Opel Vectra B

Since 1995 of release

Repair and car operation



Opel of Vektra
+ 1.1. Controls and control devices
+ 2. Maintenance service
+ 3. Engines
+ 4. Heating, ventilation
+ 5. Fuel system
+ 6. Systems of start, ignition
+ 7. Transmission
+ 8. Brake system
+ 9. A running gear
+ 10. A body
- 11. An electric equipment
   - 11.1. The electric equipment
      11.1.1. Introduction
      11.1.2. Technical characteristics
      11.1.3. Electric chains
      11.1.4. Detection of not closed chain
      11.1.5. Safety locks and the relay
      11.1.6. Switches
      11.1.7. Bulbs of external illumination
      11.1.8. Bulbs of internal illumination
      11.1.9. Devices of external illumination
      11.1.10. Adjustment of light of headlights
      11.1.11. A combination of devices
      11.1.12. Screen wiper levers
      11.1.13. The screen wiper and draught engine
      11.1.14. The engine of a screen wiper of a back door
      11.1.15. Washer
      11.1.16. A radio tape recorder
      11.1.17. Loudspeakers
      11.1.18. A safety pillow
      11.1.19. Elements of a pillow of safety
   + 11.2. Electroschemes
+ 12. The basic malfunctions



11.1.6. Switches

THE IGNITION LOCK

Removal and installation

PERFORMANCE ORDER
1. Remove a steering wheel.
2. Unscrew an inclined control lever and unscrew two screws from a forward end face and three screws from the bottom part of a casing of a steering column.
3. Remove casings of a steering column.
4. Remove the transceiver of an immobilizer from the lock of ignition and disconnect from it an electric socket.
5. Insert the ignition key and turn it in position 1.
6. Using a screw-driver with a thin sting, press a blocking pin through an aperture in the top part of a steering column (a photo at the left), then take the lock cylinder for a key (a photo on the right).
7. At installation of the cylinder of the lock establish the lock cylinder in the lock case while the pin of blocking will not fix the lock cylinder. Then turn the ignition key in position 0 and take a key.
8. If the pin of the lock of a steering column has fixed a steering shaft from проворачивания at removal of the cylinder of the lock of ignition, it is impossible to insert the cylinder of the lock of ignition. In this case before installation of the cylinder of the lock of ignition by a screw-driver move the lock of a steering column.
9. For removal of contact group of the lock of ignition remove a wire of weight from the accumulator and remove the cylinder of the lock of ignition.
10. Press a small larva, turn and remove contact group from the ignition lock.
11. Disconnect an electric socket from contact group of ignition.
12. Installation is made in sequence, return to removal.

SWITCHES OF TURNS AND SCREEN WIPER

Switches of turns and screen wiper act in film similarly.

Removal and installation

PERFORMANCE ORDER
1. Remove a steering wheel.
2. Remove casings of a steering column for what unscrew an inclined control lever and unscrew two screws from a forward end face of the top casing and three screws from the basis of the bottom casing.
3. Take the switch from a nest.
4. Disconnect from the switch an electric socket.
5. Installation is made in sequence, return to removal.

SWITCHES OF THE PANEL OF DEVICES

Removal and installation

PERFORMANCE ORDER
1. Insert a narrow screw-driver between the switch and the panel of devices, thus put a rag or a paper not to damage a panel surface.
2. Cautiously take the switch. Thus alternately establish a screw-driver from above and from below.
3. Disconnect from the switch an electric socket.
4. Installation is made in sequence, return to removal.

SWITCHES OF ILLUMINATION AND ANTIFOG HEADLIGHTS

Removal and installation

PERFORMANCE ORDER
1. Insert a narrow screw-driver between the switch and the panel of devices, thus enclose a rag or a paper not to damage a panel surface. If the switch is established very densely, establish a screw-driver alternately from below and from above and take the switch. To remove the switch of an antifog headlight, release шпонку.
2. Take the switch from the panel of devices.
3. If it is necessary to remove a switch casing, remove an air line, then unscrew the screw and remove a casing.
4. Installation is made in sequence, return to removal.

THE ALARM SYSTEM SWITCH

Removal and installation

PERFORMANCE ORDER
1. The switch is easier for removing, if the switch button is pressed. In a luggage space. Unscrew the holder of a spare wheel.
2. Insert a narrow screw-driver between the switch and the panel of devices and take the switch. Thus alternately establish a screw-driver from above and from below.
3. Installation is made in sequence, return to removal.

SWITCHES OF ILLUMINATION OF SALON AND LUGGAGE SPACE

Removal and installation

PERFORMANCE ORDER
1. Open a door, unscrew the screw of fastening of the switch and take it from a door rack. Adhere to the wires going to the switch a cord.
2. Disconnect an electric socket from the switch.
3. Installation is made in sequence, return to removal.

SWITCH STEKLOPODEMNIKA

Removal and installation

PERFORMANCE ORDER
1. Remove furnish of the lever of a gear change from the central console.
2. Disconnect from the switch an electric socket.
3. Unscrew two screws and remove a decorative overlay together with the switch.
4. Take the switch from a decorative overlay.
5. Installation is made in sequence, return to removal.