1998 OPEL FRONTERA Workshop Manual

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OPEL FRONTERA 1998  Workshop Manual 6D – 14 ENGINE ELECTRICAL
MAGNETIC SWITCH
Pull-out test
Connect the magnetic switch to the battery as shown.
The negative side to the “M” terminal and the magnetic
switch  body  (housing);  the

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OPEL FRONTERA 1998  Workshop Manual ENGINE ELECTRICAL 6D – 15
CHARGING SYSTEM
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
GENERATOR
CHARGING CIRCUIT
The  charging  system  is  the  IC  integral  regulator
charging  system  and  its  main  components  are
con

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OPEL FRONTERA 1998  Workshop Manual 6D – 16 ENGINE ELECTRICAL
DIAGNOSIS
GENERAL ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION
The  operating  condition  of  the  charging  system  is
indicated  by  the  charge  warning  lamp.  The  warning
lamp  comes  on  w

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OPEL FRONTERA 1998  Workshop Manual ENGINE ELECTRICAL 6D – 17
UNIT REPAIR
5
4
3
2
1
7
6
109
8
11
12
066RW022
Legend
(1) Pulley Nut
(2) Pulley
(3) Front Cover Assembly
(4) Rotor Assembly
(5) Stator Assembly
(6) Through Bolt(7) Nut
(8)

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OPEL FRONTERA 1998  Workshop Manual 6D – 18 ENGINE ELECTRICAL
DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove the through bolt.
Insert the tip of a pry bar into the gaps between the
front cover and the stator core.
Pry  apart  and  separate  the  front  cover,

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OPEL FRONTERA 1998  Workshop Manual ENGINE ELECTRICAL 6D – 19
7. Remove  bolts  which  secure  stator  terminal  to
rectifier terminal, and remove stator.
8. Remove  Bolts  which  secure  regulator,  rectifier  and
brush-holder, and s

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OPEL FRONTERA 1998  Workshop Manual 6D – 20 ENGINE ELECTRICAL
4. Check  for  continuity  between  slip  ring  and  rotor
core.
In case of continuity, replace the rotor assembly.
Stator Coil
1. Check  for  continuity  across  the  stat

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OPEL FRONTERA 1998  Workshop Manual ENGINE ELECTRICAL 6D – 21
Rectifier Assembly
1. Measure  the  resistance  between  each  diode
terminal  and  aluminum  diode  fin  in  forward  and
reverse directions  with  the  connection  of  th