Dodge 1997 Neon WIRING DIAGRAMS, Owner'S Manual

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8W-01 GENERAL INFORMATION
INDEX
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
CIRCUIT IDENTIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CONNECTOR/GROUND LOCATIONS . . . . . . . . . 1
CONNECTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD)
SENSITIVE DEVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
FASTENERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
HOW TO USE THIS GROUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NOTES, CAUTIONS, and WARNINGS . . . . . . . . . 2
POSITIVE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT . . . . . 5
SECTION IDENTIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
SPLICE LOCATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
SYMBOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
TAKE OUTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
WIRE CODE IDENTIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING
CHECKING FOR TERMINAL SPREADING . . . . . . 6
INTERMITTENT AND POOR CONNECTIONS . . . 6
TROUBLESHOOTING TESTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
TROUBLESHOOTING TOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
TROUBLESHOOTING WIRING PROBLEMS . . . . 7
SERVICE PROCEDURES
CONNECTOR AND
TERMINAL REPLACEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
CONNECTOR REPLACEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
DIODE REPLACEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
FUSIBLE LINK REPLACEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
TERMINAL REPLACEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
TERMINAL/CONNECTOR REPAIR-MOLEX
CONNECTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
WIRING REPAIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
SPECIAL TOOLS
WIRING/TERMINAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
HOW TO USE THIS GROUP
The purpose of this group is to show the electrical
circuits in a clear, simple fashion and to make trou-
bleshooting easier. Components that work together
are shown together. All electrical components used in
a specific system are shown on one diagram. The feed
for a system is shown at the top of the page. All
wires, connectors, splices, and components are shown
in the flow of current to the bottom of the page. Wir-
ing which is not part of the circuit represented is ref-
erenced to another page/section, where the complete
circuit is shown. In addition, all switches, compo-
nents, and modules are shown in the at rest posi-
tion with the doors closed and the key removed
from the ignition.
If a component is part of several different circuits,
it is shown in the diagram for each. For example, the
headlamp switch is the main part of the exterior
lighting, but it also affects the interior lighting and
the chime warning system. It is important to real-
ize that no attempt is made on the diagrams to
represent
components and wiring as they
appear on the vehicle. For example, a short
piece of wire is treated the same as a long one.
In addition, switches and other components are
shown as simply as possible, with regard to
function only.
SECTION IDENTIFICATION
Sections in Group 8W are organized by sub-sys-
tems. The sections contain circuit operation descrip-
tions, helpful information, and system diagrams. The
intention is to organize information by system, con-
sistently from year to year.
CONNECTOR/GROUND LOCATIONS
Section 8W-90 contains connector/ground location
illustrations. The illustrations contain the connector
name (or number)/ground number and component
identification. Connector/ground location charts in
Section 8W-90 reference the illustration number for
components and connectors.
Section 8W-80 shows each connector and the cir-
cuits involved with that connector. The connectors
are identified using the name/number on the Dia-
gram pages.
SPLICE LOCATIONS
Splice Location charts in Section 8W-70 show the
entire splice, and provide references to other sections
the splice serves.
Section 8W-95 contains illustrations that show the
general location of the splices in each harness. The
illustrations show the splice by number, and provide
a written location.
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