Dodge 2000 DURANGO Service Manual page 452

8O - 6 POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(1) Position the PDC and the headlamp and dash
wire harness unit in the engine compartment.
(2) Install the two PDC mounts onto the two stan-
chions of the battery tray.
(3) Install and tighten the screw that secures the
PDC housing to the left front fender wheel housing.
Tighten the screw to 7.9 N·m (70 in. lbs.).
(4) Install the eyelet of the battery positive cable
PDC take out onto the forward B(+) terminal stud in
the PDC.
(5) Install and tighten the nut that secures the
eyelet of the battery positive cable PDC take out to
the forward B(+) terminal stud in the PDC. Tighten
the nut to 9 N·m (80 in. lbs.).
(6) Install the eyelet of the battery negative cable
generator output take out onto the rearward B(+) ter-
minal stud in the PDC.
(7) Install and tighten the nut that secures the
eyelet of the battery negative cable generator output
take out to the rearward B(+) terminal stud in the
PDC. Tighten the nut to 9 N·m (80 in. lbs.).
(8) Engage the engine wire harness in the trough
on the back of the PDC housing and secure it with
the retainer clip.
(9) Reconnect the engine wire harness in-line con-
nector to the PDC in-line connector receptacle.
(10) Install and latch the cover onto the PDC.
(11) Engage each of the retainers that secure the
headlamp and dash wire harness to the vehicle body
and chassis components. Refer to Connector Loca-
tions in the index of this service manual for the loca-
tion of more information on the headlamp and dash
wire harness retainer locations.
(12) Install all of the fasteners that secure each of
the headlamp and dash wire harness ground eyelets
to the vehicle body and chassis components. Refer to
Connector Locations in the index of this service
manual for the location of more information on the
ground eyelet locations.
(13) Reconnect each of the headlamp and dash
wire harness connectors. Refer to Connector Loca-
tions in the index of this service manual for the loca-
tion of more information on the headlamp and dash
wire harness connector locations.
(14) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
GENERATOR CARTRIDGE FUSE
If a generator cartridge fuse fails, be certain to
inspect and test the vehicle charging system before
replacing the cartridge fuse and returning the vehicle
to service. Refer to Charging System in the index of
this service manual for the charging system diagnos-
tic procedures.
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Unlatch and remove the cover from the Power
Distribution Center (PDC).
(3) Remove the two screws that secure the genera-
tor cartridge fuse to the two B(+) terminal stud bus
bars within the PDC.
(4) Remove the generator cartridge fuse from the
PDC.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the generator cartridge fuse onto the
two B(+) terminal stud bus bars within the PDC.
(2) Install and tighten the two screws that secure
the generator cartridge fuse to the two B(+) terminal
stud bus bars within the PDC. Tighten the screws to
3.4 N·m (30 in. lbs.). Be certain that both screws
are tightened to the proper torque value.
(3) Install and latch the cover onto the PDC.
(4) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
JUNCTION 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.
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove the fuse access panel by unsnapping it
from the left outboard end of the instrument panel
(Fig. 8).
(3) Reach through the instrument panel fuse
access panel opening to access and remove the one
screw that secures the Junction Block (JB) to the left
instrument panel end bracket.
(4) Remove the steering column opening cover
from the instrument panel. Refer to Steering Col-
umn Opening Cover in the index of this service
manual for the location of the steering column open-
ing cover removal procedures.
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