Vehicle power devices Opel Vectra B (petrol)

Operation, battery specifications, battery reserve, battery acid level, state of charge, battery charging, starting with a dead battery, vehicle towing. Three-phase current generator, safety precautions, charging control, voltage regulator, self-help, V-ribbed belt. Starter design and function, graphite brushes, electromagnetic switch, fault assistance.

This is how a battery works
Lead plate as an electrode that comes into contact with dilute sulfuric acid (electrolyte), under the influence of the elasticity of dissolution, releases...

The right battery
In our Vectra, the battery is located in the front left in the engine compartment. Depending on the model, it is designated 12 V/44 Ah, type number 54 434, or...

How much battery backup is enough?
How long a consumer of electricity can operate from a battery, we calculate by the formula: duration of operation \u003d battery capacity? on the voltage of...

Maintenance Free Batteries
Battery fluid consists of sulfuric acid diluted with distilled water. Some of this water can evaporate or split into hydrogen and oxygen during the charging...

Battery life
If the battery is to age in the car, it must be installed absolutely securely (shaking contributes to plate damage), the acid level should not drop so low that...

Removing the battery
The battery must always first of all disconnect the wire connected to the minus so that in the process of further work there is no short circuit. Be careful if...

Checking the battery charge
If, despite the normal level of acid, the battery does not show signs of life, then you should check the state of its charge. This information can be obtained...

Accumulator charging
Even if the battery shows no signs of life at all, it can be charged on occasion. He has an unpleasant feature: over time, spontaneously discharged. Therefore,...

Starting the engine with a dead battery
Auxiliary cable for engine start Position the support vehicle next to the Vectra so that the batteries are as close together as possible. But the cars must not...

Pushing the car
Vectra with a manual transmission can be pushed or towed. With a good engine condition, this can be done with two assistants: Turn on the ignition. Put in 1st...

Towing a car
For towing, find an experienced assistant in this matter so that, due to an unprofessional approach, you do not cause even more harm. And think about the...

Three-phase current generator
Two types of generators Opel installs alternators from Bosch and Delco Remy. They differ from each other only in design, they are mounted on the engine in the...

Alternator charging control
The control lamp in the combined instrument panel has two positive connections: firstly, to the D+ terminal of the alternator (blue/white wire) and secondly to...

Generator voltage regulator
An alternator in a car can be compared to a bicycle alternator: the faster the alternator rotates, the higher the voltage rises and, consequently, the supplied...

Self-help with generator and regulator
The alternator is not serviceable except for the extremely infrequent need to replace the graphite brushes. More serious damage cannot be repaired by amateur...

V-ribbed alternator belt
As a generator drive, Opel uses a flat belt, reinforced on the working side, turned to the belt pulleys, with numerous ribs. The so-called V-ribbed belt...

Checking the condition of the alternator poly V-belt
Maintenance work Rotate the engine several times to check the belt. Only in this way can you really see all the surfaces of the V-ribbed belt. Often the belt...

Correct length of alternator V-ribbed belt
The table below shows the dimensions of the V-ribbed belt for different Vectra models.

Help with battery and alternator malfunctions

Starter design
Want to hear a funny expression? Here it is: «starter with progressive screw drive». It is installed in the Vectra and functions as follows: When the ignition...

Help with starter malfunctions
Not always our assistance in case of malfunctions will help so much that the starter will start the engine. But you can always still push or tow a Vectra with...

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