How to Check the Starter Opel Frontera A

Starter, Check (installed)

Battery:

Charged and ground connected.

Starter Cable:

Trouble - free 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 of starter clamps '50'.

If voltage loss is larger, check for adequate contact - contact parts of ignition lock, selector lever switch, plug connector.

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 foot and parking brakes and activate starter. Starter does not turn engine and blocks.

Maximum length of check 5 seconds.

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 used up

- ignition switch contact defective

- interruption

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