Power Equipment Specifications (Opel Vectra A)

System Type - 12V (Volts) Negative Ground

Battery capacity: 36, 44, 55 or 66 Ah

Generator

Type - Bosch or Delco-Rem

Output current - 55 or 70 A, depending on the model

Minimum brush length:

• Generator - Bosch protrusion 5.0 mm
• Delco-Remy Generator - Overall Length 11.0mm

Starter

Type - Pre-engagement (pre-engaged freewheel clutch), Bosch or Delco-Remy

Minimum brush length:

• Starter Bosch DF - 11.5 mm
• Starter Bosch DM - 3.0 mm
• Starter Bosch DW - 4.5 mm
• Delco-Remy Starter - 4.0mm

System type

• 14 NV - HEI System (High energy ignition)
• 16 SV and 18 SV — MSTS-i (Microprocessor ignition system)
• C16 NZ, C16 NZ2 and C18NZ - Multec, with MSTS-i
• X16 SZ — Multec, with DIS (Direct ignition system)
• 20 NE, C20 NE and 20 SEH, (models before 1990) — Motronii M4.1
• 20 NE, C20 NE and 20 SEH, (models since 1990) — Motronic M1.5
• 20 XEJ and C20 XE, (models before 1993) — Motronic M2.5
• C20 XE (models since 1993) — Motronic M2.8
• X20 XEV — Simte 56.1

Ignition coil

• Output voltage - 16.0-20.0 kVolt
• Primary winding resistance (only models with two overhead camshafts) — 0.2-0.34 Ohm
• Secondary winding resistance (only models with two overhead camshafts) — 72-82 Ohm

Distributor

• Direction of rotation of the distributor runner - Counterclockwise (if you look from the lid side)
• The firing order of the cylinders is 1-3-4-2 (cylinder #1 is located near the engine drive belt)
• Distributor cam angle - Automatically controlled by electronic unit (not adjustable)

Ignition timing

• 14 NV - 5° before TDC
• 16 SV, X18 SZ, C16 NZ, C16 NZ2 and C18 NZ — 10° before TDC*
• 18 SV and 2.0 litre models – 8-12° BTDC**

* The ignition timing is controlled electronically and no adjustment is possible.

Spark plugs

- Cm. Specifications in Section 1

Tightening torque, Nm

Generator mount - 25

Camshaft Phase Sensor Disc - 8

Camshaft Phase Sensor - 15

Lower mounting bolt for the "compact" series generator - 35

"Compact" Series Generator Upper Mount Bolts - 20

DIS Module - 7

Inductive pulse sensor head to block - 8

Spark plugs - 25

Starter mounting bracket to cylinder block - 25

Starter mount:

Models 1.4 and 1.6 liters - 25

1.8 and 2.0 liter models:

• Engine side - 45,
• Transmission side - 75