Chrysler PT Cruiser. Manual - part 680
(6) Disengage and remove the PDC housing from
its mounting bracket.
(7) Remove the PDC and the engine compartment
wire harness from the engine compartment as a unit.
INSTALLATION
The Power Distribution Center (PDC) is serviced
as a unit with the engine compartment wire harness.
If any internal circuit of the PDC or the PDC hous-
ing is faulty or damaged, the entire PDC and engine
compartment wire harness unit must be replaced.
NOTE: If the power distribution center (PDC) is
being replaced with a new unit, be certain to trans-
fer each of the fuses and relays from the old power
distribution center to the proper cavities of the new
power distribution center. Refer to Wiring Diagrams
for the proper power distribution center cavity
assignments.
(1) Position the PDC in the engine compartment.
(2) Align the PDC on its mounting bracket and
install.
(3) Route the engine compartment wire harness
from the PDC through the engine compartment,
engaging each of the harness retainers to the mount-
ing provisions in the vehicle body and chassis compo-
nents.
Refer
to
Wiring
Diagrams
for
more
information on the harness routing and retainer loca-
tions.
(4) Install and tighten the fasteners that secure
each of the engine compartment wire harness ground
eyelets to the vehicle body and chassis components.
Refer to Wiring Diagrams for more information on
the ground eyelet locations.
(5) Reconnect each of the engine compartment
wire harness connectors. Refer to Wiring Diagrams
for more information on the locations of the affected
connectors.
(6) Torque nut retaining positive battery cable at
PDC to 96 - 141 N·m (85 - 130 in. lbs.).
(7) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
(8) Close hood.
(9) Verify vehicle and system operation.
RELAY
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove cover from Power Distribution Center
(PDC).
(3) Using special tool C-4817, grip the relay by the
sides and pull upward with an even effort (Fig. 7).
INSTALLATION
(1) Align relay with Power Distribution Center
(PDC) and press into position.
(2) Install cover to PDC.
(3) Connect battery negative cable.
Fig. 7 RELAY REMOVAL
1 - SPECIAL TOOL C-4817
2 - RELAY
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POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER (Continued)