Vehicle starting and charging systems Ford Mondeo 1

Removing and installing the battery
The battery is located on the left side of the engine compartment. Attention! Disconnecting the battery in the vehicle erases the memory of the following electronic...

Maintenance-free batteries
The Ford Mondeo is equipped as standard with a maintenance-free battery. For such batteries, it is not necessary to top up with distilled water as a preventive measure,...

Charging the battery
Items marked with * are excluded for standard-fit batteries with simplified maintenance. Follow the instructions for such batteries. Never short-circuit a battery, i.e....

Checking the battery
The condition of the battery is checked by measuring the voltage between the battery poles with a voltmeter. Clean the outside of the battery. Before testing, the...

Battery self-discharge
Depending on the equipment of the vehicle, the current consumption of various devices at rest is also added to the natural spontaneous discharge of the battery. The...

General information about the generator
Ford Mondeo is equipped with a Bosch, Mitsubishi or Ford three-phase current generator. Depending on the model and equipment, generators of various capacities are...

Safety precautions when working on the generator
To avoid damage to the device, follow the safety instructions when performing operations on the generator. Dismantling and repair of the generator should be carried out...

Removal and installation of the generator
Disconnect the ground wire (-) from the battery. Attention! As a result, data in electronic storage devices, such as an engine fault memory or a radio code, are erased....

Checking the alternator charging voltage
Connect a voltmeter between the positive and negative poles of the battery. Start the engine. During the start, the voltage should drop to 9.5 V. At 3000 rpm, the...

Replacement of carbon brushes of the generator, voltage regulator
1 - Screws; 2 - Cover; 3 - Retaining protrusions; 4 - Screws; 6 - Protrusion for connection with the car body; G2 - Generator; The figure shows a BOSCH generator The...

General information about the starter
An internal combustion engine drives a small electric motor - a starter. In order to start the engine at all, the starter must be accelerated to a speed of at least 300...

Check, removal and installation of the traction relay
If the traction relay malfunctions, the gear in the starter is not attracted to the gear rim of the flywheel. Because of this, the starter cannot turn the engine shaft....

Removal and installation of a starter
Disconnect the ground wire (-) from the battery. Attention! As a result, data in electronic storage devices, such as an engine fault memory or a radio code, are erased....