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Group34 lgnition
sysLem
Contents
0
Contents
Group34 lgnitionsystem
Index
page
79
Indicatesrevised
informalion:
Ordernumbor:TP30432/2
2
3
5
10
2-l
24
37
57
Page
Soecia
lools
General
nstructions..
Specifications:lgnitionsFtemwithcontactbr66ket.... ... ... ... ... ... .
BreakeeBBignitron3y3lem ..........
Computerizedignition3y3lem
.... ......... .. ..
Inspectionof lgnitionsy3t6mwithcontactbreakeB
B20A,B 17-A23A
Breakerles.ignilionsyltemB20F,B 19E,ET,
B21E,ET,FFT,823e,827128A.Eand
F.........................
CompurerizedignitionsFiem B21F-MPG
(1981),
B21F-Cl
(1982),
B21F-LH
(1982),
A2s
F-LH
0983-1984),
B230F-LH
(1985-)
..........
0Wercservethe
right
lo make alterations
withoul
prior
notilicalion.
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Corporation

Specialtools
Specialtools
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Monole3ter
- Owellangle,ignitionsetting
Stfoboscop€
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seliing
FlywheelAdapter
- lgnition
setring
lvlY1984-

Generalinstructions
lgnition system - general instructions
0Measuringresistance
Beforemeasuringthe resistanceof acompononl make
surethatallleadshave
beendisconnectedfrom it.
Resistancevaluesspecifiedinthismanualapplyat20"c
(68'F).
Electronicignition
systems
Electronicignition systems operate at very high vol
tages- oftenin excessof 30000V.Suchhigh volrages
area dangerto lifeandspecial
precautions
musl be
lakenwhenworking
on vehicles so
fitted.
The ? symborused
(hroughoutth
sTalua Indrcates
terminals
wheredangeroushighvoltagescanbe ex
Enginetype and model
11
= 4317
{820
1975761
2:819
24=E
26
= ETurbo
4=821
44=E
45=F{5}
46= E-Turbo
48=F(8)
49=F(9)
year
designation
6:827 {1975-79)
64
= E
(-1980)
65=F
6 = 828
(1980-)
62=A
68=E(1981
)
69=F
= A23IB23O8
81
84
88
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1981
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1981
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Generalinstruclions
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231
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Bosch
partnumbers
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of dislributor
body.
<--Bosch number
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O
Directionof rotation
Numberof cylinde.s
Centrifugaladvance
Distributorbodydiameter
P
= 71-83mm
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Qr
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Ignition system with contact breaker
Specifications
lgnition systemwith contact breaker
i$ tgnitioncoil B20A,817_8234
820
,0 BI/ B.J
Res
stanceof
prma.ycoi (acrosslerm
na
s
1l )
andl5(+)
)
Resistance
of secondarycoi lacross rermina
s 11 )and HT
Bollo r'p i5to
Sparkplugs
T
ghlening
torque
{uno
€d
pl!s)
High
tension
leads'
A-engines
-1978
2.8510.r
5()
9.512.5k()
A-€nganes'1979-
1.910.10
9.51t.5kO
1.310.1O (0.9:t01
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EoschW 7DC
0.7 0.8mm
25-5 Nm (1813.5 fi.lbs)
{r 240 240
d$
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5ka
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(Measure
teadinotdertacamputecorcct value
) All
oo O a/m 1.4kf)
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Orm
0c) 5,6 ko/m oo
0vatueshave a permEsable toleranceof . 20o/o

