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Table of Contents 1 Battery................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1 1.1 Replacing Battery (Correct method).................................................................................................................................................................1 1.2 Replacing Battery (Alternate method)..............................................................................................................................................................1 1.3 Battery Spec.....................................................................................................................................................................................................1 1.4 See also............................................................................................................................................................................................................1 2 D-Jetronic...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................2 2.1 Issues...............................................................................................................................................................................................................2 2.2 See also............................................................................................................................................................................................................2 3 Headlights..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................3 3.1 Resilvering Headlights......................................................................................................................................................................................3 3.2 Headlight alternatives.......................................................................................................................................................................................3 3.3 Turning Headlight Alternatives.........................................................................................................................................................................3 4 Ignition................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4 4.1 Correcting the Timing Curve of the Distributor.................................................................................................................................................4 4.2 Timing Curve of the Distributor.........................................................................................................................................................................4 4.3 Distributor Rotor...............................................................................................................................................................................................4 4.4 Ignition Conversions.........................................................................................................................................................................................4 4.5 See also............................................................................................................................................................................................................6 5 Ignition Switch...................................................................................................................................................................................................................7 5.1 Reducing the load on the switch.......................................................................................................................................................................7 5.2 See also............................................................................................................................................................................................................7 6 Intermittent Wipers............................................................................................................................................................................................................8 6.1 See also............................................................................................................................................................................................................8 7 Lumenition.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 7.1 Background......................................................................................................................................................................................................9 7.2 Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 7.3 Problem Areas..................................................................................................................................................................................................9 8 Starter...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................10 9 Original Equipment..........................................................................................................................................................................................................11 9.1 Ducellier 6211 (Top).......................................................................................................................................................................................11 9.2 Ducellier 6229 (Bottom)..................................................................................................................................................................................11 10 Removing the Starter....................................................................................................................................................................................................12 10.1 2.7L...............................................................................................................................................................................................................12 10.2 3.0L & EFI.....................................................................................................................................................................................................12 11 Electrical Connections..................................................................................................................................................................................................13 12 See Also..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................14 13 Voltage Regulator..........................................................................................................................................................................................................15 13.1 See also........................................................................................................................................................................................................15 14 Wiring Diagram..............................................................................................................................................................................................................16 i 1 Battery 1.1 Replacing Battery (Correct method) For those that do not have an Owners Handbook, the battery comes out via a door in the Front wheelarch. If the correct size battery is fitted, this is not a difficult job. If an over large battery is fitted, it can be more troublesome. The first time you do it, raise the car to high, fit the tyre changing prop, and remove the front wheel. Remove the battery door - you might want to take out each bolt, grease it & replace it before removing all together as preventitive maintenance. The correct battery comes out no problem. If you have an over-height battery, then you may have work on the cross brace that has to be loosened on the outboard end then unscrewed from the access panel. It is actually the fender brace so don't discard it in a fit of anger. Plan on using some penetrating fluid on all threads before starting the project. When you know what you are doing, and have the correct size battery, you can put the car on high, turn the steering all the way to the left, remove the ignition key, and the door and