speedometer Cable
12-28
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Printed Circuit 12-28
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Fuel Gage
,
12-30
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Wiper Switch
12-31
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Head Light Switch 12-31
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Cigar Lighter
12-31
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Ignition Switch
12-32
Directional Signal Switch
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See
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Steering.
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Accessory Circuits
12-33
2. Locate burned out
link.
Figs. 12-2 1 and 12-22 show
location of fusible links.
ALL-REMOVE AND REPLACE
NOTE: Link may be recognized on Pontiac or Tempest
V-8
m&Ir
as
a loop of wire (approximate&
5"
in
kngth) protrudingfi.om engine wiring harness along & j i
1. Remove positive and negative battery cables using rocker arm cover where harness breaks out for
pliers.
alternator. On Firebird or Tempest 6-cylinder mOdth
lwp will be located at breakout for voltage regulator
2. Remove battery clamp.
fiom engine wiring harness. 3. Strip away all melted
harness insulation.
3. Remove battery keeping in an upright position.
4. To replace, reverse removal procedures.
BAlTERY CABLE
ALL-REMOVE AND REPLACE
4. Cut burned link ends from circuit wire.
5;
Strip (approximately 112' ) back circuit wire that new
link is to be soldered to.
6. Using fusible link
4
gauges s m a l l e r than protected
circuit (approximately 10' long), solder new link into
circuit.
B'tW' cable routin8
'
"om in Fig. (whenever
a
[ITION: use on& resin core sol&r.
u d r
no
cables
are
removed
use
pliers and make sure
wnnec-
circumstances should an acid solder be used nor should
are and ti@t when *placing) 12-18 lor
link be connected in any other manner except by
Pontiac and 12-19 for Tempest and Grand Rix and
Fig. 12-20 for Firebird.
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FUSIBLE LINK
ALL-REMOVE AND REPLACE
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.
1. Disconnect battery.
9.
Connect
battery.