Stratus Sedan V6-2.7L VIN R (2002)
Power Distribution Center (PDC): Service and Repair
POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER
REMOVAL
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
housing is faulty or damaged, the entire PDC and engine compartment wire harness unit must be replaced.
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the Air Inlet System (housing and resonator).
3. Disconnect each of the engine compartment wire harness connectors. Refer to the appropriate wiring information. The wiring information includes
wiring diagrams, proper wire and connector repair procedures, details of wire harness routing and retention, connector pin-out information and
location views for the various wire harness connectors, splices and grounds.
4. Remove the fasteners that secure each of the engine compartment wire harness ground eyelets to the vehicle body and chassis components.
5. Disengage each of the retainers that secure the engine compartment wire harness to the vehicle body and chassis components.
6. Remove the three screws retaining the PDC to 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
housing is faulty or damaged, the entire PDC and engine compartment wire harness unit must be replaced.
NOTE: If the power distribution center is being replaced with a new unit, be certain to transfer each of the fuses, fuse cartridges, fusible links and
relays from the old power distribution center to the proper cavities of the new power distribution center. Refer to the appropriate wiring information.
The wiring information includes wiring diagrams, proper wire and connector repair procedures, details of wire harness routing and retention,
connector pin- out information and location views for the various wire harness connectors, splices and grounds.
1. Position the PDC over the mounting bracket between the Powertrain and Transmission Control Modules in the engine compartment.
2. Align the PDC mounting slots with the blades on the PDC mounting bracket.
3. Install the three mounting screws into the PDC.
4. Route the engine compartment wire harness from the PDC through the engine compartment, engaging each of the harness retainers to the mounting
provisions in the vehicle body and chassis components. Refer to the appropriate wiring information. The wiring information includes wiring
diagrams, proper wire and connector repair procedures, details of wire harness routing and retention, connector pin- out information and location
views for the various wire harness connectors, splices and grounds.
5. Install and tighten the fasteners that secure each of the engine compartment wire harness ground eyelets to the vehicle body and chassis
components.
6. Reconnect each of the engine compartment wire harness connectors.
7. Connect the battery negative cable.
