Nissan Sentra Service Manual: Filament
Inspection and Repair
Inspection
- When measuring voltage, wrap tin foil around the top of the negative probe. Then press the foil against the wire with your finger.
- Attach probe circuit tester (in Volt range) to middle portion of each filament.
- If a filament is burned out, circuit tester registers 0 or battery voltage.
- To locate burned out point, move probe to left and right along filament.
Test needle will swing abruptly when probe passes the point.
Repair
Repair equipment
- Conductive silver composition (dupont no. 4817 Or equivalent)
- Ruler 30 cm (11.8 In) long
- Drawing pen
- Heat gun
- Alcohol
- Cloth
Repairing procedure
- Wipe broken heat wire and its surrounding area clean with a cloth dampened in alcohol.
- Apply a small amount of conductive silver composition to tip of drawing pen.
Note:
Shake silver composition container before use.
- Place ruler on glass along broken line. Deposit conductive silver composition on break with drawing pen. Slightly overlap existing heat wire on both sides [preferably 5 mm (0.20 in)] of the break.
- After repair has been completed, check repaired wire for continuity.
This check should be conducted 10 minutes after silver composition is deposited.
Caution:
Do not touch repaired area while test is being conducted.
- Apply a constant stream of hot air directly to the repaired area for approximately 20 minutes with a heat gun. A minimum distance of 3 cm (1.2 In) should be kept between repaired area and hot air outlet.
Note:
If a heat gun is not available, let the repaired area dry for 24 hours.
Condenser
Removal and installation
Removal
Remove the rear pillar finisher. Refer to INT-29, "REAR PILLAR FINISHER
: Removal and Installation".
Disconnect the harness connectors (1), remove ...
Other materials:
Vehicle information
Body exterior paint color
M = Metallic, S = Solid, 2S = Solid and Clear, 2P = 2-Coat Pearl, 3P = 3-Coat
Pearl, PM = Pearl Metallic, t = Primerless Diamond Clear
coat, Black is solvent based, all others are water based. ...
Precaution for Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) "AIR BAG" and "SEAT
BELT PRE-TENSIONER"
The Supplemental Restraint System such as “AIR BAG” and “SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER”,
used along
with a front seat belt, helps to reduce the risk or severity of injury to the
driver and front passenger for certain
types of collision. Information necessary to service the system ...
Seat belt extenders
If, because of body size or driving position, it is
not possible to properly fit the lap/shoulder belt
and fasten it, an extender that is compatible with
the installed seat belts is available that can be
purchased. The extender adds approximately 8 in
(200 mm) of length and may be used for eith ...
