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How to Check (Starter Installed) the Starter Opel Frontera A

Engine Electrics ~201 words

Starter, Check (Starter Installed)

Checking conditions:

Battery properly charged and connected to ground.

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Starter cable.

Correct connection to starter and to battery positive terminal, maximum permissible voltage loss in cable should not be greater than 0.5 volts when starting - measure voltage at starter terminal '50'.

If voltage loss is larger:

Contact parts of ignition lock, selector lever switch, plug connector.

Check for adequate contact.

Starter.

Connect Opel Tester - note service instructions.

Red connection clamp to positive terminal of battery.

Black connection clamp to negative terminal of battery.

Clamp - on probe to connecting lead between battery and starter - arrow on clamp - on probe must point away from battery.

Put into direct gear, apply service and parking brakes and activate starter (starter does not turn engine and blocks).

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Maximum length of check: 5 seconds.

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Voltage: approx. 8 V

Current consumption: approx. 410 A

Voltage too low: - localize voltage drop

Current consumption too high: - short circuit in starter

Current consumption too low: - collector dirty

- carbon brushes worn beyond limit

- ignition switch contact defective

- interruption

When current consumption is too high or too low - overhaul starter.