Vehicles are equipped with a 12 V electrical system. «Weight» car (neutral wire) connected to the negative terminal of the battery, which is basically maintenance free.
To start the engine, a starter with forced engagement of the gear is used. The starter switch is part of the ignition lock, and when its contacts are closed, the starter traction relay is turned on. The power of the generator manufactured by Bosch on all models is 120 A.
The generator is driven by a belt from the crankshaft. The electromechanical regulator located on its back cover regulates the charging current.
The control lamp in the instrument cluster is used to determine the health of the generator and voltage regulator.