Specifications
lgnition
system
with
contactbreaker
Rotol
Resrstance.
Firing ordel 420
13-4-2
5r1ko
817-823
'l-3-4-2
lgnitionsetting
Witheffectfrom1976,vehiclesforSweden,
Australia,
USAandCanada
{also
Switzerland
1983'rnodels)have
detailsof
ignitionsettingstampedon a plate lo leftofenginecompartment.
0)
0'
SDecial
vehicles
" Sweden:245wilh
8W35,8W55,M46andspecialvehr. 10"
211979-80:Sweden,Overseaswithenginelypes49ST55and49ESllandspecisvehicleswithmanuagearbox..
.. 10"
Specalvehicleswithaulohatcsearbox..
.. .. ...... .. .. .. 8"
3r240wiih
enginetype4gS528 r5'and32-36'
') lgnilion settingcan be retardedlo 5' if, despiteuslng98ociane
f!el, engineis pronelo pre ignition (knockins).
Specialvehiclerefers 1oheavyveh c e rypesslch as 245GLwith auiomatic
rransmission.
lgnition setting (before
T.D.C.,vacuum control unit disconnected)
Enginetype Modelyear/Marlet 11.7-13.3r/s
700-800r/min 2500 /min
B17A '1979 84 '12" 2A 32'
819A 19'/71t
1978 ltaly
1978 80 Other markets
1981-84
15'
15"
12"
10'
32-36'
32-36'
2A 32'
26-30'
B19K 17 23"
B20A 1915-76 10" 23-21'
B21A 1975
19167711
1978 Sweden3)
Othermarkets
1979-8o'z)
1981 Scandinavia,Australia
Olher
markets
'1982-83Scandinavia,Australia
Othermarkets
1984 Scandinavia,Switzerland
Auslralia
Europe
Canada
'12'
'15'
12"
15'
12'
10"
12'
'10"
12"
10"
10"
7"
24 24"
32 36"
2a-32'
32 36"
28 32"
26 32'
2A 32'
26 32'
24-30"
2A-32'
20 26"
26-32"
17 23"
24-30'
B23A 1981-82 Scandinaviaa)
1982 Other markets
1983 84 Europe
Overseas
5"
5'
2t 26"
19-2{
17-22"
19 2q

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i0
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lgnition setting
nttl Bosch
n!mber atbottom
stampedn disiributorbody.
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Ai L E'H
Enginetype (App
iesio ai markeisunessotherwse
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0185 1 266478 I 219661
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1978
1979
1980
1981-84
Thailand,Malaysia,ndonesia
0185
0
185
6
103
6103
0185
6103
0185
1219661
1219661
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1 266418
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1
219661
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B20A 1975-76 0085 462 657
B21A 1915
1976 11
1978
1979
1980
198183
1984
Othermarkets
Sweden,Australia,Canada,Ove.seas
Olhermarkets
(inc.
Thailand,Indonesa)
Sweden,Australia,Canada,Overseas
Other
markers
(inc.
Malaysia,Thailand,
Sweden,
Auslralia
(1982
alsoSwitzerland,
canada)
0134
0173
0185
6 103
0185
6 103
0
185
6
103
0185
103
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0185
0302
0284
463692
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1 266478
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ignition system
8 1 9E.ET.
821E,
ET,F,FT,
823E,827
A, E,F,B
2AA, E' F
820,819-823 827/824
0
B20 F,
lgnition
coil
Sparkplugs
4.cyl engines
Ee.rodegdp
Tightenirglorque
(unoiled
pl!g)
6-cyl engines
0
Resistance
of primarY
coi
acrossterrnlnals
l{ )and
15{+)
Resistance
oi secondarY
coi
lern ra lacro55lpr-rndls
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kl)
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0
0
0.7 0.8mm
2515
Nm
(1813.5
ft.lbs)
0.6
0.7mm
1212Nm
(8.711.5
ft.lbs)
B20F 1976
819E,B21E 197584 BoschW6DC
B19ET.
B21ET BoschW6
DC
B21F 197679
1980-82USA
1980-84
Others
Bosch
W7 DC
BoschWR7
DS
B2IFT 1981-85 BoschWR
7DS
B23E 1979 80
1981
-84 Bosch
W5 DC
BoschW6 DC
827 A 19J5 l9 Bosch
H6D
a27E 1975-14
1979 80 Bosch
H6D
Bosch
H5D
B27F 1976 79 BoschH6D
B28A andE t980 84 Bosch
H6D
B2AF 1980-84USA
1980 84Others Bosch
HR6DS
Bosch
H6D

