Automatic hood electronic control unit
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- GTV / Spider GTV and Spider (916) Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 1995–2000
- Section
- Automatically-operated hood › Automatic hood electronic control unit
- Withdraw the split pin.
- Release the cylinder lower support.
- Withdraw the cylinder upper support.
– Move the cylinder.
- Retrieve the two plastic bushes
- Only for the left-hand cylinder.
Prise off the caps, slacken the screws and disconnect the electrical cables.
In the event of changing the cylinder, push the stem in to the same point of extension as the spare, which is supplied already filled with oil.
- Slacken the hydraulic fittings and retrieve the cylinder.
To prevent event the slightest loss of oil, keep the disconnected pipes directed upwards and connect the new cylinder immediately.
Connect the fittings of the new cylinder without changing the extension of the stem.
AUTOMATIC HOOD ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT
Removing / Refitting
– Remove the protections in the boot and disconnect the battery.
- Move aside the wiring and slacken the two nuts.
- Disconnect the three electrical connections.
- Retrieve the control unit.
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