OPERATION
All of the circuits enterin g and leaving th e fu se
block do so th rough the instr umen t panel wire h ar-
ness. Interna l connection of all of th e fuse block cir-
cuits is accomplished by a n intr icate combina tion of
hard wiring an d bus ba rs. Internal relays an d micr o
pr ocessor s allow t he vehicle electronics to contr ol
som e of th e power distr ibut ion circuits throughout
the vehicle. Refer to the Wiring section for complete
circuit diagrams.
REMOVAL
(1) Disconn ect and isolate the negat ive ba tter y
cable.
(2) Remove fuse block cover by rotatin g locking
scr ew 90°.
(3) Remove t he st eering colu mn cover. Refer to the
Body section for the pr ocedure.
(4) Unscr ew fuse block conn ection s a nd disconn ect
all electrical connect ors from th e fuse block.
(5) Remove the fuse block from the steer ing col-
umn.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the fuse block in the st eering column.
(2) In st all fuse block con nections an d con nect all
electrical conn ectors on the fuse block.
(3) In st all t he steerin g column cover. Refer to the
Body section for the pr ocedure.
(4) In st all fuse block cover by rotat ing lockin g
scr ew 90°.
(5) Connect the n egat ive batt ery cable.
(6) Set time and radio sta tion s.
FU SE BLOCK # 2
DESCRIPTION
An electrical fuse block is concealed u nder the
dr iver side front seat. Th e fuse block serves to dis-
tribute electrical current to man y of the electr ical
systems in th e vehicle. The fuse block houses bla de-
type min i fu ses, bla de-type aut omatic r esetting cir-
cuit breakers and In ternation al Standar ds
Orga nization relays. Addition al provisions are a vail-
able in t he fuse block for addit iona l fuses a nd ISO
relays.
The molded plastic fuse block housin g has an inte-
gra l mountin g bra cket t hat is secured with screws to
the seat base. The driver side seat base also has a
sn ap-fit fuse access panel th at ca n be rem oved for
service of th e fuses and the relays. A finger r ecess is
molded int o one end for easy removal. A fu se l a yout
map is molded ont o the back side of the pan el to
ensure pr oper fuse iden tification.
The fuse block is integra l t o t he body wire harness.
If any internal circuit or the fu se block housin g is
faulty or dama ged, t he en tire fuse block a nd body
wire har ness unit must be repla ced.
OPERATION
All of the circuits enterin g and leaving th e fu se
block do so through t he body wire ha rness. Inter nal
connect ion of all of t he fuse block circu its is accom-
plished by an intrica te combination of hard wiring
and bus bars.
POWER DI ST RI BU T I ON CEN -
TER
DESCRIPTION
All of th e electrical curr ent dist ribu ted th roughout
this vehicle is directed th rough the Power Distribu-
tion Cen ter (PDC). The m olded plastic PDC hou sing
is located in the left front corner of t he engine com-
pa rtmen t, on the batt ery positive cable. Th e PDC
housin g has a molded plastic cover t hat slides over
the PDC housing. The PDC cover is ea sily opened or
removed for service a ccess.
The PDC unit can not be repair ed and is only ser-
viced as a unit with th e hea dlamp an d da sh wire
harness. If t he in tern al circuits or the P DC hou sing
are fa ulty or damaged, the h eadla mp a nd dash wire
harness unit must be repla ced.
OPERATION
All of the cu rrent from the ba ttery a nd th e gener-
ator output ent ers the PDC throu gh the positive bat-
tery cable. The PDC cover is removed to access th e
batt ery and gen erat or outpu t connection B(+) ter mi-
nal studs. Inter nal conn ection of all of the P DC cir-
cuits is accomplished by a n intr icate combina tion of
hard wirin g and bus bars. Refer to Wiring Diagram s
for the location of complete PDC circu it diagram s.
POWER OU T LET
DESCRIPTION
The power ou tlet is installed in th e in st rumen t
pa nel accessory switch plate, which is locat ed n ear
the center of the instr umen t panel. The power outlet
base is secu red by a sn ap fit within t he instr umen t
pa nel. A pla st ic prot ective ca p snaps over the power
outlet base when the power outlet is not being used.
While the power outlet is ver y similar to a cigar
lighter base unit, it does not include the t wo small
spring-clip ret ain ers inside t he bott om of th e recepta -
cle shell th at are u sed to secure t he cigar lighter
heat ing element t o the insulated contact.
The power ou tlet r eceptacle un it ar e ava ila ble for
service. The power outlet r eceptacle cann ot be
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