General description When checking electrical equipment, a motorist, referring to technical documentation, constantly encounters such concepts as voltage, current, resistance....
Central distribution panel All wires in AUDI 80 cars are combined into bundles that are connected to the central distribution panel - a black waterproof box in the rear left side of the...
Fuses — replacement and purpose Each electrical device in the car is designed for a certain voltage. The diameter of the supply wire is calculated taking this voltage into account. If the...
Alternator General provisions and precautions Until about the end of 1991, some AUDI 80 models were equipped with a 65-A generator. They were replaced by 90-A generators....
Generator — check, removal and installation Voltage test 1. Connect a voltmeter to the place where the thick wire with red insulation is attached to the generator and to «mass» (-). 2. Start the engine...
Alternator Belt — Tension The generator is driven by a wedge or ribbed belt. The V-belt is equipped with cars manufactured up to 9/91. Starting from 10/91, AUDI 80 are equipped with a...
Accumulator battery The battery of AUDI 80 vehicles with four- and five-cylinder engines in the rear of the engine compartment on the right side. On vehicles with six-cylinder...
Starter — removing and replacing brushes When the key is turned in the ignition switch to position «Starter» voltage is supplied to terminal 50 of the traction relay located on top of the starter. In...
Lighting devices Lighting devices include: headlights, taillights, brake lights, direction indicators, reversing lights, fog lights, license plate lights, engine compartment...
Incandescent lamps of external lamps — replacement High and low beam headlights All headlight bulbs are removed from the engine compartment. In order to remove the corresponding light bulb, you need to perform...
Headlights — removal and installation Depending on the type of engine, to access the bulbs of the right headlight, you need to remove the rubber cuff from the headlight cover, press the retaining...
Lighting and illumination lamps Interior lamp When the door is opened or the switch is turned on, the 10 W interior lamp spotlight should light up. When removing this lamp, it is recommended...
Control devices and control lamps Dashboard 1. Remove the steering wheel 2. Remove facing of a steering column. 3. Turn out two screws of fastening of a panel of devices which became available...
Switches Paddle switches The steering column switches are a single unit and therefore it is impossible to replace them one by one. 1. Remove the steering wheel. If an...
Glass cleaners and washers Front glass cleaner - removal and installation The service life of the rubber band of the wiper blade is approximately six months. The car owner can purchase...
Radio receiver — removal and installation The following workflow is for standard radios. 1. Make sure that the security code that the radio has is known to you and written down. 2. Disconnect the...
Adjustable mirrors and power windows Adjustable exterior mirrors Adjustment of outside rear-view mirrors is carried out by means of switches on an armrest of a door from the driver's side. In...
Central locking All doors, as well as the trunk lid and fuel tank cap, can be closed by turning the lock switch on the driver's, passenger's or trunk's door. The basis of the...