Car engine electrical equipment VAZ-2115

All articles about the installation and repair of electrical equipment of the engine (generator, starter, ignition, etc.) of VAZ-2115 cars (Lada Samara 115, sedan) and their modifications.

Design Features of the Generator
The vehicles are equipped with a generator type 94.3701 – alternating current, three-phase, with a built-in rectifier unit and electronic voltage regulator, right-hand rotation...

Generator malfunctions
Possible generator malfunctions, their causes and solutions: Cause of malfunction Method of elimination The control lamp does not light when the ignition is turned on. Control...

Checking the alternator drive belt tension
Insufficient belt tension impairs battery charging and leads to increased belt wear. If the belt is too tight, the generator bearings may fail. The diagram for checking the...

Replacing and adjusting the tension of the generator drive belt
You will need: keys "17", "19", screwdriver. Helpful advice: It is more convenient to replace the alternator drive belt and adjust its tension from underneath the car. To do this,...

Removal and installation the generator
You will need: keys "8", "10", "13", socket head "17", ratchet. 1. Disconnect the wire from the "–" terminal of the battery. 2. Remove the engine protection. 3. Remove the...

Replacing the generator pulley
You will need: a 21 mm socket, a ratchet, and an 8 mm Allen key. 1. Remove the generator from the vehicle (see " Removal and installation the generator "). 2. To unscrew the...

Generator repair
You will need: a screwdriver, a 10 mm wrench. 1. Disconnect the wire from the "–" terminal of the battery. 2. Remove the generator from the vehicle (see " Removal and installation...

Features of the starter design
The vehicles can be equipped with starters 29.3708, 423.3708 or 5712.3708. All three starters are a DC motor with mixed excitation and an electromagnetic two-winding traction...

Possible starter malfunctions
Possible starter malfunctions, their causes and solutions: Cause of malfunction Method of elimination When the starter is turned on, the anchor does not rotate, the traction relay...

Removal and installation the starter
You will need a 13 mm wrench. 1. Disconnect the wire from the "–" terminal of the battery. 2. Remove the engine crankcase guard (see " Replacing the engine oil pan gasket "). 3....

Starter repair 423.3708
You will need: a 13 mm socket head, a ratchet, a screwdriver, 10 mm and 8 mm wrenches. 1. Remove the starter from the vehicle (see " Removal and installation the starter "). 2....

Starter repair 5712.3708
You will need: wrenches "8", "10", a screwdriver, pliers, a hammer. 1. Remove the starter from the vehicle (see " Removal and installation the starter "). 2. Unscrew the lower...

Checking and replacing spark plugs
For the VAZ-2111 engine, spark plugs A17DVRM, AC.R42XLS are used. You will need: a special key for removing spark plugs, a set of round feeler gauges. 1. Remove the spark plug...

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