Power electrical equipment Opel Zafira A (petrol)

Battery — reference data
Table 14.2. Battery Specifications Table 14.3. Tightening torques for threaded connections

Battery — removal and installation
On vehicles for countries with a cold climate, a thermal insulating cover is installed on the battery to protect the battery from temperature changes, which...

Rechargeable battery — maintenance
To complete the work you will need: devices for stripping battery terminals and wire terminals; voltmeter; Charger. When servicing the battery, it is necessary...

Generator — reference data
Table 14.5. Basic data for control, maintenance and repair *Depending on model. Table 14.6. Tightening torques for threaded connections

Description of the generator design
The car is equipped with a three-phase alternator with electromagnetic excitation, a diode rectifier unit and a built-in voltage regulator. Depending on the...

Generator — check without removing it from the car
Comment. If the battery warning light on the instrument panel does not come on when the ignition is turned on, there is most likely an open circuit from the...

Alternator — replacement
This section describes how to remove two different alternators from the Astra and Zafira models. On vehicles, depending on the configuration and year of...

Voltage regulator and brush assembly — replacement
The need to perform this operation must be determined when checking the generator (see « Generator - check without removing it from the car »). Depending on...

Starter — reference data
Table 14.13. Basic data for control, maintenance and repair Table 14.14. Tightening torques for threaded connections

Description of the starter design
Starter details: 1 - back cover; 2 - electric motor; 3 - retractor relay; 4 - front cover; 5 - drive. The car is equipped with a starter with permanent magnet...

Starter — checking the technical condition
Comment. You can check the electrical part of the starter without disassembling it. You will need a multimeter to do the job. We work with an assistant....

Starter — removal and installation
The starter is fixed with two bolts on the right side of the cylinder block at its rear. To perform the work, an inspection ditch or overpass is required....

Solenoid relay — replacement
A TORX T25 wrench is required to complete the job. Execution sequence 1. Remove the starter (see « Starter - removal and installation »). 2. Using a 13 mm...

Starter — disassembly and assembly
Disassembly 1. Remove the starter (see « Starter - removal and installation »). 2. Remove the retractor (see « Solenoid relay - replacement »). Comment. If it...