Electrical system - general information

Chapter overview

• Starter, current supply, CCS
  1
• 1 Battery
  1
• 1.1 Fundamentals for batteries
  1
• 1.2 Warning notices and safety regulations
  1
• 1.3 Battery load test
  3
• 1.4 Battery load test
  5
• 2 Checking battery
  6
• 2.1 Checking the various types of batteries
  6
• 2.2 Visual check
  7
• 2.3 Information about battery replacement and battery gas venting
  8
• 2.4 Checking colour indicator in battery cover
  9
• 2.5 Battery tester with printer VAS 6161
  12
• 2.6 Battery tester DSS-7814 SET 08.78024-0005 , MAN TGE
  17
• 2.7 Current draw test
  19
• 2.8 No-load current measurement
  21
• 3 Charging the battery
  29
• 3.1 Totally discharged batteries
  29
• 3.2 Battery charger VAS 5095 A
  30
• 3.3 Battery charger VAS 5900
  36
• 3.4 Battery charger VAS 5900 A
  48
• 3.5 Battery charger VAS 5903
  56
• 3.6 Battery charger VAS 5906
  68
• 3.7 Battery charger VAS 5908
  70
• 3.8 Midtronics INC 940 battery charger (USA/Canada only)
  79
• 3.9 Battery charger Fronius Acctiva Professional 35A, MAN TGE
  82
• 3.10 Solar charger module VAS 6102A
  84
• 4 Alternator
  86
• 4.1 Checking function of poly V-belt pulley with freewheel
  86
• 5 Cruise control system (CCS)
  88
• 5.1 General description - cruise control system (CCS)
  88
• 5.2 Activating and deactivating cruise control system (CCS)
  88
• Gauges, instruments
  89
• Windscreen wash/wipe system
  90
• 1 Washer fluid line hose couplings
  90
• 1.1 Hose couplings - windscreen and rear window washer system
  90
• 1.2 Hose couplings - windscreen and rear window washer system
  91
• 1.3 Hose couplings - headlight washer system
  92
• 2 Hose repair
  93
• 2.1 General description - hose repair
  93
• 2.2 Repairing smooth pipe
  93
• 2.3 Repairing corrugated pipe
  93
• Lights, bulbs, switches - exterior
  96
• 1 Operation and safety notes for gas discharge lamps
  96
• Lights, bulbs, switches - interior
  99
• 1 Immobiliser
  99
• 1.1 General description - immobiliser
  99
• 1.2 Online system test
  100
• 1.3 Immobiliser control unit J362
  100
• 1.4 Engine control unit J623
  100
• 1.5 Immobiliser reader coil
  100
• 1.6 Replacement ignition key
  101
• 1.7 Ignition key - variable code transponder
  101
• 1.8 New lock set
  101
• 1.9 New identity on renewing all components
  102
• 1.10 Adapting ignition key
  102
• 2 12 V socket
  104
• 2.1 Removing and installing 12 V socket
  104
• 2.2 Removing and installing socket illumination bulb L42
  106
• 3 Cigarette lighter U1
  107
• 3.1 General description - cigarette lighter U1
  107
• 3.2 Assembly overview - cigarette lighter U1
  107
• 3.3 Removing and installing cigarette lighter socket
  108
• 3.4 Removing and installing cigarette lighter illumination bulb L28
  111
• Wiring
  112
• 1 Vehicle diagnosis, testing and information systems
  112
• 1.1 General description - vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system
  112
• 1.2 Connecting vehicle diagnostic tester
  112
• 2 Wiring harness and connector repairs
  114
• 2.1 General notes concerning repairs to vehicle electrical system
  114
• 2.2 Wiring harness repair set
  117
• 2.3 Tool descriptions
  120
• 2.4 Repairs to electrical wiring harnesses
  123
• 2.5 Repairs to fibre optic cables
  145
• 2.6 Repair of aerial wires
  151
• 2.7 Repairing connector housings and connectors
  165
• 2.8 Releasing and dismantling connector housings
  169
• 3 Cleaning contact surfaces
  175
• 3.1 General description - contact surface cleaning set VAS 6410
  175
• 3.2 Repairing ring terminals
  175
• 3.3 Repairing threaded electrical connections
  177
• 3.4 Cleaning battery terminal clamp and battery terminal
  179
• 3.5 Preserving threaded electrical connections
  180
• 4 Renewing Lambda probe
  182
• 4.1 General notes - renewing Lambda probe
  182
• 4.2 Types of protective tube on uniform Lambda probes
  182
• 4.3 Renewing LSF Lambda probe (4-pin)
  183
• 4.4 Renewing LSU lambda probe (6-pin)
  184
• 5 ESD workplace VAS 6613
  186
• 5.1 Use of ESD workplace VAS 6613
  186