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) Al
vatues
havea pe.ntssable
toleranceof ! 2A%
260 :
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ifll
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-or, 5.6
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tion system
i
24O .=r
i.J
240
D 5 lllr- --=_
oo m
5k!)
:
260 -i
II
Firing
order
820
1342 819 823
1342 827, 828 r 635-2,4
,
tt

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Breake
rless ig
nition system
lgnition setting (before
T.D.C
wilhvacuumconlrolunit
dlsconnecled)
Wltheffecl
from
1976,vehiclesfor
Sweden,Auslralia,USA
andCanada
laLso
Swtzerand
I983_mocles)
havedetalsoi
gnition
selling
stampedon a plate
io lefloi engnecompa.tment 0
4-cyl E-engines
Enginetype Modelyear/market 11.7
13.3r/s
700 800tm n2500nmin
B19E 1977
83
1984 8'
10' 28 33'
24 2A-
B
19ET 1982a4 15' 21 26'
B2IE 1975
82 r8_ 2a 33'
B2l ET t98t 84 15' 21 26
823
E197982
1983 canada
Other
markets
5'
10
5'
25 3A'
25 29'
25 3A' I
'r1s76 80:a!stra
ia,swedenSpec
6 vehicLes
4-cyl F-engines a)
0)
6-cyl A and E-engines c
0
r1978:Sweden,Audralia,Speca
vehcles
6-cyl F-engines
B20F 1975 5' 20 25',
B21F 1976
1977 USA
Olherrnarkets
1978
1979 Calforna,Japan
Olhermarkels
1980 Canada
Olher
markels
l98l 84 Japan
1981 USA Adjusrat15
ris
(900
r/min)
15"
12'
15.
124
10"
'10"
8'
8'
25 30'
2a 32'
25 30
2A-32'
22 26'
26 30'
24-24'
22 26'
22 26'
B2tt\ 198185 Adjusr
at
15r/s
(900
r/min) 12' 25 30'
a27A 1975 79 10' 22 25
B28A 1980 84 10' 22 25'
B27E 1975
1976 Sw€den,
Austra
a
Other
markels
1977lA
r979 80
10'
10'
10'
t0'
t0'
30 34
22 26',
30 34
30 34-
25 29'
B28E 198182
1983
84 10'
12' ,25 29
2t 31'
827F 1976
1977 Caifornia
Olher
markets
1979
10'
7'
10'
10'
27 32'
20 24'
27 32'
20 24'
828F 1980 82 Adjlst al 15
rA (900 r/min)
1981:California,Japan
1982:All
l0' 2A 24'
12
0t

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4-cyl E-engines
is
:e4-cyl F-engines
I
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r
6-cyl A and E-engines
Model
year Desc,iption
2006
2Q13
269
BoschP/N
0 23144.
827A
lB21E 1975 79
1976
1911 1A
1979 80
r980 84
1981
84
001
005
001
005
007
013
269
269
269
269
269
1269
323
565
323
565
733
191
B28A
828E
6-cyl F-engines
0
1976
19/7 lA
1979 USA
269134
269
134
269
739
1269291
Enginetype BoschP/N
0 237 00
B19E 197783
1984 2017
2039 1219957 1 276403
Bl9ET r982
84 3 021 1216101
B2IE 1975
1976
19/7 8Q
198182
Sweden,Australia
(Overseas
1979 )
Otlrermarkets
(lncl.
Thaland1979 )
2001
2 A1A
2401
2
014
2 Q17
2011
463
832
1 219662
463
832
1219662
1 219951
1219957
821ET 1981
84 3 427 1216/01
197982
1983
1Sa4
2All
2039
2
017
2
039
1219957
1 276443
1219
957
1 2764Q3
B20F 1975 BW 35 (Caiorn:a to engine
no 500)
fvl
40iM 41 {Caifornia: to enqneno 500)
Caifornia
Blr 35
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no 501
)
Ca
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no 501-)
2003
2 002
2
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2008
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462 496
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1 218671
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1980
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1980)
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1266904
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