Battery and alternator of car Ford Mondeo 3

Battery and starter
Power package: maintenance-free battery 1 - block cover, 2 - Cover for closing the poles, 3 - Interelement connection, 4 - Pole output, 5 - Battery plug (under cover), 6...

Generator
Mobile power plant: compact generator 1 - Housing, 2 - Stator, 3 - Rotor, 4 - Electronic field controller with carbon brush holder, 5 - Contact ring, 6 - Rectifier, 7 -...

Checking the electrolyte level in the battery
Most often, your Mondeo leaves the factory with a maintenance-free lead-calcium battery (Sa) on board. Its service life is highly dependent on operating conditions: any...

Checking the battery
If, despite the correct level of electrolyte in the battery, it creates «sluggish» impression, using a special device, check the degree of discharge. Simplified, this...

Charging the battery
Recharge monthly the dismantled or sent to «hibernation» battery. In a completely discharged battery, sulfuric acid crystals form, which are deposited on the walls....

Replacing the battery
Before disconnecting the battery, write down all the necessary codes for your Mondeo, such as the car radio's anti-theft code, your recorded radio frequencies, and the...

Checking the voltage regulator
PROCEDURE Connect multimeter between terminals «+» (red wire) generator and mass. Let the engine run for two minutes at high speed from 3000 to 4000 rpm (diesel engine -...

Dismantling and installation of the generator
PROCEDURE Lift the engine top cover out of its dowel pins and then disconnect the battery ground wire (to ground). Raise and secure the front of the vehicle. Remove -...

Starter Replacement
If your Mondeo starter suits «strikes», then most often several components are involved. An electromagnetic switch or sliding electrographite contacts, for example, may...