Dodge 2006 Sprinter, Manual

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OPERATION
All of t h e cir cu it s en t er in g a n d lea vin g t h e fu se
block do so t h r ou gh t h e in st r u m en t pa n el wir e h a r-
n ess. In t er n a l con n ect ion of a ll of t h e fu se block cir-
cu it s is a ccom plish ed by a n in t r ica t e com bin a t ion of
h a r d wir in g a n d bu s ba r s. In t er n a l r ela ys a n d m icr o
pr ocessor s a llow t h e veh icle elect r on ics t o con t r ol
som e of t h e power dist r ibu t ion cir cu it s t h r ou gh ou t
t h e veh icle. Refer t o t h e Wir in g sect ion for com plet e
cir cu it dia gr a m s.
REMOVAL
(1) Discon n ect a n d isola t e t h e n ega t ive ba t t er y
ca ble.
(2) Rem ove fu se block cover by r ot a t in g lockin g
scr ew 90°.
(3) Rem ove t h e st eer in g colu m n cover. Refer t o t h e
Body sect ion for t h e pr ocedu r e.
(4) Un scr ew fu se block con n ect ion s a n d discon n ect
a ll elect r ica l con n ect or s fr om t h e fu se block.
(5) Rem ove t h e fu se block fr om t h e st eer in g col-
u m n .
INSTALLATION
(1) P osit ion t h e fu se block in t h e st eer in g colu m n .
(2) In st a ll fu se block con n ect ion s a n d con n ect a ll
elect r ica l con n ect or s on t h e fu se block.
(3) In st a ll t h e st eer in g colu m n cover. Refer t o t h e
Body sect ion for t h e pr ocedu r e.
(4) In st a ll fu se block cover by r ot a t in g lockin g
scr ew 90°.
(5) Con n ect t h e n ega t ive ba t t er y ca ble.
(6) Set t im e a n d r a dio st a t ion s.
FU SE BLOCK # 2
DESCRIPTION
An elect r ica l fu se block is con cea led u n der t h e
dr iver side fr on t sea t . Th e fu se block ser ves t o dis-
t r ibu t e elect r ica l cu r r en t t o m a n y of t h e elect r ica l
syst em s in t h e veh icle. Th e fu se block h ou ses bla de-
t ype m in i fu ses, bla de-t ype a u t om a t ic r eset t in g cir-
cu it
br ea ker s a n d In t er n a t ion a l St a n da r ds
Or ga n iza t ion r ela ys. Addit ion a l pr ovision s a r e a va il-
a ble in t h e fu se block for a ddit ion a l fu ses a n d ISO
r ela ys.
Th e m olded pla st ic fu se block h ou sin g h a s a n in t e-
gr a l m ou n t in g br a cket t h a t is secu r ed wit h scr ews t o
t h e sea t ba se. Th e dr iver side sea t ba se a lso h a s a
sn a p-fit fu se a ccess pa n el t h a t ca n be r em oved for
ser vice of t h e fu ses a n d t h e r ela ys. A fin ger r ecess is
m olded in t o on e en d for ea sy r em ova l. A fu se la you t
m a p is m olded on t o t h e ba ck side of t h e pa n el t o
en su r e pr oper fu se iden t ifica t ion .
Th e fu se block is in t egr a l t o t h e body wir e h a r n ess.
If a n y in t er n a l cir cu it or t h e fu se block h ou sin g is
fa u lt y or da m a ged, t h e en t ir e fu se block a n d body
wir e h a r n ess u n it m u st be r epla ced.
OPERATION
All of t h e cir cu it s en t er in g a n d lea vin g t h e fu se
block do so t h r ou gh t h e body wir e h a r n ess. In t er n a l
con n ect ion of a ll of t h e fu se block cir cu it s is a ccom -
plish ed by a n in t r ica t e com bin a t ion of h a r d wir in g
a n d bu s ba r s.
POWER DI ST RI BU T I ON CEN -
T ER
DESCRIPTION
All of t h e elect r ica l cu r r en t dist r ibu t ed t h r ou gh ou t
t h is veh icle is dir ect ed t h r ou gh t h e P ower Dist r ibu -
t ion Cen t er (P DC). Th e m olded pla st ic P DC h ou sin g
is loca t ed in t h e left fr on t cor n er of t h e en gin e com -
pa r t m en t , on t h e ba t t er y posit ive ca ble. Th e P DC
h ou sin g h a s a m olded pla st ic cover t h a t slides over
t h e P DC h ou sin g. Th e P DC cover is ea sily open ed or
r em oved for ser vice a ccess.
Th e P DC u n it ca n n ot be r epa ir ed a n d is on ly ser-
viced a s a u n it wit h t h e h ea dla m p a n d da sh wir e
h a r n ess. If t h e in t er n a l cir cu it s or t h e P DC h ou sin g
a r e fa u lt y or da m a ged, t h e h ea dla m p a n d da sh wir e
h a r n ess u n it m u st be r epla ced.
OPERATION
All of t h e cu r r en t fr om t h e ba t t er y a n d t h e gen er-
a t or ou t pu t en t er s t h e P DC t h r ou gh t h e posit ive ba t -
t er y ca ble. Th e P DC cover is r em oved t o a ccess t h e
ba t t er y a n d gen er a t or ou t pu t con n ect ion B(+) t er m i-
n a l st u ds. In t er n a l con n ect ion of a ll of t h e P DC cir-
cu it s is a ccom plish ed by a n in t r ica t e com bin a t ion of
h a r d wir in g a n d bu s ba r s. Refer t o Wir in g Dia gr a m s
for t h e loca t ion of com plet e P DC cir cu it dia gr a m s.
POWER OU T LET
DESCRIPTION
Th e power ou t let is in st a lled in t h e in st r u m en t
pa n el a ccessor y swit ch pla t e, wh ich is loca t ed n ea r
t h e cen t er of t h e in st r u m en t pa n el. Th e power ou t let
ba se is secu r ed by a sn a p fit wit h in t h e in st r u m en t
pa n el. A pla st ic pr ot ect ive ca p sn a ps over t h e power
ou t let ba se wh en t h e power ou t let is n ot bein g u sed.
Wh ile t h e power ou t let is ver y sim ila r t o a ciga r
ligh t er ba se u n it , it does n ot in clu de t h e t wo sm a ll
spr in g-clip r et a in er s in side t h e bot t om of t h e r ecept a -
cle sh ell t h a t a r e u sed t o secu r e t h e ciga r ligh t er
h ea t in g elem en t t o t h e in su la t ed con t a ct .
Th e power ou t let r ecept a cle u n it a r e a va ila ble for
ser vice. Th e power ou t let r ecept a cle ca n n ot be
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