1973 OPEL 1900 Service Manual

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2. Pull voltage stabilizer of back of printed circhit.
See Figure
11-l.
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Figure 1 l-3 - Speedometer Attaching Screws
Figure
11-l -Voltage Stabilizer
installation
2. Install six (6) screws holding instrument cluster
lens in housing.
3. Replace cluster housing.
1. Install voltage stabilizer on
back of printed circuit.
2. Install instrument cluster
ho*sing assembly. j
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Removing Speedometer I
1. Remove instrument cluster housing.:
2. Remove six screws shown in Figure
11-2 and
remove both instrument
cluster’lens.
Figure 1 l-2 - Removing Instrument Cluster Lens
3. Remove three speedometer attaching screws. L&X
Figure 11-3.
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Installation
1. Replace speedometer in cluster with three (3) at-
taching screws.
Removing Electric Clock or Tachometer
1. Remove instrument housing.
2. Remove six screws and remove both instrument
cluster lens, as shown in Figure
11-2.
3. Remove three screws, as shown in Figure 11-4, and
remove clock or tachometer.
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Figure 1 l-4 - Removing Electric Clock or Tachometer
1. Install clock or tachometer in instrument cluster
with three (3) attaching screws.
2. Install six (6) screws holding instrument cluster
lens.

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3. Replace instrument housing.InstallationFiemoving~Temperature Indicator or Fuel Gauge
1. Remov+ instrument cluster housing.
2. Remov; six screws and remove both instrument
cluster
le+ See Figure 11-2.3. Pull v&age stabilizer off printed circuit and
remove fohr instrument attaching screws, as shown
in Figure
111-5.Figure
11-5 Removing Four Instrument Attaching\SCWWS
4. Take temperature or fuel gauge out of clusterlnstallatidn
1. Install itemperature or fuel gauge in cluster.
2. Replack voltage stabilizer on back of printed cir-
cuit. I
3. Replack both instrument cluster lens.
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4. Install /instrument cluster housing.
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1. Removt glove compartment.
2. Remo?e radio, if equipped.
3.
Remoje screws holding instrument carrier frominstrumejf
pane!.4. Disconpect wres from instrument gauge.
5.
Removal attaching nuts from gauge and remove.I1. Replace gauge with attaching nuts on panel.
2. Hook up wires to gauges.
3. With holding screws, attach gauge cluster to in-
strument panel.
4. Replace radio.
5. Replace glove compartment.
Removal of Temperature Sending Unit
1. Drain and collect coolant.
To drain radiator, remove end of lower radiator hose
that is connected to radiator.
2. Remove wire from temperature sending unit.
3. Unscrew temperature sending unit from thermo-
stat housing. See Figure
11-6.Figure
11-S -Temperature Sending Unitlnstalletian
1. Screw temperature sending unit into thermostat
housing after sealing unit with non-hardening per-matex.
2. Install wire on sending unit.
3. Replace coolant.

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Removing Oil Pressure Sending Upit1. Disconnect wire from sending
Fit.2. Unscrew oil pressure sending
u?it from block. St&Figure
11-7./
Figure
11.7 - Oil Pressure Sending Unit
Installation1. Replace oil pressure sending unit into block.
2. Connect wire to unit.
Figure 1 l-8 Rear View of SpeedometerI
Removal of Speedometer1. Remove instrument housing.
2.Remove speedometer. See Figure 11-9 1.
Installation
1.Install speedometer.
2.Install instrument housing, paragraph 11-71.per
Removal of Tachometer1. Remove instrument housing.
2.Remove tachometer.
3.Disconnect electrical wires. See Figure 11-9.
Figure
11-9 Rear View of Tachometer
Installation1. Connect wires.
2. Install tachometer.
3. Install instrument cluster.
Removal of Temperature Indicator and Fuel GaugeDash Unit
1. Remove instrument housing.
2. Remove temperature indicator and fuel gauge
dash unit.
3. Disconnect electrical wires. See figure
11-10.

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Figure 1
IL10 Rear View of Temperature Indicator and
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IFuel Gauge Dash Unit
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Install&m1. Connekt wires and install unit.
2. Install! instrument cluster housing.
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Removal
\of Electric Clock
1.
Remoie instrument housing.
Figuy 1 I-1 1 Rear View of Electrical Clock
I2. Remove electrical clock.
3. Disconnect electrical wires. See Figure
11-I I.
Installation
1. Install clock and connect wires.
2. Install instrument cluster housing.
Removal of Ammeter and Oil Pressure Gauge
1. Remove instrument housing.
2. Remove ammeter and oil pressure gauge.
3. Disconnect electrical wires. See Figure
11-12.Figure 1 I-1 2 Rear View of Ammeter and Oil Pressure
GaugeInstallation
1. Connect wires to ammeter and oil pressure gauge
and install.
2. Install instrument cluster housing.

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WIRING IDIAGRAMS
CONTENTS
Subject
1973 WIRING DIAGRAMS: Windshield Wiper and
Horn:- Opel 1900 -
Manta....................................I.............. ..............................
Windshield Wiper and Horn’- Rallye ..........................
Windshield Wiper
andHorn!-GT
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Turn Signal and Hazard Flasher
-
Opel 1900 - Manta !
........................................................
Turn Signal and Hazard Flasher
- GT ..........................
Oil, Fuel,
Temp.: Tach, Stop and Brake
Warning Light
.GT........................................................
Blower Motor, Lighter and
Rackup Lights -
Qpel 1900.Manta ........................................................
Blower Motor and Lighter
.,GT....................................
Indicator Lights and Gauges
- Opel 1900 -
Manta ........................................................................\
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Indicator Lights
andGauges.Rallye ..........................
Dome Light and Buzzer
- Opel 1900 - Manta..........
Dome Light, Buzzer and Clock - GT ............................
Headlamps
- Opel 1900 ’
....................................................
Headlamps
.Mantaj............................................................
Headlamps and Fog Lights
.Rallye ..............................
Headlamps, Parking, Tail and Instrument
PanelLighting.GT ........................................................
Left Parking and Tail Lights
- Opel 1900 -
Manta ..................................i.............................................
Right Parking and Tail Lights
- Opel 1900 -
Manta................. ..*............................................................
Starting, Ignition and Charging
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Opel 1900.Manta..........i.............................................
Starting, Ignition and Charging
- GT ..........................
Instrument
Panel.GT ......................................................
A/C Generatorand Regulator
- All Models..............
Seat Belt Warning System (Manual Transmission)
-Opel1909-Manta ..........................
Seat Belt Warning System (Automatic Transmission)
.Opel 1900 - Manta..........................
Seat Belt Warning System (Manual Transmission)
- GT........................................................ Page No.
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Page No.Transmission)
.GT.......................................................lJ-99HeatedRear Glass
.Opel1900.Manta...................15-100Heated Rear Glass
.GT..................................................*,lJ-101Opel 1900 Color Schematic.........................................
lJ-103Manta
ColorSchematic.................................................1 J-105GT
ColorSchematic
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Figure
13-1 Windshield Wiper and Horn - Opel 1900 - Manta

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Figure lJ-2 Windshield Wiper and Horn
- Rallye