Opel Vectra A

since 1988-1995 release

Repair and operation of the car



Vektr's Opel And
+ 1. Maintenance instruction
+ 1.1 Maintenance
+ 2. Engine
+ 3. Repair of DOHC engines
+ 4. Repair of the diesel engine
+ 5. Cooling system
+ 6. Fuel system
+ 7. The fuel and exhaust system of models with system of injection of fuel
+ 8. Exhaust system and system of decrease in toxicity of exhaust gases
+ 9. Fuel systems of the diesel engine
- 10. Engine electrical systems
   10.2. General information
   10.3. System of ignition
   10.4. Check of system of ignition
   10.5. Rules of care of the accumulator
   10.6. Check of the accumulator
   10.7. Accumulator charging
   10.8. Accumulator
   10.9. System of charging
   10:10. Generator
   10:11. Driving belt of the generator
   10:12. Removal and installation of the generator
   10:13. Generator brushes
   10:14. BOSCH generator
   10:15. Small-sized DELCO-REMY generator
   10:16. System of start of the engine
   10:17. Starter
   10:18. Removal and installation of a starter
   10:19. Ignition coil
   10:20. Cover and rotor of the distributor of ignition
   10:21. Distributor of ignition (SOHC model)
   10:22. Distributor of ignition (DOHC model)
   + 10:23. Repair of the distributor of ignition
   10:24. Check and adjustment of a corner of an advancing of ignition
   10:25. Fine tuning of the moment of ignition under the used fuel grade
   10:26. Electronic modules
   10:27. MSTS-i elements
   10:28. Sensor of speed/provision of a bent shaft (model of 1,8 l)
   10:29. Motronic system elements
   10:30. Sensor of a detonation (DOHC model)
   10:31. DIS module
   10:32. Sensor of phases of the camshaft (C20 XE engine)
   10:33. System of prestarting heating
   10:34. Glow plugs
+ 11. Transmission
+ 12. Mechanical transmission
+ 13. Automatic transmission
+ 14. Power shafts
+ 15. Brake system
+ 16. Suspension bracket
+ 17. Body
+ 18. Electric equipment
+ 19. Check of malfunctions


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ENGINE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

10. Electric systems of the engine

10.1. Technical characteristic

System type
12 volts, the negative plug is connected to a car body
Accumulator capacity
36, 44, 55, 60 или 66 Ач
Degree of state of charge:
– low
12,5 B
– normal
12,6 B
– good
12,7 B

Generator

Type
Bosch or Delco-Remy
The developed current
55 или 70 And
Minimum length of brushes:
– Bosch generator
Vystupany 5,0 mm
– Delco-Remy generator
Full length is 11,0 mm

Starter

Type (petrol engines)
Preliminary gearing with the coupling of a free wheeling Bosch or Delco-Remy
Minimum length of brushes:
– Bosch DF starter
11,5 mm
– Bosch DM starter
3,0 mm
– Bosch DW starter
4,5 mm
– Delco-Remy starter
4,0 mm
Type (diesel engines)
Preliminary gearing with the coupling of a free wheeling Bosch GF, Bosch DW or Hitachi
Power
1,7 kW
Minimum admissible diameter of a collector:
– Bosch GF starter
33,5 mm
– Bosch DW starter
31,2 mm
– Hitachi starter
30,0 mm
Minimum length of brushes:
– Bosch GF starter
10,0 mm
– Bosch DW starter
8,0 mm
– Hitachi starter
10,0 mm
Type of system of ignition:
– 14 NV
HEI (Ignition with high energy)
– 16 SV and 18 SV
MSTS-i (Microprocessor system of ignition)
– C16 NZ, C16 NZ2 and C18 NZ
Multec with MSTS-i
– X16 SZ
Multec with DIS (System of direct ignition)
– 20 NE, C20 NE and 20SEN (till 1990)
Motronic M4.1
– 20 NE, C20 NE and 20SEN (since 1990)
Motronic M1.5
– 20 XEJ and C20 XE (till 1993)
Motronic M2.5
– C20 XE (since 1990)
Motronic M2.8
– X20 XEV
Simtec 56.1

Ignition coil

Tension of a secondary winding
16,0 – 20,0 kV
Resistance of primary winding (only DOHC models)
0,2 – 0,34 Ohms
Resistance of a secondary winding (only DOHC models)
7,2 – 8,2 Ohms
Ignition distributor
Direction of rotation of a rotor of the distributor of ignition
Counterclockwise, if to take a detached view covers
Operating procedure of cylinders
1 - 3 - 4 - 2 (the first cylinder is from a gear belt)
Initial corner of an advancing of ignition
– 14 NV
5 ° to VMT
– 16 SV, X16 SZ, C16 NZ, C16 NZ2 and C18 NZ
10 ° to VMT *
– l models 18 SV and 2,0
8 – 12 ° to VMT *

* The corner of an advancing of ignition is regulated by the control unit and manual adjustment is not provided.

Spark plugs

SOHC models
Champion RN7YCC or RN7YC
DOHC models:
– except C20 XE and X20 XEV
Champion RC9MMC
– C20 XE and X20 XEV
Vaulxhall P/N 90444724 (FR8LDC)
Interelectrode gap:
– RN7YCC and RC9MMC
0,8 mm
– RN7YC
0,7 mm
– FR8LDC
0,7 – 0,8 mm

Tightening moments

Fastening of the generator
25 Nanometer
Rotor of the sensor of phases of the camshaft
8 Nanometer
Bolt of the lower fastening of the generator of small-sized type
35 Nanometer
Bolt of the top fastening of the generator of small-sized type
20 Nanometer
DIS module
7 Nanometer
Spark plugs
25 nanometers
Arm of fastening of a starter to the block of cylinders
25 Nanometer
Fastening of a starter:
– l models 1,4 and 1,6
25 Nanometer
– l models 1,8 and 2,0:
   • from the engine
45 Nanometer
   • from the transmission
75 Nanometer
Glow plugs
20 Nanometer
The tire to glow plugs
4 Nanometer