Opel Astra, Zafira

Since 1998 of release

Repair and car operation



Opel Astra
+ Cars Opel Astra and Zafira
+ The operation manual
+ Routine maintenance
+ The engine
+ Systems of cooling, heating
+ The power supply system and release
+ Engine electric equipment
+ Manual transmission
+ Automatic transmission
+ Coupling and power shafts
+ Brake system
+ Suspension bracket and steering
+ Body
- Onboard electric equipment
   Specifications
   Search of causes of failures of an electric equipment
   Safety locks - the general information
   The relay - the general information and check of serviceability of functioning
   Removal and installation of switches
   Replacement of lamps of external lighting and alarm devices
   Replacement of lamps of internal lighting devices
   Removal and installation of external lighting/alarm devices
   Adjustment of a direction of optical axes of headlights
   Removal and installation of a combination of devices
   Removal and installation of components of the panel of devices
   Removal and installation прикуривателя
   Removal and installation of small horns of a horn
   Removal and installation of levers (leads) of screen wipers
   Removal and installation of elements of a drive of screen wipers
   Removal and installation of components of system of washing of glasses
   Check of serviceability of functioning and regenerative repair of a heater of back glass
   Removal and audiosystem installation / the navigating block
   Removal and installation of elements of remote control by audiosystem functioning
   Removal and installation of loudspeakers
   Removal and installation of the aerial of a radio receiver
   Anticreeping system and system immobilization the engine - the general information
   The gauge of speed of movement of the car (VSS) - the general information
   System of additional safety (SRS) - the general information
   Removal and installation of elements SRS
   Schemes of electric connections - the general information
   + Basic schemes of electric connections


Onboard electric equipment

The general information and safety measures

Before to start service of components of systems of an onboard electric equipment familiarise with requirements of safety precautions regulations at work with electric devices.

The car is equipped 12-voltnoj by onboard system of power supplies with grounding on a negative pole. The supply of electricity to lighting devices and other consumers is carried out from the storage battery of the lead-acid type which additional charge is made from the alternating current generator.

In the present Chapter the description of procedures of repair and service of the electric components which are established on the car and not having the direct relation to work of the engine is resulted. The information on service of such components as the storage battery, the ignition distributor, the generator and a starter is resulted in the Head the Electric equipment of the engine, devoted to systems of an electric equipment of the engine.

Before to start service of components of an onboard electric equipment, in order to avoid reception of an electric shock, or ignition as a result of casual short circuit, it is necessary to disconnect a negative wire from the battery. Regularly check a condition of plaits of electroconducting and reliability of their fastening in intermediate clamps, collars and обвязках. Watch, that isolation of wires was not wiped at contact with located on the neighbourhood with a plait components.

If the stereosystem established on the car is equipped by a security code before to disconnect the battery make sure that have a correct combination for audiosystem input in action!