Onboard electrical equipment — general information

The electrical equipment is designed to be powered from the positive pole of a 12 V battery, the negative pole is connected to ground. The electrical equipment of the body was installed with wires of gauges 1, 2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18. Wires of gauges 4, 6 are used to power the electrical equipment (battery and alternator power cables, gauges 1 and 2 are rarely used), 10 and 12.

The electrical system has an operating voltage of 12 volts and uses a negative ground. Power for the headlights and all other electrical equipment comes from a lead-acid battery, which is recharged by a generator.

It should be noted that when working on the electrical system, it is necessary to disconnect the negative battery terminal wire to prevent a short circuit and / or fire.

Attention! If your car's stereo player has a coding system, check that you know the player's activation code before disconnecting the battery.