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Fig. 359: Identifying Wiring Harness Repair Kit, Basic (000 589 13 99 00)
Fig. 360: Identifying Wiring Ha rness Repair Kit (220 589 02 99 00)
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Fig. 361: Identifying Crimp Pliers (220 589 01 99 10)
Fig. 362: Identifying Wi re Stripper (220 589 01 99 40)
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Fig. 363: Identifying MQS ELA Crimping Set (220 589 01 99 86)
Fig. 364: Identifying SLK 2.8 / ELA Crimping Set (220 589 01 99 080)
Fig. 365: Identifying SLK 2.8 ELA Crimping Set (220 589 01 99 09)
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Fig. 366: Identifying MCP 2.8 EL A Crimping Set (220 589 01 99 80)
Fig. 367: Identifying MCP 2.8 EL A Crimping Set (220 589 01 99 81)
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Fig. 368: Identifying JPT ELA Crimping Set (220 589 01 99 82)
Fig. 369: Identifying MLK 1.2 ELA Crimping Set (220 589 01 99 84)
Fig. 370: Identifying SLK 2.8 / ELA Crimping Set (220 589 01 99 08)
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Fig. 371: Identifying MCP 2.8 EL A Crimping Set (000 589 13 99 10)
Fig. 372: Identifying MCP 1.2 EL A Crimping Set (220 589 04 99 10)
Table of stripping lengths
1. Select crimp contact accor ding to assignment table in wiring harnes s repair kit, wiring harness repair kit
basic or wiring harness repair kit as supplement to passenger cars .
2. Push single-strand insulation (1) over cable (2) with lip at the front.
3. Strip line (2) using wire strippe r according to assignment table.
Damaged wire strands can lead to changes in the line cross-section and an impermissible strength of
the crimped connection.
4. Ali
gn single-strand insulation (1) with line (2) ensuring that dimension (b) = maximum 1 mm.
Contact familySingle-strand sealingCable cross-section
Length stripped of
insulation
All up to 1.5 mm 24 mm ± 0.3
All 1.5 up to 4 mm 25 mm ± 0.3
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Fig. 373: Aligning Single-Strand Insulation With Line
5. Select crimping set (1, 2) for crimp pliers (3) .
Select crimping set(1, 2) according to the crimp contact type and single-strand insulation used. See
table.
6. Insert crimping set (1, 2) into crimp pliers (3) .
Fig. 374: Identifying Crimping Kit And Crimp Pliers
7.
1. Screw positioner onto crimp pliers (arrow).
2. Fit positioner with quick-release fitting on crimp pliers .
Positioners with screw fitting can be exchanged for positioners with quick-release fitting.
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Fig. 375: Locating Screw Positioner Onto Crimp Pliers
8. Insert crimp contact (1) all the way into crimp nest (2) and into positioner (3) of die sets (4, 5).
Select crimp nest (2) according to cable cross section. Crimp contact (1) must be vertical between the
die sets (4, 5).
Fig. 376: Identifying Crimp Contact
9. Close crimp pliers until crimp contact (2) is fixed in crimp nest (3).
Make sure that the crimp contact (2) is inserted correctly in the positioner (5).
Do not yet deform the crimp contact (2), as otherwise the line (1) cannot be inserted correctly into the
crimp contact (2).
10. Guide cable (1) with single-strand insulation (4) into inserted crimp contact (2) (arrow).
Fig. 377: Identifying Guide Cable And Crimp Contact
11. Squeeze crimp pliers until stop is reached remove crimped connection.
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